Actress Athiya Shetty, who is pregnant with her first child with cricketer-husband KL Rahul, was spotted early Tuesday morning at the Mumbai airport. The soon-to-be mum rocked a loose-fitting salwar suit as she made a rare public appearance, since sharing the happy news with all her fans. The beauty tried to keep a low profile on her arrival at the airport, and even tried avoiding the paparazzi as she made her way through the terminal.

ETimes got photos of Athiya shielding her baby bump with her dupatta as she swiftly walked past photographers, keeping her head down. Early this month, Athiya and KL Rahul took to their social media handles to share the big announcement in a heartfelt post that read, “Our beautiful blessing is coming soon. 2025.

” The announcement post was accompanied by the visuals of little feet and an evil eye emoji. Following the announcement, the couple’s industry friends and family members began flooding the comments section with heartfelt congratulations. Stars including Anushka Sharma, Rakul Preet Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Samantha, Vaani Kapoor, Vikrant Massey, Rhea Kapoor, Ananya Panday and many others sent in their best wishes.

Among the other celebs, who congratulated the mom and dad to be, included Masaba Gupta, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Pooja Hegde, Bhumi Pednekar, and Sharvari. In April this year, rumours swirled about Athiya expecting her first child after her father, Suniel Shetty, made a “nana” comment on a popular dance .