Britain's Got Talent star reveals wife is pregnant with their first baby - over ten years after winning the show
Michael Auger has revealed that his wife Nicole is expecting their first child.
The Britain's Got Talent winner, 35, who is part of the singing group Collabro who won the ITV show in 2014, shared the joyful news on Instagram on Tuesday.
Posting a touching photo of the couple beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Michael can be seen kneeling as he plants a kiss on Nicole's bare baby bump.
Captioning the snap, he wrote: 'In the city of love celebrating our new lil love (love heart emoji) #paris # eurostar.'
Following the announcement, friends, family, and fans flooded the comments with congratulations.
Michael's Collabro bandmate Jamie Lambert commented: 'Lovely lovely lovely (love heart emoji).'
While a follower gushed: 'This is the most gorgeous news. I'm so incredibly happy for you both!!! Sending you, Nicole and your very precious 'lil love' all my love and huge congratulation.';
'Wow!! Omg omg omg!! The best news ever. Congratulations. What a gorgeous bambino you guys are gonna make.'
Collabro, made up of Michael, Jamie, Matthew Pagan, and Thomas J. Redgrave, shot to fame after winning Britain's Got Talent in 2014 and sold over two million albums.
However, the group faced challenges in 2016 when former member Richard Hadfield left following a dispute over posting cover songs on YouTube.
Since then, the four-piece continued to tour and supported Cliff Richard on his Just Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Tour of the UK in 2017, before embarking on their 51-date Road to the Royal Albert Hall tour in 2019.
After reaching the semi-finals on Britain's Got Talent: The Champions, the band announced a farewell tour in 2022, leaving fans heartbroken.
At the time, they said: 'We are so incredibly grateful to have been allowed to do what we love for eight years, and the fans are to thank for that.
'Their constant support and love have meant that we have travelled the world singing, and we can't thank them enough.
'We are really excited to travel around the UK in December with a spectacular show, which we feel is the most fitting way to say goodbye.'
However, just two weeks ago, Collabro surprised fans with news of a comeback, announcing a UK cathedral tour in February 2026.
They said: 'We're BACK! Over the past few years, we've noticed you guys asking for a UK tour, and we've missed you so much that we've decided to do one!
'We will be visiting stunning cathedrals across the UK in February 2026 singing our beautiful harmonies in candlelight!!'
Outside of Collabro, Michael also co-hosted the Stage Door podcast with RuPaul's Drag Race star Divina Decampo, which sees them interview guests from the theatre world.
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