Anne-Marie shows off flat stomach three weeks after giving birth to second baby saying ‘glow up in progress'
ANNE-MARIE has flashed her flat stomach just weeks after giving birth to her second child.
The Ciao Adios hitmaker, 34, welcomed her new arrival with rapper Slowthai, 30, earlier this month.
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Yet she is already eager to freshen up her look and told her Instagram followers a "glow up" was "in progress" as she stripped to a black sports bra for a selfie.
Anne-Marie turned her face away from the lens but made sure to capture her bare stomach and toned abs as she posed in baby blue striped pyjama trousers.
Her flame coloured hair could be seen flowing in loose waves over her shoulders and she took her snap in the middle of her living room.
Fans were quick to react to her post-partum snap, with one writing: "YESS YES IT IS!!! WAHHHOOOO."
A second put: "MY GOOOOOOOOD."
A third then wrote: "We love this vibe."
BABY JOY
Sharing a series of pictures, Anne-Marie wrote: "Another beautiful little thing has entered our lives. Hello everyone."
Former Voice UK judge Anne-Marie welcomed her first child, a daughter, with rapper Slowthai in February last year.
Shortly after her husband was found not guilty of raping two fans on the roof of house party after a gig, she made her second baby announcement.
Anne-Marie goes TikTok official with musician boyfriend Slowthai after nine months
Anne-Marie shared the news in a video, which saw her singing along to her her song Don't Panic.
She then revealed her blooming bump, captioning the clip: "Surprise!"
Anne-Marie later revealed how different her second pregnancy had been, sharing that she was no longer a vegetarian.
The star said: "The other day I really wanted to eat a steak and I've never eaten steak in my whole life.
"I've got gestational diabetes this time, though.
"So yeah, that's annoying because I can't eat cereal or bread."
Anne-Marie and her baby daddy Slowthai - real name Tyron Kaymone - secretly married in Las Vegas in the summer of 2022.
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