Ananova:

Louise Redknapp has given birth to a baby boy.

The 29-year-old and her footballer husband Jamie, 31, have named the 6lb 6oz arrival Charlie.

The singer chose the name after her grandfather, who died on the day she discovered that she was pregnant.

The couple said little Charlie, who was delivered by Caesarean section, was "perfect".

The proud parents said: "Mum and baby are well and over the moon with the birth of Charlie.

"This is an amazing day - words can't describe just how special this feels for us.

"We're both speechless. Charlie is perfect."

The former member of pop band Eternal wed Spurs skipper Jamie in Bermuda in 1998.

She became pregnant after four years' trying for a baby and beating the fertility condition, endometriosis.

Redknapp, who was recently voted FHM magazine's Sexiest Woman of the Decade, had postponed the release of her next album until after the birth.