The singer made the surprise announcement as she debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards tonight.
Wearing a long orange gown by Lanvin, the 29-year-old clutched her visible bump and told assembled press: 'I have a surprise!'
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Baby bliss: Beyonce has revealed she is expecting her first baby with husband Jay-Z
She cheered on her husband Jay-Z, who performed new single Otis with Kanye West, before taking to the stage herself.
Arriving onstage in a purple glittery blazer and black trousers by Dolce & Gabbana, the mother-to-be said: 'I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me.'
Content: The singer glowed with happiness as she clutched her baby bump
Maternity chic: The 29-year-old chose a bright draped gown by Lanvin for her debut maternity dress
The cameras panned to the audience where Jay-Z was beaming, as his friend Kanye jumped up and down, smacking the father-to-be on the back and shaking him.
Beyoncé performed at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on August 14, and covered up her stomach with a sheath of fabric that draped lightly across her protruding bump.
Proud mama: After her performance Beyonce ripped open her blazer and rubbed her baby bump
The announcement comes after a stellar summer for the Grammy-winner in which she headlined Glastonbury and released another hit album, 4.
Beyoncé, who has won 16 Grammy awards, said in a recent interview that she feels she has achieved enough in her career to settle down and make family a priority.
'When you're young - 18 or 19 - you have the energy and drive. That's the time to work as hard as you can,' she told the September issue of In Style.
Congratulations! Jay-Z beamed from the audience while Kanye West thumped his friend on the back
'I can decide I want to have kids. I can be the mother I want to be and dedicate myself to my children.'
Beyoncé married rapper Jay-Z on September 4, 2008 in New York.
Cover up: Beyonce covered her stomach with a sheath of material during a performance at the Roseland Ballroom on August 14
Speaking to Piers Morgan in June, she hinted: 'I always said I was going to have a baby at 30. I'm 29 now.
'But I also said I was going to retire at 30. So I don't know,' she said, adding: 'I am not retiring, I tell you.'
Pressed by Morgan she said: 'Only God knows, only God knows.'
Parents-to-be: Beyonce and Jay-Z married in an intimate ceremony in New York on September 4, 2008
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