Aisling Bea has announced that she is pregnant - by posting pictures of her tummy with a face drawn on it. 

Bea posted the images on her instagram account and wrote: "

Dignity Intact. Got pregnant so I could try & put something beside Paul Rudd’s face to make him look older.

Thanks to the @bigslickkc , Paul, @sethherzog super boy @travisKelce & mostly our angel @sherylcrow for helping me show off my bump in the most dignified & classy way possible. Sheryl said myself & Seth could be her very professional back up dancers with our ridiculous idea. How on brand! She really does just wanna have some fun, yawl.
And thanks to @jackoby.freeman & @elsie for doing full bump glam & to one of them in particular for getting me pregaroo in the first place. Just to note if you use sharpie pen on your skin, it will be there for about two days. Just if you are weighing up what a commitment to an idea is worth. Gentle dermatitis is the answer.
**edit to save myself admin. Yes I am pregnant. This time it’s not a joke about bread"

Friends, fans and comedy stars were quick to congratulate Bea. Nish Kumar posted: "Will you finally commit to naming this baby Nish".

Bea was taking part in charity event Big Slick Kansas City with Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Eric Stonestreet, David Koechner & Heidi Gardner, which raises money for pediatric cancer research at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Bea wrote: "This year @bigslickkc raised almost 4million bucks for @childrensmercy - which is pretty incredible. It’s ever so special a thing to be a part of & requiring soooo much effort by the host’s families & volunteers for what often feels like a weekend summer camp of clowns to mess about in. Thanks for having me again"

Bea's boyfriend is producer/composer Jack Freeman.

Picture: Aisling Bee/WeeMissBea/Instagram 

See more pictures here.