Katy Perry has revealed that her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson has sadly passed away.
The 35-year-old singer broke the news on Twitter on Monday morning, just days after she announced she was expecting her first child with her fiancé Orlando Bloom.
Sharing a link to a choral version of Deep Peace, she wrote: ‘a song for Grandma. May she rest in deep peace. Ann Pearl Hudson’.
Sad news: Katy Perry has revealed that her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson has sadly passed away. The news came just days after she announced she was expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom
The Roar-hitmaker’s loyal fans were quick to express their love and deepest sympathies following the sad revelation.
The star’s sassy grandmother was extremely popular with fans after appearing in her 3D concert film Part Of Me.
She had earned a legion of fans for her quick witted replies and sarcastic sense of humour displayed in the fly-on-the-wall tour documentary.
Quizzed what Katy was like growing up, Ann replied, ‘A show-off… an attention-getter!’
Beloved by many: The star’s sassy grandmother was extremely popular with fans after appearing in her 3D concert film Part Of Me (pictured together in 2011)
‘May she rest in deep peace’: The 35-year-old singer broke the news on Twitter on Monday morning
Recalling the star’s younger years, her grandma memorably joked: ‘I remember I went one time to babysit and I had to keep them for the weekend. It was awful.’
Katy also regularly took her beloved grandmother along to awards shows as her plus one.
The superstar is currently in Australia, where she performed at the Women’s Cricket World Cup Final in Melbourne.
The singer was midway through performing her hit Wide Awake at the closing ceremony on Sunday when she revealed what gender she wants her baby to be.
Pausing for a moment, Katy surprised fans by declaring, ‘I hope it’s a girl!’
Close bond: Katy regularly took her grandmother along to awards shows as her plus one (pictured together in 2013)
The pop star announced her pregnancy last Wednesday, showing off her bump in her new music video Never Worn White.
Just minutes after the world premiere, she tweeted she was glad to finally be able to come clean about her secret, writing: ‘omg so glad I don’t have to suck it in anymore, or carry around a big purse lol.’
Less than an hour later, Perry confirmed she was in fact expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom in an Instagram Live video, admitting it is ‘probably the longest secret’ she has ‘ever had to keep’.
‘There’s a lot that will be happening this summer, not only will I be giving birth – literally – but also figuratively to something you guys have been waiting for,’ she said in the clip.
The Firework hitmaker admitted she and Bloom are ecstatic about their bundle of joy, as well as her new music.
Loved up: Katy is set to wed Lord Of The Rings star Orlando later this summer and revealed last week their first child was due to arrive at a similar time
‘So let’s call it a double whammy, a two fore,’ she added. ‘I’m excited, we’re excited and we’re happy – and it’s probably the longest secret I’ve ever had to keep.’
‘I knew I would tell you in the best way, which is through a piece of music because that’s how I speak to you.’
It is the first child for Katy and British actor Orlando, 43, who has a son, Flynn, nine, with former model Miranda Kerr.
Katy and Orlando first started dating in early 2016, but split in February 2017.
The couple reconciled in April 2018, and the Pirates of the Caribbean star popped the question in a romantic Valentine’s Day proposal the following year.
Following her pregnancy news, the star was overjoyed by the positive reaction from her fans.
She wrote on Twitter: ‘love u guys so much. was a bit nervous about sharing something so personal like the song n the bump n I hv never gotten this much love n support, it’s overwhelmingly lovely. thank u (sic)’.
Personal: The Fireworks singer said she was nervous to share her pregnancy news
Surprise: The pop superstar first made the pregnancy reveal at the end of her new music video for Never Worn White, which dropped last Wednesday night