KUALA LUMPUR: Popular actress, TV host and singer Sarimah Ibrahim has a really good explanation for her clients and work partners with regards to her cancellations over the past few months.
In a long post on her Instagram account yesterday, she shared the joyous news that she was expecting for the first time.
"Praise God...so this was the most amazing surprise we were given at the end of last year...just as we were about to go on a family holiday...we found out we were about to become a little family ourselves! Yes we are expecting!" she wrote.
The Malaysian-Irish celeb added: "At last our doas have been answered...with a wonderful gift from heaven. We are now almost 4 months pregnant...I cant believe I'm going to be a first-time mum at the age of 41 (this year)!"
She said that it has been very hard to keep it a secret until now and added that this was the reason for her work-related cancellations over the past few months.
"Please doakan yang terbaik untuk kami ye...and our little Princess or Prince to be," she wrote.
The Kini Kau Tiada singer confessed that she was extremely excited, overwhelmed and nervous at the same time and would keep the public updated with further developments in the future.
"There is so much to prepare for now," wrote the Gerak Khas The Movie 3 star, who married Tunku Nadzimuddin Tunku Mudzaffar in 2015.
Naturally, Sarimah's post garnered over 34,000 likes and more than 2,000 congratulatory comments.