It sounds like Beyoncé is expecting a boy and a girl! The star's dad Mathew Knowles hinted at the exciting news, telling : "I'm extremely proud and happy, both with Jay and her. And Blue Ivy is going to have some brothers and sisters. She is already excited."

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The singer's former manager revealed that he had no idea that Beyoncé was pregnant. "I was shocked," he admitted. "Let me tell you what happened. I got a first text, and I was like, 'Why is this person saying congratulations?' Then I get a second text from one of my students at Texas Southern, and I was like, 'What are you talking about?' He was like, 'Go to the web.' I didn't know myself." However, he confirmed that he gave her a call after finding out the news and they had a "wonderful" conversation. He also praised his famous daughter on her decision to share the news with her fans on Instagram. "That was very smart that she did it rather than someone else, the media, doing it," he said proudly. "So I think that was a really smart move on her."

Mathew spoke about his daughter's exciting news

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The star announced the wonderful news that she was expecting twins on Wednesday. Sharing a photo of herself posing with her hands on her growing bump, she wrote: "We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes. - The Carters." The stunning photo has now become the most like picture of all time on Instagram, having received 9.5million likes.

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