Congratulations are in order for Nollywood love birds, Frederick Leonard and Pregnant Peggy Ovire who publicly got engaged a few weeks ago.

The soon to wed couple who have been loving together as live-in-lovers are expecting their first child together.

Fans of Peggy are already showering her with congratulatory messages on her verified Instagram page after she posted photos that showed off her baby bump.

Recall that Frederick Leonard had on bended knees asked his colleague turned lover, Peggy Ovire to be his wife.

This happened on Friday October 21, during Peggy Ovire surprise birthday party organized by her colleagues in Nollywood.

Frederick Leonard was seen in the video kneeling and blushing as he stretched out his ring and asked the million dollar question.

Peggy Ovire on sighting him bursted into tears of joy, while other Nollywood actors were screaming in excitement.

This comes after Frederick Leonard via her verified Instagram page announced to the world that his colleague, actress Peggy Ovire is the woman he would be spending the rest of his life with.

While celebrating the birthday of Peggy Ovire, Frederick Leonard penned romantic words to her.

Sharing a photo of the celebrant, he wrote, “To Have n To Hold..To Love n To Cherish..

In Good Times and in All Times..Through The Years, My Love For You Has Remained Constant. Look How Far We’ve Come Baby. It’s Your Birthday Today and So the World Celebrates You..But Our Love.. I Will Celebrate Always.Happy Birthday @peggyovire. My Baby My Valentine..I LOVE YOU ❤️”

A few years ago, in a chat with The Entertainer, Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire debunked her rumoured romance with star actor Frederick Leonard.

The actress who claimed she has never been married in her life said the relationship between herself and Frederick Leonard was purely business.

They have since fixed their grand wedding to happen in November 2023.