Billboard, however, has since confirmed that Spears did not actually welcome a new child through adoption. She may have just been trolling fans all along, having peppered her caption with winky-face emojis.

The pop star, who has two biological sons, shared the news on a recent Instagram post, where she also revealed a name.

Britney Spears caused headlines a couple of days ago when she announced she’d adopted a baby girl on social media. Alongside a video of her dancing in a pink leotard, mum-of-two Spears claimed she’d adopted a child called Lennon London Spears.