Singer Alicia Keys is engaged and expecting her first child

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The couple plan to marry in a private ceremony later this yearAlicia Keys is pregnant and has got engaged to the child&#039;s father - music producer Swizz Beatz.</p>Representatives of the singer, 29, and her fiance - real name Kasseem Dean - confirmed the news on Thursday night.

Dean, 31, who has two sons from a previous marriage, has written and produced hits for artists including Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z.

Keys&#039; album The Element Of Freedom is currently at number eight in the UK albums chart.

The couple plan to get married in a private ceremony later this year.

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