Carla Bruni - Bruni 'Expecting Twins'

The supermodel-turned-singer has been at the centre of speculation she is expecting her first child with French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the last few weeks after she was spotted wearing baggier clothing in a suspected bid to hide a baby bump.

Now a report in Parisien weekly tabloid Voici suggests the beauty is expecting twins in October (11).

The report comes after Bruni fuelled gossip on Monday (02May11) when she declined to answer questions about whether she was with child.

When quizzed by one of six readers of the Le Parisien newspaper invited to interview her, she replied, "If you'll allow me, I'd rather not answer these questions about my family.

"I'd love to talk to you woman to woman about my family life, my personal dreams - and I'm really a very chatty person. But on this subject, I'm going to keep quiet. Not through arrogance or because I like keeping secrets. I am remaining tight-lipped about that to protect something."

Bruni already has a nine-year-old son, Aurelian.