"None of my friends ever expected me to have kids, basically. And I understand why they wouldn't have."
Ellie also discussed how she would have liked to have gone on tour with last year's album Brightest Blue, but maybe it was for the best considering her pregnancy.
She noted: "If I had gone on tour with the album, chances are, I would not be pregnant right now. I mean, I'm just going to be honest — they really don't go together. And obviously certain things need to occur to become pregnant."
The Starry Eyed singer explained on the BBC's Sunday Brunch back in February how she managed to keep her pregnancy a secret until that month - and it was actually quite easy.