Meghan Trainor is set to star in a sitcom for NBC … after welcoming her first child a month ago

Meghan Trainor will star in a sitcom for NBC.

Hit producer All About That Bass has signed a major deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment, which will see her star in and develop a new sitcom for the broadcaster, Variety confirmed.

At the time of writing, there were no concepts or writers attached to the next project, but it will be the first under the cross-platform agreement, which is the first of its kind in NBCU’s new Broadcast Television and Entertainment structure under Susan Rovner.

New role: Meghan Trainor will star in a sitcom for NBC. Hitmaker All About That Bass struck a major deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment, which will see her star in and develop a new sitcom for the broadcaster, Variety confirmed; seen in 2019

The deal will also include other potential projects in scripted and unscripted content for NBCU’s various network, cable, streaming and distribution channels, including Bravo, E !, Oxygen, SYFY, Universal Kids, USA and Peacock, in addition to NBC.

Susan – who joined the company as chairman of the entertainment content board in October – said in a statement: In addition to being a phenomenally talented artist, Meghan is a hilarious and vibrant beam of light that fits the NBC brand perfectly.

‘We love the idea of ​​introducing Meghan to the world of scripted comedy, as well as working with her to find all the creative and crazy ways in which she can engage with fans of our brands. With eight different platforms, we are able to provide the ultimate playground for multi-hyphenated artists, and this is just one way to leverage our new structure to benefit both talent and the public. ‘

Her son: Last month, Trainor gave his fans and Instagram followers another view of his newborn son, Riley. Only this time the All About That Bass singer revealed in the caption of her last post that the new photo of mother and child is now her ‘new phone background’

While Meghan, who is supposed to confirm the news on her social media platforms this weekend, called the deal a ‘dream come true’.

She said: ‘[This deal is] so beyond a dream come true. I’m obsessed and inspired by Susan and I can’t wait to work with her and her incredibly talented team to bring our ideas to life. ‘

Meghan’s acting role in the next sitcom will come after she voices animated characters in ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ and ‘Playmobil: The Movie’, but will mark her first non-animated role as an actress.

Back to shape! She has been working at home since receiving her son

Last month, Trainor gave his fans and Instagram followers another view of his newborn son, Riley.

Only this time the singer revealed in the caption of her last post that the new photo of mother and son is now her ‘new cell phone background’.

Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their new bundle of joy, their first child together, on February 8.