Joel Madden is set to propose to girlfriend Nicole Richie.
The Good Charlotte frontman let slip his plans to pop the question during an
interview on US TV show 'Live!' when host Regis Philbin questioned him about
his love life.
Regis said: "I hear you're going to present Nicole with a little engagement
ring or something?"
Joel, who was on stage with his band ready to perform, replied: "Well I had
been hoping it would be a surprise but I guess it's not now."
Nicole is four months pregnant with the couple's first baby, and Joel says
he has been reading guidebooks to help him prepare to be a good dad.
He said: "I've been looking at books to help prepare me for when the baby
comes. So far, I've read 'What to Expect When You're Expecting', 'The
Expectant Father' and 'Baby Signs'."
Last week, Nicole said she was "desperate to be someone my child will look
up to".
Joel and Nicole, who is set to begin her four-day prison sentence for DUI
(driving under the influence) on September 28, have been an item for more
than six months.
Nicole Richie leaves her hotel with friend Samantha Ronson in New York.
