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As reported earlier, and now confirmed, Nicole Richie is, in fact, 12 weeks pregnant with boyfriend Joel Madden’s child.

Nicole, who is said to be very excited, shared the good news with her mom Brenda, and close friends like Mischa Barton, in early May, after a pregnancy test came up positive.

And you know what? Pregnancy isn’t Nicole Richie’s only cause for celebration.

A source says that Joel Madden, 28, along with a few friends and his twin brother, Benji Madden, went shopping for an engagement ring. “Nicole is awesome. I would love for them to get married!” Benji tells Us Weekly.

Both families are said to be thrilled about the couple’s baby joy. But Nicole Richie can’t hide behind her bump forever.

The Simple Life star is due in court on July 11 on DUI charges from her December 2006 arrest, in which Wrong-Way Richie was driving while on pot and Vicodin. If found guilty, she may face 90 days to one year in jail because of a prior DUI arrest in 2003.

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