Ashlee Simpson pregnant: Pete Wentz the father of the baby

Ashlee Simpson pregnant: Pete Wentz the father of the baby Just when you thought it would be a quite Monday afternoon, the Internet exploded following the report that Ashlee Simpson is pregnant and fiancée Pete Wentz is the father. According to US Magazine, Ashlee Simpson is pregnant, which is the reason she and Pete Wentz are getting married in what some call "an old-time shotgun wedding". The couple announced last week their engagement with a statement at the social networking Web site friendsorenemies.com, but the rumor that 23-year-old Ashlee Simpson is pregnant could explain the rush. "We are thrilled to share that we are happily engaged. We consider this to be a very private matter, but we wanted you to hear it straight from us," the announcement read, without a word about pregnancy.

Representatives for Ashlee, the younger sister of actress/singer Jessica Simpson, had no immediate comment on the report and no further details were available. At this time it's only a rumor that Ashlee Simpson is pregnant. Naturally, if Ashlee Simpson's pregnancy is confirmed, major bookmakers such as BodogSports will post odds on the baby.

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were first seen together in late 2006; initially they denied being in a relationship, although there was much speculation about this. In an interview for OK! magazine in late 2006, Simpson denied the speculation. In a Rolling Stone photo shoot, however, Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson took a picture together for the opening of Wentz' bar, Angels & Kings, and were labeled as a "couple" since.

Published on 04/14/2008