Joel Madden excited about becoming a dad

Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden has revealed that he is excited to be having a baby with girlfriend Nicole Richie.

Joel, who was Xbox's Guitar Hero III Best Buy party in Los Angeles told People.com: "Having a baby is the most exciting thing that's ever happened to? me, and to us."

28-year-old Joel also dismissed rumors that there has been relationship trip troubles between him & 26-year-old Nicole -he said: "We're really happy. Everything else that the others have printed has been completely false." .

Richie recently had to deny that she had been smoking whilst pregnant, claim that the stories are "False and unsubstantiated," and said "The healthy birth of my child is my No. 1 priority."