Nicole Richie decided to "mend her issues" with her biological parents after discovering she was pregnant.

"The Simple Life" star - who went to live with singer Lionel Richie when she was two and was legally adopted by him and his then wife Brenda Harvey-Richie when she was nine - wanted to build bridges with her father, percussionist Peter Escovedo, and mother, identified only as a backstage assistant on Lionel's 1980 world tour, when she discovered they were going to be grandparents.

Nicole Richie is expecting a boy.

Lionel Richie, "The Simple Life" star's father, has confirmed Nicole and her fiance Joel Madden are busily preparing for the arrival of their son.

Nicole Richie is still smoking, despite being seven months pregnant, it has been claimed.

"The Simple Life" star is expecting her first child but has apparently beenunable to give up cigarettes. She has allegedly been seen lighting upseveral times outside various Beverly Hills restaurants over the past fewweeks.

Nicole Richie has vowed not to rush up the aisle.

'The Simple Life' star - who is almost five months pregnant with fiance Joel Madden's baby - has decided to wait until after her child is born before she gets married.

Nicole Richie is desperate to marry as soon as possible. 'The Simple Life' star, who is four months pregnant, is said to be determined to wed boyfriend Good Charlotte Joel Madden before her baby bump shows.

A source told E! Online: "Nicole does not want wedding pictures of her in a big old white dress, with a big old pregnant belly."

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie have inspired a jail-based porn film. X-rated movie 'Paris and Nicole Go to Jail' will feature characters based on the law-breaking 'The Simple Life' stars who serve time in jail together.

Paris and Nicole will be played by porn stars Sindee Jennings and Aubrey Addams in the film which is out in September.