16th Jan 2008: Matthew McConaughey is going to be a dad

Matthew McConaughey will be a dad in July, he announced today on his official website. The 38-year-old Texan film star revealed that his Brazilian model girlfriend, Camila Alves, is three months pregnant.

He said that, "all looks healthy and lively so far... we are stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God". The full transcript of his announcement can be found below.

McConaughey started dating Alves in 2006 after he broke up with Penelope Cruz. He recently said in Playboy magazine that he looked forward to fatherhood and the prospects of "some little McConaugheys running around".

His statement

"Got some blessed news... a celebration of life and bounty... a newborn concieved... yes, my girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together... its 3 months growin in her womb and all looks healthy and lively so far... we are stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God, and so excited for the adventure that will come in raising this child, being a mother and a father, and sheparding him or her through this life... from moms and dads, to family, to community, if takes the best will and support from everyone to raise the healthiest children we have in society... wish us the best, keep us in your prayers, and God bless evolution... thanks for bein fans of me and my work and now this new and miraculous chapter in my life, as me and Camila and our child do our best to just keep livin... wow, McConaughey

Good luck Matthew...