Madden and Richie expecting again

Good Charlotte star Joel Madden is celebrating after learning his partner Nicole Richie is pregnant with the couple's second child.

Madden and Richie, who welcomed daughter Harlow Winter Kate in January 2008, are preparing to become parents for the second time, the rocker confirmed on his band's official website.

And the singer insists he was thrilled by the news.

In an entry entitled "Better than winning an OSCAR!", Madden announced: "What’s better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister!

"God has truly blessed my family."