Post Malone confirmed Tuesday that he is going to be a first-time father.
The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Austin Post, is expecting a baby with his longtime girlfriend.
“I’m excited for this next chapter in my life,” Malone told TMZ, which was first to report the news. “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad.
“Time to take care of my body and my family and friends, and spread as much love as we can every day.”
Malone has largely kept his romantic life out of the spotlight. His relationship with Ashlen Diaz reportedly ended in late 2018 after three years and, in early 2020, he was linked to Baek Ye-jin, a 29-year-old South Korean artist who goes by the name MLMA.
But, in January 2021, Malone was snapped out in West Hollywood with a mystery woman.
The rap star’s new album Twelve Carat Toothache is due out next month.