It seems baby daddy Joel Madden is more responsible than we thought he would be! Rumor has it he's going to pop the question to Nicole Richie!
Madden's little secret was exposed on live, national television this morning ... when he & his band, Good Charlotte, appeared on ABC's Live!.
Regis Philbin surprised Madden with the question: "You're going to present her, maybe, with – did I hear the right thing, or should I not even talk about this?"
Madden was stunned! He answered: "Uh, what?"
"A little ring, or something." Philbin replied.
Madden answered: "I was hoping it would be a surprise, but now ..." ... I guess his secret was out! It was too late to hide it!

So, Nicole Richie married & pregnant at 24 ... how does that sound?
I don't think she pictured this would happen to her ... no?
But it seems now, she is determined to marry her baby daddy, E! Online reports that Nicole wants to tie the knot before her baby bump is too big for a sexy wedding dress. 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."
Oh! She also wants to get married before September 28th ... when she has to serve a couple of days in jail!

Will Nicole Richie & Joel Madden make good parents?