McConaughey to be a dad

Matthew McConaughey is going to be a dad.

The actor's publicist Alan Nierob confirmed that McConaughey and his girlfriend, Brazilian model Camila Alves, are expecting a baby. Nierob said McConaughey is "excited."

McConaughey made the announcement on his website.

"Got some blessed news... a celebration of life and bounty... a newborn conceived... yes, my girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together," McConaughey wrote.

The actor said Alves' three-month pregnancy was going well.

"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," he said.

McConaughey goes on to say, "wish us the best, keep us in your prayers, and God bless evolution."

McConaughey, a Texas native, has appeared in such films as The Wedding Planner and Sahara and was People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' in 2005.

His latest film Fool's Gold is due to be released next month.