By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

Jessica Simpson is preparing to announce to the world that she is pregnant, Breaking Celebrity News has exclusively learned.

After weeks of is-she-or-isn’t-she speculation, a source close to Jessica’s 32-year-old and fiancé Eric Johnson revealed: “It’s still early in the pregnancy, and Jessica has decided to wait before sharing her happiness with her fans.

"But she has begun telling family and friends the exciting news."

Johnson's father, Stephen, was coy when contacted about the pregnancy.

“I haven’t heard anything,” Stephen said. “Is she pregnant?  I better give them a call if she is!”

Simpson, the ex-wife of singer Nick Lachey, is expected to go public with the news in a magazine exclusive.

Simpson was also recently photographed wearing a leopard print cover-up