Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty has revealed how the superstar singer broke the exciting baby news to him and her family.
On Monday, the 'We Found Love' hitmaker showed off her blossoming baby bump as she took a stroll through NYC with boyfriend A$AP Rocky.
Now, Rihanna's estranged dad has spoken out about the happy news, saying he was "ecstatic" after being told about his daughter's pregnancy.
Take a look at Rihanna's blossoming baby bump right here:
Ronald said he believes that at 33 the singer is at just the right age to start a family of her own - and is hoping she will have a baby girl.
"I’m ecstatic. To be honest, I only found out yesterday but for the last five years, everybody was saying she was pregnant all the time," he told The Sun.
"She called me and said she had some good news for me and I automatically knew what it was. I think this is a good time, she doesn’t want to wait until she’s in her 40s."
Ronald, 68, went on: "If you want to bake a good cake you’ve got to have fresh eggs. Rihanna is very protective of her brothers, nephews and all kids, she will be a great mother. It will come naturally to her.
"I already have two grandsons so I would like a granddaughter this time. Since the news was announced I’ve been bombarded by phone calls from friends and relatives, everyone is very happy."
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, both 33, have known each other for almost a decade, but their relationship turned romantic in 2020.
Fans speculated she was pregnant in November of last year after she reportedly asked staff not to smoke around her when she attended Barbados' first-ever presidential inauguration.
A$AP - real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers - confirmed his romance with Rihanna last year, describing her as "the love of [his] life."
He said: "She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. I think when you know, you know. She’s the one."
The rapper added that his forthcoming record All Smiles was "absolutely influenced" by Rihanna.
In September of 2021, the couple made their red carpet debut at the Met Gala. Fans also speculated she was pregnant then as she chose to wear a baggy outfit.
Speaking previously about her plans for motherhood, when asked where she envisions herself in a decade, she told British Vogue: "Ten years? I’ll be 42! I’ll be ancient. I’ll have kids - three or four of ’em."