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Salma Hayek looking swell
Their rep told the press that the mother and daughter were doing well and Salma herself has been texting friends, including ex Josh Lucas, with the good news.
Suspicions of the predicted sex were stirred when Miss Hayek recently racked up a bill of around $1,500 at luxury baby store Bel Bambini on tiny pink dresses and was overheard saying "this will be perfect for her".
One thing's for sure, the pair can certainly afford it. François-Henri Pinault, 44, is a French billionaire thanks to his CEO title at PPR - the holders of major fashion brands brands Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Balenciaga. The tycoon is following in his father's footsteps who was tagged as the world's 34th richest person this year.
The baby senorita is sure to have fun crawling around the couple's new $20 million, 7,500 square feet, five bed pad in Bel-Air, California.
Desparado for a baby
Despite being talented and gorgeous, it's taken Salma until her early forties to seriously settle down. However the star's not habouring any regrets saying she's glad she didn't rush into starting a family: "Motherhood is not for everyone. It is for me, but there's no reason women should feel rushed to have a child."
It has taken time for Salma to settle down with past loves includiong a one-year stint with Factory Girl's Josh Lucas and four-year romance with Edward Norton. Rumours had it that Edward and Salma tied the knot in secret, however the pair split when Ed just couldn't handle Salma's craving for the limelight.
"She's spent years with the wrong guys, but she finally found someone that treats her really well"
Priorities have clearly changed for the star who now keeps a low-profile and appears behind the scenes as opposed to in front by producing hit show Ugly Betty.
Salma's found the One.
The arrival of Valentina will take François's tally to three as he already has two kids by his previous wife. Although they have been friends for a while, the couple have only been dating for around a year. A friend of Salma revealed that "she really wanted a baby. François treats her amazingly and she knew he would be a good father."
"Most of her friends barely know him! They're just really happy for her because this is what she's wanted. She's spent years with the wrong guys, but she finally found someone that treats her really well."
The pair are rumored to be walking down the aisle in December, which gives Salma just enough time (in celeb land) to trim down for her wedding dress. The wedding is to be a low-key affair - or at least as low key as the wedding of a Hollywood star and a billionaire with Penelope Cruz and Ashley Judd as bridesmaids can be - and we wish them all the best.
