KIMBERLY STEWART - STEWART IN SUPPORT OF PREGNANT NICOLE

Model KIMBERLY STEWART has defended pregnant pal NICOLE RICHIE - insisting the former-Hollywood party girl is perfect for motherhood. The daughter of rocker Rod, 28, insists Richie, 26, will be "great" as a mum in spite of her past struggles with drugs and an eating disorder. She tells British magazine Closer, "I never, ever would have thought Nicole would be the first of my friends to get pregnant. But she's incredibly happy and I know she'll make a great mum." Richie is currently seven months pregnant with Good Charlotte rocker Joe Madden's baby.