Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz was quick to react to the breaking news that his new fiancée, Ashlee Simpson, is expecting a baby.

"There is a witch hunt for people to be pregnant whenever they get engaged in Hollywood," Pete wrote in an email to MTV News. "This is all news to me. I can't wait for the story about how I'm really in a gay relationship and this is all just a cover."

"I mean really, this is crazy...I mean we're engaged, that's true, and happy about it."

When asked specifically if he was denying that Ash was with child, Pete replied, "Yeah."

But, in addition to Us Weekly saying they have confirmation that there is a baby on the way, sources over at E! News also claim to have gotten the good word from reputable sources. The insider said, "It's very early" in the pregnancy, and that Pete and Ash just told their families last week. Then, this past weekend, they told a couple of more people, who, apparently, told some other people, who leaked it to the press. 

Coincidentally, Ashlee's new album, Bittersweet World, is coming out April 22. Do you think this could be a publicity stunt?