Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital, and may soon give birth to her second child with longtime love Joel Madden, according to reports.

The socialite daughter of R&B crooner Lionel Richie checked into a local medical centre after attending the memorial of her former fiance, DJ AM, in Los Angeles last Thursday night, X17Online claims.

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“The day after DJ AM’’s memorial, rumours began to fly that Nicole Richie – Adam Goldstein’s former fiancee – was admitted to a local Los Angeles hospital. Could she finally be ready to give birth?” a spy revealed to the website.

Nicole and Joel already share a 19-month-old daughter, Harlow.