Simpson baby snaps 'to fetch $2 million'

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are likely to be offered $2 million (£1.3 million) for photos of their new son, a celebrity publicist has said.

Simpson and the Fall Out Boy star are expected to receive the sum for an exclusive photoshoot with baby Bronx Mowgli, according to Howard Bragman.

"I see Ashlee and Pete coming in at the low seven figures mark. $2 million seems like a good, solid figure for Ashlee and Pete. It's a two-celeb couple, so that's a boost for them," ABC News quotes him as saying.

"Keep in mind, last year, Ashlee was the girl who sang along to the tape recorder," he added, in reference to a much-criticised lip-syncing performance.

"It was a PR nightmare. Now, she's a newlywed and a new mum, so she's a lot more relatable."

The publicist claimed that Simpson would be unlikely to match the record $20 million that Angelina Jolie received for images of her newborn twins.

"Nobody does this better than Angelina. She and Brad Pitt have been very careful to make it clear that the money they've been getting has been part of their charity outreach work. The big bucks are a nice perk, but for them, the publicity is priceless," he said.