Streets singer to become a father

Mike Skinner has announced that he is to become a father next year.

The Streets singer revealed that his long-term girlfriend Claire Le Marquand is expecting the couple's first child in April.

"Mike is delighted. He can't wait to be a dad," a source told The Sun.

"He says this is the best Christmas gift ever. He is doting on Claire and making sure she puts her feet up at home."

The couple met after Le Marquand got a job working at the band's record label Warner Bros.

Skinner recently announced that The Streets' fifth album would be the last.