Clooney pokes fun at Jolie pregnancy rumours

George Clooney has laughed off the speculation surrounding Angelina Jolie's possible pregnancy.

The actress fuelled rumours that she is expecting her second biological child with partner Brad Pitt when she showed off an apparent baby bump at Saturday's Film Independent Spirit Awards.

However, Clooney, who is a close friend of Pitt, joked that the swelling may have a simple explanation during an interview at Sunday's Oscars.

He said: "Well, there's a lot of problems. Either it's a tremendous amount of gas which is just not likely... Really, not likely.”