Congratulations to Billy Joel

The ‘Piano Man’ has some very special news to share.

Billy Joel, 65, and his girlfriend Alexis Roderick have announced they are expecting a child together.

A rep for the couple, who have been together for 6 years, confirmed the news in a statement to The Huffington Post, adding that the pair were planning “to keep any further details of her pregnancy under wraps until their new addition makes an official debut.”

View image | gettyimages.com

This will be the first child for the pair, who met in a restaurant in New York and were friends before they started dating.

Billy is already father to 29-year-old Alexa Ray with his ex-wife Christie Brinkley.

We know you will join us in congratulating Billy and Alexis at this exciting time.

Is there a big age gap between your kids? TELL US in the comments below.

We may get commissions for purchases made using links in this post. Learn more.

18 Comments

- - curlytops said
  - 16 Jun 2015
    8:49 pm
love Billy Joel, he was the first concert I went to at wembley stadium!

- - mom113055 said
  - 14 Jun 2015
    2:50 pm
so exellent to read these so great

- - EllenG89 said
  - 13 Jun 2015
    9:03 am
Very exciting for them but I am assuming it is going to be a lot harder as a 65 year old

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 11 Jun 2015
    7:25 pm
congrats for finding love – it is a rare commodity, and you both look so happy x

- - mom118423 said
  - 10 Jun 2015
    8:54 pm
No all will be close

- - mom107723 said
  - 01 Jun 2015
    12:30 pm
Congrats wishing you all the best for you and your partner.

- - jenniw said
  - 31 May 2015
    10:08 pm
That is a huge age gap.. congratulations to him though

- - mom103920 said
  - 31 May 2015
    5:35 am
We have four kids, with 11 years between our oldest and youngest. Sometimes I wish for just one more. I can’t imagine a 30 year gap, but 15 years works for me. Happy news for the couple.

- - mom113055 said
  - 12 May 2015
    3:34 pm
it s great

- - smiles said
  - 30 Apr 2015
    7:10 pm
All my kids are close together I can’t imagine going through the baby thing 20+ years after having all your other children. I suppose it’s probably different for men.

- - mom81333 said
  - 28 Apr 2015
    9:40 pm
I had five children within seven years, so all fairly close. Then ten years after the last child we decided on another one. As the older children ranged from 10 years to 17 years it was much easier as they all helped out. My youngest now is twelve years old and looks up to her older siblings as they were very involved with her upbringing. It was a decision I never regretted and totally enjoyed.

- - mom101330 said
  - 25 Apr 2015
    8:40 am
Wow, some men just never let age stage in the way of having children! I bit like Rod Stewart. They look very happy

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 24 Apr 2015
    8:20 pm
Congratulations to the happy couple. Love Billy’s music especially I’m in a New York State of Mind and Piano Man!

- - mom113991 said
  - 19 Apr 2015
    1:14 am
What a big age gap between children….but congrats all the same!

- - meedee said
  - 16 Apr 2015
    4:47 pm
Congrats to them….would love to know what his daughter thinks….she will make a good babysitter.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 16 Apr 2015
    12:38 pm
Congrats to them both!

- - mom108638 said
  - 15 Apr 2015
    9:43 pm
Congratulations! the gap is big but it just means that they will have a different sibling relationship

- - lisa4 said
  - 15 Apr 2015
    6:59 pm
I have 4 kids ranging from 7 to 16. They all fight, I wish there was a big age gap to avoid this.