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In this Nov. 29, 2011 file photo, singer Jessica Simpson, right, poses with her fiance Eric Johnson in New York. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab, file)

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Updated: Tuesday, 01 May 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 01 May 2012, 1:35 PM EDT

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Simpson is a new mom.

Simpson gave birth to a daughter named Maxwell Drew Johnson in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said publicist Lauren Auslander.

Maxwell weighed 9 lbs. 13 ounces.

It's the first child for 31-year-old Simpson and her 32-year-old fiance Eric Johnson, a former NFL player.

"We are so grateful for all of the love, support and prayers we have received," Simpson said in a statement on her website. "This has been the greatest experience of our lives!!"