BOBBY BROWN's agent has confirmed the R&B star is set to become a father again later this year.

Ravi Dabiesingh has revealed the My Prerogative singer's girlfriend Alicia Etheridge is pregnant with the star's fifth child.

Dabiesingh tells UsWeekly.com, "There aren't too many details out there right now, but we do know he is very excited, as Bobby is big on family.

"The sex of the baby is not known yet, and we can confirm she is four months along."

Brown has a 15-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, from his marriage to Whitney Houston and three kids from other relationships.