George Clooney has congratulated friend Nicole Kidman on her pregnancy, insisting she will be a "perfect mother".

The Oscar-winning actress - who has two adopted children, Isabella, 15, and Conor, 12, with ex-husband Tom Cruise - announced she was expecting her first child with Keith Urban on Monday (07Jan08).

And the Ocean's Eleven star predicts Kidman will be a fantastic mother.

He says, "I'm thrilled for her. She'll be a perfect mother. She'll be great. She'll be a tall mother." (LJ/WNWCPL/MT)

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