Los Angeles: Oscar-winning screen star Halle Berry confirmed the entertainment news program that she is expecting her first child with partner Gabriel Aubry.

Berry, who won the 2001 Academy Award for Best Actress in Monster’s Ball, said she was three months into her pregnancy.

“Yes, I am three months pregnant,” Berry said. "Gabriel and I are beyond excited, and I've waited a long time for this moment in life. Now the next ... months will be the longest of my life!"

Berry, 41, and Aubry, 31, met shooting a fashion ad for Versace in November 2005 and started dating shortly afterwards.

Earlier this year, the twice-married Berry said newspersons she was very eager to start a family but never desired to tie the knot again.

She said, “I will never, never get married again. Actually, it's just that now I've come to a place where I think two people can share their lives without the ring, without the piece of paper."

Berry's earlier marriages to baseball star David Justice and Singer Eric Benet ended in divorce.