Rocker Joel Madden has denied he is set to wed his girlfriend Nicole Richie this summer - insisting the couple is not planning to marry any time soon.

Madden and Richie - who welcomed their first child, Harlow, in January - have been dogged by rumours of impending nuptials for months.

And earlier this month the Good Charlotte frontman was forced to issue a statement on his website, dismissing reports that the pair had already tied the knot.

But now Madden hopes to end all of the wedding speculation, by announcing they currently have no plans to walk down the aisle.

He tells People.com, "We don't have any plans for that right now. We're just happy, and we're being a family, and that's where we're at right now. But marriage means something different to everyone.

"Right now we're really happy and we're concentrating on our family, and that's what is making us happy right now. We're moving at our own pace."