Jude Law, 41, to become father for FIFTH time with 23-year-old... and remains 'whole-heartedly committed to raising child' despite splitting from her since

Upcoming singer/songwriter Catherine Harding, also known as Cat Cavelli, is the woman expecting his child and is said to be around five months pregnant, a statement given by Law's representative to MailOnline revealed. 

The 23-year-old enjoyed a romance with the star and it is understood to have conceived around May/June, while spending six weeks with him on location in the Czech Republic where he was believed to have been filming Spy. The baby will be Law's fifth child, by three different partners.

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Stunning: Cat Cavelli, aka Catherine Harding, pictured at the Glastonbury Festival in June, is the mother of Jude Law's fifth and unborn child

Here we go again! Jude Law, pictured in London last month, is committed to raising the baby along with Cat

A spokesman for the actor said in the statement: 'I can confirm that Jude Law and Catherine Harding are expecting a child together in the spring.

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'Whilst they are no longer in a relationship, they are both wholeheartedly committed to raising their child. 

'They consider this a private matter and other than this confirmation no statement will be made. 

All change: The 23-year-old has moved into a new house in the exclusive North London suburb of Hampstead - not far from where Jude lives

Youthful: Catherine is 18 years younger than Jude and five years older than his eldest son Rafferty

Working hard: The baby news broke as Jude is on location in West Sussex filming his new movie The Genius

'I ask that you respect the privacy of all parties involved and their families.'

Although Catherine is yet to tweet anything about her pregnancy, her close friend and model Laura Coleman from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, tweeted a link to Jude's announcement, writing: 

'Congratulations to my best friend @CatCavelli on expecting her new baby. Can't wait xx.' 

The pair are understood to have gone on holiday to Monaco together earlier this year. 

Sultry: Cat poses for a selfie while on a sunshine break in Thailand back in April

Vocal talent: Cat shows off her amazing skills as she performs her single Death Do Us Part 

CAT  AND JUDE'S TIMELINE OF EVENTS

• Cat is understood to have conceived in around May time while on a six-week holiday with Jude in Prague, where he was thought to have been filming Spy.
• She attended Glastonbury music festival while thought to be pregnant on June 25-29.
• Jude was pictured singing karaoke in Czech Republic in July while attending film festival.
• Cat now lives in London, while Jude is in the capital filming upcoming movie Genius.

Although Jude and Cat have parted ways romantically, the Oscar nominee is committed to taking part in the child's upbringing and is supporting Cat financially.

The actor also has a five-year-old daughter, Sophia, with American model Samantha Burke following a brief fling in 2008.

Friends close to the singer told theshe is 'delighted' by the prospect of becoming a mother, despite being separated from Jude.

A source close to Cat told the paper: 'It all happened very quickly. They met a little while ago and fell for one another, then Cat told friends that she was going out to Prague, that's when it emerged that she was in a relationship with Jude.'

Cat enjoyed a trip to Glastonbury festival in June, while believed to be pregnant.

The aspiring singer met with Simon Cowell's SyCo music company earlier this year and was considering auditioning for The X Factor.

She grew up in a village called Ardcrone in Tipperary, Ireland and went to school at Borrisokane Community College.  

Last year, the singer was championed by US blogger  who posted a video of her song, Cruel Melody to his site. 

He wrote: 'Take Demi Lovato, add some British coolness, some Madonna Frozen, some Laura Mvula and a whole lot of awesomeness and you have Cat Cavelli.' 

Musical dreams: Catherine is a singer/songwriter who goes by the name Cat Cavelli

Sexy not scary: Cat in a Halloween costume in an old photo on her Instagram account 

Cat posted these R. Kelly song lyrics last year, writing: 'RKelly pregnant...possibly the worst lyrics ever written is this a joke? Hahahahaha' [sic]

Last week, a new track preview of what appears to be a new single was posted via YouTube.

However, she is now said to be focusing her attentions on motherhood ahead of the birth next year. 

In recent weeks, Cat has moved into a new house in the exclusive North London suburb of Hampstead - not far from where Jude lives.

CATHERINE HARDING'S EARLY DALLIANCE WITH FAME

• Catherine appeared on television show You're A Star in 2008 aged 17 
• The Irish singing talent contest is much like the UK's X Factor 
• She made it through to the bootcamp stages of the competition, in Galway 
• The singer said on the show, 'It really has been a journey and a hard fight for my place at times but I'm glad I've had to fight for my place in the Helix because it has made me realise how much it really does mean to me and how much I want it.'
• She met with Simon Cowell's SyCo music company earlier this year and was considering auditioning for The X Factor.
• Last year, the singer was championed by US blogger Perez Hilton who posted a video of her song, Cruel Melody to his site.
• Last week, Cat posted a new track preview to an upcoming single, the title of which is currently untitled.

Last month, she tweeted a photo of her new bookshelf with the hashtag #houseofhampstead.

The Holiday star already has three children, sons Rafferty, 18; and Rudy, 12; and daughter Iris, 13; with his ex-wife Sadie Frost, who he divorced in 2003, who he shares custody with. 

In 2011, Jude talked to the about the benefits of becoming a parent at a young age.

He said: 'People often say that to me [that he did things early]. Especially about being a father, but it was just the way I did it. It never felt like an issue at the time… 

'But I really feel that the years between 40 and 50 are going to be the 10 most productive years of my life. It's just a great age to be an actor... 

'I want to get back into production, which I've done a bit of, and I've always been interested in directing and my kids are all at an age where I don't have to be tied to London necessarily.' 

Jude is now busy filming upcoming movie, Genius in the UK, in which he stars as Thomas Wolfe, alongside Nicole Kidman and Guy Pearce. 

The movie is a chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald among others. 

Old flame: Sadie (pictured with Jude in 1999) discussed the pair's early romance in her autobiography, Crazy Days, admitting she felt a sense of guilt because she was a 25-year-old married mother when they met

Meanwhile, ex-wife Sadie Frost discussed the pair's early romance in her autobiography, Crazy Days, which was serialised in The Mail On Sunday, admitting she felt guilt because she was a 25-year-old married mother when they met.

She writes: ‘I knew that by even entertaining thoughts of Jude, I was jeopardising an idyllic home life, the most secure relationship I’d ever had. 

'I crushed my unwelcome ideas about Jude, but it wasn’t easy.’ Eventually, Sadie left her husband, Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, and bought a house with Law.

‘The force of the love I felt for Jude and his intense ambition made me feel out of control,’ she recalls.

Family man: Jude with ex-wife Sadie and his two sons Rafferty and Rudy, daughter Iris and former stepson Finlay, whose father is Gary Kemp, pictured last month

She writes of the pressures their careers brought to bear on their relationship, in particular the long periods apart - she discovered she was pregnant with their first child in 1996.

‘Jude was away a lot, while I was sitting on the sofa, getting fatter and gripped by a nagging sense that I was jeopardising my love,’ she writes.

She was successfully treated for severe post-natal depression, but it returned after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Iris Tallulah, in October 2000.

The end of Frost’s marriage to Law came after a holiday in Thailand.

‘Right away I knew something was wrong,’ she writes. ‘I knew it was over, the way he looked at me. I was underweight, depressed and scared... 

'I asked him if he loved me but he didn’t need to reply – I knew the answer. The moment had arrived and I knew the relationship with the man I loved was over.’

Former flame: Jude was previously engaged to Sienna Miller, but they split after his affair with his children's nanny

He was last linked to actress Ruth Wilson until earlier this year after they often photographed together, although she insisted they were 'just friends'. 

In 2008 - before his fling with Samantha - Jude was photographed kissing Rod Stewart's socialite daughter Kimberly, who has since gone to have a child with Benicio Del Toro.

Aside from his wife Sadie, Jude's most high-profile romance was his on-off relationship with Sienna Miller.

The couple met on the set of Alfie in 2003 shortly after his separation from Sadie, with the actor proposing on Christmas Day 2004.

Former partner: Jude had a daughter Sophia with American model Samantha Burke (pictured) following a brief fling in December 2008

Jude Law's son Rafferty takes a step into the spotlight

However, their romance was rocked when in July 2005 it was revealed he had had an affair with his former children's nanny Daisy Wright four months earlier while filming in the US.

The actor publicly apologised at the time, saying: 'I am deeply ashamed and upset that I've hurt Sienna and the people most close to us.

'I want to publicly apologise to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused.

Scandal: Jude had a month-long affair with nanny Daisy Wright in March 2005 while filming in America

'There is no defence for my actions which I sincerely regret and I ask that you respect our privacy at this very difficult time.' 

Although Sienna ditched her engagement ring, they tried to salvage their relationship, eventually splitting in November 2006.

The pair then rekindled their romance in December 2009 after starring in different Broadway plays at the same time.

However, just weeks after buying a home together in North London the pair split for good in February 2011.

Sienna started dating her now-fiance Tom Sturridge just a month later and they now have a two-year-old daughter Marlowe together. 

Miller has revealed it was a 'relief' to end things amicably with Jude Law and is glad she gave him a second chance in 2009 and was able 'heal' their friendship before calling it quits for good.

Discussing their second shot at love, she told magazine: 'When something ends in a way like that, it's important if you can, in a way, go back and revisit it and either shut that door or create a new room. So it was a very healthy, cathartic experience.

'And I think it paved the way for both of us to have great futures with no animosity or drama. Such a huge relief, to heal that. And I'm great friends with him and with his children. I love them, madly. Just huge love and respect for all of them.'

In April, Jude was said to be 'engaged in an animated conversation' with glamour model Linda Zimany, who has graced the cover of Hungarian Playboy, as he paid a visit to Budapest's Kolor bar while on a break from shooting spy caper Susan Cooper. 

Jude admitted five years ago that becoming a father shifted his priorities in life and gave him a wake-up call.

He said in 2009: 'Being a daddy is what counts. I used to sleep until noon, but it's not so bad to have to get up at 7 and give them breakfast.

'My daughter made me realise that if there's anything that's going to make a man of you, it's having your will broken by a little girl.' 

Meanwhile, Jude’s eldest son, Rafferty, this week spoke of the pressures of having a famous dad.

The budding musician, who calls himself Raff as ‘I don’t really like the name Rafferty’, is in a band called The Dirty Harrys.

Of not following in his father’s footsteps, he told the London Evening Standard: ‘I did feel a bit of pressure when I joined my first boarding school [Bedales in Hampshire].

He also said of his famous father: 'My dad’s got his five friends and he sticks to them. He always tells me, “You don’t need loads of friends,” which is true.’ 

‘In my drama lesson, I think everyone thought: "Oh God, he’s going to be so brilliant". Then they realised that I wasn’t that good, so they just let me get on with it.’

He said meeting Blur and The Clash through his parents had helped him forge a music career, adding: ‘I did work experience for Blur for two weeks when they were rehearsing for their reunion gig, because Damon [Albarn] is really good friends with my dad. I tuned their guitars and stuff.’  

Cat’s management has been contacted by the MailOnline for comment. 

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First love: Jude Law and Sadie Frost in 1997, three years after they first met

The couple met on the set of film, Shopping and married when he was 21 and she was 28 and separated from Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp, father of her son Finlay. Sadie gave birth to son Rafferty in 1996 before marrying Jude a year later. In 2000, their daughter Iris was born, followed by Rudy two years later. Jude and Sadie announced they were to separate in February 2003.

September 2003-2006: Sienna Miller

The actor enjoys a whirlwind romance with the blonde actress after meeting her on the set of Alfie, before proposing on Christmas Day. Jude has a month-long affair with his former children's nanny Daisy Wright in March 2005, while filming All The King's Men in Louisiana before the affair is revealed four months later. Despite working on their relationship, Sienna cheated on Jude with Bond actor Daniel Craig in October 2005, before finally splitting with Jude in November 2006.

2007: Kim Hersov

Jude is said to be enjoying a string of dates with the American magazine editor