Edwards Tells Elizabeth 'It's My Kid': Enquirer

John Edwards has come clean to his wife about the baby he fathered with ex-mistress Rielle Hunter, reports the National Enquirer (the publication that broke the news of the affair). Hunter has been “edgy” over cancer-stricken Elizabeth Edwards’ upcoming book, and the tabloid says John’s confession is an attempt to stop Hunter from breaking the news herself.

“The last thing John wants right now is for Rielle to go public before Elizabeth’s book comes out, make new headlines and trigger a nasty battle between the two women,” a source says. “These concerns led to John telling Rielle that he had sat down with Elizabeth and admitted to being the baby’s father.” (More John Edwards stories.)