A hug from Rod ... so is Penny wearing it swell?

Every Picture Tells A Story was one of Rod Stewart's greatest albums - and this picture could be starting rumours that the 63-year-old rocker's third wife Penny Lancaster is pregnant again.

The couple, who married in June last year, were snapped at a Los Angeles restaurant last week.

Although they were sharing a late breakfast with Rod's son from a previous relationship, Sean, they found time for a tender moment together, with Rod appearing to kiss his wife on the tummy.

Tender: Rod kisses Penny's stomach

Rod and Penny have a two-year-old son of their own, Alastair, and model Penny, 36, has been open about her desire for more children.

During an interview with Sharon Osbourne shortly after Alastair's birth, she said she'd like to have a brother or sister for him.

More recently, Penny - who competed on Strictly Come Dancing last year - also told a website that she'd like to concentrate on trying for a second child with Rod.

"We hope there will be another one. We're planning on it and hopefully after Strictly Come Dancing we'll start trying again," she said.

But a spokesman flatly denied the couple had pregnancy news. "She has no reason to hide this," he said.