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Is Lindsay Lohan really pregnant? The actress made the claim as she aired her relationship drama with fiance Egor Tarabasov on Instagram. Now her father Michael Lohan confirms the actress told him via text that she's expecting a baby. "Daddy, I'm pregnant," she reportedly wrote to him.

"She texted it to me and told me ... I don't know [how far along she is]," Michael tells Page Six. While a source claims that LiLo faked her pregnancy to stop her billionaire beau from breaking up with her, Michael insists, "She tells me she is and I have no reason not to believe her."

"I was a little bit taken aback," he admits, "but it was to be expected. She's 30 years old. She wants to have babies. She loves kids. She's had relationships with people in the past who have children and she's very close to them. She's got a very maternal instinct."

Michael also accuses Tarabasov of controlling LiLo. "She was doing well, but then Egor got involved and he wants to be a manager," Michael claims. "she used to have a lot of offers. Tom Sizemore sent a huge offer over to me to send to Lindsay to star in a movie with him but Egor shot it down."

LiLo is currently in Italy while her former fiance is moving out of her London apartment. She was seen smoking while relaxing on a yacht with some friends. "Well, people smoke when they're pregnant. People drink when they're pregnant. Lindsay doesn't drink," Michael squirms to change the topic when asked about the matter. "I'm very proud of her because through this whole thing most people might have relapsed. They might have had a drink or taken pills or something. She stayed clean and sober through this whole situation."