Denise Richards 'kept baby adoption a secret'

Denise Richards reportedly wanted to keep her recent adoption "extremely quiet" from the media.

A representative for the Wild Things actress revealed this week that she has adopted a newborn baby girl named Eloise Joni Richards from the US.

A source told US Weekly that the adoption process "has obviously been going on for quite some time" but that Richards wanted to keep the news from leaking publicly in order to maintain her family's privacy.

Richards is said to have decided to make the announcement about baby Eloise so that she could "leave the house" with her new daughter and older children Sam, 7, and Lola, 6, from her previous marriage to Charlie Sheen.

"The whole family is thrilled. Denise is a fabulous mother and the girls are great big sisters," the insider added.

Richards and Sheen, who divorced in 2006, were recently involved in a dispute after Sheen attempted to win full weekend custody of the girls but was denied.

Denise lies to her kids when she goes on a date

Actress Denise Richards says she lies to her daughters when she is out on dates with men.
he actress has two daughters Sam, 6, and Lola, 5, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen.

"When I go on dates, I tell Sam and Lola I have a meeting," contactmusic.com quoted her as saying. "I have a rule - I won't introduce my girls to anyone I'm dating unless it's very serious."

Despite not always being truthful about her romantic liaisons, Denise, 39, recently explained she likes to be a "hands-on" parent to Sam and Lola.

She said: "I'm definitely a hands-on mom. For me it's about priorities, and my girls always come first. I look at it as having a harmonious house more than balancing - it's never quite balanced!"

Denise Richards to publish memoirs

Denise Richards has revealed that she is currently writing a memoir about her life so far.
Richards, who starred in Starship Troopers and Wild Things, has signed a publishing deal with Gallery Books, People reports.

The book will reportedly cover the 39-year-old's life in Hollywood, including her marriage to
Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen and their subsequent acrimonious divorce.

Richards said of the project: "I wanted to write a heartfelt, honest book that would be a source of
hope for others going through difficult times."