Mr Clooney celebrated his new title (Oscar-winner) by announcing he wants babies - and then whisked his sexy ex Krista Allen straight home after the bash.

The gorgeous star, who won Best Supporting Actor for his part in political thriller Syriana, is currently the toast of Hollywood for his acclaimed work as a director, screenwriter and actor. But he is also a confirmed bachelor with a string of glamorous ex girlfriends.

So when George said after the ceremony: "I want to be married with six kids by next year" jaws dropped - could the 44-year-old hunk be ready to settle down? The A-lister then cut short his night at the Vanity Fair after-show party to take Kirsta, 34, back to his Sherman Oaks home, explaining: "I want to celebrate my win with her."

A source told The Star: "George says he has never found a woman who understands him as much as Krista. When he found out she'd be in LA he asked her out for a date the night before the bash. He's older and wiser now and is desperate to settle down and start a family - and he said she's the woman he wants to do it with."