Benji Madden puts niece's suitors in the firing line

Last updated 02:22 07/01/2009

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Benji Madden plans to warn off his 11-month-old niece's suitors with a shotgun.

The Good Charlotte rocker is fiercely protective of Harlow - his twin brother Joel's daughter with Nicole Richie - and admits he will find it tough when she starts to become interested in boys.

He joked: "I'm going to be keeping a close eye on her. I'll leave the shotgun right by the door."

The 29-year-old rocker added he plans to spend lots of time with Harlow as she grows up, and has already offered to help Joel look after her.

He said: "We're lucky being twins, because Joel can be the good guy and I'll be the bad guy."

Benji - who previously dated Nicole's close friend Paris Hilton - is amazed by Joel and Nicole's parenting skills, and insists they couldn't be better parents.

He revealed: "When they had her, their instincts just kind of came out, and it's amazing to see. They just really put their child above everything."

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