Chris Cagle says baby isn't his

Nashville star Chris Cagle revealed on his Web site he has learned he is not the biological father of his girlfriend's new baby.

The singer of "Anywhere But Here" and "Chicks Dig It" told the Nashville Tennessean in August that impending fatherhood had inspired him to quit drinking.

Cagle posted a statement Tuesday acknowledging the baby born during the weekend to Tammy Wheeler was not his.

"As many of you are aware, I had been anxiously awaiting the addition of a new baby to my life," the statement says. "The baby has been born and both mother and child are in good health. Since the birth, however, we have discovered that biologically, the child is not mine."

"As excited as I was about becoming a new father, my disappointment now is equally strong. Out of respect for all that are involved, please allow this situation to remain private and know that I will not be commenting further on this very personal matter."

It would have been the country star's first child.

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