Chris Hemsworth and his wife are expecting their second child together, it has been confirmed to MailOnline.

The Thor: The Dark World star's Spanish actress spouse Elsa Pataky is pregnant again, and the delighted couple cannot wait for their 18-month-old daughter India to have a younger sibling.

Spanish magazine HOLA! was first to report the news, which has now been verified by a representative for Hemsworth.

The publication reports Fast & Furious 6 star Elsa, 37, is three months into the pregnancy and is due to give birth next spring.

Australian hunk Chris, 30, previously admitted having India with Elsa - whom he married in 2010 - was the best thing to ever happen to him, despite the challenges that go with it.

He said: 'Being a father is certainly a task. But the best one that I could ever ask for. Being home, being with the family, that's what it's about.

'It makes me much more relaxed with work, because I have something that is far more important to me now.'

Elsa has also had nothing but praise for her husband's parenting skills, saying: 'He's the person I feel closest to and we understand each other very well.

'And then I see him as a great dad - it's important to know if the person you're with will be good at parenthood.'

The family are currently on vacation in the Canary Islands while Chris shoots his next movie project, The Heart Of The Sea.