Ryan, 68, says the pair will tie the knot "as soon as she can say yes."

Farrah, 62, has turned down Ryan's proposals of marriage for nearly 30 years.

He says Farrah is "fighting for her life," but despite her declining health, they will "absolutely" get married.

Tattle's Tuesday giveaway

Celebrate the vibrant cuisine of the south of France at Patou (312 Market St.). Chef Patrice Rames dazzles Old City guests with delicious small plates, mouth-watering entrees, and freshly baked pizzas.

Indulge in a jumbo lump crab salad, moules frites, and garlic-herb butter escargot. Savor chef Rames' pan- seared day-boat scallops, spinach and goat cheese-crusted salmon, or a hand-cut, fire-grilled steak.

Two winners will each receive a free dinner for two and one cocktail, beer or glass of wine per person, chosen from Patou's summer menu. To have a chance to win, send an e-mail to tattlecontest@phillynews.com (no hyphens or spaces) by Thursday at noon with your name, address, phone number AND the words "I want to dine in the south of France without leaving Philadelphia."

Only one entry per e-mail address. The two winners will be picked at random. Good luck.

* The winner of two tickets to Saturday's Kenny Chesney concert is Dana Orr, of Wayne.

Tattbits

* Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are expecting another baby.

McConaughey, 39, announced the news in a posting on his Web site on Father's Day.

The pair has an 11-month-old son, Levi.

* Long rumored,

the Hollywood Reporter says Chace Crawford's dance partner in the unnecessary remake of "Footloose" will be "Dancing With the Stars" mainstay Julianne Hough.

This is assuming her schedule works for the March shoot.

Ah, we think she'll find time.

* Another z-list celebrity has bailed out of the Costa Rican jungle set of the idiotic "I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!"

Stephen Baldwin says he left the show over the weekend because he received more than 125 insect bites in eight days.

Costa Rican insects joyously proclaimed, "Ha! Our plan worked." *