Godfather is my grandfather

Courtney Love said last night she was 'totally shocked' to discover Marlon Brando was her grandfather.

The 39-year-old rock singer and actress learned of the link with the Oscar-winning actor in a new autobiography by her mother, Linda Caroll.

She added: 'I've heard Marlon Brando has more than 30 children. I can't begin to imagine how many cousins I have that I didn't even know about before.'

Caroll reportedly had a DNA test which proves Brando is her father.

She was born after the Godfather star had an affair with her mother, author Paula Fox, in the 1940s. Fox gave her up for adoption and it is not clear whether Brandon, 79, knew anything about Caroll.

Love, who fronts the band Hole, and Brando appear to share some family traits.

Both are prone to excessive self-indulgence and are renowned for their fiery temperaments and chaotic personal lives.