Avril Lavigne is raising a sk8er girl.
The “Sk8er Boi” musician recently shared a major glimpse into her private world, confirming she is now a mom after welcoming her first child, a baby girl.
“Our mini f–king princess,” she captioned a Nov. 13 Instagram post featuring photos of her holding her daughter, three pairs of vans as well as her hand and another holding their baby’s finger, “has arrived.”
Prior to expanding her family, over the years, Lavigne, 42—who hasn’t shared details about the identity of her baby’s father—has kept her personal life close to the vest.
She was married to Sum 41 alum Deryck Whibleyfor three years until 2009, ending their relationship on amicable terms.
“Deryck and I have been together for 6-and-a-half years,” she wrote on her website at the time. “We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship.”
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“I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him,” she continued. “He is the most amazing person I know and I love him with all my heart. Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note.”
And when she met second husband Chad Kroeger in 2012, she ultimately decided that she wanted to be more than just his girlfriend, with the couple exchanging vows just a year later. However, by 2015, her relationship with the Nickelback singer met a different ending.
“It is with [a] heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today,” she wrote on social media at the time. “Through not only the marriage, but the music as well, we’ve created many unforgettable moments. We are still, and forever will be, the best of friends, and will always care deeply for each other. To all our family, friends and fans, thank you sincerely for the support.”
Since then, Lavigne has been linked to Brody Jenner, Mod Sun and most recently in 2023,Tyga. And though she’s rarely shared insight into her personal life, the “Complicated” singer has opened up about taking a step back from the spotlight entirely.
“I spent the last few years at home sick fighting Lyme Disease,” she wrote on her personal website in 2018. “Those were the worst years of my life as I went through both physical and emotional battles. I was able to turn that fight into music I’m really proud of. I wrote songs in my bed and on the couch and recorded there mostly as well. Words and lyrics that were so true to my experience came pouring out of me effortlessly. Truly… by keeping my spirits up, having goals to reach and a purpose to live for, my music helped to heal me and keep me alive.”
“I’m taking my life back into my own hands and doing what it is I know I am meant to be doing in this life time,” she added. “Making music.”
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“There are no words to describe this feeling once again. What a blessing,” Cuoco—who’s also mom to daughter Matilda—shared on instagram. “We are so grateful for the crazy wild up and down journey that brought us to our little Philo! Family officially complete.”
The two are already parents to son Charvarius Ward Jr. as well as daughter Amani Joy, who died in 2024 at 23 months.
Hinting at their daughter’s birth date, the couple wrote on Instagram, “We took Labor Day literally this year.”
And yes, the couple did make a reference to their identical names when choosing a moniker for their new daughter Lennon Taylor Lautner.
“Hello. I’m your mama,” she recalled telling her baby in a Vogue essay. “You … you look nothing like I thought you would, but exactly right. We’ve been waiting for you, do you know that? It was so nice of you to come.”
A birth certificate obtained by E! News later revealed that their child—a girl named Rose Bean Polansky—was born on June 9 in Los Angeles.
“Okay so…Charlotte and I would like to announce that [we] have indeed created a Human Bean!” Ono Lennon wrote. “His name is, Aurelius! Thank you!”
“The baby was born weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces,” a statement read on the royal family’s official Instagram page, adding that King Charles III and Queen Camilla “were delighted to be informed of the news.”
“With a 2-week early grand entrance, we’d like to welcome Vincent John into the world,” Compono wrote on Instagram Aug. 3. “What originally was a checkup due to cramping led to a medically necessary induction due to low fluid (Oligo). Love you to bunches, my little Vinny boy.”
“What a great blessing to be able to share with you the arrival of our precious MYLA,” the couple wrote in a joint statement. “You can’t imagine the happiness we have at home.”
“She was supposed to be born August 26, and she was born July 19,” Tobin revealed, explaining how her surrogate had to induce labor due to preeclampsia. “The doctor was like, ‘You know what? At this point, the baby is cooked pretty nicely.'”
“These last couple of weeks have been chaos, but in the best possible way,” Mariano wrote in an Instagram post. “Welcome back home Rock-Anthony Makoa Ventimiglia. Can’t wait for all of the adventures ahead with our family of 5!”
“Feels like heaven on earth,” she captioned a July 1 video of her cradling the newborn. “Baby is here and healthy.”
Yes, the Love Is Blind couple gave their son what they described as a “three-dimensional name represented in two-dimensional space” when he was born on June 29.
The reveal of the unconventional moniker—an homage to three J-named family members—comes two years after the birth of their daughter Galileo Terri Rayne Goytowski.
“Our daughter has been the greatest gift,” they told People in an interview published June 23, “and we are loving getting to know her better with each passing day.”
“He’s heading to summer camp at NICU for the first 2/3 months in this world, but mom and dad can’t wait to bring him home hopefully soon,” Heavey wrote on Instagram. “Dad was a nervous, terrified, sobbing mess but couldn’t ask for a better first Father’s Day.”
“Baby boy is here,” she captioned Instagram photos of herself holding the newborn in the hospital after her C-section, “and we are so grateful and so in love.”
“House is full,” Barash—who also shares son Joaquin with Devoto and daughter Harper with ex-wife Kirsten Storms—wrote on Instagram. “Hearts fuller.”
“The process of us having a child took four or five years,” Hoying told People in an interview published June 23. “It’s been a long time coming and just looking at her, I started crying because it was just such a beautiful thing that I feel really, really lucky.”
“There were tears and anxiety was through the roof,” she noted about her pregnancy in an Apple Music interview published May 29. “It’s what I wanted but I was just like, ‘Wait, this real life, like am I really ready?’ But ultimately, obviously had her and I’m glad I made the decision to do it.”
“Suddenly the world just got a whole lot brighter,” Madeleine posted to Instagram June 2. “06.01.2026 4lbs and 17.2 inches. We love you so much and are so proud to be your parents x.”
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