Avril Lavigne announces birth of first child with mystery partner

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 13 Nov, 22:58 · Archive

Singer Avril Lavigne, 42, has announced on Instagram that she has welcomed a baby daughter with a mystery partner.

Singer Avril Lavigne has announced on Instagram that she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with a partner whose identity she has not disclosed. The 42-year-old shared several photographs on Friday, including pictures of herself and her mystery partner holding the baby's hand, Lavigne cradling the infant in a leopard-print onesie with matching headband, and three pairs of Vans sneakers on a skateboard—in adult and baby sizes.

Lavigne had not previously announced her pregnancy or confirmed a relationship with anyone. Her last public sighting was in April when she was photographed leaving the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles. She was reportedly a surprise performer at an after-party for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding in July, where she won a Chanel handbag in a raffle.

The Canadian singer, famous for hits including 'Sk8er Boi', 'Complicated' and 'Girlfriend', shot to fame at 17 in the early 2000s. She has been married twice: to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2009, and to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger from 2013 to 2015. Her last publicly known partner was rapper Tyga, whom she dated in 2023. She was also previously linked to musician Mod Sun.

Lavigne's Instagram had been silent for several months before Friday's announcement. Her previous post, shared on 23 October, showed her performing at the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas with a green electric guitar.

How it is being reported

• Avril Lavigne pictured in final public outing before disappearing for months ahead of surprise baby announcementThe singer announced on Friday that she had recently welcomed a daughter.New York Post · 13 Nov, 17:32
• Avril Lavigne welcomes first child: ‘Our mini princess’The 42-year-old had not previously announced her pregnancy.Evening Standard · 13 Nov, 17:27
• Avril Lavigne, 42, secretly welcomes first baby and shares adorable photoAvril Lavigne has welcomed her first child (Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Avril Lavigne has revealed she secretly welcomed a baby with her mystery partner. The 42-year-old singer declared their ‘mini princess has arrived’ and shared snaps of the newborn. One picture saw the I’m With You…Metro · 13 Nov, 16:34
• Avril Lavigne reveals she’s secretly welcomed a baby girl with mystery man: ‘Princess’Lavigne announced the arrival of her "Mini F---ing Princess" on Friday.New York Post · 13 Nov, 15:56

In this story: Avril Lavigne · Taylor Swift · Travis Kelce · Tyga · Chad Kroeger · Deryck Whibley · Mod Sun · Los Angeles

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