'Our princess has arrived': Avril Lavigne welcomes daughter
What's the story
Pop-punk icon Avril Lavigne (42) has announced the birth of her first child, a daughter. The singer shared the news on Instagram on Friday with the caption, "Our Mini F--king Princess has arrived." The announcement came as a surprise to fans, as Lavigne kept her personal life private in recent months. Congratulations have since been pouring in from fans across social media platforms.
Announcement details
Baby was dressed in a cheetah-print onesie with a bow
Lavigne's Instagram post featured three black-and-white photos of her newborn.
One photo showed Lavigne and her partner holding the baby's hand, while another captured Lavigne cradling her child against her chest.
The baby was dressed in a cheetah-print onesie with a bow.
A third image had two adult pairs of checkered Vans on a skateboard with a tiny pair for the newborn, adding a playful touch to the announcement.
Privacy maintained
Lavigne kept her romantic life away from the public eye
The announcement surprised fans, as Lavigne has kept her romantic life away from the public eye.
In a May 2024 interview on Alex Cooper's podcast Call Her Daddy, she spoke about her approach to relationships, saying, "I never really did the dating thing."
"I was always, like, in a pretty major relationship," she added.
At that time, she didn't reveal if she was seeing anyone.
Relationship history
Lavigne has been married twice
Lavigne has been married twice.
She first wed Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley in 2006, when she was 21, and he was 26. The couple announced their separation in 2009, with their divorce finalized in 2010.
In a November 2013 interview with E! News, when she was married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, Lavigne had spoken about wanting children but wanted to focus on her music career and touring at the time.
They divorced in 2015.