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'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' Babies: Which Stars Have Given Birth

20 December 2024 at 13:39

Bachelor Nation couples have produced their fair share of adorable babies over the years, from Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici to Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum.

Lowe met and fell in love with Giudici while starring on season 17 of The Bachelor. Nearly two years after the duo tied the knot in January 2014 in California, they announced that their first child was on the way. Their son Samuel arrived in November 2017, followed by son Isaiah and daughter Mia in May 2018 and December 2019, respectively.

As for Hebert and Rosenbaum, the pair announced their split in October 2020 after welcoming son Fordham in September 2014 and daughter Essex in November 2016. The former couple now coparent their two children, documenting their birthday parties and holiday celebrations together.

The exes’ dynamic is “complex,” Hebert told her Instagram followers in August 2021, explaining, “If I’m ever in a situation where I am torn about what to do or say, I ask myself, ‘What is the right thing for the kids?’ I let that guide me.”

Keep scrolling to see which other Bachelor Nation couples have become parents over the years:

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The former Bachelorette welcomed her first baby with her husband in December 2024. “28 hours of labor later … and we are officially a party of 3,” Dorfman wrote via her Instagram Story.

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The BIP alum and her husband welcomed their first child in July 2024.
“Our girl is here! Remy Lee Wehby ❤️ (pronounced Ray-Mee) named after our two grandmas that we believe played a part in bringing us together,” Lotuaco wrote via Instagram at the time. “She was born 7/4/24 and will always get fireworks on her birthday 🥰.”

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Hightower got engaged to the San Francisco 49ers athlete one year after she appeared on season 24 of The Bachelor in 2020. The couple tied the knot in June 2022 and announced Hightower's pregnancy in October 2023. She gave birth to their son, Beau Anthony, in March 2024. (When Warner and his team played in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas one month prior, Hightower was cleared by her doctor to travel for the big game.)

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Viall and his fiancée announced her pregnancy in August 2023, sharing sonogram photos via Instagram. Their daughter, River Rose, was born in February 2024. "The best part of life starts now 🦢🕊️☁️💗," the couple gushed in a joint Instagram caption.

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The Bachelor in Paradise alum and her husband welcomed their first child together, daughter Rosie, in January 2024.
“She’s finally here 🕊️,” Stanton wrote via Instagram at the time. “1.24.24 at 1:40 pm in room 42.”
 

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The Bachelor Nation host revealed that he and wife Emely Fardo welcomed their first child together, daughter Ella Reine, via Instagram in January 2024.
“Our worlds have been forever changed…She’s finally here,” Palmer captioned a photo with Fardo and their newborn. “Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude…#Love #Family #Baby #Parents.”

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The season 20 alum gave birth to son Beckham in May 2023. "Our big, strong healthy boy weighing 8lbs 2oz. You’re Pappa’s Twin! We love you more than you’ll ever know🥰," Emily captioned an Instagram post.

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The season 3 Bachelor in Paradise contestant became a mother when she welcomed her daughter in March 2023. “We are so excited to introduce our baby girl to the world! Her name is Teddi Marie Burrello," Quinn exclusively told Us at the time. "I kind of brought the name up to Nick and it was one of a few we were considering, but I've always just loved the name.”

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“She’s so healthy and sweet, and it’s just been the greatest thing that’s ever happened to us,” the Bachelor alum told Us exclusively in October 2019 following Poppy’s adoption.
Just over three years later, their family was "complete" with the adoption of son Knox, Durst wrote in an Instagram caption of the newborn covering his face with his hands in January 2023. She also shared a family photo announcing their newest addition. "Julian: party of 4," she captioned the sweet shot.

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The engaged couple welcomed their first child, son Tatum, in December 2022. The duo announced the little one's arrival via Instagram with a sound clip of Tia meeting Tatum for the first time. 

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The Bachelor season 21 winner and her husband welcomed their first child in September 2022.
“Our little miracle decided to be born one day before mommy’s birthday, so we celebrated his BIRTH date and my 35th at the hospital as a new family 🤍,” Grimaldi wrote via Instagram at the time, sharing the first photo of their son. “Mommy & Daddy LOVE you SO SO much!!!Thank you for choosing us and for giving us the BEST gift of all — being YOUR parents!”

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The Bachelorette season 11 alum and Hughes, whom he married in February 2020, welcomed their first child together, his second, in July 2022. Daughter Nelle Eden was born on July 21, 2022.
“Seeing Kayla hold Nelle for the first time was an amazingly emotional experience and she is already such an incredible mom,” Lane, who shares daughter Gemma with a past partner, exclusively told Us at the time.

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The BiP alum introduced her baby boy, Wilder, in April 2022, writing via Instagram: "He's here. ... Pure heaven. We couldn't be more in love with him."

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The Bachelor season 21 alum, who welcomed daughter Jovie in September 2020 with Presta, gave birth to second daughter Toula in March 2022.

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The Bachelor in Paradise alums welcomed their first baby boy, Dawson, in January 2022, Haibon announced in an Instagram video taken at the hospital. Two years later, the couple welcomed their second child, son Hayden Cruise, in July 2024. The little one’s name was inspired by two of the pair’s favorite actors, Hayden Christensen and Tom Cruise.

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The Bachelor in Paradise alums welcomed son Gates in January 2022 after an emergency C-section. “Little man made it,” Gottschalk wrote via Instagram Stories at the time. “Mom and baby are doing well.” Baby No. 2 is due in July 2023. The couple's second baby, son Max, arrived in July 2023. 

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The I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends author photographed her son, Joaquin, with his new baby sister, Paloma, in December 2021, one month after her arrival.

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The Bachelor in Paradise alums showed their newborn in a November 2021 Instagram post, calling the infant their “whole world."

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"July 22, 2021 was the best day of my life,” the season 13 Bachelorette contestant wrote via Instagram while introducing son Christian. "You're perfect."

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"This is our life — and I am so thankful!” the season 4 Bachelor captioned a July 2021 Instagram photo with newborn son Blake. "So proud of @jescanyon for doing all of the heavy lifting! I appreciate you and love our little family!!

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"Momma and babies are doing great and everything went smoothly,” the former Bachelor wrote via Instagram in June 2021 after their twin son and daughter arrived. "Spending time cherishing these moments, thank you all for all the support.”

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"Your dad and I can’t get enough of all nine pounds of you,” the Bachelor season 20 alum wrote in a June 2021 Instagram message to son Dutton. "Now back to baby cuddles and praising Jesus over and over again for this little miracle!!"
Just over one year later, the pair welcomed another baby boy in October 2022, sharing Instagram footage of Dutton meeting his baby brother for the first time.

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“Our little angel is here,” the Bachelor in Paradise alum wrote via Instagram in April 2021. The fitness guru went on to gush about her “beautiful and perfect” newborn daughter, whose name she and the photographer had yet to choose.

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“Baby boy and Mama are doing great,” the season 11 Bachelorette contestant exclusively told Us Weekly in February 2021 after he and his fiancée welcomed their first child, Logan. “We were so excited to bring this little boy into the world on Valentine’s Day! We’re beginning to adjust to our new normal and realizing teamwork is everything!”

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The duo welcomed their first child, daughter Nora, in February 2021. “Meet our newest little valentine, Nora Blanche Kavanagh!” the season 17 alum captioned an Instagram slideshow at the time. "I find her so perfect that sometimes words fail me and I’m left in tears instead … like right now. Pure love is being home with this little ball of joy on a snowy Valentine’s Day as a family of three!"
Two years later, the couple expanded their brood with daughter Lily James. “Welcome to the world, Lily James! Born 11/2/23 weighing 6lbs 9.5oz and 19.5 in long🥹,” Murphy wrote via Instagram in November 2023. “Kavanagh Fam is now complete and everyone is over the moon!!!"

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"He's here and he's perfect," Roper captioned a selfie with her newborn after giving birth to her third child in November 2020. 

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The former Bachelorette welcomed her fifth child in October 2020, naming the little one Magnolia.

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The season 17 contestant’s second daughter, Everleigh, arrived in September 2020. “What a blessing to have our love double,” Frazier gushed via Instagram at the time.

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The Oregon native named her daughter, Rell James, after both her and her husband's fathers.

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The “Miraculous Mamas” podcast host announced her daughter Jovie’s September 2020 arrival via Instagram, noting that the infant spent one week in the NICU. "She is such a strong fighter and has wowed the doctors with her ability to overcome since day one,” the Bachelor alum explained at the time. "We are still processing this last week and going to take some time together as a family to soak everything in since this is the first time we get to be all together as a family."

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The Bachelor alum gave birth to Noa on June 23, 2020. The infant arrived weighing nine pounds and measuring 21 inches long.
The couple welcomed their second daughter with her husband on July 5, 2022. “We did it!!” the former Season 19 contestant wrote via Instagram on July 11, posting a series of images of the proud parents and their newborn baby girl, who joins big sister Noa.
“Ayla Karolina Grace Byrne. 11:52 am on July 5. 7 lb 6oz & 20 inches long," Nilsson detailed in the caption. "Thank You Jesus!!! ✨💖✨💕🥰🌻🙌.”

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The former Bachelor star and her fiancé revealed their son had arrived on June 21, 2020. “My guys! So in love over here. Happy Father’s Day,” she wrote via Instagram Stories at the time.

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The couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Ruth, in February 2019, followed by their eldest son, Franklin, in June 2020. After announcing they were expecting their third child in April 2023, the pair welcomed their third child, a baby boy, that September.
“Born on the morning of his daddy’s birthday, September 28th 🕊️,” Martinez captioned an Instagram video of Ruth and franklin reading to their newborn brother at the time.

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The Bachelor alum became a father on June 17, welcoming his baby boy.

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“We can’t even describe the overwhelming love and happiness we feel meeting our little sunshine!” the couple told Us exclusively on May 30 of their daughter, Presley. “We are so thankful for everyone’s support, and can’t wait to share more fun updates.”

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The Wifey 101 author gave birth to her son, Hendrix, in May 2020. “He’s snuggling on my chest perfectly calm & content,” Otis captioned her Instagram announcement at the time.

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The Bachelor alum welcomed her second child, a baby girl, in March 2020, writing, “Salter ‘Kennedy’ Brannen our newest sweetest addition we are so glad your [sic] here little princess.”

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“My baby boy became a big brother and it was magic!” the Georgia native captioned her March 2020 Instagram announcement. “Josephine James Hamm – 8.2 lbs, healthy, and so so loved. Happy Birthday, Josie! You have quite the fan club already.”

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“Mama, Mia,” the Washington native captioned a selfie with her daughter after giving birth to the little one in December 2019.

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The Bachelor in Paradise alums welcomed their baby boy, Charles Wolfe, in November 2019, Bass told Us exclusively. The infant arrived at 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 18 inches long.

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“We are in love with our little man,” the Bachelor Australia alum wrote on Instagram after her son Jesse’s November 2019 arrival.

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“I am now an outside baby,” the Bachelor in Paradise alums wrote on their son's Instagram account in July 2019. Roper gave birth at home in her master closet, 75 minutes after her water broke.

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After former Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. called off his 2018 engagement to the winner of his season, Becca Kufrin — who went on to lead The Bachelorette's 14th season later that year — he tied the knot with runner-up Lauren Burnham in January 2019. Four months later, the pair welcomed their first child. "We have a healthy, BEAUTIFUL baby girl," the race car driver announced on his Instagram Stories on May 29, 2019. "6lbs, 13oz, 20cm long. Mommy and baby are doing great, we are so incredibly happy."

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The Bachelor alum and her husband welcomed their first child on May 4, 2019. The nurse, who was previously engaged to Chris Soules, announced her son's arrival two days after he came into the world. "Happy birthday to Hayes Singleton Angel- the sweetest baby boy," she captioned a black-and-white Instagram video taken in the hospital. "He definitely has his mom’s Kentucky blood making his debut on Derby Day and his dad’s great hair and mild temperament (for now 😉) This Angel was truly heaven sent coming on the anniversary of my mom’s passing- no doubt he was hand delivered."

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Martinez turned down an appearance on season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise because she was dating Leonard — and the two welcomed their first child together in February 2019. The reality star posted a sweet tribute to their baby girl on Instagram following her water birth. “On the morning of February 2nd, our little girl joined us earth-side and we will never be the same,” she wrote. “We are all as healthy and happy as can be.” The ABC personality revealed the the little one's name, Ruth Ray De La Luz Leonard, less than one week later.

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Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise after they failed to find love on their respective seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The couple welcomed their daughter, Emerson Avery, in August 2017, nearly two years after they wed in a televised ceremony. Roper gave birth to their son, Brooks, in July 2019 in an emergency home birth in the couple’s master closet. The duo welcomed their third child in November 2020 during a home birth.

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After a bumpy start on Bachelor in Paradise, Waddell and Bass found love and married in 2017. The pair discovered they were expecting while in Mexico for their wedding. Their daughter Isabella Evelyn was born in February 2018.

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Just look at that face! Married since their live TV ceremony in January 2014, season 17 Bachelor Sean Lowe and his winning lady, Catherine Giudici, welcomed son Samuel Thomas in July 2016 (and he clearly shares his parents’ love of matching jammies!).

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The very first Bachelorette — and the very first Bachelor Nation babies! After marrying on TV in 2003, Trista Rehn and her pick from the show, Ryan Sutter, welcomed son Maxwell Alston in July 2007 and daughter Blakesley Grace in April 2009.

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Season 13 Bachelor Jason Mesnick ultimately ended up with his runner-up, Molly Malaney, in one of the most dramatic After the Final Rose episodes ever (literally) and the couple tied the knot on TV in March 2010. Three years later, in March 2013, they welcomed daughter Riley Anne, who joins Jason’s son, Ty, from a previous marriage.

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Bachelorette viewers everywhere saw Desiree Hartsock get her heart broken by a different suitor on season 9 before ultimately choosing Chris Siegfried on the finale. The two were married in January 2015 and welcomed their first child, Asher Wrigley, in October 2016. “Words can't even express the amount of love we feel for our baby boy,” Hartsock told Us at the time.
They announced in May 2024 that Desiree was pregnant with baby No. 3. 

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A double dose of Bachelorette baby cuteness! Season 7’s Ashley Hebert made things official with her pick, J.P. Rosenbaum, in a December 2012 TV special, and they now have two children together: son Fordham Rhys, born in September 2014, and daughter Essex Reese, whom they welcomed in November 2016.

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Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez never made it down the aisle, but the season 6 Bachelorette eventually found love again with Kevin Manno and the two got engaged in September 2015. By July 2016, the happy couple had added another member to their family: adorable daughter Molly Sullivan!

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Season 4 Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas didn’t find forever with her pick, Jesse Csincsak, but her story has a happy ending that only Bachelor Nation could produce! Pappas married Stephen Stagliano, twin brother of season 5 Bachelorette contestant Michael, in October 2011. The couple are now parents of daughter Addison Marie, born in February 2014, and son Austin Michael, who joined the family two years later in March 2016.

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DeAnna Pappas’ former fiance Jesse Csincsak also found love in Bachelor Nation after their split! Csincsak met season 13 Bachelor contestant Ann Lueders at a Bachelor event and the two got hitched in Las Vegas in August 2010. They welcomed son Noah Theodore in February 2011 and daughter Charlotte Jean in March 2014. Baby no. 3, Carter James, made his debut in December 2016. "It's crazy to think that nobody has ever had three kids from this show," Csincsak told Us. “We're the only people to ever do that, so I feel proud of everything that we've been through and the journey.”

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Season 8 Bachelorette Emily Maynard faced her share of heartbreak with fellow Bachelor Nation alums Brad Womack and Jef Holm before marrying Tyler Johnson, whom she met at church, in June 2014. They have three sons — Jennings Tyler, born July 2015, Gibson Kyle, born September 2016, and Gatlin Avery, born November 2017 — as well as a daughter who arrived in October 2020. Maynard also has a daughter, Ricki, her child with late fiance Ricky Hendrick.

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Neither Chris Lambton nor Peyton Wright found love on their respective seasons of The Bachelorette or The Bachelor — Lambton was runner-up on Ali Fedotowsky’s season 6 while Wright was a contestant on Andy Baldwin’s season 10 — but they did find each other! The couple, who are now HGTV hosts, welcomed daughter Lyla James in November 2016. "She has completely changed our world," Wright told Us.

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Bachelorette alum Jillian Harris split with her pick, Ed Swiderski, a year after the season 5 finale. But the TV host had quite a year in 2016: After welcoming her first child, son Leo, with partner Justin Pasutto in August, her longtime love proposed on Christmas morning!

Pamela Anderson and Ex Tommy Lee's Family Album With Sons Brandon and Dylan

19 December 2024 at 13:21

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee welcomed sons Brandon and Dylan before their 1998 split — and they’ve continued to prioritize their kids ever since.

The former couple tied the knot in February 1995 following a whirlwind romance, and they became parents when Brandon was born in June of the following year. Their second child arrived in December 1997.

Brandon and Dylan have gone on to follow their parents’ footsteps in the entertainment industry. Brandon starred on Hills: New Beginnings and Dylan is a musician.

“I like to kind of pave [my] own path,” Dylan exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2020. “I guarantee if we mess up, [my] family [would be] like, ‘You gotta do this.’ But other than that, I feel like we do a pretty good job of navigating our way.”

Dylan gushed that his mom is “always playing” his band Midnight Kids’ songs. “I remember she was, like, at the nail salon and heard Midnight Kids playing in the nail salon and she was like, ‘What the f–k?’ Like, ‘That’s crazy!’” he recalled. “She sent me a video. She loves it.”

Keep scrolling to see Lee and Anderson’s photos with Brandon and Dylan over the years:

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The actress held her son's hands at the Spy Kids 2 red carpet.

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Anderson linked arms with Brandon while attending The Gunman premiere.

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Dylan and his mom stood side-by-side at Harper's Bazaar's ICONS party.

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"I love you son," the musician captioned an Instagram photo of himself hugging the MTV personality.

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Brandon and Dylan joined their dad at Coachella.

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"Happy Valentines Day to these 2 lovely ladies!!!" Lee jokingly captioned an Instagram upload. "I love you like crazy boys!!!"

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Lee was all smiles with his eldest son while attending the MTV Video Music Awards.

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The former Playboy model grinned with Brandon at Swingers Club Capsule Collection Launch Event.

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Anderson was joined by her sons on the red carpet for her Netflix documentary, Pamela: A Love Story.

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Anderson received multiple bouquets of flowers from her boys on Mother’s Day.

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“This year has been a wild one and I’m so grateful and proud of all you are,” Anderson wrote via her Instagram Story in celebration of Dylan’s 26th birthday. “A romantic soul, courageous, patient and kind … Blessed with a unique beauty, talent, style and grace. A smile that brightens every room. I respect you. I love you. I adore you.”

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Anderson brought Brandon as her date to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, several months before her starring turn in The Last Showgirl. Anderson had agreed to join the Gia Coppola project at Brandon’s request.
“When I first laid eyes on it, I wasn’t really used to looking at projects like that for Pamela,” Brandon told Variety the following December. “It was such a breath of fresh air, and it was so impactful, and it was something I knew she could deliver on. And it was so timely, and it just seemed like the stars were aligning a bit on it and how it was playing into this arc of where she was in her career. I knew there were so many real-life inspirations she could take into this.”
Earlier that month, Anderson was nominated for a Golden Globe for the role and planned to take Brandon to the ceremony in January 2025.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Son Archie’s Photo Album Through the Years

17 December 2024 at 09:25

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their first baby, a son named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in May 2019.

“We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019,” the pair wrote on Instagram. “Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz. The duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.”

When Harry and Megan brought their baby out for his royal debut that same month, the former actress gushed about their son.

“He has the sweetest temperament,” she told members of the press inside Windsor Castle. “He’s really calm. He’s been the dream, so it’s been a special couple of days.”

In January 2020, the couple announced their decision to step back from their senior duties as members of the royal family. They moved to Los Angeles after spending some time with their son in Canada and have shared less public updates about the young prince. The couple welcomed their second child, daughter Lili, in June 2021.

Keep scrolling to see photos of Archie over the years:

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Meghan wore a white coat dress and heels to introduce her baby boy to the world, and her husband sported a gray suit. 

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The infant slept while swaddled in a white blanket.

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The duchess said she and Harry still haven't figured out who their son looks like. “Everyone says that babies change so much over two weeks,” her husband said at his debut. “We’re monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month, really. His looks are changing every single day, so who knows?”

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Who was the first royal family member to meet the newborn? Prince Philip! “We just bumped into the duke as we were walking by, which was so nice,” Meghan revealed. 

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Meghan and Harry shared a heartfelt message on Instagram in celebration of Mother’s Day in May 2019, days after they welcomed Archie. “Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered,” the caption read alongside a picture of the doting mama holding her son. “We honor and celebrate each and every one of you. Today is Mother’s Day in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, Japan, and several countries across Europe. This is the first Mother’s Day for The Duchess of Sussex."

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The royal couple shared a close-up of their son holding Harry's hand in a Father’s Day post on June 16, 2019. “Happy Father’s Day!” the couple captioned the photo on their official Instagram page. “And wishing a very special first Father’s Day to The Duke of Sussex.”

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Archie’s christening was held in the private chapel at Windsor Castle on July 6, 2019, with members of the royal family including Prince William and wife Duchess Kate and Harry’s father, Prince Charles, in attendance along with Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland. 

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The 2-month-old was baptized in the handmade replica of the royal christening gown that has been worn by royal babies for the past 11 years. The original royal christening robe, commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1841, is now too fragile to be worn, so Queen Elizabeth II commissioned the replica in 2004.

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The 2-month-old made his first public appearance at a July 2019 charity polo match.

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The little one attended his first royal engagement in South Africa in September 2019.

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“Arch meets Archie!” Harry and Meghan captioned a photo of their son with Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the time.

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Meghan kissed her son's forehead in never-before-seen footage from ITV's Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.

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Harry and Meghan shared an unseen photo from their son’s christening in honor of Prince Charles’ 71st birthday in November 2019.

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“Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year from our family to yours,” the duke and duchess captioned their December 2019 Christmas card with their son.

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“Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanking you for your continued support!” the couple captioned a video and this new photo with son Archie while on vacation in Canada, on December 31, 2019, in celebration of the upcoming year. “We’ve loved meeting so many of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you next year. We hope 2020 brings each of you health and continued happiness.”

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Meghan read Duck! Rabbit! to her toddler on his 1st birthday.

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While the family’s 2020 Christmas card was a watercolor painting, Harry and Archie’s matching red locks still made headlines. The duke and duchess released the card through the animal charity Mayhew.

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Archie carried a stick while running along the beach in a March 2021 video. As the footage played during his parents’ tell-all CBS interview, Harry gushed about spending time outdoors with the little one.

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Archie made a brief cameo in Harry's May 2021 docuseries, The Me You Can't See.

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Markle shared a new photo of Archie in November 2021, calling him a "gentle soul."

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Archie’s red hair was on display in the Sussexes’ first Christmas card as a family of four in 2021. Harry and Meghan released the photo, which doubled as Lili’s debut, through Veteran-led organization Team Rubicon.
“Happy Holidays,” the message read. “This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a 'Mama' and a 'Papa', and Lili made us a family. As we look forward to 2022, we have made donations on your behalf to several organizations that honor and protect families – from those being relocated from Afghanistan, to American families in need of paid parental leave."

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“Wish Archie a very happy 3rd Birthday today,” Prince William and Duchess Kate’s Instagram Story read in celebration of the big day.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s firstborn celebrated his third birthday on May 6, 2022, and members of the royal family wished him a happy birthday via social media.The royal family followed with a similar sentiment, writing "Wishing Archie Mountbatten-Windsor a very happy 3rd Birthday!" on their own Instagram Story, with both posts including a photo of a newborn Archie alongside members of his extended family.

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Harry and Meghan offered a rare look at Archie when sharing their family Christmas card in December 2024.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Quotes About Daughter Lilibet

17 December 2024 at 09:15

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are loving life with daughter Princess Lilibet following her birth in June 2021.

Harry and Meghan had welcomed their eldest son, Prince Archie, two years earlier in May 2019 and he took to his big brother role immediately.

“Archie absolutely adores his little sister and gives her lots of kisses,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2021. “He’s held her with the help of his parents.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are raising their two children in California, which is where they moved in 2020 after stepping down from their duties as senior working royals. While the royal drama put Harry at odds with his family, he is hopeful that the feud won’t be passed down to the next generation.

“I’ve said before that I’ve wanted a family, not an institution — so of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy,” Harry told People in January 2023.

Keep scrolling to read Harry and Meghan’s sweetest quotes about their daughter:

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Harry spoke about his daughter while at the WellChild Awards in October 2024 — discussing a trait she’s gotten from her mom.
“Archie and Lili have been blessed with their mother’s thick hair,” Harry said, Hello! Magazine reported at the time, noting that the Duke of Sussex joked “it won’t be long until Lili can sit on hers.”

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During Harry and Meghan’s May 2024 visit to Nigeria, the duchess recalled a sweet moment with Lili.
“A few weeks ago, she looked at me and she would just see the reflection in my eyes. She [said], ‘Mama, I see me in you,’” Meghan told local students. “She was talking really, literally. But I hung onto those words in a very different way. And I thought, yes, I do see me and you, and you see me and you, but as I look around this room, I see myself in all of you as well.”

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The Spare author revealed that Lili is “obsessed” with her older brother.
“The gap between me and William was very similar to Archie and Lili," Harry said during his ITV interview in January 2023. “And to see Lili obsessed with Archie and Archie like, ‘No, no, Lili, I need my space. I need my space now.’ I get it. … I get how irritating the younger sibling can be to the older sibling.”

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"I think at the moment, I see a lot of my wife in Archie," the duke said in the finale episode of Netflix's Harry & Meghan docuseries, which aired in December 2022. "I see a lot of my mom in Lili. She's very Spencer-like. She's got the same blue eyes. ... Golden-reddish hair."

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"My son, my daughter, my children are mixed race, and I'm really proud of that," Harry said in an episode of Netflix's Harry & Meghan. "When my kids grow up and they look back at this moment and they turn to me and say, 'What did you do in this moment?' I want to be able to give them an answer. I think it's such a responsibility as human beings that if you bring a small person into this world that you should be doing anything you can to make the world a better place for them."

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Meghan gave a glimpse of her and Harry's "chaotic" mornings with Lili and Archie during a November 2022 episode of her "Archetypes" podcast. "She's a year and a couple of months old [and] in the thick of it — toddling," the duchess said, noting that her daughter had "just started walking."
Later that month, Meghan told podcast guest Mellody Hobson that she wanted her children to be "self-sufficient" in the future.

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When asked whether she would support Lilibet going into acting someday, the former TV personality told Variety in October 2022, "I would say, 'Great!' When you become a parent, you genuinely want your kids to find the things that bring them complete joy."
She added: "There are so many people that will talk about what opened the door for my children. But it still takes talent and a lot of grit. We're creating multidimensional, interesting, kind, creative people. That's who our kids are."

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The BetterUp CIO gave a rare update on his daughter's milestones during an October 2022 video call with winners of the WellChild Awards. "Archie is very, very busy and Lili is learning to use her voice, which is great," Harry gushed at the time.

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Harry wants his children “to grow up in a better world,” he told child reporters from Kinderdcorrespondent in April 2022, adding, “[I want them] to grow up in a fairer world, a safer world, a more equal world.”

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During a February 2022 event, Harry told Serena Williams that “aiming for … mental fitness” can be a “bumpy road” while raising two kids, adding, “I've now put in about half an hour, 45 minutes in the morning when it's like, ‘OK, one of the kids has gone to school, the other one's taking a nap.' There's a break in our programs. I either … work out, take the dog for a walk, get out in nature, maybe meditate.”

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“We wanted to do something fun for the kids and then the kids were just not into it at all,” Markle said of Halloween on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in November 2021. “Archie was a dinosaur for maybe five minutes — not even five minutes. Finally, Harry talked [Archie] into putting the [dinosaur] head on, but Lili was a skunk … like Flower from Bambi."

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When Meghan told Ellen DeGeneres that she would do “anything to relieve” her daughter’s teething pain in November 2021, the talk show host jokingly recommended “tequila."

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“In June, my husband and I welcomed our second child,” the former actress wrote in an October 2021 letter to U.S. Congress supporting paid parental leave. "Like any parents, we were overjoyed. Like many parents, we were overwhelmed. Like fewer parents, we weren't confronted with the harsh reality of either spending those first few critical months with our baby or going back to work. We knew we could take her home and in that vital (and sacred) stage, devote any and everything to our kids and to our family. We knew that by doing so we wouldn't have to make impossible choices about childcare, work and medical care that so many have to make every single day."

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Meghan called Lili “beautiful” during a New York City visit in September 2021.

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"She’s very chilled and seems happy to just sit there while Archie is running around like crazy,” Harry told Sheeran during the July 2021 event.

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"Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet,” he and Meghan wrote in a June 2021 statement on their Archewell website. "Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales."

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"She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz,” the pair wrote at the time of Lili's birth. "Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home."
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