Avril Lavigne welcomes first child, a baby girl

Avril Lavigne announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl, via social media on Friday, sharing black-and-white photos with the caption "Our Mini F–king Princess has arrived." The 42-year-old singer has not disclosed her daughter's name, the father's identity, or details about her mystery partner. The pop-punk star shared three photographs, including one of her and a partner holding the baby's hand, another of her cuddling the newborn in a cheetah-print onesie, and a third featuring three pairs of checkered Vans on a skateboard. Lavigne has kept her romantic life private, telling the "Call Her Daddy" podcast in May 2024 that she never really did the dating thing. Lavigne has been married twice, to Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2010 and Chad Kroeger from 2013 to 2015. In a 2013 interview, she expressed a desire for one or two children eventually, but said she wanted to focus on her music career first.