Last year was an exciting year for a lot of celebrity families. Many of them welcomed little bundles of joy, and there are few things we love more than a birth announcement. (Pregnancy announcements, you’re a close second!)
There were babies born in the hospital with the “help” of dad (We’re winking at you, Jason Kelce!), babies born at home, rainbow babies born, babies born via surrogate, and those who were a total surprise to the world. Paris Hilton shocked the world twice in 2023 when she welcomed son Phoenix at the beginning of the yearand daughter London at the end! (Will she and Carter Reum welcome Baby No. 3 in 2024? Time will tell.)
There were babies who we really got to “meet” and “know,” like Keke Palmer’s son Leo, Kaley Cuoco’s daughter Tildy, and Shawn Johnson’s son Bear. And then there are those babies who are (understandably) spending their infancy in private like Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s son Riot Rose and Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s son Rocky Thirteen.
Regardless of when, how, and how much we find out, the news of a new celebrity bébé always brings a smile to our faces. And, more importantly, smiles to the faces of the new parents. And so we love when they share a sliver of that joy with the world because, c’mon, we’ll take all the little doses of secondhand happiness we can get!
That’s why we’re keeping tabs on all the stars whose families grow this year. Like we said last year, you can come back to this list whenever you need to brighten your day because cute baby faces and beaming parents should do just the trick. And just days into 2024, there are already parents we have to congratulate!
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Kailyn Lowry
Kailyn Lowry just became a mom of seven! The Teen Mom 2 alum welcomed twins in Jan. 2024 with boyfriend Elijah Scott.
“I’m in my girl mom era,” she said on her podcast in January. “We had the twins.”
Yup, you’re understanding that correctly. Lowry has six sons and now one daughter. Though Lowry has not shared the babies’ birthday or their names, she did share that she had a C-section and that her tubes were cut out.
“I cried a lot—mainly just out of absolute fear of having a C-section,” she said.
Lowry is also mom to Isaac who she shares with ex Jo Riveria, Lincoln who she shares with ex Javi Marroquin, Lux and Creed who she shares with ex Chris Lopex, and Rio, who she also shares with Scott.
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Audra Mari & Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel and wife Audra Mari welcomed their first child together, sharing a black and white photo of the newborn’s feet in a joint Instagram post.
“Shepherd Lawrence Duhamel 1/11/24 🤍,” the happy parents wrote.
Duhamel also shares son Axl with ex-wife Fergie.
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Clare Crawley & Ryan Dawkins
The Bachelorette alum Clare Crawley and her husband Ryan Dawkins welcomed a baby girl via surrogate in Jan. 2024. This is the couple’s first child together and Dawkins’ third daughter.
“She’s here!” Crawley wrote on a photo from her Instagram story of her and Dawkins hugging in the hospital. “Healthy + Beyond Loved. Dream come true.”
Back in July 2023, Crawley announced cheekily that the family’s laundry was “about to get a whole lot cuter.”
“This TRULY is what my dreams are made of!” she said. “I can’t tell you how hard it has been to hold this secret in! This is one journey that Ryan and I have been keeping close to our hearts as we navigated the uncertain world of IVF and all that comes with it up until this point.“
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Jesse Palmer & Emely Fardo
The Bachelor host Jesse Palmer announced on Instagram that he and his wife Emely Fardo welcomed their first child, Ella Reine Palmer.
“Our worlds have been forever changed… ,” he captioned a selfie of them holding their newborn. “She’s finally here…Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude…”
Palmer told People in August that his family was ready for a little estrogen. “I have two brothers and four nephews, so we are finally getting a female addition to the Palmer family!” he said. “Emely has always wanted a daughter and she is so maternal by nature, I’ve always known that she is going to be the best mom.”
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Oli Green & Sienna Miller
American Woman actress Sienna Miller welcomed a baby girl with boyfriend Oli Green, per The Daily Mail. Their report, which included photos of the couple walking with a newborn in a baby carrier, is from Jan. 3. It’s not immediately clear if the little one was born in early 2024 or late 2023.
Miller also shares a 10-year-old daughter, Marlowe, with ex Tom Sturridge.
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