A Baby Girl Joins Avril Lavigne’s Family as She Welcomes Her First Child
A first look at her daughter
Lavigne announced the birth in an Instagram post dated Nov. 13, sharing photos with her daughter. The images included Lavigne holding the baby, three pairs of Vans and hands touching the newborn’s finger. She captioned the post, “Our mini f--king princess has arrived.” The announcement confirmed that the “Sk8er Boi” musician is now a mother.
A private family life
Lavigne, 42, has not shared the identity of her baby’s father. She has generally kept details of her personal life private. Before the birth, she had been linked to Brody Jenner, Mod Sun and, most recently in 2023, Tyga. The report provides no further details about her relationship with the child’s father.
Earlier marriages and separation
Lavigne was married to Sum 41 musician Deryck Whibley for three years, until 2009. At the time, she said they had been together for six and a half years and described their separation as amicable.
She later married Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger after meeting him in 2012. In 2015, the couple announced their separation, saying they would remain friends and continue to care for each other.
Music after illness
In 2018, Lavigne wrote that she had spent several years at home while fighting Lyme disease, describing that period as a physical and emotional struggle. She said she wrote and recorded music during her illness.
Lavigne said making music helped her heal and keep going. She also wrote that she was taking her life back and returning to music.
Key points
- Avril Lavigne announced the arrival of her first child, a baby girl, in a Nov. 13 Instagram post.
- She shared photos of herself holding the baby but has not identified the child’s father.
- Lavigne was previously married to Deryck Whibley and Chad Kroeger.
- She has said that writing music helped her through her struggle with Lyme disease.