Avril Lavigne, 42, announces birth of her first child, a daughter, on Instagram

The announcement

Avril Lavigne, 42, announced on Instagram on Friday, 13 November 2026 that she has given birth to her first child, a baby girl. The singer shared several black-and-white photographs, including one of her hand holding the newborn's tiny hand and another of her cradling the baby in a leopard-print onesie. A third image shows three pairs of checkered Vans sneakers on a skateboard, two in adult sizes and one for the baby. The caption calls the baby a princess, but the post gives neither her name nor her exact date of birth. Lavigne had not publicly revealed her pregnancy beforehand, so the news surprised fans.

The father remains unnamed

Lavigne has not publicly identified the father of her daughter or confirmed a relationship with him, according to Evening Standard. Focus describes the man pictured with the newborn as her presumed partner, while Blick says his identity is not known. La Razon notes that the singer has not explained who her current partner is, although both appear beside the baby in one photograph. The question of paternity is therefore the main open point in the coverage.

Past relationships and marriages

Lavigne married Deryck Whibley, frontman of Sum 41, in July 2006, when she was 21. Evening Standard says the couple split in 2009, while La Razon gives 2010 as the year of their divorce. She married Chad Kroeger, frontman of Nickelback, in July 2013, and the two announced their separation in 2015. Her other known partners include Mod Sun, to whom she was engaged, and the rapper Tyga, whose relationship with her ended in 2023. ABC reports that she split from Mod Sun only a few months before the Tyga relationship, which La Razon dates to a final break in October 2023.

Her earlier comments on love and family

In May 2024, on the podcast Call Her Daddy hosted by Alex Cooper, Lavigne did not say whether she was dating anyone, and she only shrugged when asked, according to Focus. She has described her past relationships as serious and has said that trust and compatibility matter most to her. Blick adds that she was seen in April at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles wearing a very loose sweater, a detail that the outlet links to how long the pregnancy stayed private. Earlier, when she was 29, she said she would like one or two children but was not ready, because she was focused on an album and a tour. ABC notes that her last tour, a greatest-hits run, ended in July 2025 in her native Canada.

What is still unknown

None of the reports gives the baby's name, the exact date or time of birth, or the identity of the father. Lavigne's own post did not address the question of a partner, and no outlet cited a statement from her team. Coverage in the sources is based on the Instagram post itself and on the singer's past interviews.