20 Celebrities Who Kept Their Children A Secret And Shocked Us All
When you're a celebrity in Hollywood or New York, it's practically hard to keep anything a secret because the paparazzi are always there. Despite this, some celebrities avoided being photographed with a baby bump, only to reveal to fans that they were new parents after they'd already given birth. So, which celebrities have been able to keep their pregnancy news a secret? Quite a few.
These well-known celebrities with hidden children come from all walks of life, including politicians, A-list movie stars, rappers, singers, and legends. Despite their diversity, they all have this in common. They first kept their child's birth secret, and all have suitable reasons for this action. Celebrities understand that their personal lives always gain attention from the public. So, to hide their babies from the spotlight, they try their best and do everything in their power.
So who are these famous people with hidden children? What has recently happened to the child himself, and who are his partners? Find out by reading on!
Chris Brown, a troubled musician, had been dating model Karrueche Tran for more than a year despite their relationship having an up-and-down beginning. That is, until it was revealed that he had a nine-month-old daughter named Nia with a different lady. Even photos of Chris and Karrueche having a good time with his future baby mama have surfaced. Shortly after, Tran dumped Brown.
According to reports, Charlie Heaton and his ex-girlfriend Akiko Matsuura have a son. During their time with the band Comanechi in 2014, they were pregnant.
Clapton fathered a secret kid with Italian TV personality Lori Del Santo while still wedding to his wife, Patti Boyd. The young youngster, Connor, unfortunately died in 1991 after jumping out of a window. He divorced Boyd after discovering the affair.
In 2010, when he made a public announcement that he would agree to provide financial support, Edwards finally acknowledged having an affair with Hunter (his campaign staff). Before she could complete her divorce from the disgraced political figure, his wife - Elizabeth passed suddenly.
The one-year-old "break baby" that Ludacris fathered while living apart from his ex-girlfriend Eudoxie was given to him as primary custody in 2015. He originally tried to pay his baby's mother, Tamika Fuller, into getting an abortion, but she refused, he claimed. Some people believed that Ludacris' later marriage to Eudoxie was an attempt to support his claim to fatherhood.
Hugh Grant, who was already 53 years old, had three children in the course of barely 15 months. With Tinglan Hong, he has two kids. With Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein, the third child, a boy, was born. In actuality, Eberstein and Hong both had pregnancies at the same time. After Grant listed his name on the child's birth certificate, over a year after the baby was born, news that Eberstein's child belonged to Grant finally broke.
Dan Marino publicly acknowledged fathering a child in 2013 after having an illicit affair with a CBS production worker in 2005. He has a newborn girl named Chloe, who is his seventh child. He has six children with Claire, his wife of nearly 30 years.
In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged having a child with an extended member of his domestic staff. The boy child was already more than ten years old at that point. Maria Shriver, Schwarzenegger's wife of 25 years, and he divorced as a result of the announcement.
A daughter was born as a result of Clark Gable and Loretta Young's 1935 romance for the film "Call of the Wild". At the time, Gable and his wife Maria Langham were still wed. News that Gable had fathered an illegitimate child didn't break until it was mentioned in a biography of Young, years after her death.
In the 1980s, Jon Jones, the son of Tom Jones and Katherine Berkery, was born. However, the singer didn't acknowledge having a kid until Jon was 14 months old. Jones was made to pay child support after a paternity test revealed their familial relationship. But even after having his son for many years, Jones continued to deny his existence in public and in private and would not speak to him.
Eddie Murphy openly denied having fathered Angel, Mel B/Scary Spice's daughter, following a difficult breakup. A paternity test carried out after the girl's birth in 2007 established his paternity.
The world was shocked when Simon Cowell announced that he would become a father in 2013. Even more shocking: His hidden love child was the result of adultery. Cowell began an illicit relationship with the wife of his best friend, and as a result, he was listed as a co-respondent in the couple's divorce documents.
Jesse Jackson had a daughter during an illicit affair with Rainbow/PUSH Coalition employee Karin Stanford, but he didn't admit to being a dad until the child had already reached the age of 20 months. Jackson has been married to his wife for 38 years despite his sins.
Steven Tyler may be one of the most well-known parents of a secret child. He had a daughter with groupie Bebe Buell, but he didn't discover this fact for many years. That young child eventually became Liv Tyler, a well-known actress. Till she was eight years old, Liv believed that Todd Rundgren was her father.
Sean Combs and Sarah Chapman were expecting a second child. After discovering that Chapman had given birth to his child barely five months before Kim Porter's own daughters were born, the couple split up.
In June 2011, Bow Wow shocked his audience by revealing that he and model Joie Chavis had a kid together.
Before a 2004 paternity test revealed that he was Daisy Lowe's biological father, rocker Gavin Rossdale believed he was only the teenager's godfather. During the 1980s, when Pearl Lowe was still wed to fertility physician Bronner Handwerger, Rossdale had a five-year romance with her. Rossdale was already wed to Gwen Stefani when he discovered about his teenage daughter.
After TMZ exposed his son, 50 Cent finally publicly accepted his child. According to 2013 court documents discovered by the celebrity gossip website, model Daphne Joy and rapper 50 Cent had a "child in common." The youngest son of 50 is named Sire.
Not only is Dwayne Wade the father of a secret child, but he is also the originator of the phrase "break baby." The basketball player reportedly had a son with Aja Metoyer while taking a break from his relationship with Gabrielle Union. The revelation of Wade's secret child came to light immediately after he declared his engagement to Union, which was a genuinely unfortunate coincidence.
Chuck Norris' secret child was a result of an illicit relationship. Norris didn't even know he had a child until the girl, Dina, wrote him a letter in 1991. She was 26 years old at the time.
These well-known celebrities with hidden children come from all walks of life, including politicians, A-list movie stars, rappers, singers, and legends. Despite their diversity, they all have this in common. They first kept their child's birth secret, and all have suitable reasons for this action. Celebrities understand that their personal lives always gain attention from the public. So, to hide their babies from the spotlight, they try their best and do everything in their power.
So who are these famous people with hidden children? What has recently happened to the child himself, and who are his partners? Find out by reading on!
#1 Chris Brown
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Chris Brown, a troubled musician, had been dating model Karrueche Tran for more than a year despite their relationship having an up-and-down beginning. That is, until it was revealed that he had a nine-month-old daughter named Nia with a different lady. Even photos of Chris and Karrueche having a good time with his future baby mama have surfaced. Shortly after, Tran dumped Brown.
#2 Charlie Heaton
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According to reports, Charlie Heaton and his ex-girlfriend Akiko Matsuura have a son. During their time with the band Comanechi in 2014, they were pregnant.
#3 Eric Clapton
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Clapton fathered a secret kid with Italian TV personality Lori Del Santo while still wedding to his wife, Patti Boyd. The young youngster, Connor, unfortunately died in 1991 after jumping out of a window. He divorced Boyd after discovering the affair.
#4 John Edwards
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In 2010, when he made a public announcement that he would agree to provide financial support, Edwards finally acknowledged having an affair with Hunter (his campaign staff). Before she could complete her divorce from the disgraced political figure, his wife - Elizabeth passed suddenly.
#5 Ludacris
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The one-year-old "break baby" that Ludacris fathered while living apart from his ex-girlfriend Eudoxie was given to him as primary custody in 2015. He originally tried to pay his baby's mother, Tamika Fuller, into getting an abortion, but she refused, he claimed. Some people believed that Ludacris' later marriage to Eudoxie was an attempt to support his claim to fatherhood.
#6 Hugh Grant
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Hugh Grant, who was already 53 years old, had three children in the course of barely 15 months. With Tinglan Hong, he has two kids. With Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein, the third child, a boy, was born. In actuality, Eberstein and Hong both had pregnancies at the same time. After Grant listed his name on the child's birth certificate, over a year after the baby was born, news that Eberstein's child belonged to Grant finally broke.
#7 Dan Marino
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Dan Marino publicly acknowledged fathering a child in 2013 after having an illicit affair with a CBS production worker in 2005. He has a newborn girl named Chloe, who is his seventh child. He has six children with Claire, his wife of nearly 30 years.
#8 Arnold Schwarzenegger
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In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged having a child with an extended member of his domestic staff. The boy child was already more than ten years old at that point. Maria Shriver, Schwarzenegger's wife of 25 years, and he divorced as a result of the announcement.
#9 Clark Gable
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A daughter was born as a result of Clark Gable and Loretta Young's 1935 romance for the film "Call of the Wild". At the time, Gable and his wife Maria Langham were still wed. News that Gable had fathered an illegitimate child didn't break until it was mentioned in a biography of Young, years after her death.
#10 Tom Jones
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In the 1980s, Jon Jones, the son of Tom Jones and Katherine Berkery, was born. However, the singer didn't acknowledge having a kid until Jon was 14 months old. Jones was made to pay child support after a paternity test revealed their familial relationship. But even after having his son for many years, Jones continued to deny his existence in public and in private and would not speak to him.
#11 Eddie Murphy
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Eddie Murphy openly denied having fathered Angel, Mel B/Scary Spice's daughter, following a difficult breakup. A paternity test carried out after the girl's birth in 2007 established his paternity.
#12 Simon Cowell
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The world was shocked when Simon Cowell announced that he would become a father in 2013. Even more shocking: His hidden love child was the result of adultery. Cowell began an illicit relationship with the wife of his best friend, and as a result, he was listed as a co-respondent in the couple's divorce documents.
#13 Jesse Jackson
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Jesse Jackson had a daughter during an illicit affair with Rainbow/PUSH Coalition employee Karin Stanford, but he didn't admit to being a dad until the child had already reached the age of 20 months. Jackson has been married to his wife for 38 years despite his sins.
#14 Steven Tyler
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Steven Tyler may be one of the most well-known parents of a secret child. He had a daughter with groupie Bebe Buell, but he didn't discover this fact for many years. That young child eventually became Liv Tyler, a well-known actress. Till she was eight years old, Liv believed that Todd Rundgren was her father.
#15 Sean Combs
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Sean Combs and Sarah Chapman were expecting a second child. After discovering that Chapman had given birth to his child barely five months before Kim Porter's own daughters were born, the couple split up.
#16 Bow Wow
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In June 2011, Bow Wow shocked his audience by revealing that he and model Joie Chavis had a kid together.
#17 Gavin Rossdale
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Before a 2004 paternity test revealed that he was Daisy Lowe's biological father, rocker Gavin Rossdale believed he was only the teenager's godfather. During the 1980s, when Pearl Lowe was still wed to fertility physician Bronner Handwerger, Rossdale had a five-year romance with her. Rossdale was already wed to Gwen Stefani when he discovered about his teenage daughter.
#18 50 Cent
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After TMZ exposed his son, 50 Cent finally publicly accepted his child. According to 2013 court documents discovered by the celebrity gossip website, model Daphne Joy and rapper 50 Cent had a "child in common." The youngest son of 50 is named Sire.
#19 Dwyane Wade
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Not only is Dwayne Wade the father of a secret child, but he is also the originator of the phrase "break baby." The basketball player reportedly had a son with Aja Metoyer while taking a break from his relationship with Gabrielle Union. The revelation of Wade's secret child came to light immediately after he declared his engagement to Union, which was a genuinely unfortunate coincidence.
#20 Chuck Norris
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Chuck Norris' secret child was a result of an illicit relationship. Norris didn't even know he had a child until the girl, Dina, wrote him a letter in 1991. She was 26 years old at the time.
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