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Avril Lavigne, 42, has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, sharing the surprise news in an Instagram post on Nov. 13.
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And judging by the reaction, fans had absolutely no idea she was expecting.
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The Complicated singer shared a series of black-and-white photos, including one showing her and her partner holding their newborn daughter’s tiny hand and another of the singer cuddling her baby close to her chest.
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A final photo featured three pairs of checkered Vans sneakers — two adult-sized and one tiny pair for the newest member of the family — sitting on a skateboard.
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“Our Mini F—ing Princess has arrived,” she captioned the photos, borrowing a lyric from her 2007 hit Girlfriend.
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The Canadian musician did not reveal her daughter’s name or identify the baby’s father.
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She also turned off comments on the announcement.
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But that didn’t stop fans from flooding her previous Instagram post, a collection of photos from the October 2025 When We Were Young Festival, with congratulatory messages and plenty of questions.
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“OMGGGG Congratulations on your baby girl, I still can’t believe it!” one fan wrote, while another asked, “Avril did you have a baby!?”
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The announcement is particularly surprising because Lavigne has kept a relatively low profile on social media, not posting anything for more than a year.
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Lavigne was married to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley for three years before their amicable split in 2009, according to E! News.
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She later began dating Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger in 2012.
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The couple married the following year but announced their separation in 2015.
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“It is with (a) heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today,” Lavigne wrote on social media at the time, per E! News.
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Since then, she has been linked to Brody Jenner, Mod Sun and rapper Tyga.
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Lavigne and Tyga were photographed kissing during Paris Fashion Week in March 2023.
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A source told PEOPLE the two were “very into each other” and spending plenty of time together, although they were not exclusive.
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According to Page Six, they split in June 2023, briefly reunited in Las Vegas the following month, and were reportedly finished for good by October.
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Battled Lyme disease
Lavigne has also been open about some of the difficult years she spent away from the spotlight.
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In 2018, she revealed she had been battling Lyme disease, describing that period as the worst of her life.
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“I spent the last few years at home sick fighting Lyme Disease,” she wrote on her website, per E! News.
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The illness took a physical and emotional toll, but music helped her get through it.
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She said she wrote and recorded songs from her bed and couch, turning her personal struggles into music that meant something to her.
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In a May 2024 appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Lavigne also offered a rare glimpse into her approach to relationships.
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Telling host Alex Cooper she was “f—king awesome” as a partner, she joked that she would date herself because she loves cooking, decorating and making a home.
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Asked whether she was seeing anyone at the time, she declined to say.
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But she did make it clear what she wanted in a relationship.
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“Obviously, it all just sounds cliché,” she said, explaining that trust and compatibility were essential.
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“The most important thing is finding someone that you’re compatible with.”
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