Congratulations are in order for Cameron Diaz, who has become a mother for the second time. The actress announced the news via a joint Instagram post with husband Benji Madden. ‘We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden,’ the pair wrote on social media. ‘He is awesome and we are all so happy he is here!’
The happy news came as a surprise to fans, who had not known that the couple were expecting another child. Cameron, 51, and Good Charlotte rocker Benji, 45, have one other child, a. At the time some unconfirmed reports claimed that the pair had welcomed their first child via a surrogate after years of trying to conceive with the use of IVF, acupuncture and supplements. However, neither Cameron or Benji ever commented on or confirmed any methods they used to have their daughter.
Even as she returns to the spotlight, Cameron is still entitled to her privacy, and enjoying motherhood without pressures and nosy questions. Speaking on thepodcast about being ‘the oldest mom in my group of girlfriends with kids’, she told friend Gwyneth Paltrow, ‘I'm lucky to be my age, lucky to have those girlfriends, lucky to have my daughter, lucky to have all the support I do raising her.