Madden shared the news on Instagram with a nautical-themed drawing
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- Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden announced the birth of their third child, son Nautas Madden, on Instagram
- The couple, who are also parents to Raddix and Cardinal, keep their children’s lives private and off social media
- Diaz has spoken about becoming a mom later in life and her commitment to staying vital for her children
Surprise! Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden have expanded their family with baby no. 3!
Madden shared the news on Instagram on Monday, May 4, posting an image of a pirate ship with the title “Nautas Madden” underneath.
“Cameron and I are happy, excited, and feeling so BLESSED to announce the birth of our third child, Nautas Madden. Welcome to the world, son!!👊❤️” the Good Charlotte singer captioned the photos.
In addition to the ship drawing, Benji also shared drawings of a cardinal, a potted plant and more.
“We love life with our family- our kids are healthy & happy, and we are grateful!!! 🙏🙏 Having a blast ❤️ Sending all our best wishes — the Madden Family ❤️🙏👊🏴☠️” Benji added.
The couple is notoriously private with their children, not sharing images of them online or discussing them in interviews.
They are also parents to daughter Raddix Wildflower Madden, 6, and son Cardinal Madden, 2.
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After Cardinal was born in 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Diaz, 53, and Benji, 47, felt “beyond lucky” to welcome their second child.
“They were always hoping for a second baby because they love being parents," the insider said.
"For years, Cameron wanted to be a mom," the source added. "She gets very emotional when she talks about the long journey to motherhood. She feels beyond lucky to now have two children.”
And while she has abstained from discussing her children, Diaz has been candid about motherhood and the decision to welcome children later in life.
“The women who have children my age are like, literally 20 years younger and that's an interesting place to be because I'm not that age,” she said during a March 2022 interview with BBC Radio 2's Michelle Visage. “And that's totally OK. But I want to feel vital like that for my child.”
In an October 2020 interview with Naomi Campbell, Diaz joked that she planned to live well past 100 so she could be there for her children.
“When you're my age and you decide to do it, it's a real choice,” she said. “You really have to work hard for it. The only pressure for me is like I have to live to be, like 107, you know? So no pressure!”
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