Naomi Campbell, 50, announces she is a mother as she shares picture cradling a newborn
Naomi Campbell is a mum! Supermodel, 50, shares picture of newborn daughter four years after saying ‘thanks to science she can become a parent whenever she wants’
- Naomi, 50, shocked her Instagram followers on Tuesday as she shared a picture cradling her newborn baby girl and announced there was ‘no greater love’
- Alongside a picture cradling a baby she penned: ‘A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother
- ‘So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love’
- In 2017 Naomi admitted that she would ‘think about having children all the time’ but wasn’t planning to rush herself to start a family as she could rely on ‘science’
Naomi Campbell, 50, has announced she is a mother, four years after crediting science with giving her the opportunity to start a family ‘whenever she wants’.
The supermodel shocked her Instagram followers on Tuesday as she shared a picture cradling her newborn daughter and announced there was ‘no greater love’.
Alongside a picture of her baby girl’s feet, she penned: ‘A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother.
‘So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love.’
Model mum: Naomi Campbell, 50, has announced she is a mother, four years after crediting science with giving her the opportunity to start a family ‘whenever she wants’
Shocking: The supermodel shocked her Instagram followers on Tuesday as she shared a picture cradling a newborn and announced there is ‘no greater love’ that she could now feel
The model gave no further details in the post, but tagged her own mother, Valerie Morris-Campbell in the image. MailOnline has contacted Naomi’s representatives for clarification.
Although fans were left reeling, Naomi’s celebrity pals were quick to congratulate her on the happy news.
Singer Rita Ora, 30, said: ‘No one deserves this more’ while actress Zoe Saldana, 42, commented: ‘Oh my goodness congrats lady! What a blessing!!’
Designer Marc Jacobs, 58, appeared to have some inclination that Naomi was to become a mum, writing: ‘Oh my God!!!! Today is the day?? How absolutely incredible. How lucky she is and how lucky you are! What a wonderful mother you will be. Blessings all around.
Last sighting! It comes after Naomi (last pictured last month) admitted that she would ‘think about having children all the time’ but wasn’t planning to rush herself to start a family
Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, 25, simply commented a love heart on Naomi’s heartwarming post while Jamie Winstone, 36, said: ‘Wow congratulations Naomi. BIG, BIG LOVE, wow you’re a Mama.’
British Vogue editor Edward Enninful, 49, appeared overwhelmed by Naomi’s news, but also hinted the model’s post may not have been the first time he’s seen the new mum and her daughter together.
He said: ‘Seeing the two of you together made my year. You will bring each other so much joy @naomi.’
No greater love: The model shared a gushing post about motherhood then tagged her own mother, Valerie Morris-Campbell in the post
Celebrity fans: Although fans were left reeling, Naomi’s celebrity pals were quick to congratulate her on the happy news
Naomi’s baby announcement comes after she admitted that she would ‘think about having children all the time’ but wasn’t planning to rush herself to start a family.
Speaking to ES Magazine back in 2017, she said: ‘I think about having children all the time. But now with the way science is I think I can do it when I want.’
Asked if she would have the child herself rather than adopt, she replied: ‘Maybe. Maybe… Maybe.’
However, the Vogue cover girl insisted that she did not want to be a single parent so would find a suitable partner first.
Mix up: In 2019 Naomi denied claims she had adopted a child after fans got the wrong end of the stick when she posted a picture cradling a newborn baby on Instagram on Mother’s Day
She said: ‘I do want a father figure. I think it’s important. It’s the way I feel today, sitting here talking to you.’
The following year she told Vogue magazine that she would ‘love’ to have a child and wouldn’t rule anything out for the future.
She explained: ‘I’d love to have kids. I don’t discount anything in life. I love kids and always will.
‘When I’m around children, I become a child myself. That’s the little girl I don’t ever want to lose.’
Despite continuously expressing a desire to have children in the years prior, she then said that she was ‘not ready’ for motherhood in 2019.
Asked if she would have any kids, the model, then 49, told Metro: ‘Not yet…
‘I’ll see what the universe brings me. For now, what the universe has delivered is very much in the spirit of a chosen family.’
She made the statement shortly after she broke off a fling with One Direction star Liam Payne, 27.
The same year she was also forced to deny claims she had adopted a child after fans got the wrong end of the stick when she posted a picture cradling a newborn baby on Instagram on Mother’s Day.
Despite the outpouring of congratulations, Naomi’s representative revealed that she hadn’t adopted and the picture had been taken when Naomi visited an orphanage for abandoned children in Lagos.
Prior to dating boyband singer Liam, Naomi was in a relationship with grime artist Skepta, 38.
Not ready: Despite continuously expressing a desire to have children, she said that she was ‘not ready’ for it back in 2019, shortly after ending her relationship with Liam Payne (pictured)
Ex: Naomi and Skepta were reportedly dating for around five months in 2018, with the rapper even referencing her in the song Interlude (Pictured in January 2019)
The couple reportedly dated for around five months in 2018, with the rapper even referencing her in the song Interlude, claiming she wore sexy underwear for him during a video call.
He penned: ‘How can I fall asleep when I’m on this FaceTime with Nao… shh. She got them Victoria Secrets that she’s tryna show me.’
In August 2018, Naomi unfollowed Skepta after he posted a baby scan on Instagram, leading fans to question whether or not they might be expecting.
Good terms: Naomi is still on good terms with her ex P Diddy, aka Sean Combs) who she was linked with in 2002, and the pair recently appeared on a video chat together (pictured in 2018)
Whilst Naomi is notoriously private about her love life, she has been linked to a string of high-profile men in the past.
In 2017, she was linked to billionaire Hassan Jameel, but this short-lived romance quickly fizzled out and he went on to date Rihanna.
Naomi was also famously linked to Gerard Butler in 2007, P Diddy in 2002 and Leonardo DiCaprio in 1995.
Former flame: Naomi was famously linked to Gerard Butler back in 2007 (pictured in 2009)
Cosy: Naomi was also linked to Leonardo DiCaprio in 1995 (pictured in 2007)
Her longest public relationship was with Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, who she dated for five years until 2013.
Naomi also dated Robert De Niro in the early Nineties, and Mike Tyson in the late Eighties, with both relationships clearly ending on good terms.
Last year, in an interview with Times Weekend magazine, Naomi said she is on good terms with all her previous ex-boyfriends, but admitted she isn’t friends with her ‘last’ ex.
Case of the ex: Naomi’s longest public relationship was with Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, who she dated for five years until 2013
Discussing who she has dated, she said: ‘Why don’t you say it the other way round? Surely it was their privilege just as much as mine to be with them? But yes, I had some wild and exciting times until I changed my life aged 29.
‘Whatever they say about me, I have remained friends with all my exes… except the last one.’
Asked if she means Skepta, she simply said: ‘A lady never discusses the details of her private life.’
Famous loves: Speaking to Times Weekend magazine, Naomi said that she is on good terms with other famous exes Mike Tyson and Robert DeNiro (pictured with DeNiro in 1992)
Naomi previously insisted 2021 would be ‘an amazing year’, but acknowledged there are ‘a few more bumps to get through’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Naomi said earlier this year: ‘At the end of 2020, my main reflections were on the need for us to move upward and forward. We have to rise to every challenge and walk through it.
‘And we will get through it. 2021 is going to be a great year, we’ve just got a few more bumps to get through first. Nothing disappears overnight, but we just need to get through this first quarter.
‘After that, I believe that this is going to be an amazing year. Actually, I don’t just believe it will be; I feel it will be.’
Still pals: ‘I do know that friendship is the thing that lasts. I saw Robert De Niro just before lockdown and I’ve talked to Mike [Tyson) on the phone,’ she said (pictured with Tyson in 1994)
