Rod Stewart has welcomed his eighth child after Penny Lancaster gave birth to their son Aiden.
The rock star, aged 66, along with his wife, expressed their pride and excitement in announcing the ‘long awaited arrival’ of their second child, who will be a brother to their five-year-old son Alastair.
The couple shared that they underwent three rounds of IVF before Miss Lancaster, 39, successfully became pregnant. They described the challenging fertility treatment as an ‘emotional rollercoaster.’
In August, Miss Lancaster disclosed her pregnancy, stating, ‘I couldn’t believe it. I burst into tears. I called Rod while still sobbing.’
Rod responded, saying, “I’m in the middle of a restaurant in Russia, crying.” She remarked, “I kept pinching myself.” A representative for the couple confirmed that Aiden was born on Wednesday at a weight of 7lb 12oz. ‘Both mother and baby are healthy and blissfully happy,’ he added.
Together for more than a decade, the couple tied the knot in 2007 in Italy, just outside Portofino, marking Miss Lancaster as Stewart’s third wife.
Aiden is the eighth child of the star. Aside from Alastair, who was conceived naturally, the newborn joins his siblings Kimberley, 30, and Sean, 29, from Stewart’s first marriage to Alana Stewart.
Additionally, Stewart had another daughter, Ruby, 23, with girlfriend Kelly
Emberg. He also has Renee, 18, and son Liam, 15, with his former wife, model Rachel Hunter.
His daughter Sarah Streeter, 46, was born early in his career with art student Susannah Boffey and was raised by adoptive parents.
When discussing their fertility challenges, the couple reflected on consulting experts in both America and the UK.
Miss Lancaster asserted that the demanding process was justified after witnessing Alastair’s joy upon hearing the news. ‘Our son’s happiness made all the IVF treatments worthwhile,’ she said. Despite this experience, Stewart has declared that Aiden will be his last child, stating, ‘I can’t have any more kids, otherwise I’ll be touring until I’m 90.’
by Debbie Dot
