Marc Anthony, 54, announces he's expecting seventh child just two weeks after lavish wedding
Gregory Robinson
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Marc Anthony and his wife, Nadia Ferreira have announced they are expecting their first child together - who will be Anthony's seventh child.
The couple made the announcement on Valentine’s Day with an intimate picture of the 54-year-old Latin music icon cradling the 23-old model’s growing baby bump.
The post was shared on both of their Instagram pages with the caption: “Best Valentine’s Gift Ever!!!”
The couple’s diamond wedding rings were also on full display in the snap.
The ‘Vivir Mi Vidi’ singer has a 29-year-old daughter named Arianna Muñiz, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Debbie Rosado. The couple also adopted a son, Chase Muñiz.
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After opting not to get married to his fiancée, Dominican-American actress Claudette Lali, the Grammy-winning star married his first wife, Miss Universe winner Dayanara Torres in 2000.
They had two children during their marriage; Christian Muñiz and Ryan Muñiz, who are now 22 and 19 respectively.
They split before reconciling and eventually splitting again in 2003.
He married pop icon Jennifer Lopez in 2004 after they previously dated in the 1990s. During their marriage they collaborated on music and the film El Cantante.
Anthony shares twins, Emme and Max, who were born in 2008, with the 53-year-old ‘Ain’t It Funny’ singer.
However they announced their split in 2011 and Lopez went on to marry actor Ben Affleck.
In 2014, Anthony married the model Shannon De Lima, but they split two years later. The divorce was finalised in 2017.
Anthony’s relationship with his current wife first came to light in February 2022, after Ferreira was crowned Miss Universe Paraguay in 2021.
They announced their engagement in May and the pregnancy announcement arrives only two weeks after they exchanged vows in a lavish wedding ceremony on 28 January in Miami.
The extravagant wedding was held at the Pérez Art Museum last month.
Anthony’s best men were football icon David Beckham and Carlos Slim, a Mexican businessman.
Other A-list guests included Reggaeton star Maluma, Romeo Santos, Salma Hayek, Oscar-winning songwriter Lin Manuel Miranda and ‘Despacito’ singer Luis Fonsi.
Lopez, Affleck and Emme and Max were all absent for the ceremony.
Ferreira wore two stunning dresses for the event, designed by Israeli fashion designer Galia Lahav.
Sharon Sever, Head Designer at Galia Lahav, gushed about the dresses and said it was a ‘special moment’ seeing the bride try them on.
“Seeing her in her dress for the first time and the way her face & eyes lit up was such a special moment - she was an absolute vision!” she said in a statement shared with People.
“At her last fitting, I received a video from our team in Miami of her dancing, being emotional & thanking Galia & I. We are so honored & excited that she let us be part of her big day & wish the couple only love!"