Celebrities With Secret Love Children

Charlie Heaton

Image Source/ Married BiographyStranger Things' Jonathan Byers also makes the list of secret baby daddies. After being arrested for a cocaine possession charge, the media scrutinised his life and uncovered the truth about a secret baby that he'd had with his ex-girlfriend back in 2014.

Hugh Grant

Image Source/ Closer WeeklyWell known ladies' man Hugh Grant is actually the father of five children. In 2011, receptionist Tinglan Hong birthed Grant's first child, Tabatha, and just a year later TV producer Anna Eberstein gave birth to Grant's first son, John. Well, just three months after that Hong birthed Grant's first child... the timelines definitely don't add up!

Liam Gallagher

Image Source/ WikipediaOne half of Oasis, Liam Gallagher, was happily married to artist Nicole Appleton back in 2008. However, their marriage broke off in 2013, after the revelation that Gallagher fathered journalist Liza Ghobrani's child following a brief affair they had during the writing of a New York Times segment.

Jude Law

Image Source/ InsiderTroublesome Jude Law allegedly had a one night stand with Samantha Burke back in 2009. The model subsequently birthed Law's daughter, Sophia. It's reported that Law eventually paid a child support settlement amounting to upwards of $2.5 million.

Flo Rida

Image Source/ LiveAboutAfter his hook up with Alexis Adams in 2015, Adams soon gave birth to Flo Rida's alleged son Zohar Paxton. Claiming he wasn't the father, he took a paternity test that actually proved otherwise. However, still unhappy with the results, Flo Rida still denied kinship and had no relationship with the boy.

Drake

Image Source/ Us WeeklyRapper Pusha T was the one to uncover the truth about Drake's secret kid. He alluded to the secret, causing Drake's PR team to actively deny any paternity of Sophie Brassaux's son. However, Drake has since admitted to being the father of his son Adonis.

Jay Z

Image Source/ PeopleA woman named Wanda Satterthwaite claims that Jay Z is actually the father of her son (and aspiring rapper) Rymer Satterthwaite. Jay Z denies any links to the boy, despite refusing to take any paternity tests and two civil law suits from the Satterthwaites themselves.

Chris Brown

Image Source/ PeopleChris Brown doesn't shy away from negative limelight, and this just deeps him further. While in a relationship with Karrueche Tran, Brown (characteristically) strayed away and had an affair with model Nia Gonzalez. Gonzalez later birthed their child, Royalty, and Tran only learned about his secret baby nine months after she was born.

Ludacris

Image Source/ BCK OnlineIn 2013, Ludacris fathered a child after a break from his then-girlfriend and now-wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue. He hooked up with Tamika Fuller and eventually obtained full custody of his daughter Cai Bridges. It's heard that the baby mama was working her way back into Cai's life.

Steve Jobs

Image Source/ The New YorkerSteve Jobs fathered a daughter with his high school sweetheart, then dropped her. Daughter of the tech giant, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, spoke out about her father denying accountability:

"Clearly I was not compelling enough for my father, this incredible man, to unequivocally own."

Donald Glover

Image Source/ NMEDonald Glover is known for keeping his private life, well... private. It's no surprise really, especially considering he actually coined another identity: Childish Gambino. His fans didn't actually know about his child, and his wife albeit, until he accepted his award for 'This Is America'. We now know he's a happy father to son Legend.

Eddie Murphy

Image Source/ Eddie MurphyEddie Murphy doesn't shy away from the ladies, as evidenced by his ten children (and five different baby mamas). One of the said children is actually the daughter of Spice Girl's Mel B. Mel claimed that Murphy was the father of Angel, which he consistently denied, until a paternity test proved otherwise.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image Source/ PeopleActor Arnold Schwarzenegger kept this secret for some time. His family maid Mildred Baena actually fell pregnant with his love child after an affair, and it wasn't until their son Joseph was a teenager that Schwarzenegger owned up to his infidelity and his wife left him.

Owen Wilson

Image Source/ Daily MailAfter fathering a son in 2011 with ex-girlfriend Jade Duffell, three years later Wilson decided to crash his personal trainer's marriage too. Caroline Lindqvist eventually birthed his illegitimate son in 2014, and is rumoured that she is undergoing divorce proceedings with her husband.

Chuck Norris

Image Source/ PinterestChuck Norris wrote all about his secret love child in his infamous autobiography 'Against All Odds: My Story'. As it turns out, he was the father to Dina, after he cheated on his first wife back in 1962. He didn't actually know about Dina until she reached out through a letter in 1991, and the pair shared a loving reunion.

Tom Jones

Image Source/ DailyFeedArtist Tom Jones allegedly had a short stint with model Katherine Berkery in 1987. The fling resulted in a son, Jonathan, whose life Jones has never been a part of. At age 24, Jonathan spoke out about sleeping rough and busking for money:

"It all stems back to my dad. I don't think I realised it for a long time but I was one angry kid, crying out for a father.

Pauly D

Image Source/ In Touch WeeklyJersey Shore's Pauly D was known for the drama, so it is barely surprising that he fathered a secret baby. After a short stint in Vegas, he had a fling with Amanda Markert who birthed Amabella. She tried to pass her daughter off as a product of her present relationship, until finally admitting later on.

Minnie Driver

Image Source/ Daily MailMinnie Driver gave birth to her son, Henry, back in 2008, but refused to divulge who the tot's papa was. However, in 2012 she decided to bear all, revealing that Henry was fathered by 'Good Will Hunting's TV producer Timothy J. Lea. She said:

"I don't need to protect him any more. He can fend for himself. He's a grown-up...He's figuring it out...I mean, he hasn't been that involved; his choice. But he is now."

Bow Wow

Image Source/ DistractifyRapper Bow Wow fathered an illegitimate daughter named Shai Moss. He kept his kinship a secret until 2011, and actively denied any involvement with Moss' mother, Joie Chavis. After his admission, the pair attempted to co-parent Moss, not always ending amicably.

Dwyane Wade

Image Source/ Us WeeklyNot even two weeks after proposing to Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade revealed all about his secret child. He'd shacked up with Aja Metoyer in 2013 while he and Union were on a break, and she later gave birth to his child. It's now known that Union, Wade, Metoyer and the baby are amicable in their union.

Benicio del Toro

Image Source/ E! OnlineBenicio del Toro actually had a quick fling with Rod Stewart's daughter, Kimberly Stewart. The Paris Hilton bestie eventually birthed their daughter, Delilah, as a result of the hookup they had. Since Delilah, the pair have co-parented. Stewart says:

"Benicio's very involved; he and Delilah have a very special bond."

Joe Jackson

Image Source/ Smooth RadioJoe Jackson famously fathered ten children with his wife Katherine, and you won't be surprised to know that ladies' woman Jackson had more children than that. He labelled himself "The Hawk" due to his luck and skill with charming women, which explains his illegitimate daughter after an affair in 1974.

Eric Clapton

Image Source/ The SunEric Clapton and Yvonne Kelly parented a child, Ruth, back in 1985. It should've been simple, had Clapton not been shacked up with Pattie Boyd at the time. He kept the secret about his daughter until 1991, and Ruth has since spoken out about how her dad remained a part of her life.

Sean "Diddy" Combs

Image Source/ Hip HollywoodSean Combs had multiple children with Kim Porter over the span of several years. However, their relationship hit the rocks when it was revealed that Combs was the father to photographer Sarah Chapman's child. Porter was actually pregnant when she found out the news, and Combs' twins were born just five months after his love child.

January Jones

Image Source/ The SunJanuary Jones has kept tight lipped when she talks about the father of her son. Xander, born in 2011, is obviously the son of someone, but Jones won't disclose who, stating that it's on a needs-to-know basis. Speculation points towards 'X Men' director Matthew Vaughn or chef Bobby Flay.

Busta Rhymes

Image Source/ PinterestBusta Rhymes profusely denied his link to daughter Mariah Elizabeth following his relationship with Jill Miskelly. Even after a positive DNA test, he had little to no contact with his daughter, and fathered his four other kids instead. He paid child support since 1999.

Clint Eastwood

Image Source/ Closer WeeklyClint Eastwood actually denied paternity of three different children throughout his life. After fathering his son Kimber in 1964, he didn't own up to being the father until 1996. Also, after shacking up with a flight attendant, she birthed two of his children, who he denied paternity of for 22 years.

Loretta Young

Image Source/ Philadelphia InquirerLoretta Young tried her best to hide the true paternity of her daughter Judy. The actress had actually had an affair with 'Gone With the Wind's Clark Gable, but refused to admit it. She hid her daughter's notorious ears (after her father), until she could have them surgically altered. Judy was in her 30s when she discovered the truth.

Bill Cosby

Image Source/ NMEBill Cosby tried desperately to hide the truth about his illegitimate daughter by sending baby mama Autumn Jackson frequent cash payments totalling circa $100,000. However, the story blew up when Jackson took Cosby to court for an additional $40 million from him.

John Edwards

Image Source/ WralHopeful vice president John Edwards was caught up in a classic Olivia Pope scandal, which uncovered secrets about his illegitimate daughter. He'd allegedly cheated on his wife Elizabeth Edwards, who had cancer, and he profusely denied his kinship to the child until two years later.