Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder. Shutterstock
Nikki Reed introduced that she and husband, Ian Somerhalder, quietly welcomed their second youngster in June.
“A number of weeks in the past, we welcomed our son on what can solely be described as one of the lovely days of my life,” Reed, 35, wrote by way of her Instagram Story on Thursday, June 29. “Born at residence in water and surrounded by a lot love, instantly, my coronary heart doubled in measurement.”
The Twilight actress defined: “As all of you recognize, I’ve very robust boundaries with social media, particularly in terms of youngsters and what I select to place out into the world. I needed to share first so I can say thanks prematurely for honoring these boundaries and for sending positivity, kindness and LOVE.”
Reed then thanked her midwife and docs “for serving to to softly information this candy boy into the world” and shared a close-up picture of her son’s hand.
On day prior, Reed hinted at her new child’s arrival by way of social media. “In the meantime I’m right here getting pooped and peed on however let’s faux life is glamorous for a second ;),” she wrote on Wednesday, June 28, alongside an image of wildflowers. “Though reality be advised, I wouldn’t have it every other manner.”
Somerhalder, 44, took to social media in January to share the information that he and his spouse had been anticipating child No. 2.
“All I’ve ever needed from the time I used to be a younger boy was to have a giant household. Thanks Nik for giving me that present. ROUND TWO HERE WE GO!!!!!” Somerhalder captioned an Instagram picture of the Twilight star holding their daughter, Bodhi, 5, and caressing her child bump. “Thanks, thanks to this unbelievable human for the present of life and love, for being probably the most unbelievable mother and dealing so exhausting to make goals come true!!! After I was taking this picture, I couldn’t consider what I used to be seeing by that viewfinder. There’s nothing extra lovely…”
Reed, for her half, shared the identical snap on her personal Instagram account with the caption: “2023 celebrating life 🖤Years of dreaming, manifesting and praying over this very second. A lot love. What a present.”
Us Weekly broke the information in July 2014 that Somerhalder and Reed had been formally courting after beginning out as buddies. The twosome took the subsequent step of their relationship once they purchased a horse collectively in August 2014.
“Proud new dad,” the Vampire Diaries alum wrote alongside an image of him cozying as much as the animal. “What wonderful creatures they’re. Wow. His identify is Eagle. Thanks @iamnikkireed for snapping this particular second, with our massive child boy.”
In October 2014, Somerhalder took to Instagram to reward Reed and their canines.
“A day with 3 of probably the most lovely girls within the universe… Wow smiling is such a phenomenal a part of the human experience- I extremely suggest it,” he wrote on the time whereas happening to gush about his love for his girlfriend. “Thanks for giving a lot of your life and for being a powerful voice for these whom can converse. My hat is off to you. You amaze me. Love, Ian.”
After a whirlwind romance, a supply completely shared with Us in January 2015 that the couple had been engaged.
“She accepted with glee,” the insider advised Us. “She is head over heels in love.”
The supply added, “They had been buddies earlier than, the groundwork had been laid earlier than. That they had all the time been attracted to one another, however all the time in one other relationship. It could appear fast, however they knew it was proper. They consider in the identical issues. They’re devoted to their work and serving to others.”
Practically three months later, the duo tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Santa Monica with Somerhalder’s CW costars in attendance together with Kat Graham, Paul Wesley, Matt Davis and Phoebe Tonkin.
“Nikki couldn’t be extra excited and thrilled to be marrying Ian,” an insider shared with Us on the time. “They’re each so in love and completely happy.”
In Could 2017, the couple revealed that they had been anticipating their first youngster. The Louisiana native took to social media to share the thrilling information.
“To our buddies, household, and remainder of the world. In my 38 years on this earth I’ve by no means expertise something extra highly effective and exquisite than this. I can’t consider something extra thrilling than this subsequent chapter and we needed you to listen to this from us first,” Somerhalder captioned an Instagram picture of him kissing Reed’s child bump. “This has been probably the most particular time of our lives and we needed to maintain it between the three of us for so long as attainable so we may take pleasure in this time with one another and our infant who’s rising so quick…as a result of that’s what they do, they develop so quick. Thanks in your type vitality. Love, Ian.”
The O.C. alum gave beginning to their child lady, Bodhi, in August 2017.
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Earlier than her romance with Somerhalder, Reed beforehand was married to Paul McDonald from 2011 to 2014. She additionally was linked to Derek Hough, Robert Pattinson, DJ Qualls and Victor Rasuk. Somerhalder, in the meantime, had a relationship with former Vampire Diaries costar Nina Dobrev from 2010 to 2013.
