Elle King has welcomed America’s newest sweetheart.
Five months after sharing her pregnancy, the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer announced the arrival of her and Dan Tooker’s baby boy.
“Our family just got a little bit brighter,” the couple captioned a joint Feb. 28 Instagram post. “Welcome to the world Royal Tooker.”
In September, Elle—who is also mom to her and Dan’s son Lucky Levi, 3—shared she was expecting her second baby in a sex reveal video posted to social media. In the clip, Elle, sporting a white cowboy hat and overalls, pulled a string sending blue balloons and confetti falling around her, Dan and Lucky.
Elle, who grew emotional upon seeing she was having a boy, captioned the video, “Doubling down,” accompanied by the blue heart emoji. In a follow-up post, she expressed gratitude for the support amid her family’s latest chapter.
“I am so happy,” the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram Sept. 23 alongside a photo of her holding her toddler near the shore of a river. “Thank you for all the love and support as @tatooker, Lucky, and I grow our family.”
The news of the alternative country star’s pregnancy came less than a week after Elle shared she and Dan, who broke up in April 2023, had rekindled their romance.
“We had to grow,” Elle, who met the tattoo artist in 2019 before getting engaged in 2020, told People in an interview published Sept. 18. “I don’t know. I’ll try anything twice.”
But ultimately, the “Jersey Giant” singer credited Lucky with restoring her and Dan’s relationship.
“He’s definitely brought me and his dad back together,” she said. “We have everything that both of us have ever wanted right here. Let’s put our weapons down. This is life. It doesn’t get better than this.”
Noting that raising their little one together was “worth wiping a slate clean,” Elle explained, “This is worth all the effort in the world. My family, this is what deserves all the energy and effort.”
And these days, that new family of four is at home in Tennessee, where the singer bought a “really gorgeous new house in the mountains of Nashville.”
“It’s happy, it’s beautiful,” she said. “I’m very happy, I’m very content, which is nice, and I don’t know if I’ve ever really felt that, so it’s a blessing.”
The positive developments in the “America’s Sweetheart” artist’s life come after a difficult period, during which she faced personal struggles that led to her drunken performance at a Dolly Parton tribute concert in January.
“I had been going through something very heavy and traumatic in my life at the time,” Elle explained during the May 16 episode of Chelsea Handler’s iHeartRadio podcast Dear Chelsea. “That day was a really big day dealing with what I was going through and am still going through, and I suffer from severe PTSD.”
Eight months after the incident, the “Baby Outlaw” singer expressed she is now “the best version” of herself, and her son was a major reason why.
“I’ve got a small son,” she told People. “He’s going to find out about all this one day, and he’s going to see that I tried to be just the best version of myself, and I used it to make myself better, and I did. It’s more of a love story of self than anything.”
Keep reading to see who else has expanded their family this year…
Cam Newton & Jasmin Brown
The former NFL quarterback revealed on The Tamron Hall Show in October that his girlfriend—with whom he welcomed a daughter in March 2024—had given birth to their son, making him a dad to nine kids.
Priscilla Robertson & Dillon Nash
The Duck Dynasty star welcomed her first baby with her boyfriend on Oct. 6. Dillon gushed in an Instagram post at the time, “I am so blessed to be able to take care of this beautiful little girl and do it with the love of my life.”
Carlin Bates & Evan Stewart
The Bringing Up Bates couple brought home their third baby, a girl. As Carlin wrote on Instagram Sept. 10, “The world just got a little softer.”
Saoirse Ronan & Jack Lowden
The pair debuted their first baby during a walk in London in September.
Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner
The supermodel and her husband welcomed their third baby, a baby girl, on Sept. 18.
Joshua shared the news on social media Sept. 20 with an adorable photo of the newborn swaddled in a striped blanket and wearing a pink hat.
And in the Instagram caption, he revealed their baby girl’s name by writing, “Rae Florence 9.18.2025.”
Erin Bates & Chad Paine
The Bringing Up Bates star and her husband Chad Paine welcomed their seventh child—a son named Henry—on Aug. 25. However, Erin was soon admitted into the ICU for childbirth complications.
“Labor was longer and more intense than previous births,” Chad shared on Instagram Sept. 1. “Erin developed a severe UTI and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock.”
Riley Keough & Ben Smith-Peterson
Priscilla Presley, who was married to Elvis Presley for six years until their 1973 divorce, revealed that her granddaughter and her husband privately welcomed their second baby.
“That’s what makes me happy,” Priscilla told People of her flourishing family in an interview published Sept. 17, “knowing everyone is doing well.”
Millie Bobby Brown & Jake Bongiovi
The Stranger Things star and son of Jon Bon Jovi revealed they welcomed their first baby one year after getting married.
“This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,” the couple wrote in an Aug. 21 Instagram post. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.”
They concluded, “And then there were 3.”
Nell Hudson & Max King
On Aug. 6, the Outlander alum announced that she gave birth to her and her producer husband’s first baby, a daughter.
Miguel & Margaret Zhang
The “Sure Thing” singer shared that he and his partner privately welcomed their first baby in 2024 in a tribute post for the little one’s first birthday.
“Our baby turned 1 today,” Miguel wrote on Instagram Sept. 9 alongside a video of him and his baby, whose face is blurred out. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELITO!!!”
“We love you so much,” he continued. “So proud and honored that you chose us to be your parents. Papá wrote you a song—hope it always reminds you of how loved you are.”
Thomas Kail & Michelle Williams
In August, the Dawson’s Creek alum confirmed she is now the mom to “three under 5,” with husband Thomas Kail on top of her teenager Matilda she shares with the late Heath Ledger.
“This last baby did not come through my body,” Michelle joked of welcoming her latest bundle of joy via surrogate during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “but the miracle of our little girl is thanks to Christine.”
Calvin Harris & Vick Hope
The DJ and the British radio personality welcomed their first baby together, a boy named Micah, on July 20.
“My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom,” Calvin wrote on Instagram Aug. 4. “Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.”
Lele Pons & Guaynaa
The influencer and the rapper welcomed their first baby together, a girl named Eloísa, on July 26.
Trisha Paytas & Moses Hacmon
The YouTuber announced that she and her husband welcomed their third and “final” baby on July 12.
She also unveiled their son’s super powerful name—Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon—by revealing a bedazzled T-shirt of the DC comic book character.
Wilmer Valderrama & Amanda Pacheco
The NCIS star and his fiancée welcomed their second child, a baby boy, who joined his big sister Nakano Oceana.
“Wolf Monte Valderrama,” the pair wrote on Instagram July 20. “7/11/2025.”
Jen Affleck & Zac Affleck
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Penelope, after going into labor at her nail appointment in July.
“Baby Penelope is here,” Jen—who also shares Nora and Lucas with husband Zac Affleck— captioned her Instagram post on July 2. “She is perfect.”
Tim Tebow & Demi-Leigh Tebow
The retired NFL quarterback and former Miss Universe shared that they welcomed their first baby, a little girl, on July 6, writing on Instagram, “We couldn’t be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life.”
Sanya Richards-Ross & Aaron Ross
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum—who shares Aaron “Deuce” and Asani with Aaron— announced July 2 that she had welcomed her and the former NFL player’s third baby boy.
Madison LeCroy & Brett Randle
The Southern Charm star and her husband welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Teddi—in honor of Madison’s father Ted LeCroy—in June.
The exciting news came after the Madison—who shares son Hudson with ex John Hughes—announced her pregnancy in a smiling Feb. 6 Instagram photo.
“Obviously, the main thing is just a healthy baby overall, girl or boy,” Madison told E! News in February. “I have a feeling that I’m gonna have to make sure that Brett gets both, but he’s happy either way. We all know that I’m already a boy mom, so of course I wanted to be a girl mom as well.”
Triston Harper & Paris Reed
At 17 years old, the American Idol alum became a dad in June when he and his wife welcomed daughter Brenley Lichelle Harper.
Gael Cameron & Nathan Gallagher
The Below Deck Mediterranean stars welcomed their first child together, proudly announcing their baby boy’s arrival in a June 24 Instagram post simply captioned, “Welcome to the world, my love.”
The couple shared they were expecting in April. “The moments our hearts grew even bigger…Our little boy,” Gael captioned the reveal. “We can’t wait to share our world, our laughter, and all of life’s wild adventures with you. Our greatest journey yet is just beginning.”
Coi Leray & Trippie Redd
The “Twinnem” rapper welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with ex Trippie Redd. Coi shared the news with a glimpse of her daughter on her Instagram story June 16.
Kate Upton & Justin Verlander
The Sports Illlustrated Swimsuit model and the MLB star welcomed baby No. 2—a boy named Bellamy Brooks Verlander—in June.
The pair are also parents to daughter Genevieve.
Nia Sanchez & Danny Booko
The Valley stars welcomed their fourth baby a daughter named Adelaide, on June 5. The pair announced their daughter’s birth with an Instagram carousel of pictures and videos of their newest addition.
“Sweet little memories from Adelaide’s first moments of life,” Nia captioned her Instagram post. “We are absolutely in love!”
MacKenzie McKee & Khesanio Hall
The Teen Mom star welcomed twin girls with her fiancé on June 2, one year after their engagement.
Lauren Alaina & Cam Arnold
The American Idol alum shared she and husband welcomed their first baby, a girl named Beni,on June 11.
Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick
The Vanderpump Rules star expressed feeling “lucky” after welcoming baby Kaia Lily with her fiancé in June.
Cassie Ventura & Alex Fine
The “Long Way 2 Go” singer gave birth to a baby boy on May 27, her third baby with husband Alex Fine.
The news of the couple’s newest arrival came three months after they announced her pregnancy on Instagram on February 19. Cassie posted a carousel of family photos with her and Alex’s daughters Frankie and Sunny alongside the caption “#3.”
Sam Hunt & Hannah Lee Fowler
The “Body Like A Back Road” singer and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, welcomed their third baby, a son named Wayman Allen Hunt on May 21.
The couple are also parents to Lucy Louise and Lowry Lee.
Jesy Nelson & Zion Foster
The Little Mix alum and her boyfriend Zion Foster welcomed identical twin girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe in May.
“So…Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus 5 days,” Jesy captioned an Instagram post of her and Zion with their baby girls. “It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love.”
