Chrissy Teigen, John Legend welcome 4th child via surrogate
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announced on Instagram that they’ve welcomed a fourth child — a baby boy named Wren Alexander Stephens.
“For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted four children,” Teigen said in her Instagram post.
Wren was born on June 19, People reported.
“We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra,” she said, referencing the couple’s “most incredible, loving, compassionate surrogate,” according to People.
Teigen shared the family’s journey, including the story of Wren’s birth and some photos of the newborn, in her Instagram post, according to CNN.
Teigen said that she and Legend spoke with a surrogacy agency in 2021 about possibly having surrogates for a boy and a girl. The couple early on decided to try IVF again, which is how they got their two oldest children. Eventually, they made new embryos, transferred one and got their daughter, Esti. And then they met their surrogate. Teigen said the first embryo transfer did not work but eventually, the surrogate got pregnant with Wren.
Wren came about five months after the couple’s third child, Esti was born, according to People.
Teigen, 37, and Legend, 44, are also parents to Luna and Miles, according to Entertainment Tonight. The couple lost a son named Jack in September 2020 when he was 20 weeks gestation.
Here are some memorable photos of Chrissy Teigen through the years.
2007: Model Christine Teigen is touched up at the TRESemme station backstage at "Movies Rock" A Celebration of Music in Film held at the Kodak Theatre on December 2, 2007, in Hollywood, California.
2008: Singer John Legend (left) and Christine Teigen arrive at the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
2009: Musician John Legend and Chrissy Teigen arrive at the 81st annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
2010: Model Christine Teigen (left) and Musician John Legend arrive at the 2010 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute held at the Shrine Auditorium on November 20, 2010, in Los Angeles.
2011: Model Christine Teigen attends the SI Swimsuit Launch Party hosted By Pranna at Pranna Restaurant on February 15, 2011, in New York City.
2012: Model Chrissy Teigen kisses MLB Legend Steve Garvey during the 2012 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Kauffman Stadium on July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Missouri.
2013: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen attend the Time/CNN/People/Fortune Pre-Dinner Cocktail Reception at Washington Hilton on April 27, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
2014: Chrissy Teigen (left) and John Legend attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014, in New York City.
2015: Model Chrissy Teigen attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
2016: Model Chrissy Teigen (left) and recording artist John Legend attend the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California.
2017: Model Chrissy Teigen (left) and singer John Legend attend the 89th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017, in Hollywood, California.
2018: Model Chrissy Teigen (left) and recording artist John Legend attend the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018, in New York City.
2019: Chrissy Teigen (left) and John Legend attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California.
2020: Chrissy Teigen attends the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
2021: In this image released on May 2, Chrissy Teigen attends Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Here are some memorable photos of recording artist John Legend through the years.
2004: Singer and pianist John Legend performs onstage during Kanye West’s performance at "The Truth Tour 2004" at the Wachovia Center on August 19, 2004, in Philadelphia.
2005: Kanye West (left) and John Legend arrive for the G.O.O.D. Music record label launch party at Duvet on February 7, 2005, in New York City.
2006: Musician John Legend with his award for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Vocal Performance poses in the press room at the 48th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006, in Los Angeles.
2007: John Legend performs onstage at the Dream Concert presented by Viacom at Radio City Music Hall on September 18, 2007, in New York City.
2008: Singers Estelle and John Legend perform on stage at the MOBO Awards 2008 held at Wembley Arena on October 15, 2008, in London.
2009: Chrissy Teigen and singer John Legend arrive at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at the Sunset Tower on February 22, 2009, in West Hollywood, California.
2010: Musician John Legend (right) and Christine Teigen arrive at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010, in Los Angeles.
2011: Musician John Legend, winner of the Best R&B Album award for "Wake Up!," Best R&B Song award for "Shine" and the Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance award for "Hang on in There," poses in the press room at The 53rd annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.
2012: Singers John Legend (left), Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke attend the Entertainment Weekly & ABC-TV Up Front VIP Party at Dream Downtown on May 15, 2012, in New York City.
2013: Nintendo and John Legend celebrate Chrissy Teigen’s 28th birthday on November 26, 2013, in West Hollywood, California.
2014: Chrissy Teigen (left) and John Legend attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014, in New York City.
2015: Lonnie Lynn, aka Common (left), and John Stephens, aka John Legend, winners of the Best Original Song Award for "Glory" from "Selma," pose in the press room during the 87th annual Academy Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
2016: Model Chrissy Teigen (left) and recording artist John Legend attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.
2017: Model Chrissy Teigen (left) and singer John Legend attend the 89th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017, in Hollywood, California.
2018: Chrissy Teigen (left), Luna Simone Stephens and John Legend attend John Legend’s launch of his new rose wine brand, LVE, during an intimate Airbnb Concert on June 21, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.
2019: In this handout image, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, their daughter Luna and son Miles share a moment with Princess Tiana during the Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel on April 12, 2019, in Anaheim, California.
2020: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
2021: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the 74th annual Tony Awards at Winter Garden Theater on September 26, 2021, in New York City.
