Marc Anthony and wife Nadia Ferreira announce pregnancy as singer prepares to welcome eighth child: 'What a gift'

Marc Anthony and wife Nadia Ferreira announce pregnancy as singer prepares to welcome eighth child: 'What a gift'

Marc Anthony, the man whose name has been at the centre of the Beckham feud drama in recent weeks, is expecting his eighth child

The singer-songwriter, 57, and model wife Nadia Ferreira, 26, announced they are pregnant with their second child together as they celebrate three years of marriage.

"Happy 3rd anniversary!!" Ferreira captioned a joint post on Instagram. "Qué regalo tan grande nos da la vida. Dios es grande ✨ Marquito is going to be a big brother. ❤️"Marc Anthony and Wife Nadia Ferreira expecting second child together

In the announcement, the couple shared a close-up photo of Ferreira's bump, cradled by the hands of Ferreira, Anthony and their two-year-old son Marco.

The sweet caption translates to: "What a wonderful gift life gives us."

With son Marco and bub on the way, the three-time Grammy Award winner is father to six other children from previous relationships.

Most famously, he shares twins Emma and Maximilian, 16, with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez.

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He also shares daughter Arianna, 31, and son Chase 28, with ex-girlfriend Debbie Rosado and sons Christian, 24, and Ryan, 22, with ex-wife and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres.

The family announcement comes a week after Anthony was unexpectedly caught in the infamous Beckham family feud.Can 'Brand Beckham' survive this PR nightmare?

The singer, who reportedly sold more than 12 million albums worldwide, performed at the wedding reception for Brooklyn Beckham and his bride Nicola Peltz.

As such, has found himself embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of 2026

Brooklyn Beckham's decision to mention Anthony by name in the six-page statement he posted on his Instagram Story put him right at the centre of the drama.

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"My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song," Brooklyn wrote.

"In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife, but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.

"She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone.

"I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life."

The events that followed were reportedly what led Nicole to run crying from the room.

If one person were to know exactly what happened, it seems it would Anthony.

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