Not solely is Chris Martin headlining Glastonbury with Coldplay, however he's additionally a proud dad. The 47-year-old singer-songwriter is the daddy of two grown kids along with his ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow.
The previous couple are the proud dad and mom of Apple, 20, and Moses, 18. Chris and Gwyneth's eldest son not too long ago graduated from highschool, whereas Moses remains to be in school.
In accordance with his ex-wife, Chris Martin brings “a candy child-like spirit” to his parenting.
He stated Folks: “He has an actual sweetness about him, and so he brings that into the best way he dad and mom… He travels rather a lot, he travels rather a lot, however he brings – it's virtually like he is available in and sprinkles fairy mud.”
Right here's every little thing you could know concerning the couple's two youngsters…
Apple Martin, 20
Gwyneth gave delivery to Apple Blythe Alison Martin on Could 14, 2004.
The couple instantly confronted heavy criticism after they named their daughter after the fruit – however in line with the actress, it was Chris' thought.
“Once we had been first pregnant, in the future her dad stated, 'If it's a woman, I feel her title ought to be Apple,'” she informed Oprah.
He added: “It sounds actually candy and it introduced up a very lovely image in my thoughts, you realize apples are actually candy they usually're wholesome and it's talked about within the Bible and I assumed it sounded actually lovely.”
Chris is clearly a really doting mother or father to Apple, and in 2020 he shared how he embarrassed her throughout her first job at a clothes retailer.
“I simply went to satisfy her. And I assumed I can buy one thing, so I took a T-shirt off the rack and bought in line. She was on the check-out and there have been two check-outs,” he stated, however she wasn't joyful to see him – telling him to “get out.”
“I felt actually unhealthy, so I went to the opposite line, simply holding my T-shirt, actually scared for my daughter. I paid for the T-shirt and acquired her some fudge as a result of she loves sweet fudge. So I stated to the woman, 'Are you able to give this to my daughter?' And as I used to be leaving, she screamed, 'I really like you, Dad!'”
These days, Apple not too long ago graduated from Vanderbilt College – however like her father, she is occupied with music. She co-wrote the music “Let Anyone Go” on Coldplay's Music of the Spheres album.
moses martin
Chris and Gwyneth then welcomed their second baby, Moses Bruce Paltrow Martin, on April 8, 2006, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
In 2024, Moses will graduate from highschool – making Gwyneth an empty nester, about which she stated: “On the one hand, unbelievable unhappiness. A deep sense of impending grief. However, that is precisely what must occur.
“Your kids are anticipated to develop into younger adults who can obtain success, face challenges, construct relationships and be resilient. That's what you need. And which means getting them out of the home.”