Naomi Campbell, 53, welcomes a baby boy!

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has announced that she has welcomed the birth of a baby boy aged 53.

The British fashion star shared the news on social media following the arrival of her second child, saying ‘it’s never too late to become a mother’.

The Daily Mail can reveal that the baby was born on Saturday, it was known to Naomi’s family, close friends and work associates.

It is also believed that the supermodel will bring the baby up on her own, along with her two-year-old daughter.

One source said: ‘Naomi is a really strong woman. This is what she has always wanted. She is so very happy.

Congratulations: Naomi Campbell, 53, has welcomed a baby boy with the supermodel announcing the new to Instagram on Thursday

She captioned: ‘My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence’

‘She is so excited to give her little girl a brother. She is looking forward to the years ahead with so much pride.’

Posting a photo of the child, Naomi could be seen cradling the baby boy while her daughter, two, held his hand.

Wrapped up in what appeared to be a £275 Dolce & Gabbana ivory babygrow set, the newborn’s face was turned away from the camera as he lay in his mother’s arms.

The supermodel said: ‘My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence.

‘A True Gift from God, blessed! Welcome Baby boy.’

Naomi’s surprise announcement comes after she welcomed her first child, a daughter, in May 2021.

She shocked fans by announcing the birth of her daughter just weeks after walking the Michael Kors runway in New York without a visible baby bump.

In an interview with British Vogue a year later, the model insisted her daughter was not adopted while revealing her face for the first time.

Mother: Naomi’s surprise announcement comes after she welcomed her first child, a daughter, in May 2021 (pictured this month)

She did not disclose the method in which she welcomed her daughter, but four years ago credited science with giving her an opportunity to start a family ‘whenever she wants’, suggesting she was leaning towards using a surrogate.

Offering a first look at her new arrival with a picture of her baby girl, whose name has still not been revealed, Naomi penned: ‘A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother.

‘So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love.’

Naomi was last in a relationship with rapper Skepta in 2018 but enjoyed a fling with One Direction’s Liam Payne the following year.

She has also enjoyed high-profile relationships with the likes of Diddy, Robert De Niro, Mike Tyson and Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin over the years.

Although she is notoriously private about her love life, the star has previously stated she is ‘on good terms’ with her exes and is not believed to be dating anyone new at present.

Family: In an interview with British Vogue, Naomi insisted her daughter was not adopted while revealing her face for the first time

Arrival: Naomi announced she had become a mother with a surprise Instagram post, four years after crediting science with giving her the opportunity to start a family ‘whenever she wants’

In March, Naomi celebrated Mother’s Day by sharing a slew of rare photographs with her daughter.

Taking to Instagram the model posted a string of snaps, each with her daughter’s face covered.

One shot showed her cuddling her little girl, while another showed the mother daughter duo at the beach.

A third was of Naomi holding her daughter in a field, while another showed the toddler in a park.

Another photo showed the supermodel and her daughter sitting inside a carriage on a ride.

Captioning the adorable pictures, she simply wrote: ‘Blessing’ followed by a series of heart emojis.

Private: Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the model posted a string of snaps, each with her daughter’s face covered

Sweet: One shot showed her cuddling her little girl, while another showed the mother daughter duo at the beach

Adorable: In March, Naomi celebrated Mother’s Day by sharing a slew of rare photographs with her daughter

HOW DID NAOMI BECOME A MOTHER AT 50 YEARS OLD?

Naomi has not revealed the method in which she welcomed her daughter but has previously spoken about her many options for starting a family

SURROGACY

Some mature mothers choose to have a baby via surrogacy, when someone has a baby for a couple who cannot have a child themselves.

Straight surrogacy uses the surrogates own eggs to conceive and can take place at home using artificial insemination, using an insemination kit or via a clinic using IUI or IVF with the surrogate acting a known egg donor.

Surrogacy is legal in the UK, but it’s illegal to advertise for surrogates. No financial benefit other than reasonable expenses can be paid to the surrogate.

Naomi previously hinted at looking into surrogacy when she said: ‘I think about having children all the time. But now with the way science is I think I can do it when I want.’

PREGNANCY

More mothers are waiting until later in life to have children, but pregnancy after 50 is still quite rare.

A woman’s fertility begins to decline in her early 30s. After age 35, her number of viable eggs starts to fall more quickly.

However celebrities have made headlines for having kids in their later years, including Janet Jackson who had her son, Eissa Al Mana, at age 50.

Naomi said she wanted to welcome a child with a partner, stating: ‘I do want a father figure. I think it’s important. It’s the way I feel today, sitting here talking to you’

She also hinted at wanting a traditional family set up when she announced: ‘I want the same things as every other woman: the house, the kids, the lot’

In another interview she said: ‘I’d love to have kids. I don’t discount anything in life. I love kids and always will.’