Brian McKnight, 53, welcomes baby boy with younger wife Leilani Malia Mendoza just eight months after revealing pregnancy loss
Brian McKnight has welcomed his third child with younger wife Dr. Leilani Malia Mendoza and his sixth child total just eight months after revealing a pregnancy loss.
The 53-year-old singer and his wife since 2017 took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to announce that they had welcomed a bouncing baby boy together with a shared post.
The happy couple made a heart with their hands over the newborn's hand as the caption began with a bible verse from Samuel.
Rainbow baby: Brian McKnight has welcomed his third child with younger wife Dr. Leilani Malia Mendoza and his sixth child total just eight months after revealing a pregnancy loss
'God's greatest gift, our son is here!!!': The 53-year-old singer and his wife since 2017 took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to announce that they had welcomed a bouncing baby boy together with a shared post
They continued: 'God's greatest gift, our son is here!!! [white heart emoji] Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight [white heart emoji] We are so in love!!!! [five red heart emojis]
The couple already share two children: son Jack and daughter Julia.
Brian is also dad to sons Brian Jr. and Niko with ex-wife Julie McKnight as they were married from 1990 to 2003.
Family first: The couple already share two children: son Jack and daughter Julia
The Back At One hitmaker also has a daughter named Briana McKnight from a previous relationship.
Their new bouncing baby boy is a rainbow baby as back in May the couple explained how they had experienced a pregnancy loss in a Mother's Day post.
Brian shared a family snap with their two children as he cradled Leilani baby bump with an emotional caption which read: 'I treasure this picture it was our last family picture before the birth of our son Kekoa Matteo.
'The strength I saw in you through the loss of our son and the courage to deal with the hardest loss we’ve ever dealt with in our lives has been truly remarkable': Their new bouncing baby boy is a rainbow baby as back in May the couple explained how they had experienced a pregnancy loss in a Mother's Day post.
Bond: Brian and Dr. Mendoza began dating in 2014 and announced their engagement three years later in May 2017, the couple are seen in Chicago back in October 2018
'Baby, you are the greatest example of being a mother I’ve ever witnessed. Today was supposed to be Kekoa’s due date, and I know how hard him not being here in the flesh with us is weighing incredibly heavy on us, but I know he is with us just like Julia and Jack are , as shining examples of your exceptional motherhood.
'The strength I saw in you through the loss of our son and the courage to deal with the hardest loss we’ve ever dealt with in our lives has been truly remarkable. I am in awe.'
Brian and Dr. Mendoza began dating in 2014 and announced their engagement three years later in May 2017.
Loved up: The two then married seven months later on December 29, 2017, they are pictured March 2019
The two then married seven months later on December 29, 2017.
Brian has enjoyed a successful music career for over 30 years as he is best known for his self-titled platinum album and megahits Anytime and Back At One.
His work has earned him a total of 16 Grammy Award nominations which is third to Zubin Mehta and Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win
Crooner: Brian (pictured in March 2004) has enjoyed a successful music career for over 30 years as he is best known for his self-titled platinum album and megahits Anytime and Back At On
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