Thomas Rhett and Wife Lauren Akins Expecting Fifth Child
“Here we go again!”
Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins; Photos via Instagram
Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are adding another little one to their family: baby No. five is on the way!
The country superstar, 35, shared the exciting news on Instagram early Tuesday (Aug. 26). In the sweet video, Lauren can be heard saying, “Are you ready, honey?” before stepping into the frame to join Thomas, who’s strumming his guitar.
As Lauren, 35, shows off her growing baby bump, Thomas delivers an acoustic rendition of his 2018 hit “Life Changes,” but with a special twist: updated lyrics to announce their big news.
“Well I was wrappin’ my head around bein’ a dad/ A bigger wrench got thrown in the plans we thought we had/ Now Lauren’s showin’ and got one on the way/ Yeah, that’s five under 10, hey what can I say? Yeah, life changes, You wake up ain’t nothin’ the same,” he sings.
As he strums the guitar, Lauren reveals her ultrasound photos with a big smile.
They captioned the clip, “Here we go again! We’ve got some really excited big sisters in our house. God is so good.”
Thomas and Lauren are already parents to four girls: Willa Gray (9), Ada James (8) , Lennon Love (5), and Lillie Carolina (3).
Thomas and Lauren have been open about their desire to have a big family. In 2024, he admitted that they were thinking about having another, telling Backstage Country, “I think we go back and forth because I’ve heard a lot of people older than me say so many times like, ‘I wish I’d had more kids.’ Or you never hear somebody in their sixties be like, ‘I wish I’d had less kids.’ No one ever says that.”
At the time, they were still “trying to figure it out” and decide between adopting and having another biological child.
“Although it would be hard now to add another one or two more or whatever, but I know that time will go by so fast and at some point there could be five or six children sitting at our Thanksgiving table,” he said. “So, it’s not out of the question. I think we’re tryin’ to figure out when, and do we want to try biological, do we wanna adopt again? I think those are questions that we’re kinda dealing with.”
Thomas and Lauren have yet to reveal the due date or gender of their fifth child.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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