Overview

• On Aug. 29, Fergie posted an Instagram carousel celebrating Axl’s 12th birthday and praised his independence and kindness, writing that she feels lucky to be his mom.
• Her slideshow featured recent and throwback images, including shots of Axl with producer Mustard, on a soccer field, performing on stage, posing by a wall of sneakers, and smiling with a birthday cake.
• Josh Duhamel shared his own Instagram tribute with photos from a Legoland celebration, thanking Axl for the best 12 years of his life and calling him his “buddy boy.”
• The former couple rarely shares details about their son publicly, and past interviews describe their co-parenting dynamic as low-conflict with shared priorities for raising Axl.
• Duhamel remarried model Audra Mari in 2022, and they welcomed a son, Shepherd, in January 2024, adding a younger half-sibling to Axl’s family circle.