Celebrities have to constantly deal with rumors about their personal lives, but there are few things that could be as impactful as someone claiming they have a secret child.
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Many famous men have been hit with allegations from people who claim to be their son or daughter. In some cases, these famous guys have refused to acknowledge that the kids are theirs. In some situations, it has been proven that the claims were false while other dads have had to step up to the plate and assume the responsibility.
Some stars have been good at keeping the existence of their children a secret, whether it was due to an affair or to protect their privacy–but there are times where the truth just demands to be set free. Take a look at some celebrities who have kept their children a secret.
Arnold Schwarzenegger had a love child with an employee.
The Los Angeles Times reported in May 2011 that Schwarzenegger had a son named Joseph born in 1997, with a housekeeper named Mildred Baena. The child was conceived during his marriage to Maria Shriver, and the pair eventually divorced.
Luis Miguel denied having a child for a long time.
It took El Sol de Mexico many years before he recognized Michelle Salas as his daughter. The model was raised by her mom and actress Stephanie Salas and didn't have much of a relationship with LuisMi until she was older.
Alejandro Sanz released a statement to announce he had a son.
It was revealed in 2007 that Alejandro Sanz had a son named Alexander from an affair with designer Valeria Rivera, during his marriage to model Jaydy Michel.
François-Henri Pinault had a child with someone other than Salma.
François-Henri Pinault started dating Salma Hayek in 2006 just months after breaking up with model Linda Evangelista, whom he dated for four months. Later that year, Linda gave birth to a son named August but didn't name the billionaire as his father until 2011.
At least two different men claimed Juan Gabriel as their dad.
The singer's son, Iván Aguilera, filed a lawsuit against one of the guys who claimed Juanga was his father. It was later revealed through a DNA test that Luis Alberto was also the singer's son.
Jorge Salinas had a daughter from an affair.
The novela actor reportedly had an affair with actress Andrea Noli during his marriage to Fátima Boggio. Jorge and Andrea conceived a child named Valentina during the affair and she was born in September 2006.
Cristiano Ronaldo shocked everyone when he revealed he had a child.
The soccer star announced that he had become a father via Twitter after the birth of his son Cristiano in June 2010. He announced that he had full custody of the child and would not publicly reveal the identity of his son's mother. He was dating model Irina Shayk at the time.
Ximena Duque's husband had a child before they were together.
While everyone thought that Jay's daughter Luna was his first child, he revealed on Instagram on Father's Day 2018 that he had become a father when he was really young prior to his relationship with Ximena. He captioned the post expressing his gratitude for having the opportunity to have a second chance at fatherhood.
Drake's secret son was revealed during a rap beef.
Drake found himself in a sticky situation when fellow artist Pusha T accused the rapper of hiding a child in a song called "The Story of Adidon." Drake confirmed that he had a baby in his album Scorpion, which was released in June 2018.
Eddie Murphy had a baby with a Spice Girl.
The comedian dated Mel B from the Spice Girls following his divorce from Nicole Mitchell. Mel B then became pregnant and said the child was Eddie's but he denied it until he underwent a DNA test that proved the baby girl was, in fact, his child.
Fernando Villalona is said to have fathered a child in Haiti.
A woman named Carolina Baldera came forward claiming that the Dominican singer was her father after he had a fling with her mother in Haiti. The merengue star has not acknowledged her as his child.
Julio Iglesias is said to have a son in Portugal.
A man named Javier Sánchez has assured that he is the singer's son. Although Julio has never undergone a DNA test, Javier continues to pursue legal action against him so that he can finally be recognized as one of the singer's many children.
Carlos Baute had a son at just 15.
The Venezuelan singer denied that he was José Daniel Arellán's father at first, but it was later revealed he had conceived the child when he was just a teenager.
Dwayne Wade got someone pregnant during a break in his relationship.
The basketball player began dating actress Gabrielle Union in 2009, but the pair took a break in 2013 due to their careers. It's been reported that during their time apart, he was involved with Aja Metoyer and she became pregnant with his son, Xavier. Dwyane and Gabrielle got back together and tied the knot in August 2014.