Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden recently welcomed their third child. Let’s take a look at their whirlwind romance and quick engagement that led to their decade-long bond.
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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are one of the much-loved couples in the entertainment industry. They are known for keeping it 100 per cent real with their fans and are often adored for their simple yet candid relationship. However, recently the couple has been hogging headlines because of the new addition to their family. Yes! The actress and Good Charlotte’s guitarist have welcomed their third child together, and fans are over the moon for them.
Amid that, the limelight has shifted to their decade-long love story, which is characterised by a quick start, a deep partnership, and a commitment to privacy. The couple has an extremely sweet love story and would make you believe in love all over again. Their bond is living proof that one can feel a soulmate-like connection with someone even after knowing them for a short time. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden often keep their relationship low-key and have quietly built a solid bond. So, as they welcome their third angel, let’s take a quick look at their love story.
How did Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden first meet?
While both Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are in the entertainment industry, their paths didn’t cross until 2014. While Cameron is an actress and Benji is a guitarist, they were first introduced at a dinner party she hosted in May 2014. However, she wasn’t the one who invited him to the dinner party. For the unversed, the actress was friends with fashion designer, Nicole Richie and her husband, Joel Madden, who happens to be Benji’s twin brother.
The guitarist arrived at the party with Joel and Nicole, where he met his future wife, Cameron, for the first time. The actress recalled how her encounter with Benji exactly played out in a conversation with Elle. She revealed that Joel had called her and asked if he could bring his brother. However, as soon as Benji walked in the door, she found herself saying, “You! You!”
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden’s whirlwind romance
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden felt an instant attraction towards each other from their very first meeting at the barbecue party. The guitarist’s sister-in-law, Nicole Richie, even jokingly took credit for setting them up on Watch What Happens Live. Cameron didn’t agree with the setup part, but she did credit Nicole and Joel for being her point of contact with Benji. The actress further reflected on the same in a 2021 interview on the Anna Faris Is Unqualified podcast and claimed that while Joel and Nicole didn’t set them up, they did become the reason they were in the same room and “found each other.”
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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden got engaged only seven months after dating
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden both fell hard and fast for each other, leading them to believe that they had found their “one” within months of dating. Their intense connection and confidence in each other led the couple to marry very soon. For the unversed, Benji and Cameron sparked dating buzz around October 2014, and in December 2014, she confirmed that they had gotten engaged, just seven months after they started dating. Talking about their compatibility, a source close to him told Us Weekly:
“Benji always tends to fall in love easily, but this time it’s for real, and he landed a great girl. They obviously both make each other incredibly happy, and there’s nothing better than that.”
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden tied the knot a month after their engagement was confirmed
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden didn’t wait long before tying the knot. The couple exchanged vows in a surprise ceremony under a large tent in their Beverly Hills home on January 5, 2015. According to reports, the wedding was Jewish-inspired and an intimate affair with approximately 90 guests. To keep the event a secret, she told the guests that she was hosting a pre-Golden Globes party.
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are now a family of five with the arrival of their third baby
In December 2019, Cameron Diaz and Benji welcomed their first child, a beautiful little angel, through surrogacy. The couple announced the birth of their daughter on Instagram, stating they had a “strong instinct to protect our little one’s privacy.” They soon announced her name, Raddix Chloe Wildflower Madden. Over four years later, the couple welcomed their second child, a son they lovingly named Cardinal Madden. The couple revealed that Cardinal was born in March 2024, announced his birth on Instagram, and requested privacy, writing, “He is awesome, and we are all so happy he is here!”
Now, Cameron and Benji have announced the arrival of their third baby. The couple announced the arrival of their second son on April 3, 2026 (ET). Benjamin shared an Instagram post on his official account featuring a trading-card-style image with details about their son’s birth. The couple named their son, Nautas Madden. The card revealed that the name was derived from the Latin word nauta, meaning “sailor” or “navigator”. He penned a heartfelt note which read:
“Cameron and I are Happy, Excited, and feeling so BLESSED to announce the birth of our third Child, Nautas Madden. Welcome to the world, Son!! We love life with our family- our kids are healthy and happy, and we are grateful!!! Having a blast. Sending all our best wishes- the Madden Family.”
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