{"id":1989813,"date":"2025-08-31T15:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T15:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1989813"},"modified":"2025-08-31T15:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T15:39:36","slug":"josh-duhamel-says-theres-always-something-new-happening-as-a-dad-to-2-sons-and-reveals-if-he-wants-a-daughter-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/josh-duhamel-says-theres-always-something-new-happening-as-a-dad-to-2-sons-and-reveals-if-he-wants-a-daughter-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Duhamel Says &#8216;There&#8217;s Always Something New&#8217; Happening as a Dad to 2 Sons \u2014 and Reveals If He Wants a Daughter (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Josh Duhamel tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that &#8220;there&#8217;s always something new&#8221; happening in his life as a dad to two boys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor shares toddler son Shepherd with wife Audra Mari and 12-year-old Axl with ex Fergie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duhamel also reveals if he wants to one day have a daughter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/josh-duhamel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Duhamel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Josh Duhamel<\/a> loves dad life!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor, 52, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that being a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-josh-duhamel-kids-8653139\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:father to two sons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">father to two sons<\/a> \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-fergie-josh-duhamel-son-axl-duhamel-7853013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Axl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Axl<\/a>, 12, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-and-audra-mari-welcome-baby-8418861\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shepherd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Shepherd<\/a>, 19 months \u2014 brings him joy like no other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s always something new,&#8221; Duhamel, who has partnered with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cargurus.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CarGurus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CarGurus<\/a>\u00a0for the company&#8217;s new video series,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cargurus.com\/about\/big-giveaway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Big Deal Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Big Deal Show<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just love being a dad. I love every single milestone,&#8221; Duhamel, who shares Shepherd with wife\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/josh-duhamel-engaged-fiancee-audra-mari\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Audra Mari;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Audra Mari<\/a> and Axl with ex\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/fergie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fergie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fergie<\/a>, adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Josh Duhamel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Josh Duhamel with wife Audra Mari and sons Shepherd and Axl.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Duhamel, both of his sons are different in their own unique ways.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My wife&#8217;s father is a big car guy and a collector of cars, and I think that Shepherd is very much like his grandfather,&#8221; he says. &#8220;He just loves cars, &#8230; and all he wants to do is get up in the seat and just pretend like he&#8217;s driving. Even if it&#8217;s a little tricycle, he wants to get in there and pretend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Axl, meanwhile, &#8220;doesn&#8217;t really care so much&#8221; about cars in the same way his other family members do, Duhamel says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He&#8217;s more about soccer and basketball stats,&#8221; he continues, adding: &#8220;But that&#8217;s the beauty of genetics. They all come out a little bit different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Josh Duhamel\/Instagram Axl (left) and Shepherd (right).\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_OdZ.aNh0OkxHXd9NYL5Vg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/191f02d5b4a2c3a265c01a1a50e06ac6\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Josh Duhamel\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Axl (left) and Shepherd (right).<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And while the <em>Off the Grid<\/em> star enjoys being a boy dad \u2014 he&#8217;d love having a little girl of his own just as much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking about wife Mari, 31, and how she is &#8220;a great mom,&#8221; Duhamel admits, &#8220;She&#8217;s a great role model, and hopefully we have another one. Hopefully a girl, maybe another boy. We&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-on-being-a-dad-to-2-sons-if-he-hopes-for-a-daughter-exclusive-11800193\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Josh Duhamel tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that &#8220;there&#8217;s always something new&#8221; happening in his life as a dad to two boys The actor shares toddler son Shepherd with wife Audra Mari and 12-year-old Axl with ex Fergie Duhamel also reveals if he wants to one day have a daughter Josh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1989814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[359223,358659,347029],"class_list":["post-1989813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-audra-mari","tag-josh-duhamel","tag-shepherd"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Josh-Duhamel-Says-Theres-Always-Something-New-Happening-as-a.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1989813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1989813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1989813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1989814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1989813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1989813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1989813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}