Jax Jones celebrates Mother's Day sharing photos of his new arrival
Congratulations Jax đź’–
Congratulations are in order for Jax Jones and his wife following the arrival of a little girl. The DJ, who has recently released his song 'Whistle' with Calum Scott, announced the lovely news on Mother's Day (19th March), telling his fans he is 'now a proud dad of 2 amazing girls'.
Jax revealed his new arrival's name was Ariyah West Lam, and she was born on 5th March, captioning his three photos: 'I’m now a proud dad of 2 amazing girls.
'Ariyah West Lam was born 2 weeks ago on the 5th of March happy and healthy. Lawana has a sister - someone to walk through life with. Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing wife. You love is the compass that helps us navigate this world. 💚'. (sic)
The trio of photos show the little girl's tiny legs, Jax proudly having some skin-to-skin time with his new arrival, and a photo of his heavily pregnant wife looking amazing holding her baby bump.
Since announcing the news on social media, Jax's fans and celebrity friends have been leaving messages of congratulations. MNEK wrote: 'congratulations !' (sic), with Calum Scott saying: 'This family.. ❤️'. A fan wrote: 'Sending love and major congrats to all four of you'.
What does Jax Jones' baby's name mean?
Ariyah means 'lion of God' or 'brave' in Hebrew.
Does Jax Jones have any other children?
Jax rarely posts about his private life, but back in 2020 he announced the arrival of his first daughter Lawana. Lawana means 'beautiful' in Thai, which is where the couple tied the knot back in 2017.
Congratulations to Jax Jones and his family! 🥰
Meanwhile, back in the world of music, Jax has just released a new song called 'Whistle' which you can hear on Hits Radio, along with other songs by Jax Jones.
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