It is a well-known fact that celebrities often come under media scrutiny not only for their enviable career but also for their fascinating personal lives. As fans, we've always had a penchant for reading about pregnant celebrities and seeing adorable photos of their newborns. Since the outbreak of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, the world has witnessed a significant spike in celebrity pregnancies, with 2022 being no exception. As we enter the third year of battling the pandemic, a number of high-profile stars have been over the moon about the birth of their babies in 2022. From Nicky Hilton and James Rothschild to Rihanna and ASAP Rocky, check out these famous faces who became parents this year.

Back in October 2021, football star Ronaldo delighted his fans when he announced that he and his girlfriend Rodriguez were expecting a boy and a girl. However, a heartbreaking statement from the pair in April 2022 revealed that only one of the babies survived. Since he announced the tragic death of his newborn son, the Manchester United star has been receiving condolences from fans and people all over the world.

The power couple named the baby Bella Esmeralda, with 'Bella' connected to the term for 'beautiful' in various languages such as Portuguese, Greek, French, and Italian. The two-month-old baby rarely appears on her mother's Instagram account, which has over 39M followers. Bella is currently living with her parents and four other siblings.

Country singer-songwriter Sam Hunt and wife Hannah Lee Fowler welcomed their first child together in mid-May, as announced by Hunt during a charity concert in Nashville. As the four-time Grammy nominee is famous for keeping his personal life under wraps, the specific birth date of the baby hasn't been revealed.

Sharing to fans his burst of emotions about the birth of his daughter, the Body Like A Backroad singer said: 'It’s amazing how that little girl melted that all away overnight a couple of weeks ago.' In fact, Hunt and his wife were filing for divorce before rekindling their relationship in April, which makes the birth of their baby even more meaningful.

As one of the greatest fashion icon couples, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's romance draws a lot of attention. While the pair have been working with each other over the years, the relationship just got serious in some recent years, with the rapper completely smitten with the Diamonds singer. After months of dating, Rihanna gave birth to a baby boy on March 13 in Los Angeles.

Despite being A-list celebrities, the couple has been intensely private about their newborn son. According to Stylecaster, the 34-year-old singer-turned-entrepreneur is still managing the transition to motherhood and hasn't felt ready to debut her son yet.

After three years of marriage, Author Katherine Schwarzenegger gave birth to her and Chriss Pratt's second child together, a daughter named Eloise Christina, on May 21 this year. The couple took to Instagram to share the happy news, saying: 'We feel beyond blessed and grateful. Love, Katherine and Chris.'

The Guardians Of The Galaxy star is already father to daughter Lyla, born in 2020, and nine-year-old Jack, whom he shares with ex-wife Anna Faris. However, the Hollywood actor hides no ambition of having more children, saying he 'would love to have more, as many as the man upstairs will provide.'

After being first romantically linked in 2015, hitmaker Ed Sheeran tied the knot with girlfriend Cherry Seaborn in 2018. The couple welcomed their first kid, a baby girl named Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran in 2020 and revealed in March 2022 that they secretly welcomed a second daughter. The British music icon shared the news on Instagram, captioning his post: 'We are completely in love with her. Both mum and baby are doing amazing and we are on cloud nine over here.'

The Keeping Up With the Kardashian alum announced the birth of her baby boy with rapper Travis Scott on February 2, one day after big sister Stormie's 4th birthday. The news of her second baby was revealed back in September 2021, with the Kylie Cosmetics founder posting a 90-second Instagram video.

Formerly known as Wolf Webster, the boy's name is reported to have changed, although his parents haven't revealed the baby boy's new name yet. Kylie wrote in an Instagram tory: 'FYI our son’s name isn’t Wolf anymore. We just really didn’t feel like it was him. Just wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere'.

Stiles met her future husband Preston J. Cook, a camera assistant, on the set of the thriller Blackway back in 2015. They got engaged in 2016, before tying the knot in September 2017. At the time of their wedding, the 10 Things I Hate About You actress was pregnant with their first child Strummer, now four.

The pair welcomed their second child in January 2022, sharing the happy news on Instagram with an adorable photo of the baby's feet. The actress captioned the post: 'Welcome to the world, Baby Arlo! ✨ The newest addition to our family, reminding me how infinite love can be.'

For avid fans of the silver screen, Quentin Tarantino is no stranger. As one of Hollywood's most talented directors, Quentin has created films that garnered critical and commercial success, earning many industry awards, including two Academy Awards.

Aside from his triumphant career, the Django Unchained director also has a very admirable marriage life. After falling in love with the singer-songwriter in Daniella in 2009, he tied the knot with her on November 17, before giving birth to their first child, Leo, in 2020. On July 2 this year, Daniella gave birth to their second baby, whose name hasn't been revealed. Congratulations are once more in order for the birth of Quentin's second baby.

Body-positive activist Ashley Graham and husband Justin Ervin have been together for more than a decade. Their first child, Isaac, was born in January 2020. Two years later on January 7, the couple announced the birth of their twin boys, Roman and Malachi Ervin, making their household count five.

The model couldn't help but share her happiness on her Instagram story, writing: 'Justin and I are so excited to share that our baby boys are here. They were born early this morning at home and are happy and healthy'.

Congratulations are in order to first-time mom Jennifer Lawrence as the X-Men alum and her husband, Cooke Maroney, welcomed their first child back in February. The news was actually leaked by Ellen DeGeneres, who used to live in the house that Lawrence now lives in with her baby, during a May interview with the Oscar-winning actress. For Lawrence's part, the Don't Look Up actress has been intensely private about their child.

Haibon, a restaurant manager, tied the knot with Iaconetti in August 2019 in Rhode Island, one year after their engagement. The Bachelor in Paradise alums announced in July 2021 that they were expecting their first child together. On January 31 this year, Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon welcomed their first child, Dawson.

The Bachelorette season 11 alumn told his Instagram followers after sharing the news of their son: 'Baby Dawson is here and healthy! Ashley is recovering and doing well! It really couldn’t have gone much smoother. He’s so sweet and beautiful and has been sleeping all day. Unlike his Mom and Dad who are on no sleep right now but it’s totally worth it!'

Anna Lundberg and Michael Sheen celebrated the birth of their second child on May 19 this year, sharing the news on Instagram. The Good Omens actor posted a photo of the baby's hand holding Sheen's pinky finger, captioning the post: 'And just like that … there was another monkey jumping on the bed.'

The couple, who met in 2019, already shared a two-year-old daughter, Lyra.

The Liv and Maddie alum began dating famed nutritionist Elli Woods in 2017. The Broadway star proposed to Woods two years later at her family's home in Alabama. On June 7 this year, Fisher announced the birth of their first baby, Riley William Fisher.

'What a journey this has been,' the couple captioned their infant’s Instagram debut three days later. 'We’re so incredibly blessed to finally meet our first born.

American TV host and fashion expert Jeannie Mai married rapper Jeezy in 2021. Prior to dating Jeezy, Mai and her first husband, Freddy Harteis, divorced on the grounds that Mai refused to have children with Harteis. However, as the How Do I Look star tied the knot with Jeezy, there was a complete change in her perspective on motherhood. On January 11 this year, The Real alum announced the birth of her first child with Jeezy, sharing the happy news on Instagram.

The TV star said after sharing a photo of the newborn wrapped in a blanket.: 'I asked God for a life of love and happiness. He sent me my family. Baby Jenkins is here.'

American businesswoman and model Nicky Hilton announced via Instagram on July 5 this year that she was expecting her third child with husband James Rothschild, which made her household count to five. The fashion designer captioned the post: 'We are officially a party of 5! Welcome to the world sweet boy. Mom, dad and big sisters could not be more smitten.'

After tying the knot with billionare James Rothschild in 2015, Nicky Hilton gave birth to their first children, Lily-Grace and Teddy, in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Actress Jenna Ushkowitz, 35, and her husband, David Stanley, welcomed their first child - a baby girl in June 2022, after one year of marriage. The Glee alum shared an adorable photo of their newborn in a sweet black-and-white photo on Instagram.

Prior to the baby's birthday, the Broadway actress had celebrated their third anniversary with a sweet Instagram post that read: 'I look forward to a lifetime of your cheesy puns, competitive game nights, lazy morning Harry Potter marathons, wine tastings, new restaurant discoveries, walks with Bear and seeing the world with you.'

Despite their 20-year age gap, Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham have been one of the most loved-up couples of Hollywood in recent years. The pair have been together since 2010 and are already parents to a son, Jack Oscar, who was born in June 2017.

In February this year, the former Victoria's Secret model gave birth to their second child, a baby girl. The newborn's name was revealed in her Instagram post, which read: 'Isabella James Statham 👼🏼 2.2.22.'

Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul is not the father of two after he and his wife, actress Lauren Parsekian, welcomed their second child, a baby boy, in April 2022. The couple took to Instagram to share the first few pics of their newborn baby via Instagram, with Paul revealing his son's name: 'My little man. Ryden Caspian Paul. So happy you are out in this world you beautiful boy you.'

Aaron and Lauren, who tied the knot in 2018, are already parents to 4-year-old daughter Story Annabelle.

American rap star Post Malone announced the birth of his first child, a baby daughter, during an interview with Howard Stern back in June this year. The 26-year-old Rockstar rapper has been keeping both his newborn and fiancee's identity under wraps, however. In May, the Grammy nominee told PEOPLE about his excitement about having the first child: 'I'm excited for this next chapter in my life, I'm the happiest I've ever been.'

Stephen Amell, who's best known for his portrayal of Green Arrow in the TV series Arrow, and his wife, Cassandra Jean, secretly welcomed their second child in May 2022. According to TMZ, the newborn's name is Bowen Amell. The Code 8 actor couldn't help but share his emotion, saying: ’I'm sure that nervous energy will accompany that eventually but only in a positive way.' It's believed that the baby was born via surrogate, as Jean was spotted without a baby bump at a music festival in April.

The Hollywood couple is already parents to daughter Maverick Alexandra, who was born in 2013.