Cameron Diaz, 51, gets 'very emotional' and feels 'beyond lucky' to be a mother-of-two after secretly welcoming baby son with husband Benji Madden, 45

Cameron Diaz feels 'beyond lucky' to now be a mother of two. 

On Friday, The Mask actress, 51, who has been married to Benji Madden, 45, since 2015, revealed the birth of their son Cardinal Madden on Instagram, having kept her pregnancy private. They are also parents to daughter Raddix, four. 

In the post, she gushed that the newborn is 'really cute' but explained to her 12m followers that she would not be posting photos for his 'safety and privacy.' She did not reveal Cardinal's date of birth or how he was conceived.

Since the news arose, insiders told People: 'They were always hoping for a second baby, because they love being parents. For years, Cameron wanted to be a mom...

'She gets very emotional when she talks about the long journey to motherhood. She feels beyond lucky to now have two children.'

Cameron Diaz, 51, has been 'very emotional' and feels 'beyond lucky' to be a mother-of-two after she secretly welcomed baby son with husband Benji Madden, 45  (the couple pictured in 2015)

On Friday, the Something About Mary star revealed the birth of their son Cardinal Madden in an Instagram post

Since the news arose, insiders told People : 'They were always hoping for a second baby, because they love being parents. For years, Cameron wanted to be a mom'

Cameron's announcement post featured a piece of art, under which she penned: 'We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden...

'A little bird whispered to me. He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety and privacy we won't be posting any pictures- but he's a really cute

'We are feeling so blessed and grateful Sending much love from our fam to yours Best wishes and Good Afternoon!!'.

The announcement was accompanied by a drawing with the words: 'A little bird whispered to me,' written on the front. 

Social media users jumped to the comment section to share their excitement over the happy news, including Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz who added a series of stars. 

Benji's brothers also sent their congratulations, with Joel Madden sharing red heart emojis while Josh Madden added three white heart emojis. 

Cameron and Benji first crossed paths in 2014 and became engaged later that same year in December.  The lovebirds tied the knot in January 2015 during an intimate, yet romantic ceremony that took place at their Beverly Hills home. 

She gushed to Clarkson that being a mother is 'the best thing I've ever done in life' but revealed that she has a 'check list' for when times become a little 'challenging'

In December 2019, the pair previously surprised fans when they announced they welcomed daughter, Raddix. At the time, Cameron had also taken to Instagram to share the news to her followers by penning a message around New Year's. 

'Happy New Year from the Maddens! We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden.' 

The actress continued, 'She has instantly captured our hearts and completed our family. While we are overjoyed to share this news, we also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one's privacy.' 

'So we won't be posting any pictures or sharing any more details, over than the fact that she is really really cute!! Some would even say RAD:)...' 

During an interview on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon back in 2020, The Mask star opened up about how both she and Benji have fully embraced parenthood, adding that it's 'the best thing that ever happened' to them. 

She said: "It's been heaven. Literally every single day, there are just leaps and bounds...and she's not the same baby that she was yesterday.' 

However, Cameron has also been candid about the difficulties of motherhood as well - and discussed the topic on The Kelly Clarkson Show back in 2022. 

In December 2019, the pair previously surprised fans when they announced they had welcomed daughter, Raddix. At the time, Cameron had also taken to Instagram to share the news to her followers

She gushed to Kelly that being a mother is 'the best thing I've ever done in life' but revealed that she has a 'check list' for when times become a little 'challenging.'

Cameron said: 'Did she eat? Is she tired? What time is it? When was the last time she ate? When did she nap? You just kind of start there, and you go, "What just happened? Is there something she's trying to communicate to me?"'...

'And I feel like as a parent, my job is to just help her find the words to her emotions, her experience, what she's going through and be able to help her identify that and move through it.' 

The star added: 'But you know what's also really imperative to repair. Like if you do blow up, just to repair that and say, "Oh my God, mommy lost her s**t"...

'And, "I didn't mean to say that to you."' If I hurt your feelings or if I upset you, I just want you to know that mommy's human too.' 

Cameron initially retired from acting following her role in the 2014 film, Annie, but has since returned to star in Netflix's Back In Action alongside Jamie Foxx. 

However, Cameron has also been candid about the difficulties of motherhood as well - and discussed the topic on The Kelly Clarkson Show back in 2022 (the couple pictured last year)