It feels like yesterday that Fergie and Josh Duhamel were introducing their baby boy to the world. Now, that little boy has officially become a teenager.
Axl Jack Duhamel turned 13 on August 29, and both of his famous parents marked the milestone by opening their family albums and sharing a collection of rarely seen photographs — from his earliest years to what he looks like today. (people.com)
For Fergie, seeing those years condensed into a handful of photographs was emotional. The 51-year-old singer admitted she had “tears in my eyes” as she realized she could now call Axl her teenager. (people.com)
See Axl with Fergie through the years
Fergie’s birthday collection mixed childhood memories with much more recent glimpses of her son.
One photograph showed her holding Axl when he was little. Others captured the mother and son having dinner together, Axl posing with friends and showing off a school project, and the teenager wearing his soccer uniform. (people.com)
The pictures made the passage of time especially obvious.
The tiny blond boy fans once saw beside Fergie is now a teenager — and in recent family photographs, he’s quickly catching up to the adults around him in height.
Fergie described him as kind, silly and cool while celebrating the person he’s becoming. (ew.com)
Josh couldn’t believe how quickly 13 years passed
Axl’s father was apparently having the same realization.
Josh Duhamel, 53, shared his own series of photographs, taking followers from Axl’s baby and toddler years all the way to the present day.
His reaction summed up what plenty of parents feel when a child suddenly becomes a teenager: “Holy crap that went fast.” (people.com)
Josh praised Axl as a kind, compassionate and thoughtful kid.
One of the newer photographs also revealed another major change in Axl’s life: he’s now a big brother.
Axl was pictured with his baby half-sister Rocca de Leon, whom Josh welcomed with his wife, Audra Mari, earlier this year. (people.com)
The baby Fergie welcomed in 2013
Axl was born on August 29, 2013, weighing 7 lbs., 10 oz.
At the time, Fergie was one of the most recognizable women in pop music, while Josh was a Hollywood leading man known for projects including Transformers.
The couple had married in 2009 and Axl was their first — and ultimately only — child together. (people.com)
Axl as a little boy
Even his unusual name had a memorable story behind it.
During her pregnancy, Fergie dreamed she was attending a music festival where Jim Morrison, Bob Marley and Axl Rose were performing.
In the dream, just as Axl Rose appeared, her unborn baby kicked for the first time.
The experience stayed with her.
The couple already liked the middle name Jack, honoring Fergie’s late uncle, and eventually their son became Axl Jack Duhamel. (people.com)
His parents separated when he was still young
Fergie and Josh announced their separation in 2017 and finalized their divorce in 2019.
But one thing never changed: Axl remained at the center of their lives.
Over the years, both parents have spoken positively about their efforts to raise him together despite no longer being married.
And in 2026, their family looks very different from the one fans remember.
Josh married Audra Mari in 2022. They welcomed son Shepherd Lawrence in 2024 and daughter Rocca de Leon in 2026.
That made Axl a big brother twice.
Remarkably, Fergie has publicly supported the growing family. When Josh and Audra announced Rocca’s arrival in May, Fergie congratulated them in the comments with affectionate heart emojis. (people.com)
Josh has said that Fergie and Audra have a good relationship and that maintaining a peaceful environment for the family is extremely important to him. (ew.com)
A rare look at their blended family today
Just before Axl’s birthday, Josh also shared a rare photograph from a family trip to Universal Studios Hollywood.
The outing was part of Axl’s 13th-birthday celebration and included Josh, Audra, little Shepherd, Axl and friends.
It’s quite a transformation from the family photographs fans remember from Axl’s earliest years.
But becoming part of a blended family isn’t the only way he’s changed.
He’s developing interests of his own
Despite having two extremely famous parents, Axl hasn’t been pushed toward a life in entertainment.
He has experimented with acting, appeared in one of his mother’s music videos and even contributed to Fergie’s song “Enchanté.” But his interests have also included basketball, football and other sports. (people.com)
Josh has said he deliberately tries not to pressure his son into following his own interests.
When Axl showed an interest in acting classes, his father was supportive — but also made it clear that he wanted his son to have a normal childhood rather than immediately becoming a professional child actor. (people.com)
From little boy to teenager
Perhaps that’s part of why seeing Axl today feels surprising.
Unlike celebrity children who grow up constantly photographed on red carpets, Fergie and Josh have shared only occasional glimpses of their son’s life.
Fans saw him as a baby.
Then as a little boy.
Then suddenly, the latest photographs arrived and he was 13.
Fergie’s little boy is officially a teenager
For Fergie, the milestone seems to have brought all those years rushing back at once.
The photos she selected didn’t simply show what Axl looks like today. They told the story of him growing up — from the little boy she once carried in her arms to the teenager sitting across from her at dinner.
And Josh’s photographs did much the same.
Two parents who haven’t been married for years independently reached the same conclusion:
Where did the time go?
Axl Jack is now 13, increasingly tall, interested in sports and acting, and adjusting to life as the older brother of two little siblings.
But underneath all those changes, his parents’ birthday messages were remarkably similar.
Fergie sees a kind, funny teenager she’s immensely proud of. Josh sees a compassionate and thoughtful son he loves deeply.
And for anyone who remembers the day Fergie and Josh announced the arrival of their baby boy back in 2013, the new photos provide one very convincing reminder that 13 years can disappear surprisingly fast. (people.com)
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