Nick Cannon welcomed a baby boy with his girlfriend Alyssa Scott recently to become a father for the seventh time. The 40-year-old comedian’s girlfriend confirmed on Sunday that she gave birth to their son Zen on June 23. She took to Instagram to share the news and posted a photo with the little one and wrote, “I will love you for eternity … 6.23.21 (sic)”.

Last month Alyssa confirmed that she was expecting a son with Cannon on Father’s Day. Scott recently sparked speculation that the “Masked Singer” host was the father of her unborn child when she shared a maternity photo of herself showing off her baby bump, with a shirtless man who appeared to be Cannon, although his face was turned away the man had Masked Singer host’s distinctive tattoos. 

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She had also confirmed that Cannon is her baby’s father in a now-deleted pregnancy photo that she posted last month and captioned it with their son’s name, Zen S. Cannon. Posting the photo on her Instagram story, she wrote, “Celebrating you today”.

Previously, Cannon welcomed twin sons, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir with Abby De La Rosa on Monday, June 14. In April, Abby announced that they were expecting twins. She wrote, “Our dearest sons- my miracle babies. Thank you for choosing me to be your Mommy. I know the Lord has destined me and prepared me for the gift of not one but two little angels”.

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Additionally, he and Brittany Bell welcomed daughter Powerful Queen in December last year, with whom he also shares a 4-year-old son. The new baby is Cannon’s fourth child in six months. 

Cannon also co-parents 10-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe Cannon with ex-wife Mariah Carey, whom he was married from 2008 to 2016.