'beautiful blessing'
Naomi Campbell becomes a mum at 50 as she shares photo of newborn baby
NAOMI Campbell has revealed she has become mother at the age of 50.
The supermodel shared a picture of her newborn daughter today and wrote: “A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother.
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“So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love.”
The famous face tagged her mum Valerie Morris-Campbell in the post but didn't reveal any other details.
Naomi was last pictured on the runway for Michael Kors in April this year.
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Designer Marc Jacobs was among the stars congratulating her.
He wrote in the comments: "Oh my God!!!!! Today is the day?? How absolutely incredible. How lucky she is and how lucky you are! What a wonderful Mother you will be. Blessings all around."
Rita Ora said: “No one deserves this more”, as Jamie Winstone wrote: “Wow congratulations Naomi. BIG, BIG LOVE, wow you're a Mama.”
Vogue editor Edward Enninful hinted he had already met the little one as he remarked: “Seeing the two of you together made my year. You will bring each other so much joy @naomi.”
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Back in 2017, Naomi she revealed she had babies on the brain, but wasn't too concerned about her age.
She told the Evening Standard: “I think about having children all the time.
“Now with the way science is I think I can do it when I want.”
She added: "I'll see what the universe brings me. For now, what the universe has delivered is very much in the spirit of a 'chosen family'."
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However, in 2019 she said she wasn't ready to become a mum, saying: "Not yet—I’ll see what the universe brings me."
At that time Naomi had been secretly dating pop star Liam Payne.
The couple enjoyed a romance for two months before ending their relationship in April.
Prior to that The Sun revealed how Naomi was secretly dating rapper Skepta.
Naomi has also been engaged twice but never married.
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In 1993, U2 bassist Adam Clayton popped the question - just months after he started dating the supermodel.
Their first date came after Adam was asked if there was anything in the world he desired but did not have, in an interview, and responded: "A date with Naomi Campbell."
The couple split a year later - and Naomi got engaged to Formula One racing chief Flavio Briatore in 1998.
They had an on-off relationship until 2003.
Naomi - who says she eats just one meal a day - is one of the world's five original supermodels and has been in the industry for over 30 years.
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During her career, Naomi has graced the covers of more than 500 magazines.
She was the first black model to appear on the covers of TIME magazine, French Vogue and Russian Vogue - as well as the first British black model on the front page of British Vogue.
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