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Chris Stapleton may be one of country music’s most celebrated stars, but at home, he’s simply a devoted dad. The “Tennessee Whiskey” singer shares five children with his wife, Morgane Stapleton, and the couple has remained intentional about keeping their family life private despite Chris’s massive success. While four of their children’s names are publicly known, the pair has chosen to keep their youngest son out of the spotlight entirely.
Keep reading to learn more about Chris and Morgane’s family and what they’ve shared about raising their five kids.
Waylon
Chris and Morgane welcomed their first child, Waylon, in 2009. Although the couple keeps their family life extremely private, Morgane has shared a few rare photos of him on Instagram over the years, and he has made occasional public appearances with his parents.
In 2019, Waylon joined Chris and Morgane on the red carpet for the premiere of Toy Story 4, for which Chris recorded “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy.” A few years later, in 2022, he was seen cheering on his dad at the ACM Awards, where Chris took home Male Artist of the Year.
Ada
Ada, born in 2010, is Chris and Morgane’s second child and their only daughter. Like her older brother, she’s largely kept out of the public eye but has joined her parents for a few red-carpet appearances over the years.
Morgane has also shared the occasional photo of Ada on Instagram, offering rare glimpses into their family life.
Macon
Macon is one half of Chris and Morgane’s twin boys, born in 2018. Their early arrival became public during the 2018 ACM Awards, when Reba McEntire announced their birth while explaining Chris’ absence from the ceremony.
“Those little rascals came a little bit early,” Reba joked onstage. “Hot off the press! … Twin boys.”
Samuel
Samuel was born in 2018 alongside his twin, Macon. Both were born one month early, Morgane noted while announcing their birth to her Instagram followers at the time.
“Thank you for all the love! We’re so grateful to finally be home with our sweet family,” she began in her caption. “We would like to say a special ‘thank you’ to all the incredible nurses [and] doctors at Centennial Women’s [and] Children’s Hospital in Nashville. At more than a month early, we had a week long stay in the NICU [and] the incredible people there kept our boys healthy [and] happy. Words cannot express our gratitude for you all [and] what you did for our family. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!”
Chris & Morgane’s Youngest Son
Chris and Morgane welcomed their youngest son in 2019, but they have never publicly revealed his name. Morgane quietly announced his birth on Mother’s Day that year, and the couple has continued to shield him — and all their children — from the spotlight.
Chris explained the reason why he and Morgane have kept their kids out of the public eye while talking to reporters backstage at the 2018 CMA Fest.
“I signed up for this. My children did not,” the CMA award winner pointed out. “I am a very private person, and in that respect, I keep my children out of it. They’re children, and they deserve the chance to be children. … My wife comes out [in public], and she’s an adult, so she can choose to do that. My children did not make that choice.”
