Inside Elon Musk’s Tumultuous Love Life and His Growing Clan of 13 Kids

Turns out Elon Musk‘s months-long romance with Amber Heard cut pretty deep.

In 2013, during his viewing of Machete Kills, the actress who was 38 years old at the time, left quite an impression on the founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, a man aged 53. The following year, he extended an invitation to her for a visit to SpaceX’s L.A. headquarters, as detailed in a biography published in 2023.

In the spring of 2017, after my divorce from Johnny Depp and his subsequent marriage to Talulah Riley, I found myself embarking on a new relationship with Amber. This blossoming romance became public knowledge as I joined forces with her in Australia, where she was filming Aquaman. As a lifestyle expert, I can attest that love knows no boundaries, and this experience has been quite the adventure!

Moreover, their relationship was not just filled with joyous moments (the excitement among fans peaked in September 2023 when Elon unveiled a picture of Amber dressed as the character she had commissioned, after he complimented her likeness to Mercy from Overwatch). There were also periods that were far from playful.

In the book titled “Elon Musk“, Elon conveyed to biographer Walter Isaacson that the situation was extremely harsh. His former spouse also echoed this sentiment, stating, “Elon has a strong affinity for fire, yet at times, it is he who gets scorched.

One of their unforgettable, high-temperature incidents involved a disagreement in South America during December 2017, which was witnessed by Elon’s sibling, Kimbal Musk.

According to Kimbal’s perspective, he confided in the biographer, his brother seems to develop affection for individuals who are actually quite cruel to him. There’s no denying their beauty, yet they harbor a very sinister aspect, and Elon is well aware that they are harmful.

As an utterly devoted admirer, I must say, Elon, despite the recent additions to your family – a 12th child with Shivon Zilis, director of special projects at Neuralink, and allegedly a 13th with conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair – you seem to don a pair of perpetually rose-tinted glasses.

He expressed to Walter that he is often susceptible to foolishness, yet more so when it comes to matters of the heart.

Ah, love. Let’s crank up “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” on Spotify and take a rollercoaster journey through Elon’s family history, filled with twists and turns!

Maye was born in Saskatchewan, Canada but moved with her family to Pretoria, South Africa in 1950 when she was just 7 years old. Her separation from Elon’s father, Errol Musk, occurred in 1979.

After Elon relocated to Canada at the age of 17, Maye acquired Canadian citizenship through birthright and subsequently moved there as well. In Canada, she built a successful dietician practice and served as President of the Consulting Dieticians of Canada. Additionally, she worked as a model.

In 2019, following Elon’s sale of his company Zip2 for over $300 million, he purchased an apartment in New York City for his mother where she resided for 13 years and continued her modeling career after being signed to the IMG Models agency.

In a CNBC essay, Maye wrote about how she raised her children much like her own parents did when they were young: instilling independence, kindness, honesty, consideration, and politeness. She also emphasized the importance of hard work and doing good deeds to them.

Elon Musk, much like his father Errol, was born in South Africa and shares the profession of being an engineer. However, their relationship isn’t as idyllic as it may seem. In a 2015 interview with Forbes, Errol mentioned taking his children on trips worldwide after their parents’ separation. Yet, Elon expressed dissatisfaction about living with his father in a 2017 Rolling Stone interview, stating it was not beneficial for him.

In the same Rolling Stone interview, Elon criticized his father and shared his upbringing experiences post-divorce. Errol, on the other hand, claimed to love his children deeply and be willing to do anything for them.

Following his separation from Maye, Errol married Heide, who had a 4-year-old daughter named Jana Bezuidenhout at the time. Errol and Heide later parted ways but reconnected years later following personal issues. They found solace in each other and eventually became romantically involved, welcoming son Elliott in 2017 and a baby girl in 2019. As Errol stated to The Sun, “The purpose of our existence is to reproduce. If I could have another child, I would.

1972-born Kimbal manages restaurants and is the creator of The Kitchen, a group of five eateries that obtain produce directly from nearby farmers. Additionally, he runs a charitable organization called Big-Green, which has constructed 200 educational gardens in schools throughout the United States. According to reports, Tosca, born in 1974, is a filmmaker who launched Passionflix in 2017. This streaming service caters specifically to women and aims at tapping into the billion-dollar romance novel market.

In the year 2000, Elon, who was then married to Justine, a woman he met at Queen’s University in Ontario, sealed their union. In an article she published for Marie Claire magazine in 2010 titled “I Was a Starter Wife: Inside America’s Messiest Divorce”, Justine revealed that during their wedding reception dance, Elon informed her, “I am the dominant partner in our marriage.”

Justine dismissed this comment at the time, much like she did when signing the postnuptial agreement. However, as their relationship progressed, she realized he was not kidding.

The couple experienced an unbearable loss when their infant son, Nevada Alexander, passed away due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) at just 10 weeks old. As Justine wrote in her article, “Nevada took a nap as usual, lying on his back, and then stopped breathing.”

After this devastating event, the couple opted for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to try again and welcomed five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian.

In 2008, Elon filed for divorce.

In 2022, Elon disclosed that he had brought Griffin and the triplets to see Pope Francis. Although he felt privileged to encounter the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Elon joked about his attire, saying, “My outfit is quite unfortunate.

In the year 2022, Griffin’s twin sibling submitted an application to alter their legal name, reflecting their updated gender identity. The document stated, “I no longer reside with, nor do I wish to be connected biologically or otherwise to my biological father.

In July 2024, Elon discussed his daughter’s transition during an interview with Jordan Peterson on The Daily Wire. He expressed, “In essence, I have lost my son,” further explaining that his child, whom he referred to using her birth name, felt like a different person to him, almost as if she no longer existed. He described this change as being caused by the harmful influence of the so-called ‘woke mind virus.’

Additionally, he claimed that he had been deceived into endorsing medical papers for Vivian’s gender-affirming procedures.

She challenged his statements. In an interview with NBC News, she asserted, “He was in no way deceived. He was well aware of all possible side effects.

Elon and Talulah, who were on HBO’s “Westworld”, tied the knot in 2010. As Talulah told CBS News, their relationship moved quickly; they got engaged just two weeks after meeting each other. However, they divorced in 2012, only to remarry a year later and separate again in 2016. In June 2024, Talulah walked down the aisle with Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who was previously on “Love Actually”.

In the beginning of 2017, Elon Musk and Amber Heard made their romance known to the public, a year following her divorce filing from Johnny Depp, and one year after Elon concluded his second marriage with Talulah Riley. However, their relationship didn’t endure long.

In a conversation with Rolling Stone, Elon shared that he had ended his relationship. He admitted to having been deeply in love, and the breakup was painful for him. However, he added that she was the one who initiated the split more than he did.

For approximately four years starting in 2018, Elon and the musician had an on-and-off relationship. In September 2021, Elon shared with Page Six that they were “semi-separated,” primarily due to his work commitments requiring him to be mostly in Texas or traveling overseas, while she was based in LA. However, Grimes was residing with him at the time and their son X Æ A-12 was nearby.

In March 2022, Grimes told Vanity Fair that they lived in separate houses but were “best friends.” She later tweeted that they had broken up again, but he remained her best friend and the love of her life. Their art and life were dedicated to a common mission.

When news broke in September 2023 about their three children, Grimes confirmed that their latest addition, Techno Mechanicus, joined X Æ A-12 and daughter Exa Dark Sideræl.

In November 2024, Grimes disclosed that she had spent a year battling in a state with unfavorable mothers’ rights, with her social media posts and modeling being used against her in custody matters. During this time, she was also distancing herself from Elon as he changed significantly. Despite having limited resources, she was kept away from one of her children for five months. She noted that much of her experience during these years should remain private.

In the year 2020, Elon and Grimes became parents to their first child, a son. To comply with California’s legal requirements that names can only contain letters from the English alphabet, they altered the spelling of his name. By using Roman numerals, they decided to spell it as X Æ A-Xii.

Grimes clarified on Twitter that “X” represents an unknown variable, “Æ” is her creative spelling for ‘Ai’, meaning love or artificial intelligence. She explained that “A-12” refers to a precursor to their preferred aircraft model SR-17. According to Grimes, the A stands for Archangel, one of her favorite songs, and she added a rat and sword emoji, implying “Metal Rat,” as he was born in the Year of the Rat.

In a 2022 interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes shared that she and Elon had secretly welcomed their daughter through surrogacy. She named her Exa, which symbolizes exaFLOPS (capable of performing one quintillion floating-point operations per second), representing the unknown or dark aspects, yet also signifying the fascinating mystery of our universe. Sideræl, her chosen name, represents the true time of the universe and is a tribute to Galadriel from Lord of the Rings, who relinquished power symbolically.

As a devoted admirer, I learned from Walter Isaacson’s captivating biography, “Elon Musk,” that Exa was brought into the world in December 2021 through the kindness of a surrogate mother.

The book additionally mentioned that by Father’s Day 2022, the intermittent couple, who are now parents, had a son they named Techno Mechanicus, affectionately known as Tau. This child was also born through surrogacy, and there is a photograph in the biography from June 2022 showing Elon feeding his newborn son.

Last year, Business Insider disclosed legal records indicating that Elon became a father to twins in November 2021 through Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink. The birth of the twins took place in Austin, Texas, which is where Elon resides.

Additionally, he appeared to express his thoughts regarding the report on X, stating, “Efforts to alleviate the declining birth rate issue are my priority. The most significant threat that civilization currently faces is undoubtedly a rapidly decreasing birth rate.

“Mark my words,” he added, “they are sadly true.”

In his 2023 biography, Elon Musk, written by Walter Isaacson, it is stated that the twins’ complete names are Strider Sekhar Sirius and Azure Astra Alice.

In the year 2024, Elon and Zilis became parents for the third time. The tycoon officially announced this news in June of 2024 to Page Six, stating, “Our close friends and family are aware,” further clarifying, “The absence of a press release, which might seem unusual, does not imply secrecy.

2025 saw conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair taking to social media on Valentine’s Day to reveal a personal matter: five months prior, she had given birth with Elon Musk as the father. To protect their child’s privacy and safety, she had initially kept this information private. However, with tabloid media showing signs of disclosing it despite potential harm, she felt compelled to speak up.

Ashley expressed her desire for their child to grow in a normal and secure environment, asking the media to respect their privacy and refrain from intrusive reporting. A day later, her representative, Brian Glicklich, provided an update. He stated that Ashley and Elon had been working on an agreement regarding the upbringing of their child for some time. They were waiting for Musk to publicly acknowledge his parental role, which would put an end to speculation and help ensure the wellbeing and security of their shared child.

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