Paris Hilton made the surprising announcement on Tuesday that she secretly welcomed a child, a baby boy, with her husband Carter Reum via surrogate.
The Hilton heiress, 41, shared the happy news via an Instagram post, that showed a photo of the new mom clutching onto her infant’s hand.
This will be the second child for Reum, 40, who has a secret child, of around 10 years of age, from a previous relationship and has allegedly seen her ‘only once.’
![Surprise! Paris Hilton made the surprising announcement on Tuesday that she secretly welcomed a child, a baby boy, with her husband Carter Reum via surrogate; Pictured 2021](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/01/25/04/66942173-11673743-image-a-93_1674619583085.jpg)
Surprise! Paris Hilton made the surprising announcement on Tuesday that she secretly welcomed a child, a baby boy, with her husband Carter Reum via surrogate; Pictured 2021
‘You are already loved beyond words,’ wrote Hilton on her announcement post, followed by a blue heart emoji.
‘It’s always been my dream to be a mother and I’m so happy that Carter and I found each other,’ Hilton said in a statement to PEOPLE. ‘We are so excited to start our family together and our hearts are exploding with love for our baby boy.’
Millionaire entrepreneur Reum previously fathered a child with reality star Laura Bellizzi, known for appearing on the short-lived VH-1 show Secrets of Aspen, PageSix reported in 2021.
![Dad of two: This will be the second child for Reum, who has a secret child, of around 10 years of age, from a previous relationship and has allegedly seen her 'only once'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/01/25/03/66941321-0-image-a-76_1674618139203.jpg)
Dad of two: This will be the second child for Reum, who has a secret child, of around 10 years of age, from a previous relationship and has allegedly seen her ‘only once’
Bellizii – a Chicago native who now lives in California with the child – also briefly dated actor Mel Gibson. Hilton and Reum tied the knot at a lavish ceremony in Bel Air.
In 2011, when Bellizzi was pregnant, it was reported that the baby was Mel Gibson’s love child, though he vehemently denied the claims.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Hilton and Reum’s reps who have so far been unavailable for comment.
Bellizzi also refuted the rumors to TMZ in November 2011, saying: ‘Mel Gibson is not the father of my child.’
As it turns out, she was carrying Reum’s child.
![Revealed: Hilton's husband shares his first child with reality star Laura Bellizzi who briefly dated Mel Gibson; Hilton and Reum pictured 2021](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/15/19/50520545-10205077-Revealed_Paris_Hilton_s_husband_Carter_Reum_has_9_year_old_love_-m-20_1637004792174.jpg)
Revealed: Hilton’s husband shares his first child with reality star Laura Bellizzi who briefly dated Mel Gibson; Hilton and Reum pictured 2021
![Pictured: Bellizi is seen above pregnant in 2011, and at the time it was speculated she was carrying Mel Gibson's baby - both ended up denying the rumors](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/15/20/50521811-10205077-Pictured_Laura_Bellizi_is_seen_above_pregnant_in_2011_and_at_the-m-31_1637007601393.jpg)
Pictured: Bellizi is seen above pregnant in 2011, and at the time it was speculated she was carrying Mel Gibson’s baby – both ended up denying the rumors
It is the first time that any significant details from Reum’s relationship history has been revealed, after he and wife Hilton have shared their romance openly in her reality show Paris In Love.
A source claimed to the outlet that Carter has ‘only seen [his daughter] once since she was born 9 years ago.’
In response, a spokesperson for Reum told said: ‘The people who this story matters to have known about it for 10 years. Carter supports this child. While he does not have a traditional father-daughter relationship with her, he has provided for her since she was born, and will continue to do so.’
![Reality star: A source told Page Six that Carter has 'only seen [his daughter] once since she was born 9 years ago'; Bellizzi pictured in April 2010](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/15/20/50522185-10205077-image-m-33_1637007651922.jpg)
Reality star: A source told Page Six that Carter has ‘only seen [his daughter] once since she was born 9 years ago’; Bellizzi pictured in April 2010
Bellizi has kept a low profile since hitting the headlines with Gibson in 2011.
The reality show, VH-1’s Secrets of Aspen, that she appeared on in 2010, only ran for one season and she has not appeared on any other shows since.
A source close to the situation added to the outlet that her daughter had been ‘triggered’ by seeing Reum’s lavish wedding to Hilton, and felt ‘left out’ of her father’s life.
The source said: ‘Also, she saw the articles of Paris and Carter talking about starting a family. She felt tremendous rejection and felt left out. She wants to have a relationship with him.’
Reum is worth an estimated $40million, after co-founding investment company M13 with his brother Courtney Reum. Meanwhile, Reum’s wife Hilton is worth an estimated $300million.
![Left out: The source also said Reum's daughter 'saw the articles of Paris and Carter talking about starting a family. She felt tremendous rejection and felt left out. She wants to have a relationship with him'; Paris and Reum pictured 2021](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/01/25/04/66942993-11673743-Left_out_The_source_also_said_Reum_s_daughter_saw_the_articles_o-m-110_1674621665930.jpg)
Left out: The source also said Reum’s daughter ‘saw the articles of Paris and Carter talking about starting a family. She felt tremendous rejection and felt left out. She wants to have a relationship with him’; Paris and Reum pictured 2021
The source continued that Reum’s daughter wants to ‘know her daddy.’
‘She just wants to really complete the missing pieces of her puzzle,’ the source divulged.
‘She’s at that age where self-identity is so important, and children want to know who they are and where they come from. It’s important for him to help her with that.’
‘It’s not about [Reum] or the mother. It’s about making the child whole. She is absolutely an amazing little girl. She has so much love to give. And she wants to give it to him, his family and whoever he chooses to love.’
![More coming? Last month, the Simple Life star shared that she and her husband had started their in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey in 2020 before he ever proposed, and that IVF can ensure she can have a 'boy and girl twin'; Pictured 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/01/25/04/66942179-11673743-image-a-108_1674621004991.jpg)
More coming? Last month, the Simple Life star shared that she and her husband had started their in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey in 2020 before he ever proposed, and that IVF can ensure she can have a ‘boy and girl twin’; Pictured 2022
A second source told the outlet: ‘She is of an age now where she is cognizant and wants her paternal family to hear her and know her. He may not claim or love her, but she claims and loves him and his family.’
Prior to giving brith, Hilton has made no secret of her plan to start a family with Reum of their own, now they are married.
Last month, the Simple Life star shared that she and her husband had started their in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey in 2020 before he ever proposed, and that IVF can ensure she can have a ‘boy and girl twin.’
She was recently forced to clarify the status of their IVF journey after her mother Kathy Hilton claimed the pair were struggling to conceive.
![PICTURED: Paris stuns in Oscar de la Renta wedding gown as she marries Reum at her grandfather's Bel-Air estate... and declares 'my forever starts today'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/15/20/50408729-10205077-PICTURED_Paris_Hilton_stuns_in_Oscar_de_la_Renta_wedding_gown_as-a-29_1637006587197.jpg)
PICTURED: Paris stuns in Oscar de la Renta wedding gown as she marries Reum at her grandfather’s Bel-Air estate… and declares ‘my forever starts today’
‘I have tons of embryos that are waiting, we’ve been stocking up on a lot of them,’ Hilton fired back after she was asked about her mother’s remark by TMZ.
She also said she would want ‘maybe a boy first’ since she always dreamed of having an older brother to ‘protect’ her.
The socialite told The Trend Reporter with Mara podcast that best friend Kim Kardashian had introduced her to the idea.
Paris said: ‘[Kim was the one] who told me about that. I didn’t even know anything about it. I’m happy that she told me that advice and introduced me to her doctor.