Overview
- Ricky Martin posted a throwback photo to his Instagram Stories celebrating his twin sons, Matteo and Valentino, with the caption “Celebrating the 18th birthday of the loves of my life all week long. I love you, my children.”
- The post used Martin’s 2011 song “Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú” as the soundtrack and showed the brothers as children jumping into a pool.
- Matteo and Valentino were born via surrogacy in 2008 and have largely been kept out of the public eye, making the birthday tribute a rare family moment.
- Martin has previously discussed how he explained their conception to the twins and has spoken openly about parenting as an openly gay father.
- He is the father of two younger children, Lucía and Renn, born via surrogate in 2018–2019 with then‑husband Jwan Yosef, and Martin and Yosef have said they will continue peaceful co‑parenting following their July 2023 separation.