Josh Duhamel Embraces Every Moment of Fatherhood

Dateline: September 1, 2025

Josh Duhamel, 52, says that life as a father to two sons-12-year-old Axl and 19-month-old Shepherd-is filled with “joy and surprises that make parenting my favorite role yet.” Speaking to The News International, the actor shared that “there’s always something new” in his household and that he “loves every single milestone”.

Duhamel explained that his sons have strikingly different passions: Axl is “more about soccer and basketball stats,” while little Shepherd “just loves cars” and often pretends to drive anything with a seat, an interest he attributes to his grandfather’s influence.

Although he’s devoted to being a “boy dad,” Duhamel also expressed excitement at the possibility of expanding his family. Praising his wife Audra Mari, 31, for being “a great mom” and “a great role model,” he said, “Hopefully we have another one. Hopefully a girl, maybe another boy. We’ll see”.