Back in April of this year, Billy Joel announced that he and his girlfriend/fiancée Alexis were expecting a baby. At the time, Billy was 65 years old and Alexis (not to be confused with Billy’s 29-year-old daughter Alexa) was/is 33 years old. That was April. Then in July, Billy and Alexis got married on his Long Island estate, in what sounded like a really lovely ceremony. By then, Billy had turned 66 years old. And now 66-year-old Billy is a father for the second time. And it’s another little girl!
Congratulations are in order for Billy Joel and wife Alexis Joel! The newlyweds have welcomed a daughter, their first child together.
“Della Rose Joel officially entered the world on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 2:40 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs, 6.5 oz.,” the musician’s rep confirms. Neither the singer nor the equestrian have revealed why they chose the name Della Rose for their baby. Billy, 66, and Alexis, 33, wed in a surprise ceremony on July 4 at their estate in Long Island, N.Y., having been together since 2009.
In late July, Billy called his wife’s pregnancy “pretty wild,” telling Newsday, “I’ve still got the mojo. I’m excited!” The rocker added that he planned to “spend a lot of time” with this kid. “I’m probably going to be able to spend more time with this kid than most people are able to spend with their children,” he said, “because I don’t have a regular job. I could be a stay-at-home dad for as long as I can stay alive.”
I like Della Rose. It’s old-timey but it doesn’t feel claustrophobically vintage and twee, you know? Maybe that’s because I knew a Della in college and she was pretty cool, so I have a nice association with the name. Anyway… congrats to Billy and Alexis and big sister Alexa. And yes, I kind of think Billy is too old to be doing the fatherhood thing again, but whatever. They seem happy and pretty stable.
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My daughters name is Ella Rose. Love!
Aw. A 66 year old man marries a woman four years older than his daughter with practically the same name. That’s so cute.
And he looks like the principal at my agency’s school.
And I have no shame in asking; do you think she would be with him if he wasn’t Billy Joel the legendary Piano Man.
Same as Donald Trump; Do you think his current wife would be married to him if he wasn’t billionaire Donald Trump but just the 50 thousand a year Trump.
These women play a role as well. They knew what they were doing. The same with Jerry Seinfeld’s wife. This woman dumped her husband or fiancé just as soon as Jerry breathe on her. If he wasn’t Jerry Seinfeld the millionaire comedian with a hit TV show, she would have stayed with the one she said she was in love with. I think she was more in love with money than anything..
To answer your questions, No and no, they wouldn’t be IMO.
When Jackie married Onassis, someone commented that he was shorter than she. The response was, He’s tall enough when he stands on his money.
Oh, yes, they know what they want and it must be mighty important to them is all I can say. Lol
They definitely wouldn’t. Even with money, Trump is so disgusting, I’m stunned any woman let him near her.
Jessica Seinfeld ditched her husband for Jerry. Apparently she met him before the wedding, got married, went on her honeymoon, and then ditched the guy for Jerry. I can’t stand either of them. I love the Seinfeld show, but Jerry himself, no. And his wife is worse.
Hear, hear! My thoughts exactly, Good Names :-/
Sad to hear him say “for as long as I stay alive…”
I guess his boys can still swim.
This is the second time he’s married a woman who literally looks as though she could be his daughter.
I just think it is irresponsible for someone this age to have a child, they might not live to see grow up. I realize younger parents can become terminally ill or get in accidents. But it is just different.
Also I’m not much younger than his wife. The thought of marrying and having kids with a man only a few years younger than my dad creeps me out.
I remember Tony Randall married and had kids when he had his AARP card. His kids were 10 when he died.
Tony Randall was actually 80! For some reason I have no problem with Tony as his wife was quite young and has more than handled her responsibility. He got to leave a legacy.
By the way you can get an AARP card at the age of 50, which isn’t so terribly old. 😉
This is Billy Joel’s fourth marriage, and as far as I know, he still hasn’t gotten his alcoholism under control. The couple might be happy and Alexis might be a good mom, but I’m not wild about the idea of Billy being a father again.
Lol you sound like my mom. Sounds like a comment she would make. This is a compliment btw *hugs* pls take them 😉
Oh and p.s. I agree
I wonder how his daughter Alexa feels about this….He should be haviing grandchildren, not children…
At his age he could have a 26-year-old grandchild.
She’s a few years younger than me, and I couldn’t possibly imagine marrying or having a child with someone who is 66. Best of luck to them, but no thank you.
I’m not knocking Billy Joel for the age difference. He’s a troubled guy and I hope he finds peace and happiness in his life. Sometimes people pull off amazing things in the second act of their lives.
Congrats to them! On a snarky note, his wife is a hard 33 — me thinks she shaved some years off her biological age.
She looks older, but I wonder why would she lie? If I married a guy older than my parents, I’d be going around telling people I’m 50, not that I’m younger. It’s better to hear: “Oh my god how young does Billy Joel’s wife look”, then be accused of gold-digging and hear comments about sleeping with a grandpa.
Yeah I need to see some receipts. Does that make me an Alexis birther? Lol
33 my arse
can we Asterisk or Parenthesize her age?? Cause LOL
Right! It’s like the Kirstie Alley size 6 or 8. Add a 10 to it and it’s more in the ballpark!!!
Or Mariah Carey Sizes too!
Okay, they got married last month. Why am I picturing a skinny bride? I’m shocked she already had the baby. Wtf??
What a sad man.
Wow, a lot of judgement on here. I get that age couples with significant age differences are remarkable, in the literal sense, but live and let live! She’s 33- not 23- and is old enough to have had her own life experiences and know who she is.
I get that he will be an elderly father and there are health + longevity concerns. But there are millions of other children in the world I’m more concerned with than this baby. There are plenty of women who consciously choose to be single moms- are they inherently irresponsible? What about somebody whose spouse is in combat in the military? Is it reckless for them to become pregnant knowing that there’s a moderate chance their SO could die or be maimed?
Disclaimer, I dated a very wealthy 60 year old when I was 30. Yes his money/generosity did attracted me initially, but so did his sense of humor and intelligence. And while my appearance initially got his interest, he stayed with me for who I was, not what I looked like (otherwise, I’d have just been a brief fling). We split after a few years back and I’m now married and expecting my 1st child with somebody my age. I have no regrets about my time with him and would do it all over again. I got to travel the world and he paid for about 80% of my grad school tuition so I didn’t have to take out student loans/go 5-figures into debt. Frankly, the worst part of it would be the rude looks we’d get or people jumping to conclusions about me. I’m no DNB.
Agree on the age difference, whatever the deal made, they’re all grown up and nobody appears to be unwittingly exploited.
As bored as I am of hearing about the *danger danger alert alert* of women having babies at 40+, as though every female over the age of 10 hasn’t already had this burned into their consciousness, here are some very real dangers of older men having babies (dangers begin when they are 29) increasing the child’s risks of mental retardation, schizophrenia, autism, and much more:
https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2014/01/children-of-older-dads-more-likely-suffer-mental-illness
Having said that, I have a tiny new baby sleeping on me as I type and I can only wish them all the happy tiny people bring. Good luck, baby!
So in other words you loved it because he did exactly what all sugar daddies do? I’m glad you liked him as a person regardless but the fact that you finished your post talking about the financial benefits you got from dating him show what it was really all about. And hey, at least you didn’t have a baby with the old coot! Lol