Elon Musk has been making headlines for countless reasons lately – from his tech innovations to his unpredictable moves in the business world.
But did you know that behind the scenes, the world’s richest man is a father to 12 children, and tragically lost his firstborn at just 29 days old?
Well, hold on tight because Musk has an ‘incredible’ new plan that’s catching everyone’s attention.
Elon Musk’s wives
Justine Musk, Elon Musk’s first wife, played a significant role in the early chapters of his personal life.
The pair met while studying at Queen’s University in Ontario and married in 2000, embarking on a journey that would see early success and deep personal tragedy.
The couple welcomed their first son, Nevada Alexander, in 2002, but their joy turned to heartbreak when Nevada tragically passed away from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at just 10 weeks old.
Elon Musk hasn’t spoken much about the heartbreaking loss of his son Nevada, but some details have emerged – partly due to a tragic Tesla accident.
In emails exchanged with James Riley, whose son Barrett died in a 2018 Tesla Model S crash, Musk showed unusual compassion and empathy, writing, “There’s nothing worse than losing a child.”
Elon Musk about his lost son
He shared his own grief, recounting the personal tragedy of losing his firstborn son, Nevada, at 10 weeks old: “My firstborn son died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat.”
Despite this profound loss, the couple went on to have five more children – twins in 2004 and triplets in 2006 – before parting ways in 2008.
”In the late spring of 2008, my wealthy entrepreneurial husband, Elon Musk, the father of my five young sons, filed for divorce. Six weeks later, he texted me to say he was engaged to a gorgeous British actress in her early 20s who had moved to Los Angeles to be with him. Her name is Talulah Riley, and she played one of the sisters in 2005’s Pride and Prejudice. Two of the things that struck me were: a) Pride and Prejudice is a really good movie, and b) My life with this man had devolved to a cliché.”
The actress who married Musk – twice
The British actress Talulah Riley captured Musk’s heart not once but twice. The 39-year-old St Trinians actor first crossed paths with Musk in 2008 at a London nightclub, and she was immediately captivated by the innovator’s “sweet” and “shy” demeanor.
The pair first married in 2010, shortly after Musk’s divorce from Justine.
Their whirlwind romance was marked by both intense passion and challenges, leading to their first divorce in 2012.
However, proving that some love stories are hard to let go, they remarried in 2013 only to divorce again in 2016. Riley has since spoken kindly of Musk, calling him “a great friend” despite their complex past.
”He looks out for me. We are in a happy place now, where we’re good to each other, which is really nice. I have the utmost love for him,” she said.
The couple lived together with Musk’s five children from his first marriage. However, Musk and Talulah Riley do not have any children of their own.
Secretive union with Shivon Zilis
In recent years, Musk has been linked with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink, one of his brain-machine interface companies.
Their relationship was kept under wraps until it was revealed in 2022 that they had become parents to twins via IVF, adding to Musk’s growing family tree.
