Here’s Why Nick Cannon Is ‘Pressing Hold’ on Having More Kids for Now

The TV host has 12 children.

Mar 28, 2025 - 20:04

Here’s Why Nick Cannon Is ‘Pressing Hold’ on Having More Kids for Now

Nick Cannon is realizing that having 12 kids isn’t cheap.

The star recently sat down with People, where he reflected on his viral comment from Courtney Bee’s We Playin’ Spades podcast, in which he said he’s not ready to rule out the possibility of having more kids in the future.

“My grandmother called me last night, like ‘Another One!’ I was like, ‘Calm down,'” Cannon told People, though he’s still might have some more babies in the future. “I really don’t know. I’m being honest. I’m having so much fun in this space right now, and the way my bank account is set up, I’m going to press hold on this 12 for right now,” he said. “But. I was just speaking of three years from now [or] five years from now, who knows? I’m not against it.”

He continued, “I never imagined that I would have 12 kids. So, it’s one of those things where I love children. I love my life, and if it could keep going in the direction that it’s going, why not?”

As for the lessons he shares with his children, Cannon said, “Just be of service and your legacy will create itself after if you just are of service to people.”

Cannon shares twins Monroe and Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey, and twins Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa, who gave birth to her third baby with Cannon, Beautiful Zeppelin, less than two months prior to his youngest child’s birth — daughter Halo — with model Alyssa Scott.

He is also dad to Golden Sagon, Powerful Queen and Rise Messiah, whom he shares with Brittany Bell; Legendary Love, whose mom is Bre Tiesi; and Onyx Ice Cole with LaNisha Cole.