Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's 2 Kids: All About Apple and Moses

Former couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are parents to a daughter and a son

Chris MArtin and Gwyneth Paltrow
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow with their kids. Photo: Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's kids are all grown up!

The "Speed of Sound" rocker and Shakespeare in Love actress welcomed two children during their 13-year marriage: Apple, 19, and Moses, 18. After tying the knot in 2003, the former couple announced their "conscious uncoupling" in 2014 and officially divorced in 2016 with the goal of amicably co-parenting and maintaining a healthy family life for their son and daughter.

"In a way, my relationship with Chris is better [now]. So, I do think that it can be done," Paltrow told Drew Barrymore in 2020. "I really wanted my kids to not be traumatized if it were possible. Chris and I committed to putting them first, and that's harder than it looks."

Gwyneth Paltrow, Apple Martin, Moses Martin
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The parents have upheld their family togetherness as intended. The actress even included Martin and their two children on her honeymoon when she married Glee co-creator Brad Falchuk in 2018.

In March 2023, during Paltrow's Utah ski accident trial, Apple and Moses' depositions were read aloud in court. Both kids "didn't see" the actual collision.

"I noticed she looked a bit shocked, and I asked what had happened, and she said, 'This A-hole ran into me. He ran right into my back,' " Apple's statement read. "I never see her really shaken up like that. She was very clearly visibly upset, and she had some sort of pain."

Learn more about Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's kids, Apple and Moses.

Apple Martin, 19

Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin
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Apple Blythe Alison Martin was born on May 14, 2004, in London, and her unique name made international headlines.

When Apple was only months old, Paltrow explained the name choice during an interview with Oprah, saying, "Basically it was because, when we were first pregnant, her daddy said one day, if it's a girl I think her name should be Apple, and it just sounded so sweet and it conjures such a lovely picture for me, you know apples are so sweet and they're wholesome and it's biblical and I just thought it sounded so lovely, and then she was born and it became an international outrage, which I found surprising because there are people named Rose or Lily or Ivy or June or lots of pretty nouns."

In January 2020, Martin shared how he once embarrassed Apple at her first job.

"My daughter works in a clothing store. I went to surprise her, well not surprise her, I just went to see her. And I thought I better buy something, so I took a T-shirt from the rack and I lined up in the queue. She was at the check-out and there were two check-outs," he explained on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

When Apple saw her dad in line, she mouthed "Dad, get out," clearly embarrassed by her dad's visit to the store. "And I felt terrible so I moved to the other line, just holding my T-shirt, really scared of my daughter. I paid for the T-shirt and I bought her some fudge because she loves the candy fudge. So I said to the lady, 'Can you just give this to my daughter?' And as I was leaving, she shouted, 'I love you, Dad!' "

Apple Martin
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Apple takes after her father when it comes to her singing skills. She was captured performing Ariana Grande's "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart" with her dad in October 2016 at a Boys & Girls Club fundraiser in Malibu, California. She even scored a co-songwriting credit for the song "Let Somebody Go," which features guest vocals from Selena Gomez, on Coldplay's album, Music of the Spheres.

Apple finished her freshman year of college in May 2023 and returned home to Los Angeles, where Paltrow welcomed her with open arms.

"Wellness=Happiness=someone coming home from college!💕," the mom-of-two captioned a selfie with her daughter on Instagram.

Later that month, Paltrow marked Apple's 19th birthday with a sweet Instagram post. "I love you so deeply and wholly, it defies articulation," she wrote. "To behold you as a 19 year old woman fills my heart with almost unbearable love, pride and meaning!"

In October 2023, Paltrow gushed about her daughter in an interview with Bustle.

"She's such an eminently nice person, and her values are in the right place," she told the outlet.

Moses Martin, 18

Moses Martin
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Martin and Paltrow welcomed their second child, Moses Bruce Paltrow Martin, on April 8, 2006, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. At just 4 years old, Moses was jokingly rumored to be betrothed to Tim McGraw's 9-year-old daughter when the two families became close while filming Country Strong.

Back in June 2020, Paltrow appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon via Zoom. Moses, then 14, happened to pop in and say hello to host Jimmy Fallon during his mom's interview. When Fallon asked Moses how he was dealing with everything, he said, "Yeah, I'm doing all that I can, trying to stay happy by finding whatever is entertaining."

The host also asked Moses if he was still interested in music, to which Moses replied, "I'm really into music. ... Right now I'd say I'm playing guitar the most; it used to be piano for a while, and now I'm doing guitar lessons again."

Like his older sister, Moses performed with his dad at the Boys & Girls Club fundraiser in Malibu in October 2016. He sang Twenty One Pilots' "House of Gold" while Martin strummed the acoustic guitar nearby.

And just as the "Fix You" singer included Apple on his band's album, Music of Spheres, he also included Moses. The then-15-year-old earned a performer credit for his vocal contribution to the chorus of the song "Humankind."

In April 2023, Paltrow wrote Moses a sweet note on Instagram in honor of his birthday.

"Happy 17th birthday to the boy that fills my soul up every time I look at him," the mom-of-two captioned a selfie with her son. "@mosesmartin you are the most exceptional, kind, loving human being. You keep us all laughing with your perfect impressions and you inspire us with your harmonies. I deeply adore you more than you could ever imagine!"

Moses Martin

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He popped up on Paltrow's Instagram again two months later when the actress shared snaps from a family trip to Italy.

In March 2024, Paltrow opened up to The Sunday Times about how she feels about Moses leaving for college in the fall, which will make her an empty nester.

"On the one hand, incredible sadness. A deep sense of impending grief. On the other hand, this is exactly what should be happening," she said. "Your kids are supposed to be, you know, young adults who can achieve and cope and make connections and be resilient. That's exactly what you want. And that means they leave the house."

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