Gwyneth Paltrow reveals ex-husband Chris Martin invented her daughter Apple’s “original and cool” first name
Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t take her daughter Apple’s name as her own.
While hosting an Instagram Q&A on Friday, the 49-year-old actress revealed that it was her ex-husband Chris Martin who came up with the unique moniker.
“Your father came up with the name and I fell in love with him,” she wrote in pink letters on a gray background.
“I thought it was original and cool. I can’t imagine her being called anything else!’
His idea: Gwyneth Paltrow said her ex-husband Chris Martin came up with their daughter’s name Apple (pictured in 2014)
Apple, now 17, got into the action during her mom’s Instagram Live, jokingly asking, “Who’s your favorite kid? (Only one correct answer).’
The Iron Man actress refused to take sides, replying, “@applemartin love you both equally, nice try.”
Apple is one of two children Paltrow shares with the 45-year-old Coldplay frontman. They also have a son named Moses, who turned 16 earlier this month.
Explanation: “Your father came up with the name and I fell in love with him,” she wrote in pink letters on a gray background
Happy family: The Oscar winner, 49, shares Apple and son Moses, 16, with her Martin (pictured together)
The couple were married from 2003 to 2016. They originally split on May 6, 2013, according to The Sun.
In March last year, the Oscar winner revealed that she never really wanted to divorce Martin.
“I learned so much from something I least wanted in the world,” she said on the Anna Faris podcast, Anna Faris is Unqualified. “I never wanted to get divorced. In theory, I never wanted to be married to the father of my children.”
Cheeky: Apple, now 17, got into the action during her mum’s Instagram live and jokingly asked: ‘Who’s your favorite kid? (Only one correct answer).’
Nice try! The Iron Man actress refused to take sides, replying, “@applemartin love you both equally, nice try.”
Moved on: Paltrow met Glee co-creator Brad Flachuk on the set of the popular song-drama in 2014. They married four years later (pictured in 2019)
Although Paltrow didn’t necessarily want a divorce, he’s moved on since splitting from Martin.
The Politician-actress met Glee co-creator Brad Flachuk on the set of the popular song-drama in 2014. They married four years later.
The Yellow singer has been dating 50 Shades of Gray star Dakota Johnson since 2017.
The couple live together in what E! News reported it’s a $14.4 million home in Malibu.
Longtime partner: As for Martin, the Yellow singer has been dating 50 Shades of Gray star Dakota Johnson since 2017 (pictured 2021)