Cher recently found herself at a loss for words upon learning she has a 15-year-old granddaughter, a revelation that confirmed long-standing whispers about a hidden branch in her family tree.
This revelation came to light when Kayti Edwards, the granddaughter’s mother, reached out to the legendary singer last year in a heartfelt phone conversation. The disclosure ended years of speculation within the family about Cher’s son having a secret child.
Kayti Edwards, who is also the granddaughter of actress Julie Andrews, shared that she had a brief romantic involvement with Cher’s son, Elijah Allman, back in 2010. From this encounter, a daughter named Ever was born. According to Kayti, Elijah has always known about Ever’s existence and would visit her discreetly over the years, although he expressed no desire to take on a parental role.
The secret came to a head in 2021 when Elijah reportedly suffered a drug overdose and confessed to his wife at the time, Marieangela King, about having a child. This confession sent ripples through the family, ultimately leading Cher to seek confirmation from Kayti.
When Cher reached out to Kayti to verify the rumor she had heard from Elijah back in 2021, she was reportedly stunned to learn the truth—that she indeed had a granddaughter. Kayti recounted to The Sun that Cher was unsure whether Elijah’s earlier admission was simply the result of ‘crazy talk’ due to his condition at the time.
‘She said she had heard something about it from Elijah back in 2021, but didn’t know if it was just crazy talk,’ Kayti told The Sun.
Cher was reportedly left speechless after discovering she has a 15-year-old granddaughter after years of family rumours that her son had a secret child (Pictured in November)
A model has claimed she had a brief fling with Cher’s son Elijah Allman, 49, in 2010, resulting in the birth of a daughter named Ever (Elijah and Cher pictured in 2001)
‘When she heard the news, she was speechless. Cher told her family, “Oh my God, I’m finally a grandma”.’
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Cher for comment.
It comes just one day after Cher asked the court to appoint a temporary conservator for her son Elijah following a series of financial, legal, and drug-related crises.
In court documents obtained by the Daily Mail on Friday, the singer – who shares Elijah with her late ex-husband musician Gregg Allman – revealed that her son is currently locked in a psychiatric hospital, describing his life as having ‘significantly deteriorated’ since she first filed for conservatorship in 2023.
Cher detailed an alarming incident in which Elijah was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car, causing a traffic jam, and was subsequently hospitalised where Narcan was administered to save his life.
The Believe singer also expressed concern over Elijah’s financial behaviour, claiming he ‘has no concept of money, is unable to manage his financial resources and is unable to withstand fraud or undue influence.’
According to Cher, her son owes $18,000 to a drug dealer and had to borrow money from a friend to avoid further harm.
In addition to his drug issues, Elijah is facing a mounting $200,000 tax bill.
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Kayti Edwards, the mother of the granddaughter, is said to have revealed the relation to the iconic singer last year during an emotional phone call (Pictured in 2018)
Former model Kayti – who is also Julie Andrews’ granddaughter (Pictured together) – claimed Elijah was aware of Ever’s existence and would quietly visit every few years but ‘did not want to be a parent’
It comes just one day after Cher asked the court to appoint a temporary conservator for her son Elijah following a series of financial, legal, and drug-related crises (Pictured in 2023)
He has also accumulated significant debt after causing damage to various Airbnbs, including cigarette burns and broken windows, as outlined in the court documents.
Cher claims Elijah owes $50,000 from his last Airbnb stay after he reportedly trashed the property.
She also says he’s been banned from 18 hotels for disturbing guests, screaming obscenities, and behaving erratically.
In one disturbing incident, Elijah allegedly cornered a young female maid at a hotel and ‘aggressively proposed sexual relations.’
Elijah has also faced recent legal issues, including multiple arrests in New Hampshire for charges of ‘felony burglary, criminal mischief, simple assault, criminal trespass, and breach of bail.’
Cher is requesting that the judge appoint fiduciary Jason Rubin as the temporary conservator of Elijah’s estate, stressing that her son’s situation has become dire.
She explains that Elijah’s mental health has ‘severely deteriorated’ and his drug dependency is at its worst.
Cher wants Rubin to oversee Elijah’s affairs so that his issues ‘can start being fixed one problem at a time.’
