They have his good looks! Ricky Martin shows off his gorgeous twin sons in touching family cover shoot for Vanity Fair
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16:21 GMT, 22 March 2012
He didn’t let being a single man get in the way of his dreams of becoming a parent welcoming his twin boys in 2008 with the help of a surrogate.
And three years on Ricky Martin has proudly showed off his adorable sons posing with them on the cover of the Spanish edition of Vanity Fair’s April issue.
Ricky, 40, is seen relaxing with his boys Matteo and Valentino and it is clear he has passed on his good looks.
How adorable! Ricky Martin is the proud papa showing off his gorgeous three-year-old twin boys on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine
The singer and actor appears relaxed and smiles happily as he sons lounge in front of him, each with a cheeky grin on their faces.
Ricky is dressed in a white shirt, with his mini-me sons wearing similar tops and grey trousers.
The shoot has a peaceful, but playful feel and Ricky certainly looks content with his blissful family life.
Play time: The singer spoke out about having his sons via a surrogate and said: 'I did not rent a womb. That expression is used by fundamentalists. They loaned me an abdomen'
So grateful: In the interview Ricky said: 'I would give my life for the woman who helped me bring my sons into this world'
Life is good: Ricky, who is currently starring
in the Broadway in Evita, spoke about becoming a surrogate father in the
interview
In the magazine the Evita star speaks out about the surrogate process.
He said: ‘I did not rent a womb. That expression is used by fundamentalists. They loaned me an abdomen.’
Adding: ‘I would give my life for the woman who helped me bring my sons into this world.’
In
addition to showing off his sons Ricky also poses with his
publicity-shy boyfriend Carlos Gonzlez Abella and he spoke out about
same-sex marriage in the interview.
Martin,
who became a Spanish citizen in November last year said: 'If they touch
[the law], now as a Spanish citizen, I would stand up and unite with my
community.'
The actor, who only came out as gay in 2010, also spoke about his past relationships with the female sex.
He
said: 'I’ve slept with women and I’ve fallen in love with them and I’ve
felt wonderful things. There was love, passion. I don’t regret
anything, any of the relationships I’ve lived, they taught me a lot,
both men and women equally.'
To learn more about the issue please visit the magazine's website here.