Inside Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari’s Whirlwind Romance: A Complete Timeline

Josh Duhamel kept his love life pretty quiet after the very public Fergie years, and it turns out that strategy paid off. He and Audra Mari went from low-key dating to married-with-kids without turning it into a circus, which is honestly refreshing.

From tabloid marriage to a quieter match

Duhamel was married to Fergie from 2009 to 2017, and they share a son, Axl. After the split, he started seeing Audra Mari, a former pageant queen, and the vibe was a lot more under the radar.

The wedding (and a very Fargo detail)

The two tied the knot in September 2022 at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, North Dakota. Right after, Mari told Us Weekly that being married actually did feel different in a way she did not expect. Her words say it best:

"Everyone told me that after you get married you feel different," Mari told Us Weekly in September 2022. "To be honest, I never really believed them and I thought it would feel the same way it's felt being with Joshua for the last three years. But it's much different! I feel secure."

Kids, plural

Duhamel and Mari welcomed their first child together, a son named Shepherd Lawrence, in January 2024. Then came baby number two: in May 2026, they announced they had welcomed a daughter named Rocca. Add that to Duhamel's first go-round at fatherhood with Axl, and the man is officially a dad of three.

Quick timeline

• 2009–2017: Duhamel is married to Fergie; they have son Axl.
• Post-divorce: He starts a low-key romance with Audra Mari (yes, the former pageant queen).
• September 2022: They get married at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, North Dakota.
• September 2022: Mari tells Us Weekly that marriage makes her feel "secure."
• January 2024: Their son, Shepherd Lawrence, arrives.
• May 2026: They announce the birth of their daughter, Rocca.