Cher, 79, is ‘left speechless’ as she discovers secret granddaughter

Cher was reportedly left speechless after discovering she has a 15-year-old granddaughter, confirming years of family rumours that her son had a secret child. 

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.

Former model Kayti – who is also Julie Andrews’ granddaughter – 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. She claimed Elijah was aware of Ever’s existence and would quietly visit every few years but ‘did not want to be a parent’.

In 2021, the secret was reportedly blown when Elijah suffered a drug overdose and confessed to his now-estranged wife Marieangela King that he had a child.

The rumour allegedly made its way through the family and last year, Cher reportedly contacted Kayti to ask if it was true – and was left ‘speechless’ at discovering she is a grandmother. 

‘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. 

‘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. 

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.’