Liv Tyler’s Children: Meet Her 3 Kids
The actress who played Arwen in The Lord of the Rings and Grace in Armageddon is also a mother of three. Liv Tyler, the daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and model Bebe Buell, has one son with her ex-husband, Spacehog singer Royston Langdon. She has a son and a daughter with her former fiancé, British sports manager Dave Gardner. Her eldest is now a grown man of 21, while her two youngest are still at school.
How Many Children Does Liv Tyler Have?
Liv Tyler has three children: Milo, Sailor and Lula. Milo’s father is Royston Langdon, and Sailor and Lula’s father is Dave Gardner. Here is a quick look at all three.
Children of Liv Tyler
- 3 children
- Born 2004–2016
Liv TylerRoyston Langdon
- 21yearsMilo William LangdonEldest, graduated high school in 2023
Dave Gardner
- 11yearsSailor Gene GardnerBorn six weeks early, grandfather cut the cord
- 10yearsLula Rose GardnerOnly daughter, loves painting
Grey Gardner, Dave Gardner’s son with Davinia Taylor, is Liv’s stepson and is not counted here.
Liv married Royston in a small ceremony in Barbados in March 2003, and Milo arrived the next year. The couple split in 2008, and their divorce was finalized in 2009. Her representative said at the time that they remained “good friends and devoted parents to their son Milo,” Hello! reported.
She began dating Dave Gardner in 2014, and they got engaged in 2015, the year Sailor was born. Lula followed in 2016. Liv and Dave split in March 2021 after seven years together, Hello! reported, and they have raised the two children together since. Read more about her romances in our Liv Tyler relationship timeline.
Milo William Langdon (Born 2004)
Milo is Liv’s first child and her only child with Royston Langdon. He was born in New York City on December 14, 2004. Liv once told Elle Mexico that she chose the name because “he looked like a Milo.”
His father is the Leeds-born singer and bassist behind Spacehog’s 1995 hit “In the Meantime.” You can read more about his music career in our Royston Langdon biography. Milo was three when his parents split, and both have stayed part of his life.
As a small boy, Milo loved castles, dragons and knights, so Liv introduced him to The Lord of the Rings, according to People. He also pushed her back to work. She told More magazine that he once said at dinner, “Mommy, I want you to go forth and make some movies.”
Milo is now much taller than his mother, and she often says so online. On Instagram in July 2022 she called him “my giant love.” For his 16th birthday in December 2020, she called him “truly a young man now” and “the best big brother.”
He graduated from The Thacher School in Ojai, California, in June 2023. Liv shared photos of the day, including one of Milo carrying his little sister Lula on his shoulders, with the caption “so SO soooo proud of you Milo.” Most of what fans see of him comes through his mother’s posts.
Sailor Gene Gardner (Born 2015)
Sailor is Liv’s second son and her first child with Dave Gardner. He was born on February 11, 2015, six weeks before his due date. Liv revealed his full name on Instagram ten days later with the caption “Sailor Gene Gardner.”
His early arrival made for a famous family story. Dave could not be there, so Liv’s father, Steven Tyler, cut the umbilical cord, with her sister Mia Tyler also at her side. Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in December 2015, Liv said, “Never in a million years would [I] have thought I’d give birth with my dad and my sister.”
The name comes from books. Sailor is named after the hero of Barry Gifford’s novel Wild at Heart, according to People. He and Lula’s godfather is football star David Beckham, a close friend of their dad.
Sailor was on screen before he turned three. He and Lula appeared in Gap’s “Mama Said” film in May 2017, which Liv co-directed and starred in to support the charity Every Mother Counts. In August 2025, Liv posted a video of 10-year-old Sailor getting his first haircut in 10 years, with the caption “Our sweet boy Sailor Gene was ready for a Transformation !!!”
Lula Rose Gardner (Born 2016)
Lula is Liv’s only daughter and her youngest child. She was born on July 8, 2016, and Liv announced her arrival on Instagram with the words “our beautiful baby girl is here.” Like her brother, she is named after a character in Wild at Heart.
Liv was candid about life with a newborn and three boys at home, counting Dave’s son Grey. “It’s a whole new world, juggling four!” she told People in 2016. She also spoke openly about breastfeeding Lula, calling it “beautiful and natural” and saying there “should be no stigma” around it.
Lula has a creative streak that her mother loves to share. In March 2024, Liv posted photos of her daughter painting and wrote, “Sweet Lula Rose Saturday painting. Gosh just 7 and so much creative drive.” For Lula’s fourth birthday in 2020, she called her “the love of my life.”
Fans often say Lula looks just like her mother. Liv shared a rare photo of Sailor and Lula on a mountain wall in September 2025, which InStyle picked up as one of the few recent glimpses of the two together.
Grey Gardner, Liv’s Stepson
Liv’s household has also included a fourth child. Grey Gardner is Dave Gardner’s son from his marriage to British actress Davinia Taylor, and he lived with the family in London while Liv and Dave were together. He is not Liv’s biological child, so the count of her own children stays at three.
Family Life and Co-Parenting
Liv has always put parenting first. She has said she and her siblings “really prioritized parenting over anything,” because their own parents were so busy, as she explained on Kate and Oliver Hudson’s Sibling Revelry podcast, People reported. She once described raising three kids as feeling “like I’m conducting a giant orchestra.”
Both splits stayed friendly. After she and Dave separated, she moved back to the United States while he stayed in London, and in December 2021 he posted a photo with Sailor and Lula that Liv had taken, captioned “Snuggles and cuddles by Momma.” The family has kept it that way, with Liv sharing birthdays, trips and school milestones on Instagram.
Motherhood also changed how she sees herself. “Having children, I learned about my own strength,” she told More magazine in 2015. Years earlier, she told Elle Mexico that becoming a mother was “the best thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How many children does Liv Tyler have?
Liv Tyler has three children: Milo William Langdon (born 2004), Sailor Gene Gardner (born 2015) and Lula Rose Gardner (born 2016).
Who are the fathers of Liv Tyler’s children?
Milo’s father is Royston Langdon, the Spacehog singer Liv was married to from 2003 to 2009. Sailor and Lula’s father is Dave Gardner, a British sports and entertainment manager she was engaged to from 2015 until their split in 2021.
Is Liv Tyler married?
No. Her only marriage was to Royston Langdon, which ended in divorce in 2009. She was later engaged to Dave Gardner, but the couple never married and separated in 2021.
How old is Liv Tyler’s son Milo?
Milo was born on December 14, 2004, so he is 21. He finished high school at The Thacher School in California in 2023.
Who is the godfather of Liv Tyler’s children?
David Beckham is godfather to Sailor and Lula. He is a longtime friend of their father, Dave Gardner.
