{"id":39592,"date":"2024-12-18T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T21:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hot-purple-wiggle-is-a-dad-john-pearce-announces-birth-of-first-baby-with-wife-and-reveals-his-sons-name\/18\/12\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T16:10:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T21:10:51","slug":"hot-purple-wiggle-is-a-dad-john-pearce-announces-birth-of-first-baby-with-wife-and-reveals-his-sons-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hot-purple-wiggle-is-a-dad-john-pearce-announces-birth-of-first-baby-with-wife-and-reveals-his-sons-name\/18\/12\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hot Purple Wiggle&#8217; Is a Dad! John Pearce Announces Birth of First Baby with Wife and Reveals His Son&#8217;s Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Big Strong John&#8221; is now a dad!<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnpearce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Pearce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Pearce<\/a>, who stars as the Purple Wiggle in the beloved kids&#8217; act <em>The Wiggles<\/em>, and his wife Jessie Adamo Pearce have welcomed their first baby. The couple&#8217;s son Henry Nicholas Adamo Pearce was born on Monday, Dec. 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Our beautiful boy has arrived, and we couldn&#8217;t feel more blessed,&#8221; Pearce said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. &#8220;Jessie and I are savouring every precious moment with our little angel. We&#8217;re so thankful for the love and support from everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Courtesy of John Pearce<\/p>\n<p> From left: John Pearce, Jessie Adamo Pearce and their son Henry<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-wiggles-john-pearce-expecting-first-baby-with-wife-jessie-8667554\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Wiggles' John Pearce Expecting First Baby with Wife Jessie: 'Our Beautiful Angel';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Wiggles&#8217; John Pearce Expecting First Baby with Wife Jessie: &#8216;Our Beautiful Angel&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><em>The Wiggles<\/em> also expressed their joy, saying, &#8220;The Wiggles family has grown again! John and Jessie&#8217;s baby boy is a wonderful gift just in time for the holiday season, We can&#8217;t wait to welcome him on his first adventure in the Big Red Car!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Alongside the announcement, Pearce shared the exciting news in a joint post with Jessie on Instagram. The happy couple included a photo of their newly minted family of three, as well as a solo shot of baby Henry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;HENRY NICHOLAS ADAMO PEARCE 16.12.24 \ud83e\ude75 Welcome to the world our beautiful angel. We have never felt a love like this,&#8221; they wrote in their caption.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"John Adamo Pearce\/Instagram Jessie Adamo (left) and John Pearce\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wPEUH7rXG9dwdPeicWciug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/c933fda6614c996159104f298e9ae5a8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>John Adamo Pearce\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Jessie Adamo (left) and John Pearce<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">In June, Pearce announced on Instagram that <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-wiggles-john-pearce-expecting-first-baby-with-wife-jessie-8667554\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he and his wife were expecting their first baby together;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">he and his wife were expecting their first baby together<\/a>. In a joint\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8bZ75myk0O\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram Reel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram Reel<\/a>, the couple could be seen receiving a call from their doctor, who shared the exciting news and wished the parents-to-be congratulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The reel then showed more recent clips from an ultrasound appointment and their gender reveal party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Can&#8217;t wait to meet you, little buddy,&#8221; Pearce exclaimed while holding up a sonogram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;It has been a long journey but our beautiful angel has finally been sent to us. We are so full of joy and can\u2019t wait to meet you \ud83e\ude75 &#8211; baby Adamo Pearce due Dec 2024,&#8221; the couple captioned their Reel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Pearce became a fan favorite for his portrayal of &#8220;Big Strong John&#8221; when he joined the children&#8217;s program in 2021 with many parents expressing their a appreciation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/wiggles-breakout-star-john-pearce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;hot purple Wiggle&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;hot purple Wiggle&#8221;<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hot-purple-wiggle-john-pearce-is-a-dad-welcomes-son-8763655\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hot-purple-wiggle-dad-john-203712160.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Big Strong John&rdquo; is now a dad! 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