Purple Wiggle John Pearce has revealed that he and his wife Jessie have welcomed their first child into the world.
Taking to social media on December 18, 2024, the children’s entertainer revealed that their son was born two days earlier on December 16.
“HENRY NICHOLAS ADAMO PEARCE 16.12.24. Welcome to the world our beautiful angel. We have never felt a love like this,” the couple captioned their announcement post.
Fellow Wiggles quickly jumped into the comments section to congratulate the couple, with Lucia writing: “crying, absolutely crying. he’s already so loved” and her father Anthony writing “beautiful boy welcome to the world! Congratulations Jesse and Johnny!”
Simon Wiggle commented that he was “so happy” for the pair while Caterina (who welcomed her own twin girls via IVF earlier this year) commented that Henry was a “gorgeous boy.”
The update comes mere weeks after New Idea spoke exclusively with John on the red carpet of the Australian TikTok Awards for 2024, where he opened up about what he was looking forward to most about being a dad.
“I’m so excited. It’s the only thing on my mind,” an ecstatic John told us at the time.
I’m counting down the days,” he adds.
“I can’t wait to be a role model for my child.”
When quizzed over whether he would be playing music from The Wiggles for his baby, he joked that while he “wouldn’t force him to listen” it would be a “plus” if he did.”
“One of his first songs will have to be ‘Hot Potato’,” he laughed.
The Purple Wiggle confirmed that he and his wife Jessie were expecting their first child together in June.
After rising to fame as a member of chart-topping music group Justice Crew, John joined The Wiggles as part of their expanded line-up in 2021.
With an impressive dance skill set, the father-to-be quickly became known for his moniker ‘Big Strong John’ as part of the iconic Aussie group, and regularly shows off his incredible dance skills (including frequent backflips) on social media (where he has gone viral on numerous occasions.)
And now, the 33-year-old is set to embark on the most exciting new chapter of his life yet – fatherhood!
Taking to his Instagram to share the happy news on June 20th, John and his wife (whom he married in 2019) said they couldn’t wait to meet the newest addition to their family.
“It has been a long journey but our beautiful angel has finally been sent to us. We are so full of joy,” the husband and wife duo shared in their touching announcement post.
In the accompanying video, the couple shared several moments from the last few months, from when they found out they were expecting, to their first ultrasound, to their gender reveal where they learned they would be having a baby boy!
On the announcement post, the official Wiggles account shared their congratulations, writing that they were “all so happy to see The Wiggles’ family expanding.”
“John and Jessie are a wonderful couple, and we can’t wait to welcome their baby into our Wiggles world. It will be a full house by Christmas….we may need to look at getting an even bigger Red Car!”
The happy news came just months after Red Wiggle Caterina Mete confirmed she was expecting identical twin girls with the help of IVF earlier this year.
Taking to Instagram once more on June 21st, John and Jessie thanked their friends, family, and fans for the love that had been sent their way since they shared their baby news.
“We just want to say thank you for all the positive and kind words, we can’t thank you all enough ☺️ we are so excited to share this journey with you all and we can’t wait to finally be parents.”
