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Big brother alum Tyler Crispin he’s great at surprises – like when he reveals he just got engaged and welcomed his first child!
“Best kept secret ever,” Crispen, 29, wrote Instagram on Tuesday, Jan. 14, along with photos of his newborn daughter, Carter Rae Crispen, who was born on Sunday, Jan. 12. “Your mom and I love you more than anything in this world.”
Crispen, who was the runner-up on Season 20 of the CBS reality series, called his daughter “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” While he did not reveal the mother’s identity, he surprised his followers even more when he referred to his partner as his “fiancée” while thanking those close to him for their continued support. He also shared a small Polaroid of the duo, captioning it as “mom and dad!”
“My fiancé” (oh yes, double surprise) I want to thank all of our close friends and family for helping us keep this little secret and showering us and her with all the love,” he continued. “I’m the happiest person on the planet.”
He added: “PS. Have you ever seen a harder start?”
The reality star also added photos of Carter via his Instagram Stories, calling her “My Everything” and adding “Girl Dad” to his bio.
Crispen’s colleague Big brother Alums quickly took to his comments section to congratulate him on a string of exciting news. Season 21 runner-up Holly Allen wrote: “That’s the way to start 👏 That smile in the last picture is too cute. Congratulations!!!” while Dana Briones he added, “Tyler! Congratulations. Girls are the best. So happy for you three!! 🩷🩷🩷.”
Earlier this month, Crispen spoke briefly about his new romance when he appeared on “Exclusive with Sharon Tharp‘ podcast, sharing what was behind the decision to keep his relationship out of the spotlight.
“It’s something we talked about at the beginning. If anything, it just strengthens the connection because it can be hard for someone who is in the public eye to be with someone who isn’t,” he explained. “And I remember how hard it was for me to be pushed into it at first. It’s crazy to go from hearing opinions about yourself from your friends and family to doing a show, you go out and hear opinions thrown at you 24/7 on a grand scale. It’s not easy to deal with.”
Crispin was previously engaged to his Big brother costar Angela Rummans. The pair sparked a showmance in 2018 and eventually bought a house together in South Carolina. In January 2021, Crispen proposed during a beach getaway.
“Every day feels like a dream come true and I am now officially the happiest person on Earth,” he wrote on Instagram at the time. “I will love you to infinity and beyond.”
The duo finally called it quits after four years in December 2022. Crispen later commented on the split My Weekly exclusively that the former would always to be “friends”.
“I’m not a big fan of burning bridges because she was such a big part of my life and I don’t want to go back and have a sour taste in my mouth,” he explained. “He will always have a special place with me and I think he knows that. I think maintaining friendships with his exes is fine, y’all. It can work out.”
