Wiggles star's major life announcement: 'Full of joy'

One of the much-loved members of the iconic children's group The Wiggles, Purple Wiggle John Pearce, has announced he and his wife Jessie are expecting their first child together, due in December this year.

Taking to Instagram yesterday, John shared a video of him and his wife finding out they were pregnant as well as a photo of an ultrasound. “It has been a long journey, but our beautiful angel has finally been sent to us,” he captioned the post. "We are so full of joy and can’t wait to meet you - baby Adamo Pearce due Dec 2024."

The video also showed the couple doing a gender reveal balloon pop, revealing they're having a baby boy. John and Jessie married in 2019, with John joining The Wiggles in 2021.

The Wiggles baby boom

The happy news was met with many congratulatory comments from Wiggles cast mates, new and old, as well as fans and friends.

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"The most beautiful news!!!! So excited and happy for you both! Sending you all the love in the world! How lucky will my little girls be to have a little buddy to play with," fellow Wiggle, Caterina Mete, commented, with Tsehay Hawkins saying, "Such beautiful souls with the most amazing news!! 😭You two are going to be incredible parents!!! 🥹 Biggest love and congratulations to you both ❤️🙏🏾✨"

"Ohhhhh Jess and Johnny!!! Wow! Congratulations!!!!!" Lachy Gillespie wrote. "Congrats John and Jess! What wonderful news you are sharing with us!" original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page said.

Of course, the official Wiggles Instagram account also offered their congratulations, saying, "Congrats John and Jessie! You’re going to be wonderful parents 🥰," while Sunrise presenter Sam Mac said, “The absolute greatest gift! Huge congratulations."

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The exciting baby news follows Red Wiggle Caterina Mete’s announcement earlier this year that she was pregnant with identical twin girls.

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