Mark Ballas’ wife, BC Jean, gives birth to baby No. 1
BC Jean, Mark Ballas.
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesMark Ballas and woman BC Jean are officially parents after welcoming their first child together.
Ballas and Jean announced the arrival of their little one via Instagram on Tuesday, December 5, a month after their son was born. “Welcome to Earth my son ✨,” Ballas captioned a photo of himself and Jean holding the baby’s hand. “Banksi Wylde Ballas 11/5/23.”
The Dancing with the stars alum and the “I’ll Survive You” singer shared their pregnancy news via Instagram Reel in June.
“Lately we’ve been making new music, making birthday wishes, going to Disneyland, making more music, turning off our phones and going to the beach,” read the text on the camera roll of clips of the couple. ‘We also made a little person. Available soon.”
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The baby announcement came three months after Ballas officially confirmed his retirement DWTS. He previously left after season 25, but returned for season 31 in 2022 and won the mirror ball trophy with his partner. Charli D’Amelio.
“I’ve done twenty seasons now. I started this journey when I was 21, 22 and honestly being able to dance and perform for your fans – you are the best fans,” the Emmy nominee said during the latest Dancing with the stars tour stop in Las Vegas in March.
While making the announcement, Ballas shouted out some of his loved ones, including his wife.
“My mother is here tonight, my father is here tonight, my wife is here tonight, my wife’s mother and father are here tonight,” he said at the time. “I want to end this by saying that this is the last time you will see me dance in this capacity. I’ll come to an end tonight. This will be my last dance.”
Although the choreographer leaves his DWTS Days behind him, several of his colleagues from the reality competition show have been integral to his and Jean’s love story. Derek Hough even served as Ballas’ best man at their 2016 wedding.
“Witnessing the sealing of their love under a beautiful oak tree in front of family friends was such a special moment,” Hough wrote via Instagram at the time.
For their part, Ballas and Jean – who met at a singer-songwriter night hosted by a mutual friend in 2012 – have continued to talk about each other since tying the knot.
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“I still can’t put into words how you make me feel, life with you is always an adventure and you have completely taken over my heart,” the three-time Mirrorball champion wrote via Instagram in 2019. “I have never laughed. No matter how hard I feel for you, I have never appreciated the world, time, nature and life as much as I do for you. … Saying I love you is just not enough. I promise to show every day for the rest of my life.”
Jean, meanwhile, shared a sweet birthday tribute to her husband via Instagram in May. “Congratulations to my favorite human being, who I am lucky enough to call my husband. Hendrix and I love you more than anything in this entire universe. HBD handsome 🎈🎂🫶🏼✨,” she captioned the post, referring to their dog.