Big Brother alum Tyler Crispen is great at surprises — like revealing he just got engaged and welcomed his first baby!
“Best kept secret ever,” Crispen, 29, wrote via 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 came in second on season 20 of the CBS reality series, called his daughter “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” Although he did not reveal the mother’s identity, he surprised his followers further by calling his partner his “fiancée” while thanking those close to him for their continued support. He also shared a small Polaroid of the duo, captioning it “Mom and Dad!”
“My fiance (oh yeah, double surprise) wants to thank all of our close friends and family for helping us keep this little secret and showering her and us with all their love,” he continued. “I’m the luckiest person on the planet.”
He added: “PS. Have you ever seen a more difficult launch?’
The reality star also added photos of Carter via her Instagram Stories, calling her “My Everything” and adding “Daddy’s Girl” to her bio.
Crispen’s friend Big Brother alumni quickly took to his comments section to congratulate him on the set of exciting news. Second place in season 21 Holly Allen wrote: “This is the way to start 👏 That smile in the last pic is too cute. Congratulations!!!” while Dana Briones added: “Tyler! congratulations The girls are besssstt. So happy for you three!! 🩷🩷🩷.”
Earlier this month, Crispen spoke briefly about his new novel while appearing on “The Exclusive with Sharon Tharp,” sharing what was behind the decision to keep their relationship out of the limelight.
“It’s just something we talked about in the beginning. If anything, it just strengthens the relationship because it can be hard for someone who’s in the public eye to be with someone who’s not,” he explained. “And I remember how hard it was for me to be brought into it at first. It’s crazy to go from hearing opinions about yourself from your friends and family to walking into the show, walking out and hearing opinions thrown at you 24/7 on a grand scale. It’s not easy to deal with that.”
Crispon was previously engaged to his Big Brother costar Angela Romans. The two caused a show in 2018. and eventually bought a home together in South Carolina. In January 2021 Crispen proposed during a beach getaway.
“You make every day seem like a dream come true and I am now officially the happiest person on the face of the Earth,” he wrote on Instagram at the time. “I will love you to infinity and beyond.”
The duo eventually split after four years together in December 2022. Crispen later addressed the breakup, saying Us Weekly extremely that exes always would 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 have to look back on those memories and have a sour taste in my mouth,” he explained. “She will always have a special place with me and I think she knows that. I think staying friends with his exes is fine, y’all. It can be done.
