Controversial YouTuber Colleen Ballinger has been married twice and is currently with her new partner Erik Stocklin. But, do they have any children?
With close to 10 million subscribers, Colleen Ballinger is one of the famous YouTubers on the Google-owned video-sharing platform.
She doubles as an American comedian, actress, singer, and writer. She is best known for her creation and portrayal of the Internet character Miranda Sings, posting videos of the character on YouTube, performing her one-woman comedy act on tour in theatres worldwide, and creating and starring in a Netflix original series titled Haters Back Off (2016–2017).
In 2020, a young YouTuber Adam McIntyre made a video alleging that Ballinger formed an “inappropriate personal friendship” with him while he was between 13 and 16 and that her messages included her sending him lingerie as a joke. They exchanged text messages for years.
YouTuber Colleen Ballinger has finally responded to grooming allegations against her in a bizarre video nearly a month after disturbing messages between her and underaged fans resurfaced. With a ukelele in hand, Ballinger, 36, addressed the “toxic gossip train” in a 10-minute video titled, “hi.”
Even tho she has reacted to this, many of her fans and subscribers are curious to know the man she’s married to and how many children she has. So, read on for more about her family and personal life amid her allegations.
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Who is Colleen Ballinger married to?
Ballinger (real name: Colleen Mae Ballinger) was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, United States on November 21, 1986, and she is currently 36 years old (as of 2023).
She is the daughter of Tim Ballinger, a sales manager, and his wife Gwen, a homemaker. Ballinger was homeschooled during middle school, attended San Marcos High School and graduated in 2008 from Azusa Pacific University, where she majored in vocal performance. She has two older brothers, Christopher and Trent, and a younger sister, Rachel.
She made her acting debut in 2007, created her YouTube channel in 2008, and added comedy in 2009.
Ballinger created the comically talentless, egotistical, and eccentric character to satirize the many YouTube videos featuring people singing badly in hopes of breaking into show business, but who appear unaware of their lack of talent.
Ballinger also features comedy and lifestyle videos on her personal YouTube channel and a vlog channel, Colleen Vlogs. Her YouTube channels, combined, have surpassed 5 billion total views. The Miranda Sings channel has more than 10 million subscribers, and the character has more than 13 million TikTok followers and 6 million Instagram followers. Ballinger won a Teen Choice Award for “Web Star: Comedy” and a Streamy Award as Best Actress.
Ballinger has appeared as an actress and singer in theatre, television, recordings, and web series. She appeared in the web series Escape the Night (2018–2019), played Dawn in the Broadway musical Waitress (2019), guest-starred as Miranda Sings on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld (2014), and has appeared three times on The Tonight Show (2016–2017), among other talk shows. Ballinger has also published two best-selling books, written in Miranda’s voice, Selp-Helf (2015) and My Diarrhe (2018).
She has an impressive career boasting of decades and she is still going strong.
But, who is Colleen Ballinger’s husband? Controversial YouTuber Colleen Ballinger has been married to Erik Stocklin since 2018 after divorcing her ex-husband Joshua David Evans, whom she married from 2015 to 2016.
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Ballinger’s current husband is Erik Flynn Stocklin
Stocklin is an American actor. He is known for his recurring roles on television series such as Mistresses, Stalker, and Good Trouble, and for his leading role in the Netflix original series Haters Back Off.
Ballinger met actor Erik Flynn Stocklin in 2016 when she cast him to play Miranda’s love interest, Patrick, in Haters Back Off. The couple began dating in early 2018 and married later the same year. For their five years of marriage, they share two kids and he is a stepdad to one from the YouTuber’s previous relationship.
In 2021, Stocklin and Ballinger began a weekly podcast titled Relax! With Colleen And Erik.
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Ballinger’s ex-husband is Joshua Evans
Joshua David Evans is a singer, actor, and YouTuber from the United States. JoshuaDTV, his YouTube channel, got him widely recognized by allowing him to post a wide range of content, including vlogs, comedic sketches, music videos, and collaborations with other YouTubers.
Ballinger moved to New York City in 2010 to follow performing opportunities, but she returned to the West Coast in 2012 when she realized that, to maximize her YouTube audience, she needed to collaborate with the community of YouTubers based in Los Angeles.
In July 2015, after several years of dating, Ballinger and Joshua Evans wed in California. In September 2016, Ballinger and Evans announced in separate YouTube videos that they were divorcing.
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How many children does Colleen Ballinger have?
Colleen Ballinger is a mother of three and shares all of her children, two sons and a daughter, with her current partner, Stocklin. The names of her kids are a son, Flynn Timothy Stocklin, and twins Wesley Koy, and Maisy Joanne.
Breakdown of her kids: In 2018, Colleen welcomed her first child, a son named Flynn Timothy Stocklin.
On November 6, 2021, Colleen announced she gave birth to twins; a boy named Wesley Koy and a daughter named Maisy Joanne.
“My sweet babies decided to come early,” she said on her Instagram page, and directed fans to watch her YouTube video.
She said in the video: “That was crazy. We couldn’t film it. It was too fast, too hectic, too scary. It was really insane. I’m OK. They are OK, but they’re going to be in the NICU for a little.”
Colleen found out she was pregnant on April 16, but then found out she was having twins after she had an emergency ultrasound following some complications.
Ballinger said in the video: “I’ve been crying all morning thinking I had no baby and I have two babies!”
The announcement of her pregnancy comes after her miscarriage in February 2021.
FAQ
How many kids does Colleen have?
The actress, comedian, and YouTuber has three children; two sons and a daughter with her current partner Erick Stocklin.
Who did Colleen used to date?
Before she was married to longtime love Erik Stocklin, with whom she shares three children, the actress was married to fellow YouTube personality Joshua Evans. Colleen and Joshua were known for making videos together as a couple.
Did Colleen lose a child?
In February 2021, Colleen shared she had suffered a miscarriage. Colleen revealed in February 2021 that she and Eric were previously expecting a second child, but she suffered a miscarriage. She shared the news in a YouTube video titled “My Miscarriage.”
How is Colleen Ballinger related to Ariana Grande?
In one of Colleen’s videos, she revealed that she is still friends with Ariana. Recently, she revealed she heard “a couple of Ariana’s new songs and thought they were amazing.”
Who is the father of Colleen’s baby?
Colleen Mae Ballinger shares her first son and twins (second son and daughter) with Erik Stocklin. Stocklin is an actor and composer, while Ballinger is an American actress, comedian, YouTuber, singer, and writer.
What did Colleen name her baby twin?
YouTube star Colleen Ballinger’s first child is called Flynn Timothy Stocklin and her twins names are A baby boy named Wesley Koy Stocklin and a baby girl named Maisy Joanne Stocklin.
Does Colleen have a sister?
Yes, her sister’s name is Rachel. Rachel Ballinger, a Los Angeles-based Youtuber, began her career on YouTube with her internet-famous catchphrase, “You know what pisses me off.”