Wayne Brady revealed that he quietly welcomed a baby boy, Val, six months ago.
The comedian shared this unexpected news with viewers during the premiere of his Freeform reality show, “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix,” on Wednesday.
Brady admitted that the arrival of his son was far from anticipated.
“Not on my bingo card,” he confessed. “When I first found out … I was floored. A 51-year-old dad? I didn’t see it coming. So was I happy? No. Because I was in shock.”
Now 52, Wayne finds himself in “uncharted territory” as he co-parents Val with his ex-girlfriend, Tina.
The pair dated on and off during the pandemic before ultimately breaking up.
“How do I co-parent with this person that I am not with and make this work?” Brady pondered.
Brady’s ex-wife, Mandie Taketa, and their 21-year-old daughter, Maile, also had reservations about the new addition to the family.
Mandie, 48, admitted that she and Tina “don’t get along.”
She further elaborated on the timeline of events, explaining, “Tina and Wayne had been broken up a year. Then [his] grandma Val passes away, so we go to her funeral in the Virgin Islands, then we come back. Something happened — you fill in the blank. Then, two weeks later, we get a phone call from Tina that she’s pregnant with Wayne’s baby.”
Maile, who had strong feelings about Tina, was initially kept in the dark about the pregnancy.
“Maile will say she warned Wayne about this happening,” Mandie Taketa shared, adding that she “didn’t make eye contact with Maile for three months” while keeping the secret.
As expected, Maile did not “initially [feel] super happy” about her half-sibling’s arrival and was “worried” about her father.
“Tina does not live her life in complete honesty,” Maile said. “The string of events is suspicious. I don’t enjoy her presence.”
Despite these challenges, Wayne Brady and Mandie Taketa maintain a close relationship.
The pair, who were married from 1999 to 2007, have continued to support each other through various life events.
Mandie moved on with Jason Michael Fordham, and they welcomed son Sundance, now 2, in 2021.
Meanwhile, Wayne, who came out as pansexual last year, has remained a steadfast friend to Mandie, even quarantining with her during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congrats to Wayne Brady on his bouncing baby boy and new baby mama.
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Congratulations Wayne watching your face this morning and seeing how proud you are. The issue your concerned about co-parenting. I’ve never been married before no kids. It’s just that most of the time when I dated there were children and divorce involved. I’m more familiar with joint-shared custody. Then the word co-parenting came in years later. Just want to see you happy. Maile ‘s temperament a little better. I can understand a little I was born the first girl in 4 generations in the Richberg family and my Daddy’s name sake. Harold. Also the youngest no sisters just brothers. Wonder why could not keep male associates.? Giggle