COLLEEN Ballinger first skyrocketed to fame in 2008 for portraying the character Miranda Sings on her widely watched YouTube channel.
But did you know her husband is equally as famous? Here’s everything you need to know.
InstagramErik Stocklin and Colleen Ballinger have known each other since 2016[/caption]
Who is Erik Stocklin?
Erik was born in Freehold, New Jersey on September 24, 1982.
He attended Southern Connecticut State University where he gained a degree in theatre in 2007.
After being trained at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City, he moved to California in 2008.
Stocklin then went on to play leading roles in feature films including Donner Pass (2011) and The Bad Guys (2015).
He also appeared on in recurring roles on Mistresses (2013) and Stalker (2014–2015), and he guest-starred on The Vampire Diaries (2011), Bones (2014) and Timeless (2018).
In 2021 and 2022, he played Matt in the TV series Good Trouble.
When did Erik Stocklin and Colleen Ballinger get married?
Colleen first met Erik when he auditioned for a role on her TV show, Haters Back Off in 2016.
The pair ended up playing love interests on the series and stayed in touch after filming was wrapped.
Erik only announced that they were dating in June 2018 and they secretly tied the knot the same year.
However, Colleen didn’t announce the big news until the following year.
In 2021, they began a weekly podcast titled Relax! with Colleen and Erik.
Do Colleen Ballinger and Erik Stocklin have any children?
Colleen and Erik welcomed their son Flynn Timothy in December 2018.
Colleen then revealed in early 2021 that she was pregnant after a miscarriage.
Sharing the news in a YouTube video, she said: “I got pregnant at the beginning of this year and unfortunately I had a miscarriage and it was one of the most awful things I’ve ever been through, if not the most awful thing I’ve ever been through.
We knew that we immediately wanted to start trying to have another baby.”
Just a few days later, she revealed they were expecting twins.
On November 10, Wesley Koy and Maisy Joanne were born nearly six weeks prematurely.
“A little early but right on time,” proud dad Erik Stocklin said on Instagram. “Quite the entrance by these two and they already own me. Can’t wait till we can take you home.”
