Disney nostalgia got a baby-sized glow-up. Debby Ryan, a former Disney star, and her husband, Twenty One Pilots’ drummer Josh Dun, announced on September 7th that they are now upgrading from “Dun & Dun” status to “Dun & Dun” and a plus one.
In fact, the couple is having their first child, and their announcement was as adorable, flirty, and trendy as you could expect.
Butterfly Top, Baby Vans, and a Sonogram
The couple posted the news of the pregnancy on Instagram in the most adorable way ever. Expecting and beaming in a white butterfly t-shirt, Debby flaunted her burgeoning baby bulge as Josh lifted a teeny-tiny pair of black and white baby Vans sneakers. The accompanying photo captured the couple lovingly cuddling her tummy, evidencing their vibe as one of the quirkiest and most down-to-earth couples in Hollywood. The icing on the cake was how the lovebirds integrated their sonogram pic of the baby and a customized cartoon of the two of themselves, courtesy of art duo DabsMyla. Typical Debby and Josh, it was whimsical, creative, and packed with personality.
From Disney Royalty to Parenting
Debby, 32, and Josh, 37, first sparked their relationship in 2013. Their relationship has been a series of snuggly human moments, from Josh needing to be taught how to wear a bowtie on their first-ever joint date night to Debby dyeing his tresses in the early days themselves. In 2018, Debby was having throwback celebrations, penning: “You were only 24 here, before I dyed your hair, and you taught me love.” The fans have been entranced by it all ever since. And yet, despite entering parenthood, don’t expect them to be without a sense of youthful exuberance. Josh himself once shared in a 2022 interview that his relationship with Debby is in no way the strict format he imagined as a child. Instead, he described it as a never-ending sleepover interrupted by late-night munchies in the kitchen and bursts of laughter. “We live in an adult house and decorate it as kids and have kid stuff in it; we do kid stuff in it,” he said. “That’s just us.”
Ready for Their Next Big Adventure
For Debby, who was raised in the public eye as Jessie Prescott on Disney’s Jessie, it’s another milestone in a life that’s been as public as it’s been poignant. She’s been frank about the relationship she and Josh have as a couple, referring to him as her biggest fan and support system. “It’s cool and special having that support system,” she’s said, “and we are each other’s biggest fans.”
Now, that fan club is going to receive its tiniest, cutest new fan.
The Dun Family Finds a New Page
The news put the fans in a tizzy, as most noted how appropriate it is that Debby, who played a nanny raising four children on Jessie, is now gearing up for her most intimate role yet: mommy. With their combination of youthful exuberance, artistic spirit, and unwavering devotion, Debby and Josh are ready to infuse their young one’s world with a most unique brand of parenting.
So, to the couple that ever did find magic in the everyday: congrats. The world is ready to meet Baby Dun, snack time dance party and all.
