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Penn Badgley and his wife, Domino Kirke, have joyfully expanded their family with the arrival of identical twin boys. The You star shared the news quietly on September 3 via an Instagram video promoting a live event for his upcoming book, Crushmore. In the clip, he whispered about the newborns and showed their tiny feet, adding, “There’s tiny little baby feet right there. I don’t want to wake them up.”
These twins are the first children Penn and Domino have together, joining their 4-year-old son and Kirke’s 16-year-old son, Cassius, from a previous relationship. Kirke had previously shared a photo of her baby bump on Instagram Stories, hinting at the happy news.
Penn Badgley on parenting twins
At the premiere of Netflix’s final season of You, Badgley reflected on the responsibility of raising four boys. “They’re identical boys, so now we have four boys,” he said. “The world needs more good men, so, you know, pressure’s on us to raise them well.” When asked about his “dad superpower,” he joked about his patience: “Well, it’s my patience until I’ve lost it, and then I’m just as bad as anybody else. But, I can be very patient.”
Earlier, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Badgley shared the excitement of expecting twins. “It’s thrilling. Every time I see the sonogram, it just feels so good,” he said. As an only child himself, he found the connection between the twins deeply moving, describing how they seemed to face each other in the womb.
He also spoke about his older children’s reactions: “The 4-year-old we have, he’s stoked because he really wants to be a big brother. The 16-year-old, he’s excited for us, but he’s also, like, ‘I’m gonna leave in two years.’”
The Badgleys’ family is now complete with four boys, and Penn’s reflections show his mix of awe, humor, and dedication as a father navigating life with twins.