'My little man': 'Love Is Blind' star Bartise Bowden surprises fans as he welcomes baby son
DALLAS, TEXAS: Bartise Bowden, star of 'Love Is Blind,' shocked his fans by welcoming his first child. The 27-year-old reality star, best known for his roles in the Netflix dating series 'Love Is Blind' and 'Perfect Match,' announced Friday, April 7, that he is the father of a baby son.
Bartise Bowden was one of the contestants on the third season of 'Love is Blind' on Netflix that received the most media attention. Nancy Rodriguez, who is six years older than Bowden, the youngest contestant, became one of the show's favorites. Before they can meet in person, the contestants in the show enter into a relationship based only on communication and agree to get married
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'Gonna be the hero for him'
Bowden captioned a slideshow of pictures and videos he posted on the social media platform to introduce his son to the world, "Might've been the villain on tv, but I'm gonna be the hero for him. Instagram, meet my little man."
One slide shows the father and little one enjoying golf on TV while Bowden reads to his child. "Ready to see your first ever Tiger Woods golf show? Look at that," Bowden tees off on the television, and said, "Let's see if he watches. I used to do this with my dad... there it goes, there it goes, there goes Tiger!" After a few hours, Bowden shared an Instagram Story in which he posed with his son and said, "From Zaddy on screen to daddy in real life."
'Bartise being the first dad'
Bowden struggled to find "everlasting love" on the dating shows that have made him famous through his appearances, shocking his Netflix peers and audience with his surprise announcement. Fans and followers quickly spoke up in the comments section of the Instagram post to express their opinions and congratulate the young father. One fan wrote, "Bartise being the first dad after Perfect Match was not on my bingo card." A second fan wrote, "Congratulations Bartise, he's beautiful." A third fan wrote, "Congratulations to the new father! He looks like a beautiful healthy boy! All my best wishes to you." Another fan expressed confusion, writing, "The math ain't mathing. He did two shows back to back wouldn't that mean he left girl pregnant at home to go find someone else on a dating show?" Someone else quipped, "Sooo not ready for marriage but ready for lifelong commitment of kids."
Who is Bartise Bowden?
MEAWW previously reported that Bowden, a 27-year-old senior analyst, was working at VMG Health in Dallas, Texas, when he joined the Netflix series 'Love Is Blind' He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the University of Texas. Bartise, interestingly, is not his first name, but his middle name, and Robert is his birth name. In the program, he is presented as an avid adventurer and fitness freak. The celebrity describes himself as "a little bit of fitness, lots of fun."
In the show, Bowden is seen first leaning toward Raven Ross. However, he bows to Nancy Rodriguez, 33, as his attention gradually turns away from Ross. On the show, Ross turned Bowden down after she learned of his age. However, Bowden seemed older than he actually was. In his relationship with Rodriguez, the 27-year-old did not seem to have any adjustment problems. Bowden separated from his fiancée Rodriguez in the third season of the Netflix series and kept the identity of the mother of his child a secret.
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