Rarely seen True Blood star Ryan Kwanten emerges in Sydney with his partner after going 'missing' as he confirms huge family news

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

Ryan Kwanten and wife Ashley Sisino have re-appeared in Sydney after the Australian actor dropped off the map following his rise to fame.
The True Blood star, 48, and his partner, who are notoriously private, emerged after going 'missing' and confirmed they have welcomed their first child together.
Having kept the birth completely under-wraps, the couple were seen in Northern Beaches as Ashley used a blanket to hide their bub, who appears to be at least six months old.
Ashley looked every inch the doting new mother as she stepped out in warm black tights and white sneakers for the beach day.
Pulling her brunette tresses back into a bun and hiding her eyes behind a pair of sunglasses, Ashley topped her look with a large cardigan.
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Having kept the birth completely under-wraps, the couple were seen in Northern Beaches as Ashley used a blanket to hide their bub, who appears to be at least six months old
She carried her tot in a baby carrier against her chest, using a blue shark blanket to cover up her sleeping bundle of joy—perhaps hinting it may be a boy.
At one point, she also used part of her cardigan to cover the child as she went for a stroll with Ryan.
The Australian actor looked very casual in a basic white T-shirt and grey jeans as he slipped on a pair of bicycle sunglasses and a black cap.
Following a walk down to the sand, Ryan then stripped off his clothes to change into a pair of swim trunks, tucking his belongings into a black backpack.
As Ashley continued to rock their baby in her arms, Ryan took a brisk swim in the ocean, body surfing waves as they rolled through.
It comes as no surprise Ryan and Ashley have welcomed a child together, as the actor confessed in 2019 the couple had family plans.
'I've haven't had a child yet,' Ryan told news.com.au shortly after welcoming a rescue dog into his small family at the time.
'At some point, I'm sure it's going to happen and I'll become a father, but this is the first addition to the family so far!'
She carried her tot in a baby carrier against her chest, using a blue shark blanket to cover up her sleeping bundle of joy—perhaps hinting it may be a boy
Ryan gained thousands of devoted fans when he portrayed heartthrob sheriff deputy Jason Stackhouse in True Blood.
But after starring in the hugely popular HBO series, the former Home and Away star dropped off the radar and almost entirely wiped his social media presence.
He was last spotted in public in 2022, when he enjoyed breakfast in Manly with his family and wife Ashley after jetting in from Los Angeles.
The veteran actor had a boom in his career when he moved to LA following his stint on Home and Away, and landed on HBO's hit series True Blood from 2008 to 2014.
However, he is rarely seen on the mainstream big screen nowadays, despite working more than ever in the film industry.
Ryan has made some very interesting moves in his acting career, choosing to 'stand behind first-time filmmakers and independent filmmakers' as often as possible.
In an interview with Cinema Australia in 2022, Ryan said it brings him great joy to help other Australians 'raise their creative baby' and execute their vision.
'There's nothing that appeals to me more than being on set... surrounded by like-minded crazy people,' he said.
'[We're] all working towards this one goal of trying to make art in the middle of all this madness. It's amazing. I love it.'
Since True Blood, Ryan has worked in a slew of indie movies and television series, with his IMDB showing multiple works being released almost every year.
And while he didn't appear to release any movies in 2024, likely due to the birth of his first child, he currently has three movies in post and pre-production.
Ryan could be seen body surfing the waves as he went for a swim