26-05-2025
'Baby Noll': Australian Idol star Shannon Noll set to become a granddad as eldest son Cody, 23, announces he's expecting first child with girlfriend
Australian Idol star Shannon Noll is going to be a grandfather!
The 'What About Me' singer's eldest son, Cody Noll, 23, revealed on Sunday that he is expecting a baby with his girlfriend, Jessica Louise.
The young couple, believed to be living on the Gold Coast, shared their happy news on Instagram with a black and white photo showing Cody kissing Jessica's belly.
"Baby Noll," the caption read, alongside a heart emoji.
Friends and fans were quick to flood the post with congratulatory messages, with one teasing the singer by writing, "Grandad duties".
While Noll is yet to comment publicly on the baby news, he did share a light-hearted Instagram post on the same day, showing himself holding a snake that his second eldest son, Blake, 22, had found "in the shed" at their family home in Condobolin, New South Wales.
"What a ripper!" Noll captioned the photo.
Shannon, 49, shares Cody, Blake and 18-year-old daughter Sienna with his wife of 21 years, former gymnast Rochelle Ogston, 50.
The couple welcomed their youngest child, Colton Keith Noll, in December 2018.
"With the new baby, I'm going to have to change quite a bit," Noll told New Idea at the time.
"With my three kids now older, my wife Rochelle was starting to get back on the road with me when we were touring, which was great, but now she can't so I might have to scale back a bit so I can spend time with the family."
Noll became a household name after appearing on the first season of Australian Idol in 2003, where he came runner-up to Guy Sebastian.
His debut single 'What About Me' went four times platinum and was the highest-selling single in Australia the following year.
Since then, Nollsie has released multiple albums, toured extensively, and appeared on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2018, once again finishing in second place.
In 2023, the Orange-born artist revealed that Cody and Blake were both pursuing music and had formed "a little bit of a family band" with their cousins.
Blake, in particular, has become a regular support act on his father's tours, performing in regional centres across New South Wales and Queensland.
Noll told Nine Honey last year that he often shares industry advice with Blake, covering everything from "the business side of stuff to "what you need to expect and demand from the people working around you".
It seems the next generation of Nolls might be tuning in soon.
