Nicholas Hoult and his wife Bryana Holly have quietly expanded their family. The Superman actor is now a father of four after the couple welcomed twins, a detail that came to light through a casual comment from his co-star Pete Davidson during a recent press interview. The news confirms what some fans had suspected for months, following subtle hints from Holly earlier this year.
The Reveal Came From a Co-Star, Not a Formal Announcement
The couple did not issue a formal statement or share the news on social media. The confirmation arrived during an Entertainment Tonight interview published on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, featuring Hoult alongside Davidson and actress Anna Sawai to promote their upcoming film How to Rob a Bank. While discussing fatherhood, Davidson described Hoult in plain terms.
“He’s a great dad. Father of four,” Davidson said. “Four under what, 7? Which is nuts.”
Hoult did not deny the statement. He nodded and offered a brief “Yeah” in confirmation, according to multiple reports. Davidson, who welcomed his own daughter Scottie with ex Elsie Hewitt in December 2025, added context about the timing.
“Elsie was pregnant while we were filming and he just had his twins, and he would fly back every weekend to go see his family, and that was very inspiring and awesome,” Davidson said.
The twins were born in 2025, before filming on How to Rob a Bank began, though the exact birth date has not been made public. Representatives for Hoult did not respond to requests for comment from multiple outlets, including PEOPLE.
Who Is Bryana Holly?
Bryana Holly is a model from California. She has worked primarily in lingerie and swimwear modeling and has been signed with Wilhelmina Models and No Ties Management. In 2012, she was named Miss September by TransWorld Surf at age 20 while living in Huntington Beach.
Holly keeps a low public profile compared to her husband. She met Hoult in Los Angeles, and the two began dating in 2016. They were first romantically linked in March 2017 and have been together since, rarely appearing together at industry events until recent years.
A Relationship Built on Privacy
The couple’s relationship has been notably private from the start. Hoult first met Holly while in California, he told the Evening Standard in January 2019, but he has rarely shared details about their personal life. Holly celebrated their seventh anniversary in December 2023 with a social media post featuring photos of the two together.
Speculation about a secret marriage grew in November 2024 when Hoult referred to Holly as his “wife” during an interview at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Asked about the comment later, Hoult told PEOPLE, “I feel like it’s fairly clear from my comments”. The couple made their red carpet debut at the Los Angeles premiere of Nosferatu on December 12, 2024, roughly eight years after they started dating.
The Children: What Is Known and What Remains Private
Before the twins, Hoult and Holly were already parents to two children. Their eldest son, Joaquin, was born in April 2018. A second child was born in 2022, but the couple has never publicly shared that child’s name or sex.
Joaquin has occasionally appeared in public with his father, including at a basketball game in April 2024. Hoult has spoken about fatherhood in interviews over the years, often with a practical tone. In 2019, he told the Evening Standard:
“The levels of tiredness are extreme. No one warns you about it! But the level of love that comes with it outweighs everything. It’s phenomenal. I’m loving it. And it evolves all the time.”
During the Superman press tour, Hoult shared a small detail about Joaquin: his son was the one who used the clippers when Hoult shaved his head for the role of Lex Luthor.
Holly Addressed Body-Shamers Months Before the News Broke
In March 2026, Holly attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with Hoult. After receiving comments about her appearance, she responded on Instagram Stories with a direct explanation.
“I am seeing the comments around my chest. This is the product of a breastfeeding mother who hasn’t fed her babies in hours ok! If you know then you know. You are not owed an explanation.”
Her use of the phrase “babies” — plural — led some observers to suspect she had recently given birth to twins, though she did not confirm it at the time. A representative for the fashion label Lurelly also appeared to hint that she had recently given birth, according to ARY News.
The Family Grew During a Busy Filming Schedule
Davidson’s comments shed light on how Hoult managed his schedule while his family expanded. How to Rob a Bank was filmed while Davidson’s ex-partner was pregnant and around the time Hoult’s twins were born. Hoult flew home every weekend to see his family during production, a detail Davidson described as “inspiring” and “awesome”.
The film, an action comedy also starring Zoë Kravitz, was originally scheduled for release on September 4, 2026, but was pushed back to November 13, 2026. Hoult’s other recent work includes playing Lex Luthor in Superman and starring in Nosferatu.
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What Hoult Has Said About Parenting
Hoult has described fatherhood as a learning experience that changes constantly. In the same Entertainment Tonight interview where Davidson revealed the twins, Hoult shared a piece of advice he gave Davidson about the early years of parenting.
“A lot of people always say don’t worry, they don’t remember anything until they’re 4 or 5. But you said, ‘We’ll remember,’” Davidson recalled. Hoult added, “Those first five years are really when a person’s sculpted.”
Hoult also joked about how he talks to his children about his job. “What do you want for breakfast? Don’t forget dad’s a big famous actor,” he said. “I don’t have time to cook you breakfast or get you cereal because I’m so important.”
The couple’s family now includes four children under the age of eight. The names and birth details of the twins have not been shared publicly. Hoult and Holly have not posted about the twins on social media, keeping with their pattern of shielding their children from public view.
The couple’s story is one of quiet milestones — a relationship that started in 2016, a first child in 2018, a second in 2022, a secret marriage confirmed in 2024, and now twins in 2025. For a full list of celebrity family updates and entertainment breakdowns, keep reading VvipTimes for the details that matter without the noise.
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