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Who Is ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 3 Star Bartise Bowden’s Son’s Mother? Hayden’s Mom Revealed
Love Is Blind season 3 star Bartise Bowden shocked fans when he revealed on April 7 that he fathered a son.
“Might’ve been the villain on tv, but I’m gonna be the hero for him. Instagram, meet my little man,” the reality star shared via Instagram alongside a series of photos of the “big fella.”
In another slide, the Dallas resident turned the camera to his son and revealed that the little one’s name is Hayden. Fans were immediately curious about the identity of Hayden’s mother and flooded the comments section to inquire.
“I’m gonna need you internet detectives to figure this one out,” one follower commented on Bartise’s big announcement. “Someone tag me when you find out who the mom is,” another added.
Keep reading for everything we know about Bartise’s son, Hayden, and Hayden’s mother.
Who Is Bartise Bowden’s Son’s Mother?
Bartise welcomed his son with 25-year-old Olivia Gross, In Touch can confirm. According to court records viewed by In Touch, the Netflix personality filed documents on April 3. There is an open case pertaining to their newborn son.
When Was Bartise Bowden’s Son Born?
Another question on a lot of fans’ minds was the timeline of events, as Netflix viewers recently watched Bartise’s search for love during season 3 of the dating experiment as well as season 1 of The Perfect Match.
“The math ain’t mathing. He did two shows back to back wouldn’t that mean he left [a] girl pregnant at home to go find someone else on a dating show?” one fan questioned under his announcement.
Season 3 of Love Is Blind was released on the streaming service between October and November 2022, with the After the Altar special dropping in February 2023, just one week before The Perfect Match began airing.
While Bartise only publicly revealed his son’s existence on April 7, the baby boy was actually born on December 27, 2022.
“Little nugget is 1 month old today,” Olivia shared via social media in January. “He is already rolling over and holding his head up. He is already in 3 month clothing(has been for about a week and a half). He is 9lbs 15oz as of last Tuesday.”
While the timeline seems to overlap, his season of Love Is Blind – which saw him get engaged to Nancy Rodriguez – was filmed in the summer of 2021. The Perfect Match filmed in Panama in March 2022.
The reality star later opened up about the confusing timeline during a May 2023 episode of the “Talk’R” podcast.
“What actually happened was, I filmed Love Is Blind, I had a whole relationship between Love is Blind and Perfect Match, filmed Perfect Match, came back, conceived a son,” he said. “I knew if I would make the announcement that I had a son before Perfect Match airs, it’s gonna make no sense to anybody.”
He went on to say that he wants to keep his private life private for his family, including Olivia.
“I want to share his life because I am so proud and I’m so proud of his mother. I’m so proud of the relationship that we all have, the three of us together,” he added.
Are Bartise and Olivia Dating?
During his appearance on the “Talk’R” podcast, Bartise said, “Even though we’re not dating, we are friends.”
“I say this all the time: We are single parenting and co-parenting at the same time,” the Netflix personality said of his relationship with the mother of his child. I hang out with my son alone, I hang out with his mom alone, we’ll hang out with the three of us together, I’ll hang out with her family. We are very involved together and separately, which is beautiful, and I wouldn’t want it any other way given our circumstances.”
While he and Olivia may not be an item, Bartise seemingly soft launched a new woman in his life via Instagram on April 9.
“Happy Easter everybody!” he wrote via Instagram story over a photo of him relaxing on the couch with his dog, while a female hand can be seen resting on the dog’s back. “Not moving all day from this couch while I watch the Masters.”
Neither Olivia nor Bartise immediately responded to In Touch’s request for comment.
