IShowspeed Baby Prank: Fact Check: Does IShowSpeed ​​Have a Baby? The truth behind viral livestream claim about daughter and quitting YouTube

IShowSpeed ​​left fans confused this week after talking about having a baby and quitting YouTube. Many people believed him at first. But the truth is simple. He was joking. This entire moment was part of an April Fools’ Day prank on April 1, 2026. During the 13-minute live broadcast, Darren Watkins Jr, known as IShowSpeed, held what looked like a baby and spoke very seriously. He told viewers that he had become a father and wanted to delete his YouTube channel, which has more than 51.8 million subscribers. His tone sounded genuine, and fans were quick to start reacting online.But towards the end of the live broadcast, everything changed. He drops the “baby,” which turns out to be a doll, and reveals the truth. It’s all a prank. No baby. No goodbye. Just an April Fool’s joke.

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During the live broadcast, Darren Watkins Jr spoke with such emotion that many people believed his words. He said,“I’m about to delete my YouTube 频道，兄弟。你们以为我在玩，兄弟？对不起，聊天，但我不能再这样做了，兄弟。我从来没有告诉过你们这些。我从来没有告诉过你们，兄弟。我从来没有告诉过你们，但是，八个月前，我让一个女孩怀孕了，兄弟。八个月前，我让一个女孩怀孕了。是的。八个月前，我让一个女孩怀孕了，然后我生了一个孩子。我生了一个孩子。”宝贝，我还有一个女儿。 “

He went on to talk about wanting to grow up and become a father. He said,“I feel like I’ve done everything, Chat. Like, I want to start a family. I want to be a dad. You know, Chat, I want to be a dad. I want to start a family. I want to come to terms with that. Chat, don’t you feel like sometimes in life it’s time for a change? You know, Chat, I feel like sometimes in life… it’s time for me to grow up.” Since he sounded so serious, many fans thought the news was real.IShowSpeed ​​reveals pranks while Slipz and WWE moments add to April Fools’ chaosAround the 13-minute mark, Darren Watkins Jr suddenly put down the doll and said, “April Fools! Green apples!” That moment clarified everything. The baby story is false. The channel has not been deleted. It’s all a prank.Meanwhile, his photographer and friend Slipz also joined the fun. On X, Slipz posted a message stating that he would be leaving the team. He thanked his fans and wrote about his journey, which sounded touching and final. But it’s also part of the April Fool’s joke.In addition to pranks, IShowSpeed ​​has also been in the news for some real things. Most recently, he unexpectedly helped The Vision win the WWE World Tag Team Championship on Monday Night RAW. That moment also increased his influence beyond YouTube.