Since the early 1980s, when he first gained widespread recognition for his performance as Blackie Parrish on “General Hospital,” actor John Stamos has been a well-known face in popular culture. As he continued to work in television, he was finally cast in the part that would become his most famous, that of Uncle Jesse on the show “Full House.” This further solidified his reputation as a gorgeous leading man of his day. Over the course of the last several decades, the actor has continued to work in television and even played the same character in the television remake “Fuller House.”
But beyond his talent in acting, Stamos has also had quite an adventure in love throughout his life. After beginning a relationship with and then married model Rebecca Romijn in the middle of the 1990s, the pair eventually separated after being together for a decade. Stamos did not have a romantic relationship with anybody in the years that followed, which made it all the more upsetting when he started talking about wanting to have a family of his own. It’s amusing to think that, despite the fact that his character on “Full House,” Uncle Jesse, was the one who was somewhat careless, Stamos was nothing like that in real life. It seemed as if the heartthrob was just waiting to find the appropriate lady to settle down with at that point.
Then, at long last, he was introduced to the model and actress Caitlin McHugh, and the two of them have a history that is truly endearing. The pair did not immediately start dating after they had their first encounter when they were working together. But in the end, everything worked out as it should have. McHugh’s all-time favorite place on earth, Disneyland, was the location where Stamos popped the question, and the pair later revealed that they were expecting their first child together in 2017. Stamos and his wife had their first child, a boy named Billy, in April of 2018, and ever since then, Stamos has been a devoted father who constantly posts on his various social media accounts.
Even with all of his success as an actor, it appears that the character that Stamos desired to play his whole life was that of a parent. This was the role that he wished to play his entire life. Even as he was playing the role of Uncle Jesse, it was obvious that he had the fatherly DNA. In point of fact, Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber, and Jodie Sweetin, who co-starred with Stamos on “Full House,” told PEOPLE that Stamos was the “baby whisperer” of the ensemble. In an interview with US Weekly, he reportedly quipped that he wanted children so desperately that his “ovaries were rattling.” As it turns out, there was always the possibility that he might have children in the future. After that, he said to ET:
“Simply put, it has taken me far more time than I had planned. If I eventually met the lady I wanted to spend the rest of my life with but was unable to have children, it would be a terrible tragedy.”
McHugh, the lady he intends to marry, is, luckily, all he could have hoped for in a partner. In the same interview with US Weekly, he referred to McHugh as a “soft, compassionate, lovely spirit who would make a fantastic mother.” He said this about McHugh. Stamos made his proposal in 2017.
After seeing a very heartwarming video that included love sequences from Disney and Pixar films, McHugh and his girlfriend went to Disneyland, which is McHugh’s favorite spot, where he proposed to her. The video was shown before the proposal. After some time had passed, he posted the following on his Instagram account: “I asked…she said yes!…and we lived happily ever after.”
In 2018, they tied the knot. In the same year, the couple became parents to a boy whom they named Billy. In an interview with PEOPLE from 2019, the actor said the following: “I had to wait quite a while for a child. All that remained was for me to find the appropriate partner to carry it through with.”
Stamos seems to have fully and completely accepted his job as a parent ever since the birth of his son Billy. The actor uploaded a touching picture of himself with his newborn kid along with the comment, “From now on, the finest part of me will always be my wife and my son.” This was done in a post that he made after the birth of his child. Stamos, who never forgets his family history, cheekily appended the hashtag “#NotJustAnUncleAnymore.” Stamos makes many allusions to his time spent as Uncle Jesse. Additionally, he published photographs of Billy in the company of members of his television family, including Bob Saget and Lori Loughlin.
In a post he made for Father’s Day in 2018, he explained how that particular year he didn’t “when someone shouts “cut,” you have to give the child back to his or her parents. It means that when people ask me if I’m a parent, I don’t have to use the rather stupid phrase, “No but I play one on TV,” as an answer… The most significant implication is that from this point on for the rest of my life, I will be acknowledged as the father of at least one person. And all along, that was the one thing I desired.”
Fans of John Stamos have had the opportunity to see their favorite actor navigate the many stages of fatherhood as Billy has grown older. When September 2022 rolled around, it was time for the younger Stamos children to begin their academic careers. An emotional Stamos wrote the following in response to the event: “One of us is going to have our very first day at school today. One of us is trying all in his ability to suppress his emotions and keep from crying “adding a cute picture of the two people who are very similar.
Even though there may be many more days like this one in the future, it is comforting to know that Billy will always have his father’s love and support.