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Former 90s child star reveals he has secretly welcomed second child Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By SHARON MAI FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 18:13 EDT, 1 April 2025 | Updated: 18:13 EDT, 1 April 2025 e-mail View comments David Gallagher revealed he secretly welcomed his second child late last year.
The former child star began his career in entertainment at the young age of two and is best known for starring on the hit sitcom 7th Heaven, which ran for 11 seasons from 1996 to 2007. On Sunday, nearly four months after their baby was born, he announced that their family grew when they welcomed their youngest daughter Fern. The actor and former model, now 40 and sporting a different look than his yesteryears , is already a father to his seven-year-old daughter Lily.
Over the weekend, he shared a photo of himself with his hands full and in 'papa mode' as he climbed the stairs with his eldest daughter and his baby in a stroller. He held his baby girl by carrying the stroller with just one hand while also toting a bag on his shoulder and grabbing several grocery bags in his other hand. David Gallagher revealed he secretly welcomed his second child late last year.
On Sunday, nearly four months after their baby was born, he announced that their family grew when they welcomed their youngest daughter Fern The former child star began his career in entertainment at the young age of two and is best known for starring on the hit sitcom 7th Heaven, which ran for 11 seasons from 1996 to 2007; pictured to the left of Barry Watson from 7th Heaven still circa 1996 In his caption, he wrote: 'When your Dad doesn't want to wait for the elevator...
#papamode.' Many of his fans flocked to his comments section to ask him if he now has two kids. The following day, he confirmed that he is indeed now a father of two as he shared an adorable photo of him posing with his infant daughter.
'I didn't know you didn't know! Here's a recent picture of me and my baby girl Fern. She was born in December,' he wrote alongside the hashtags, '#girldad' and '#papamode.' Gallagher, who co-hosts a podcast titled Catching Up with the Camdens with his former 7th Heaven co-stars Beverley Mitchell and Mackenzie Krosnan, played Simon Camden on the hit show.
Last year, he told The Sun about how he retired from acting to focus on taking care of his daughter Lily. 'I'm a stay-at-home dad,' he told the outlet when he reunited with several of his former co-stars at 90s Con in Connecticut. 'I spend most of my time with my six-year-old girl,' he said before adding that he prefers to keep his life private and rarely posts on social media.
Over the weekend, he shared a photo of himself with his hands full and in 'papa mode' as he climbed the stairs with his eldest daughter and his baby in a stroller Many of his fans flocked to his comments section to ask him if he now has two kids. The following day, he confirmed that he is indeed now a father of two with his father-daughter selfie Read More 7th Heaven heartthrob David Gallagher doesn't look like this anymore! Fans shocked by child star's radically different appearance 'But I've enjoyed coming here and kind of interacting again and seeing everybody and seeing how excited everyone is, [it] is nice. It's very flattering.
' During the 7th Heaven panel at the convention, he also shared a little bit about his family, revealing that Lily's mom is a chef. 'My kid's a sassy monster,' he said. 'She knows I work in TV and film, but I always worry that as a kid that she'll kind of make a big deal out of it.
' He added: 'I want her to be able to get it first and be old enough to understand.' 7th Heaven aired for 11 seasons on The WB from 1996 to 2007. Gallagher was a main character in seasons one through seven, nine and 10.
He was a recurring character in season eight and did not appear in the 11th season. Gallagher, who co-hosts a podcast titled Catching Up with the Camdens with his former 7th Heaven co-stars Beverley Mitchell and Mackenzie Krosnan, played Simon Camden on the hit show 7th Heaven aired for 11 seasons on The WB from 1996 to 2007. Gallagher was a main character in seasons one through seven, nine and 10.
He was a recurring character in season eight and did not appear in the 11th season; pictured from left to right: Beverly Mitchell, Jessica Biel, David Gallagher, Mackenzie Rosnan in 2000 portrait In the show, Gallagher one of Eric Camden's children. The patriarch was portrayed by disgraced actor Stephen Collins, who confessed to sexual misconduct in a 2014 interview with Katie Couric that aired on ABC's 20/20; pictured at the top: Barry Watson, Jessica Biel; middle: David Gallagher, Catherine Hicks, Stephen Collins, Beverley Mitchell; bottom: Happy the dog, MacKenzie Rosman in 1997 7th Heaven portrait In the show, Gallagher one of Eric Camden's children. The patriarch was portrayed by disgraced actor Stephen Collins, who confessed to sexual misconduct in a 2014 interview with Katie Couric that aired on ABC's 20/20.
Last year, Gallagher and his podcast co-hosts Mitchell and Rosman addressed his sexual misconduct while starting a rewatch podcast for the show. 'All forms of abuse, sexual abuse of any kind, it's inexcusable,' Gallagher said. 'And victims of abuse need to be shown compassion and they should be given support.
' This week, Gallagher and his podcast co-hosts released an episode featuring their former co-star Jessica Biel. Share or comment on this article: Former 90s child star reveals he has secretly welcomed second child e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards.
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