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YouTube starCody Ko(whose real name is Cody Kolodziejzyk) and fellow content creatorKelsey Kreppelare parents!
The couple welcomed their first child,son Otis, in January 2024 — less than a month before Ko and Kreppel’s first wedding anniversary.
In February 2023, shortly after tying the knot, the pair toldThe New York Timesthat they first hit it off at Kreppel’s apartment in 2017, when her roommate invited a few friends over, including Ko. They bonded over their shared sense of humor and passion for social media; the rest is history.
So, who is Cody Ko’s wife? Read on to learn all about Kelsey Kreppel and her relationship with the former Vine star.
She’s from Los Angeles
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PerThe New York Times, Kreppel is originally from Los Angeles. She attended California State University, Northridge for college and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in child and adolescent development. Ko and Kreppel currently live in L.A.
She’s a former preschool teacher
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Before she became a content creator, Kreppel was pursuing a teaching career. Even when she found success on social media, she continued working as a preschool teacher. Ultimately though, the influencer decided to quit teaching and focus all her energy on her newfound passion.
During a March 4, 2023, appearance on theOkay Sispodcast, she explained that her former job felt like a “security blanket” because she was good at it and enjoyed the steady position. “I miss it but I feel like I’ve grown so much more not doing it because I’m not doing the safe thing anymore,” Kreppel said.
She continued: “I feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself and I’ve tackled things and done things that I didn’t even think was possible. I feel like if I had stayed teaching, I would’ve been perfectly happy and fine but I would’ve never felt challenged.”
Kreppel documented her students’ graduation in a July 2021YouTube vlog, showing her followers the flowers that Ko gifted her to celebrate the end of her online classes via Zoom. She called the kids her “little zoomers” and modeled her graduation “teacher fit” — a navy blue dress and a white sweater — for the camera.
She’s a social media star and podcaster
Kreppel is known for her wittyYouTube videosthat take the form of vlogs, fashion reviews, content about her relationship and more. She also has a Dear Media podcast,Circle Time, in which she “pairs the childlike wonder of preschool with the realism and honesty baked into adulthood.” Kreppel’s celebrity guests have included social media starVictoria Parisand singer-songwriterMaude Latour, among others.
In addition to creating for social media, Kreppel is also the founder of a fashion and accessory line, TRULUVE, which is dedicated to her late grandparents. Peran Instagram post, the brand name was the title of her grandparents’ wedding song and her grandmother’s license plate.
She and Ko met at her apartment
The couple revealed toThe New York Timesthat they originally met at Kreppel’s apartment in Mar Vista, California, in 2017. At the time, her roommate was hosting a gathering when Kreppel and Ko first crossed paths.
The YouTuber recalled seeing his now-wife for the first time. “I thought she had a really cool style and was really beautiful,” he said.
The attraction was mutual. “I felt like I could be funny and kind of silly around him, and he was understanding that side of me,” Kreppel said.
After flirting and snacking on hard-boiled eggs that night (because that’s all she had in the fridge), Kreppel followed up on Instagram about hanging out again, and the rest is history.
She and Ko collaborate on social media often
Ko and Kreppel both have their own channels and individual projects, but they also collaborate frequently. The social media personalities work together on YouTube series like “Couple’s Cringe,” where they react to cringe-worthy online relationship content, and “Tinder Nightmares,” where they judge Tinder conversations.
Since walking down the aisle, Ko and Kreppel have also shared married life content. Ko appeared on his wife’sCircle Timepodcastto talk about their wedding, and Kreppel noted that it felt “so weird” to use the word “husband.” She also posted a vlog titled “married life” in April 2023 that features the couple eating meatball subs and behind-the-scenes footage of them recording the podcast episode.
She and Ko share a dog and two cats
Ko and Kreppel are proud pet parents. They share a dog named Chili and two cats, Brisket and Hamilton. According to the couple, all three siblings get along and play together.
On July 15, 2022, they uploaded a YouTube video called “family of five” about adopting the cats. “They’re very vocal,” Ko said. “They like to talk to us all the time … I don’t know if that’s normal but they’re constantly meowing which is cool.”
He added: “They’re super loving, like they’re really cuddly and they’re kind of like dogs. Like when we get home they just run down the stairs to see us.”
She and Ko walked the red carpet at the 2022 AMAs
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The duo attended theAmerican Music Awardsin November 2022 and posed for photos together on the red carpet. Ko opted for a classic black suit while Kreppel wore a form-fitting tan dress.
She likes to “sing”
Kreppel enjoys singing very poorly to make her followers laugh. She has ahighlight reelon her Instagram page dedicated to singing. She previously spoof-performedMariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” andVance Joy’s “Riptide.”
She and Ko got married in Indian Wells, California
The former preschool teacher toldThe New York Timesthat their special day was “not for money or for videos or for likes.” She added, “It was for love. And it was just for us.”
Ko captioned his own weddingphoto dump, “2/4/23 the best day of my life.”
She and Ko share one child
In January 2024, Kreppel gave birth to the couple’s first child: a son namedOtis.
“Our little guy arrived last week and everyone is happy and healthy. We feel like the luckiest people in the world. We love you, Otis,” the new parents wrote on Instagram alongside an image of Kreppel cradling the newborn.
Ko and Kreppel announced that they were expecting in August 2023. They shared the happy news onInstagram; the post featured an image of a sonogram as well as videos of the pair telling their family members.
source: people.com
