{
  "id": 14845674,
  "title": "Wait, Huang Zitao is a dad? Former EXO star’s sunset family photos have fans talking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/wait-huang-zitao-is-a-dad-former-exo-stars-sunset-family-photos-have",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:01:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/16/wait-huang-zitao-is-a-dad-former-exo-stars-sunset-family-photos-have-fans-talking/239284"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former EXO star Huang Zitao has become a father, according to his wife, actress Xu Yiyang. The couple announced the news on October 16, with Yiyang sharing several vacation photos of her with the 33-year-old singer and their young child on Weibo. One of the images features a silhouette believed to be of Zitao and the toddler, who is holding hands with his mother while watching the sunset at a beach. The caption reads: \"With the sunset spreading across the sea, those whom I love are all by my side.\" These photos confirm speculation that had been circulating on Chinese social media since 2024, after the couple confirmed their relationship publicly. Rumors of a prenatal checkup in the United States began circulating in August 2024, and in August, Zitao proposed to Yiyang on the popular Chinese variety show, Dare or Not. They married in December 2024, and in June of the following year, Yiyang’s mother was photographed by paparazzi carrying a baby home. Despite rumors that the child might have been born through surrogacy, which is illegal in China, the couple's agency released a statement denying any wrongdoing and condemning the invasive nature of the paparazzi. The statement did not deny the possibility of the baby being their own but emphasized the violation of privacy. The wedding reception in October 2025 reportedly included a toddler, believed to be the couple's son.",
  "summary": "BEIJING, Oct 16 — Chinese singers Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang announced yesterday that they have become parents.Yiya...",
  "key_points": [
    "Huang Zitao, former EXO star, becomes a father.",
    "Wife actress Xu Yiyang shares sunset photos with child.",
    "Rumors of prenatal checkup and marriage in 2024 confirmed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}