{
  "id": 14958928,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Former EXO member Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang confirm they are parents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/showbiz-former-exo-member-huang-zitao-and-xu-yiyang-confirm-they-are",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/10/1557018/showbiz-former-exo-member-huang-zitao-and-xu-yiyang-confirm-they"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese singers Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang have announced they are parents, according to a post on Xu's Weibo account. The 33-year-old EXO member and 29-year-old Xu shared holiday photos showing them with a toddler, believed to be their child. This confirmation comes after rumors circulated on Chinese social media since 2024, initially sparked by claims of a prenatal check-up in the United States in August 2024. Huang proposed to Xu on a Chinese variety show in December 2024, and by December of the same year, they had officially registered their marriage. However, pregnancy rumors resurfaced in December 2024 when paparazzi caught Xu shopping for a baby cot. These rumors peaked in June 2025 when Xu was seen with a baby at home, leading to speculation about the child's origin. The couple's agency later issued a statement denying the baby was theirs and criticizing the paparazzi for intruding on Xu's mother's privacy. Despite this, fans and social media users noted the agency's statement did not explicitly deny the child's paternity.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: Chinese singers Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang announced yesterday that they have become parents.",
  "key_points": [
    "Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang confirm they are parents.",
    "Both EXO members 33 and 29 years old.",
    "Toddler in holiday photos suggests they have a child."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}