‘AGT’ Winner Mat Franco Announces Birth of His First Child
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Magician Mat Franco, who won Season 9 of America’s Got Talent, recently shared the news that he and his wife Tianna Scartabello had welcomed their first child together. Franco shared a sweet photo on social media to announce the baby’s birth.
AGT Winner Mat Franco Announces Birth of First Child
Franco and Scartabello shared the happy news of their child’s birth on Instagram, and Franco also posted about it on his Twitter account, writing, “And then there were three…. Our world has forever changed!” He added that the baby was born on January 6.
The announcement came with a black and white photo of Franco and Scartabello holding their newborn baby’s hand. The couple has not revealed the baby’s name. However, they shared last year that they were expecting a boy. Not long before the birth announcement, Franco posted photos of himself in the delivery room.
Franco and Scartabello tied the knot in 2019. They met while they were both students at the University of Rhode Island and started dating in 2011. At the time of their wedding, Scartabello told People that they were “always laughing.”
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And then there were three….
— Mat Franco (@matfranco) January 16, 2023
Our world has forever changed! 1.6.2023 pic.twitter.com/gaxHP3LLGI
Franco Teases New Las Vegas Shows This Year
On Monday, Franco took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes photo of the Mat Franco Theater at The LINQ Hotel in Las Vegas. He wrote in the caption, “BIG things are happening at the Mat Franco Theater. Starting 2/6/2023.”
The magician shared a link in his bio for fans to buy tickets to see his show in Las Vegas, with dates running through the entire year. Franco has been headlining at the LINQ since 2015. In 2017, the theater was named after him. In 2020, his residency was extended by five years.
Franco was the first magician to win America’s Got Talent back in Season 9. Since then, he’s been joined by Shin Lim in Season 13 and Dustin Tavella in Season 16.
