'Star Wars' actor John Boyega reveals he is a married father

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October 14, 2026, 2:40 PM

John Boyega has some big life updates for fans.

The "Star Wars" actor took to Instagram on Wednesday to confirm his growing family.

Boyega shared a slideshow of photos with his wife, revealing her as the actress Tae Heckard. She has taken his last name and now goes by Tae Boyega, according to her Instagram.

"Our bundle of joy has been with us for some time now but thank you for all the well wishes. Also my sister is about to pop! Wish her well too!" Boyega wrote. "Back to feeding this big baby!"

British actor John Boyega attends the Los Angeles premiere of Apple TV+'s "Number One on the Call Sheet" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California, March 12, 2025.
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Boyega first revealed that he was married in an October interview with The Guardian. In the same interview, he said his wife is pregnant and that he is the stepfather to her son.

The actor's Instagram post also includes a photo of him and Tae posing with his stepson. The last slide of the carousel features a video of himself rocking a sleeping newborn.

Elsewhere in The Guardian interview, John Boyega said he and Tae had a small wedding akin to the one featured in the film "Braveheart."

"I would love to have a wedding celebration. We both like the idea of celebrating something established, rather than celebrating the entry. And by then, we’ll have to shut Nigeria down!" John Boyega said.

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