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Hulk Hogan is officially a grandfather — but the happy news comes amid an apparent estrangement between him and his daughter.
The WWE icon's daughter, Brooke Hogan, gave birth to twins last week, she shared via Instagram on Saturday, January 18.
"So... just been staying off socials cooking these two cuties," Brooke, 36, captioned the announcement, alongside two photos with her newborn son and daughter. "Oliver Andrew Oleksy + Molly Gene Oleksy born January 15, 2025."
In the first shot, the Hogan Knows Best alum holds her babies, one in each arm, as she dons a gray crewneck that reads "Mama est. 2025." The second snap is a family photo featuring her husband, Steven Oleksy, and their two newborns. (Olesky, who wed Brooke in 2022, is wearing a matching sweatshirt that says "Daddy est. 2025.")
Oleksy, 38, also announced the twins' arrival via Instagram, sharing three photos — including a black-and-white image of him sleeping alongside one of the babies.
"🙌Experiences shape how we see the world, but family is the one blessing that can never be replaced or recreated. @mizzhogan 🙌," he captioned the slideshow. "God kissed us twice. Welcome to the World 🌎 💙Oliver Andrew Oleksy 💙 💗Molly Gene Oleksy 💗."
Hulk's new familial title comes less than two years after Brooke, whom he shares with ex-wife Linda Hogan, spoke publicly about her estranged relationship with her dad. (The WWE Hall of Famer and Linda, who divorced in 2009, are also parents to 34-year-old son Nick Hogan.)
Brooke notably did not attend her father's third wedding in September 2023, during which the wrestling legend married Sky Daily. (In between his split from Linda and his marriage to Daily, Hulk was married to Jennifer McDaniel from 2010 to 2021.)
Brooke released a statement at the time of her dad's third wedding, choosing to give her side of the story amid rumors of the drama.
"As we all experience this with our own families, the dynamics of a family unit continuously change throughout the years," she wrote via Instagram in September 2023. "With that being said, my family has experienced a LOT of change. With all of it happening in the public eye, I've had to learn how to best navigate those changes as they come, which has been difficult to say the least."
She concluded her post by noting that she has "chosen to create some distance between myself and my family, and am focusing on people and things that heal my heart and align with my own personal beliefs, goals, and values."
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