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Bates Family Expands: Expecting 6 New Additions in 2025-2026
2 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Tori and Bobby expecting 6th child in March 2026
- Zach and Whitney also preparing for 6th baby
- Lawson and Tiffany expecting 2nd child in winter 2025
- Josie and Kelton expecting 4th child
As of October 2, 2025, the Bates family is experiencing a baby boom, with three couples announcing new pregnancies. On October 1, 2025, Tori Bates and her husband Bobby Smith revealed they are expecting their 6th child, due in March 2026. The couple, who married in 2017, already have five children - sons Robert IV, Kolter and Weston Slade, and daughters Charlotte and Cambree.
Meanwhile, Zach Bates and his wife Whitney are also preparing to welcome their 6th baby. The couple, who share sons Bradley and Jayden, and daughters Kaci, Khloé and Lily Jo, expressed their excitement, saying "six is a whole squad!!!!".
Additionally, Lawson Bates and his wife Tiffany announced in June 2025 that their second child is on the way, due in the winter of 2025. The pair already have a son, Will. Josie Bates Balka and her husband Kelton also shared in July 2025 that they are expecting their 4th baby, joining their kids Willow, Hazel and Miles.
