Surprise! Drake Bell has revealed he is married and has a child.
On June 29, the former Nickelodeon star, who also calls himself Drake Campana and has been making music in Spanish since 2020, tweeted the big announcement in Spanish to his 4.6 million followers.
“In response to various inaccurate rumors, I have been married for almost 3 years and we are fortunate to be the parents of a wonderful son,” the translated tweet read. “Thank you very much to all my fans around the world for your good wishes.”
This followed his recent trip to Disneyland with his wife, Janet Von Schmeling, and their son. Photos and videos from their trip quickly went viral on social media, with people speculating about their families.
Bell has been linked to Von Schmeling since 2017. She is also listed as his PR contact under the company Decibel Media Group.
Bell also went viral last month when he pleaded guilty to “attempting to endanger children and disseminate information harmful to minors.” At first he pleaded not guilty to both counts, but later accepted a plea deal.
“All questions regarding this case will be answered at sentencing, including why Mr. Bell chose to argue his case,” Bell attorney Ian Friedman told People.
According to NBC, Cleveland Police said the victim, then 15, “had established a relationship with Bell several years previously and attended his concert in December 2017.”
“While there, Bell violated his duty of care and in so doing created a risk of harm to the victim,” noted Cuyahoga County District Attorney Michael O’Malley. At the time, Bell allegedly engaged in “inappropriate social media posts” of a sexual nature with her.
Bell is set to be sentenced on July 12.
