In 2023, Neighbours' Scarlet Vas married her step-brother. They just welcomed a baby together.

In 2017, Aussie actor Scarlet Vas, 29, found fame when she graced our screens playing Mishti Sharma on Neighbours.

But she's back in the spotlight for a different reason.

While it's in slightly unconventional circumstances, she's found love with her step-brother, singer Tayo Ricci.

Now, the couple have welcomed a baby.

Scarlet and Tayo announced the arrival of the newborn in a joint statement to Instagram.

Sharing a photo from the hospital, with their baby's face covered with an emoji, the new parents wrote: "Our Christmas miracle has finally arrived 🤍 Merry Christmas from our family to yours 🎄."

They are yet to share further details about the newborn, but Scarlet did confirm they had a girl on her Instagram story, where she wrote: "We are so insanely in love with her already."

The couple revealed their relationship in a viral video in 2021 captioned: "I fell in love with my bf's best friend… who happens to be my step-bro."

While the initial video appeared to be a skit, the couple said their relationship was very much real.

Since then, they haven't shied away from sharing the sweet moments of their relationship, leaning in to the controversial topic of their 'family connection' on their social media channels.

The couple went from strength to strength, and soon, Vas and Ricci married at a picturesque ceremony in Mykonos, Greece, last year.

In September 2024, Vas announced that she was expecting a child with Ricci.

"And then there were three🥹 We can't wait to meet you," the couple wrote in their announcement on Instagram.

"Baby Ricci 🤍 Our Christmas miracle," Ricci said.

It's safe to say that the pairing hasn't been without criticism. It's not a typical relationship structure that you see every day.

Here's everything we know about the couple and their rare pairing.

Watch: Scarlet Vas's pregnancy announcement. Post continues below.

Who is Scarlet Vas?

Vas got into acting as a child and went on to study at schools such as the National Theatre, NIDA, and TAFTA in Melbourne.

She went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama before landing her breakout role as guest character Libby on the ABC's The Warriors in 2017.

Vas then secured her spot as a series regular on Neighbours, where she played police officer Mishti Sharma from 2017 to 2018, according to IMDb.

She moved to the US to pursue her dream of acting when she discovered content creation.

Now, she works as an influencer and OnlyFans creator.

Who is Tayo Ricci?

The 27-year-old TikTok star is known for his skits and shirtless interviews.

He's also a musician with 26,000 monthly Spotify listeners and is behind the song 'Party Girls', which has more than 2.3 million streams.

Tayo Ricci and Scarlet Vas. Image: Instagram/@scarletvas.

Are Tayo Ricci and Scarlet Vas actually related?

The pair reportedly met as teenagers in Melbourne and became 'family' when their parents got together. They've been together for 10 years now, according to Vas.

As far as we can tell, the couple are yet to clarify the exact relationship that makes them step-siblings.

Vas told news.com.au the couple are "definitely not blood-related" but said they prefer to keep the details of their family connection private out of respect for their parents.

But it hasn't stopped them from sharing content about their unusual meet-cute.

Between them, Vas and Ricci share more than 23 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, with most of their content focused on their relationship.

Unfortunately, while it gets a lot of comments, not all of them are positive.

Regarding the comments calling their partnership "weird" or "gross, Vas says it doesn't bother them.

"I don't really read our comments section, but if I do, I actually laugh. We find trolls very entertaining," she told news.com.au.

"We didn't realise 'step sibling' content was so popular, maybe because it's rare? But I've realised through sharing our story that everyone loves it.

"We do spark controversy, I know that."

The duo currently live in Australia after spending five years in the US.

Feature image: Instagram/@scarletvas.

Mamamia has contacted Scarlet for comment.

This article was originally published in November 2024 and has since been updated.