Australia fell in love with Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker when the couple charmed their way to victory on The Block back in 2017. Since then, they’ve been busy building a beautiful life together—both personally and professionally. As the couple welcome baby number three, we’re rounding up everything you need to know.
Are Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker still together?
Yes! Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker have only grown closer since their rise to fame on The Block in 2017, starting a family and getting engaged in 2021.
Elyse and Josh made Byron Bay their home back in 2019 after leaving Melbourne behind. Their serene beach house, purchased in May 2020, has been lovingly renovated to fit their lifestyle and the couple kept fans up to date with the process on social media.
Beyond their family life, Elyse and Josh also run a design and construction company, J&E Projects together. With their extensive experience in home renovations from their time on The Block, the couple help clients build spaces that reflect their unique lifestyles and values.
How many kids do Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker have?
Elyse and Josh are proud parents to three children. The couple shares two adorable sons—Sunny, born in February 2021, and Zaii, who joined the family in 2023, as well as a daughter, Java, who was born in December 2024.
Elyse took to Instagram to announce the birth of their third child, sharing a sweet video of the siblings. “The boys with their baby sister Java,” she captioned the clip, as friends and family rushed to the comment section to share messages of congratulations.
“What a lucky girl she is to have two big bros. Congratulations fam,” wrote Steph Claire Smith. “Well done Mum. She’s gorgeous,” added Jesinta Franklin.
The couple initially announced they were expecting their third child in June 2024, sharing sweet photos of Elyse’s growing bump during a family holiday in Fiji.
Elyse captioned the Instagram post with excitement, saying Sunny and Zaii are thrilled to welcome a new sibling. “The boys are excited for another brother or sister 🙏🏼,” she wrote at the time.
Keep scrolling for a look at the family’s cutest moments!
September 16, 2020
In September 2020 Elyse and Josh took to Instagram to announce the exciting news that they would be welcoming their first child.
“And then there were 3 #babybarker” she captioned a set of pictures.
March 1, 2021
“The next chapter in our lives…And it’s called Sunny,” the first time parents shared on Instagram to announce the arrival of their son.
March 9, 2021
Just 10 days after welcoming their son, the proud parents shared images of their family of three enjoying a beach day.
November 1, 2021
“My ray of sunshine 🌻 nothing else quite matters,” Elyse captioned an adorable set of mum-and-bub selfies.
November 1, 2021
First Christmas as a family of three! Elyse shared some epic and beachy Santa photos, telling fans that “Sunny has been the best thing that’s ever happened to us.”
May 8, 2022
The family of three enjoyed their first Mother’s Day together in 2022.
January 9, 2023
In early 2023 the family made the exciting announcement they were expecting baby number two! Taking to Instagram Elyse told fans: “Very, very grateful for baby number 2🤍🤍 Half way until Sunny is a big brother.”
May 15, 2023
“Maybe our last family pic of 3,” Elyse suggested alongside some family photos near the end of her pregnancy.
May 25, 2023
“One week with our little Gumnut. We are deep in our little love bubble 🤍🤍,” shared Elyse on Instagram to announce the birth of her second son.
“Sunny took some warming up, I pictured this beautiful moment for 9 months of Sunny meeting the baby, but Sunny didn’t want a bar of him 😅.”
October 18, 2023
“Grateful for this bunch,” Elyse captioned a sweet picture of the family of four.
January 30, 2024
In January 2024 the family for enjoyed a camping trip together. “My cup is full!” Elyse told her followers on Instagram. “Finally got my kids camping at the river, doing what mumma did every holidays 🤎”
June 12, 2024
The family of four shared exciting news with friends and followers in June, revealing the were expecting a third child!
September 24, 2024
A few months later Elyse shared some sweet pics of her children as the family prepared to welcome another addition.
December 17, 2024
A week after announcing the birth of their daughter, Elyse took to Instagram to share more insight into her experience giving birth to her third child.
“It’s been a beautiful week and a bit with little miss Java! At 42 weeks and 4.1kg, she entered the world the way mumma believed she finally could,” she shared. “After two C sections- Sunny breech and Zaii elective, because I have had a life long fear or you could say trauma of birth since a little tacker. Java was born V back. For once I give myself a pat on the back. It has been something I have wanted to overcome for a VERY long time 🌸
We all love you dearly Java girl.”
