Declan Welles is the daughter of Brooke Burns, an American actress and model. Burns had her with her second husband, Gavin O’Connor. Born on January 22, 2017, and now 7 years old, she became known as a celebrity kid thanks to the fame of her parents, both of whom are famous names in Hollywood.
Although both her parents have established themselves in Hollywood, Declan is still a little girl, and it remains to be seen if she will later also follow in their paths. Here is all that is known about her for now.
Summary of Declan Welles’ BioÂ
- Full name: Declan Welles
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: January 22, 2017
- Declan Welles’ Age: 7 years old
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Declan Wells’ Parents: Brooke Burns (Mother), Gavin O’Connor (father)
- Siblings: Madison Elizabeth McMahon, Bronwen O’Connor
- Famous for: Being the daughter of Brooke Burns
Brooke Burns’ Daughter, Declan Welles, is Currently 7 Years Old
The celebrity kid was born Declan Welles O’Connor on January 22, 2017, which means that she is now 7 years old. She was birthed to her parents, Brooke Burns and Gavin O’Connor, in Los Angeles, California, which is also where she is being brought up.
Of American nationality and white ethnicity, Declan has been well protected by her parents, who ensure to keep her and much about her away from the public. Hence, how she is spending her childhood remains unclear.
More so, nothing is known about her education except that she is now in elementary school, as revealed by her mother, who once made it known on Instagram that her daughter had started kindergarten.
Declan Welles’s Parents are Popular in Hollywood
Declan became famous as a celebrity kid, thanks to the status of her parents as famous individuals in Hollywood. Her mother, Brooke Burns, was born on March 16, 1978, to her parents Betsy Burns and Brad Burns. She came to the limelight thanks to her successful modeling and acting career that dates back to the 1990s.
Brooke started out as a ballet dancer even before she became a teenager at the young age of 12. By the time she was 15, she was on Maxim’s Hot 100 and began her modeling career.
As an actress, her earliest film dated back to 1996 when she got a role in the TV series, Out of the Blue. She appeared in some more TV series in the ’90s, including Conan the Adventurer, Ally McBeal, and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Her other works include The Gourmet Detective (2015 to 2020), Borderline Murder (2011), CSI: Miami (2009), Trial by Fire (2008), Modern Men (2006), and Shallow Hal (2001)
On his part, Declan’s father, Gavin O’Connor, is a multi-talented individual who has become known as an actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He was born on December 24, 1963. He got his education from the University of Pennsylvania, and then he also began his career in the 1990s. One of his earliest works, The Bet, dates back to 1992. Subsequently, he was involved in more works, including Tumbleweeds (1999), The Glass House (2001), Clubhouse (2004), Warrior (2011), The Accountant (2016), and The Way Back (2020).
Declan Welles’ Parents Have Been Together For More Than a Decade
Details surrounding how Declan Welles’ parents met are not clear. However, some sources claim that they began dating between 2010 and 2011. The pair did not date for a very long time before they got engaged in December 2011. Details surrounding the engagement are not very clear, but she was seen with a diamond ring which got fans thinking she was married, but she later confirmed that she was, in fact, only engaged.
The pair got married on 22 June 2013 and remained together for four years before they finally welcomed their first and only daughter so far. Unlike many other celebrity marriages, the union between Declan’s parents has sustained for a decade, and the couple still seems to be going strong.
Needless to say, this is not the first marriage of either of her parents. Before Brooke Burns married Gavin, she was previously married to Julian McMahon. They got married in 1999, but the marriage only lasted less than two years before Brooke found out that her husband, at the time, was cheating on her. This led the union to come to an end in 2001.
She did not marry again until more than a decade later. However, Brooke got involved in some high-profile relationships, including with legendary Hollywood actor Bruce Willis. The two got engaged in 2003, but by 2004, they ended the engagement and broke up. Another high-profile relationship she entered was with actor John Cusack which went on from 2010 to 2011.
On his part, Gavin O’Connor was previously married to Angela Shelton. The pair met in 1994 when they were working on the script for Tumbleweeds, and soon after, they eloped and got married. They remained together for only a year before the marriage came to a sudden end, even before they were done with the script. They maintained a close friendship since then.
Declan Welles Has Two Siblings From Both Parents
While Declan is the only child between her parents, she has two half-siblings from the previous marriages of her parents. She has an older sister, Madison Elizabeth McMahon, from her mother’s side and another sister, Bronwen O’Connor, from her father’s side.
Madison is the Oldest of the Siblings
Declan’s big sister, Madison Elizabeth McMahon, was born on June 10, 2000, from Brooke Burns’ marriage to Julian McMahon, which lasted from 1999 to 2001.
She was born in California, which was also where she was raised by her mother following the divorce of her parents. She got her education from Marymount High School, where she played Volleyball, and then she moved to Wake Forest University.
Although her parents have both established themselves in the entertainment industry, it seems as though she is more interested in sports than taking after them. She is reported to have been involved in Volleyball from a very young age and now plays for the Wake Forest Volleyball Team. More so, the middle blocker and outside hitter has played for various other teams, including Southern California Volleyball.
Bronwen O’Connor is the Middle Child of the Family
Bronwen O’Connor is Declan’s sibling from a relationship her father had with a woman whose identity has not been made known. In the same manner, the exact date of her birth is still not clear, but it is speculated that she might have been born sometime in the early 2000s.
Details about her early life have not been made known, but it is not a secret that she got her high school education from Sequoyah High School, from where she graduated in 2020. With that, there are speculations that she might still be in college, although the details of these are not made known.
Bronwen has since followed in the footsteps of her father by becoming an actress. One of her earliest known appearances was in the 2011 film Warrior. In 2020, she was in The Way Back, and then in 2021, she took part in the TV Mini-Series, Mare of Easttown.
With so much about the personal lives of the three sisters kept away from the public domain, it is still known that the older ones have a close relationship with Declan.
