Kelly To Be A Dad, Again

Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

Two days after posing for a family photo with his dog, Kelly Slater has announced he'll become a father for the second time.

The 'announcement' was made via a black and white Instagram video, no words just a lone heart emoji, of Kelly and partner Kalani Miller wearing swimming garments. He boardshorts, she bikini, and a baby bump of second-trimester girth.

When it arrives, it'll be Slater's second child. His first-born child, daughter Taylor, arrived in 1996 following a short-lived union between the then three-time world champ and Tamara Mitchell.

Comments

Standingleft Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:05 pm new

(my dad's the greatest of all time too)
Any newborn pics from the Broko house ?

zenagain Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:10 pm new

Wonder what the baby reveal will be like?

Do I choose the pink wax or the blue wax?

basesix Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:16 pm new

been waiting 33 years for 'kelly in black and white vol 2'. bit disappointed.

lostdoggy Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:25 pm new

Kelly gonna get wildcards until he can be on tour with the little one.

Tick Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:35 pm new

Another wildcard hahaha

gordie Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:41 pm new

The goat is having a kid…

thermalben Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 01:54 pm new

You win the internet today, good sir.

zenagain Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 02:16 pm new

I concur.

Well played Sir.

Lanky Dean Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:11 pm new

LOL @thermalben.

seaslug Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 02:17 pm new

Perfect Gordie

Craig Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 03:04 pm new

Haha!

Sprout Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:10 pm new

Stu kicking himself right now lol.

stunet Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:18 pm new

Wondering if I can steal it, delete the comment, claim the new line on the homepage is mine.

tubeshooter Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 10:39 pm new

Don't worry Gordie, I've taken a screen shot of these comments and will happily pass them on to your legal team should Stu decide to go down that path.

Andrew P Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 06:28 pm new

Someone give Gordie a Yeti!

gingeryeti Friday, 22 Mar 2024 at 11:09 am new

You called?

Le_Reynard Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 09:59 am new

Ha! Bahaha

pvfloripa Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 01:19 pm new

The best comment related to a goat that I have ever seen! Lol

blitz Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 02:35 pm new

Belly Slater.....
see what I did there.....
Do I get a boom tish too.....

stunet Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 02:38 pm new

Thoughts for Action the dog and his soon to be neglected Instagram feed.

https://www.instagram.com/actionthedog/

Lanky Dean Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:13 pm new

Far too much time and money...........

mpeachy Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 03:00 pm new

Yikes, I feel 51 just from having kids, he actually is that old

stunet Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 03:03 pm new

52, actually.

mpeachy Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 03:08 pm new

Haha, I hope he can substitute money for his share of night time wake ups

Hiccups Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 03:40 pm new

Robert De Niro just sired a child at 70 y/o, Al Pacino at 82. Psychopaths.

zenagain Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:01 pm new

Totally. Imagine having to change your fathers nappies as a ten year old.

Craig Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:03 pm new

Haha, on fire today Zen!

Balbero Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 04:48 pm new

Hahaha,,,,,

velocityjohnno Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 05:19 pm new

hahaha! A swift karmic retribution

Finnbob the terror Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 05:51 pm new

Having 6 kids at almost 47 years old, the eldest 18 and two identical twin boys being 5, a 16 year old daughter, 13 year old son and a 7yr old son about to turn 8. I personally can not imagine 52 yr old Kelly Slater having any trouble dealing with an adult daughter and a new born baby. Sounds like a dream to me.

lostdoggy Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 06:39 pm new

How many are named Finnbob the error?

mpeachy Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 08:59 am new

You were a decade younger than Kelly when you last had a newborn (and all the sleep issues that come with it), but that is generally a solid effort and if you're still ever getting a wave then you're doing very well!

velocityjohnno Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 05:20 pm new

Congrats to Kelly and Kalani! Hope you receive much joy.

Finnbob the terror Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 05:50 pm new

H

curbs Friday, 22 Mar 2024 at 06:50 am new

Are you trying to scratch out H.E.L.P M.E but are too damn tired to finish?

Andrew P Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 06:30 pm new

I’ve got a good solid unisex name for the Kid. Peter/Peta. As in Peter/Peta Pan syndrome

zenagain Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 06:32 pm new

How about Kelly?

basesix Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 06:45 pm new

seriously @zen, did you get a payout, or been hitting the タピる ?
that's at least a dozen whimsical wins on SN today
(excuse the grammar)

tubeshooter Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 07:03 pm new

haha
When you're on a roll, you're on a roll.

Andrew P Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 07:08 pm new

You can have a Yeti too Zen!

Andrew P Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 02:05 pm new

R. Kelly

simba Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 06:56 pm new

or Klly and design some sandals after it in the shape of a baby

nextswell Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 08:55 pm new

Hoping Igarashi no.2 has a little more personality than the current one

AndyM Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 at 10:38 pm new

I dare say that right when the baby’s born Slatts will one-up it with a story of impending retirement or coaching the Olympic team or something.

Tick Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 03:43 pm new

Hahaha

manic- mat -rider Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 12:58 am new

Rumor has it JJF is the father.

andy-mac Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 07:09 am new

This thread has cracked me up!
Congratulations to Kelly. Hope the new bub brings him joy.
Wasn't around from what I have read for his first that much.

Bungan33 Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 08:45 am new

Most amusing and quick witted thread for a while!

Roadkill Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 12:45 pm new

male or female, they will call it KellyJR, and decorate the nursery with pictures of Kelly,

pvfloripa Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 01:21 pm new

Yes, but Filipe can't surf big hollow lefts! In my book, there is an *

Bustard Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 02:52 pm new

Rumour is it’s not Kelly’s, he pulled out injured

lost Friday, 22 Mar 2024 at 10:09 am new

Thats gold…….

lost Friday, 22 Mar 2024 at 09:16 pm new

Rumour it is Kelly’s - he pulled out late !

lost Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 at 09:56 pm new

Kelly applied for Paternity leave and the WSL have granted him 9 months of to (cough cough) look after his new one and granted him a 2025/25 wildcard. Meanwhile is into the charts planning where he will ‘look after’ said child.

indo-dreaming Friday, 22 Mar 2024 at 09:17 am new

Honestly happy for them, i know Kelly has a daughter but from interviews etc it always seemed like they weren't close and he wasn't perhaps the best father, now he is pretty much done as a pro surfer hopefully he can put his time, energy, focus on being a good father and enjoy family life and im sure still travel with wife and kid around the world surfing.

Hoping it's a boy and money on them either calling him Kelly Jr or Andy probably a Hawaiian name in their too.

Sheep go to heaven Saturday, 23 Mar 2024 at 12:00 pm new

I put this somewhere else , but the name is obvious ....
George Costanza wanted to name a baby " Seven" in a classic Seinfeld episode
So for Kelly to go with 'Eleven " is a no-brainer
Could get a bit tricky if he wins another title tho .......

lostdoggy Saturday, 23 Mar 2024 at 12:05 pm new

Then he’ll need another kid as ‘plus one’.

Pop Down Saturday, 23 Mar 2024 at 01:01 pm new

The Goat's Nanny Goat is having another kid .

Gosh , my ex wife would not have been happy , if I posted a shot of her big belly ( Billy Goat :) , 4 sure !

The Goat was always braver than me .

I was first told , I came from the fn Garden , like a friggin Leprechaun or something .

Big bellies , full of anything really , freak me out a bit .

A Garden Nome , sounds cleaner and easier imho .

Roker Saturday, 23 Mar 2024 at 01:43 pm new

Fromage du chèvre churns out kid.

Pop Down Saturday, 23 Mar 2024 at 01:58 pm new

The Cheesy Goat churns out a kid ( if my French is close ) , that's funny .