Who is Scarlet Vas? YouTuber and actress reveals she's pregnant with her stepbrother-turned-husband

Actress Scarlet Vas recently revealed she was pregnant with her first child with stepbrother-turned-husband, Tayo Ricci. During her interview with News.au.com on Thursday, November 28, 2024, the social media personality addressed how she deals with those criticizing her relationship, saying:

"Honestly, it doesn’t affect us because we have each other. I don’t really read our comments section, but if I do, I actually laugh. We find trolls very entertaining."

Vas is an Australian actress and model, best known for starring as Mishti Sharma on the 2017 TV soap Neighbours. Hailing from Melbourne, the 29-year-old gained fame on TikTok in 2022, sharing comedy content. She currently boasts over six million followers on the platform.

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Scarlet Vas married Tayo Ricci in September 2023 on the island of Mykonos in Greece

Scarlet Vas was born on May 19, 1995 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Her mother is a yoga and meditation instructor of Sri Lankan heritage, while her father hails from Serbia.

According to her biography on Legit.com, Scarlet began modeling at the age of five. She studied acting at various institutes across Australia, including the National Theatre in 2013 and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and The Australian Film & Television Academy (TAFTA) in 2016.

She also owns a model management company, Kream Agency. Per the publication, citing Buzz Learn, her net worth is between $1 million and $5 million.

Scarlet Vas made her acting debut in 2013 playing Charlotte Rhodes in Model Behaviour. Her other acting credits include I Am in Love, The Warriors, and Neighbours. Vas has appeared in over 200 episodes of Neighbours since 2017.

According to her interview with News.au.com, Vas met singer Tayo Ricci as teenagers growing up in Melbourne. They reportedly became step-siblings after their respective parents began dating and married. It remains unclear when their parents married.

"We were about 13 years old when we first met through mutual friends, our families knew each other and they introduced us I guess you could say. So we’ve known each other for a very long time," Scarlet Vas stated.

Per News.au.com, the pair fell in love and have been together for 10 years. They eventually tied the knot in Mykonos, Greece, in September 2023.

Scarlet Vas revealed that Ricci penned a song about their relationship—Strawberry on Ice. He also performed it at their wedding.

"I just had belief in something, Don’t tell me my vision was wrong, Coz you and me belong," one verse from the song reads.

The couple lived in Los Angeles, California, for five years before moving back to Australia.

In September 2024, the couple took to their social media to announce Vas' pregnancy, stating that she was seven months along. A month later they revealed they were having a baby girl.

Scarlet Vas or Tayo Ricci have not shared any other updates since.