š©µš„³š¼Congratulations, Tori Bates and her husband Bobby Smith have just welcomed their sixth child! They have finally revealed the identity of the baby.
Congratulations are in order for Tori Bates and her husband Bobby Smith, who have officially welcomed a precious new addition to their family!
The couple joyfully announced the birth of their baby boy, Gage Turner Smith, who arrived on February 28, 2026, at 10:02 p.m., weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. The proud grandparents couldnāt hide their excitement, sharing heartfelt words about the newest family member and the overwhelming love already surrounding him.
āYou can tell from these pictures that heās getting plenty of love and admiration,ā the family shared. āWe are so thankful for this little bundle. Heās our 19th grandson and 39th grandchild, and he was absolutely worth the wait. I feel like the most incredibly blessed granny ever.ā
For fans of Bringing Up Bates, the news is especially sweet. Tori, born on December 20, 1995, is the seventh child in the famous Bates family of 19 children, led by Gil and Kelly Jo Bates. She married Bobby Smith in December 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and together they have built a bustling household full of love and laughter.
With the arrival of baby Gage, Tori and Bobby are now parents to six children:
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Robert āKadeā Ellis IV (born November 2018)
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Kolter Gray (born March 2020)
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Charlotte Raine (born June 2021)
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Cambree Layne (born August 2022)
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Weston Slade (born May 2024)
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Gage Turner (born February 28, 2026)
Beyond her role as a mom, Tori is known for her strong educational background, having graduated Magna Cum Laude in Elementary Education from Crown College of the Bible in 2018. She is also an accomplished violinist and has often performed at family weddings, making music a special part of the Bates family story.
Fans have flooded social media with congratulatory messages, calling baby Gage āa blessingā and praising Tori and Bobby for their growing family and strong faith.
š With six children and counting, this joyful milestone marks another beautiful chapter for the Bates family legacyāand little Gage Turner Smith is already being welcomed into a world full of love, siblings, and devoted grandparents.
