Cody Rhodes' wife Brandi shares emotional update days after welcoming their second child
Brandi and Cody Rhodes welcomed their second child, Leilani Ella Runnels, last Friday.
www.sportskeeda.comI don’t have live access to current news in this moment, but I can summarize recent reporting up to late 2025 about Cody Rhodes’s wife Brandi Rhodes based on reliable outlets.
- Brandi Rhodes and Cody Rhodes welcomed their second child, Leilani Ella Runnels, in mid-2025. This was publicly confirmed by multiple outlets and Brandi shared an emotional note about adjusting to being a two-child family.[1][3]
- Brandi has discussed the challenges of becoming a new big sister to Liberty Iris and has spoken candidly about the emotional aspects of parenting, including patience and the adjustment period for existing children.[1]
- There has been ongoing media coverage about their family life and Brandi’s public statements on parenting and privacy, including recent calls from Brandi to protect her children’s image online.[4]
- In 2025–2026, Brandi and Cody have also been in the WWE/entertainment news cycle in connection with Cody’s activities and possible return timelines, with family life frequently mentioned in passing within those reports.[6][9]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest items from a few credible outlets and summarize the newest developments with direct citations. I can also provide a quick timeline of key milestones for Cody and Brandi’s family since their first child’s arrival. Would you like me to do that?