After years of being in the spotlight on “19 Kids and Counting,” Joy-Anna Duggar discovered love with Austin Forsyth. The couple had been childhood friends and appeared to be deeply in love when they got married in 2017. At the moment, they said to People, “We feel so thrilled and so excited. Joy thought back to the wedding and the day she discovered she was going to be a wife. She admitted to the magazine, “Leading up, it was so weird until I was walking down the aisle, and then I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s truly here.'”
Since exchanging nuptials, the couple has welcomed two children together. Joy revealed that they are expecting their third child in October 2022. A large portion of the couple’s relationship and parenting journey has been chronicled on their YouTube channel and the “19 Kids and Counting” spin-off “Counting On.” Fans continue to wonder about the couple’s connection despite the fact that they open up about their lives in front of the camera. After all, Austin Forsyth’s long-standing connection to the Duggar family is shrouded in some mystery.
Fortunately, we’ve compiled a few facts about the father of three for interested admirers. To learn more about Austin Forsyth, continue reading.
Was Austin Forsyth interested in a different Duggar girl?
It appears that the fairytale romance between Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth may be more complex than what is depicted on TV. In a “Counting On” episode, viewers thought Austin might have accidentally revealed Joy-Anna wasn’t the only Duggar girl he was interested in. The home builder stated in a YouTube clip from the program, “I first recall considering Joy as more than simply a buddy while I was attending flight school in Mississippi. When I first got out of bed and put my feet on the floor, I wondered, “What about Joy?””
Viewers discussed the reason they believed Austin asked himself that question on Reddit. One commenter wrote, in part, “I have always read into his words in this film that he was indeed interested in another daughter first, and then when that wasn’t happening, he one day woke up and thought ‘what about Joy?'” Another person said, “Given the age difference it makes reasonable that he only thought of Joy as a youngster until one day she wasn’t. Before he married Joy-Anna, Austin spent years getting to know the Duggar family, so it’s possible that he got the chance to meet her sisters. Before Joy-Anna and Austin started dating, was there another Duggar fling? You are free to come to your own conclusions.
He juggles quite a few jobs
Fans of “Counting On” are probably well aware that Austin Forsyth works as a home builder, but this is only one of his many talents. The reality TV star is also employed at his parents’ camp, Fort Rock Family Camp. The company’s website states that it functions as a retreat center for families and couples. Austin also has a private pilot’s license and is a certified EMT. The father of three reportedly received the license in 2020 after years of flying airplanes, according to The U.S. Sun.
Austin has a long history of volunteering and has worked for his local fire department, as if his résumé weren’t already impressive enough. Occasionally, Joy-Anna Duggar goes with her husband to work; she once captured this on Instagram Stories (via OK!).
The ex-“19 Kids and Counting” star seemed delighted to assist her husband on a building site, and she didn’t seem hesitant to get her hands filthy. Many people ask her, “Why do you even enjoy that?,” but she said, “I genuinely adore it.” “I enjoy going to work with him, whether it be driving large trucks or operating machinery. I’ve always enjoyed being active outside. It sort of stands out for me.”
Austin Forsyth’s YouTube channel shows a different side of his personality
While Austin Forsyth and Joy-Anna Duggar’s lives are no longer featured on “Counting On,” the couple continues to make vlogs on their YouTube channel, FollowtheForsyths. As of this writing, they have around 200 000 members, so it appears that a sizable portion of their devoted fans has already followed them to the site.
Austin is allegedly a little more extroverted in his videos than he was on “Counting On,” according to subscribers of the couple’s YouTube channel. They discussed the distinctions between his identity on FollowtheForsyths and his prior reality TV persona on Reddit. They were stunned by a crude joke he cracked in a Q&A video featuring the words “butt wipe.” In a now-deleted comment, a user said, “I have always gotten the impression that Austin’s personality is like this and he really reallyyyy plays up the goodie nice Christian guy for the Counting On cameras.”
Regardless of what admirers and detractors may think, Austin undoubtedly has a fun side. He was persuaded by Joy-Anna to apply her cosmetics for one video. He remarked about a product, saying, “At first I thought this said ‘butt butter’.” He subsequently said, “That bronzer just, it didn’t exactly apply like I thought it was going to.”
Austin Forsyth has a lot of hobbies
It appears that even Joy-Anna Duggar was aware of the numerous queries fans had regarding Austin Forsyth. To commemorate his birthday in 2019, she published a lengthy list of interesting facts about the reality TV star on Instagram. Along with some family pictures, the Instagram carousel featured images of Austin when he was a baby.
Joy revealed certain information that many superfans already knew, but she also disclosed other secrets. The former “Counting On” star claimed that Austin is capable of playing the fiddle; what is this man incapable of? She added that he enjoys football, is a long-range shooter, and owns far more clothes than she does. Unsurprisingly, Joy-Anna took the time to extol Austin’s commitment to being a wonderful spouse and father: “He makes a great father. He is very actively involved in Gideon’s life, and I am so grateful for that!” It appears that Austin has always had a strong desire to become a father. After the couple announced the birth of their first child, he was obviously overjoyed. “It’s quite thrilling, and I feel incredibly fortunate to be a father. We are so grateful! “At the time, the dad spoke to People.
Austin has demonstrated on his own Instagram that he enjoys hiking and deer hunting. His travel companion Joy has received conflicting reviews from admirers over their interactions with his elk hunting practices. In January 2023, the outdoorsman shared a family snow day with followers on YouTube.
His family was featured on World’s Strictest Parents
Given that both Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth were reared in strict religious homes, they have a lot in common. Joy may not have had nearly as strict of a childhood as Austin, whose parents were featured on CMT’s “World’s Strictest Parents” in 2009. On the program, Austin and his sister were shown working long hours at their family’s camp. The father of the Forsyths stated in their episode, “The biblical notion of not having an idle mind and idle time is particularly significant. Additionally, the kids’ freedom was limited while they were being homeschooled. After setting boundaries for the kids, the father declared that “bad behavior is going to reap a result.”
In the comments section below the episode’s YouTube clip, viewers voiced their opinions. One user said, “This isn’t a family, it’s a cult.” The children were not permitted to shut doors in the residence, according to In Touch. The parents coerced a Jewish visitor to attend a Christian service with them during the episode, the magazine reported. Austin’s father stated on the program, “If you want to be a part of my family and don’t want to go to church, then you’re not a member of my family.”
Despite his shadiness and strictness, Austin hails from an intriguing background. He can be seen working on one of their damaged cars in a YouTube video for his and Joy’s channel. Austin supplied some information about his DIY project: “My great-grandfather worked for NASA as a nuclear physicist. We’re in trouble if I can’t remove two nuts and replace this.”
Fans thought the Forysths faced marriage troubles
In a message she published to her Instagram Stories in 2020, Joy refuted rumors of a divorce. In a Reddit thread, fans reposted the celebrity’s comment. She had shared a screenshot of a direct message (DM) in which a fan inquired about another person’s post that stated Joy and Austin were breaking up. These allegations are FAR from being accurate, the mother wrote, if you follow our personal Instagram profiles.
Fans were unable to keep their mouths shut, and Austin soon became the focus of additional rumors. Joy-Anna released additional pictures from their journey in the fall of 2021 after the image (above) of the two in front of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. (They had been guests at Nate and Esther Bates’ wedding; they are members of a sizable, Christian reality television family.) Reddit users bemoaned Austin’s use of AirPods while they should have been paying attention to their time together. Funny, we know! People who use the internet have too much free time.
On YouTube, Joy and Austin like to show their relationship in a more real-world setting. They frequently have a full schedule between business and their expanding family, but in the fall of 2022, they took a special trip to celebrate Joy-Anna’s birthday. When he revealed the destination—Branson, Missouri’s Silver Dollar City amusement park—Austin startled her.
What does the Duggar family think of Austin Forsyth?
Given that Austin Forsyth and Joy-Anna Duggar shared a similar upbringing, one may assume that the Duggars would be delighted to have him as a member of the family. He doesn’t seem to be a bad lad, and given that his family was featured on “World’s Strictest Parents,” it’s likely that his upbringing didn’t allow for much negative behavior. Unnamed sources, however, claim that Forsyth and some of the Duggars were at odds.
Radar reported that an unnamed source claimed, “Her new spouse Austin’s personality has been the subject of much discussion. He was more of a disobedient kid.” They continued by saying that Anna Duggar, his sister-in-law, was “disappointed in his conduct.” While these allegations may or may not be true, Joy-Anna is said to have stopped following Anna shortly after Josh Duggar was accused of having child sex abuse materials. According to In Touch, Anna canceled her Instagram account shortly after this allegation. In a joint statement on social media, Austin and Joy-Anna expressed their agreement with Josh’s guilty judgment.
There were indications that the Duggar family is still going strong in Arkansas in November 2022. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, as well as many Duggar siblings, attended Joy-Anna and Austin’s baby gender reveal celebration.
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