Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch kept the identity of her mystery man, ‘Pookie,’ a secret – until she finally revealed him in a November 2024 episode of her podcast.
Haliey Welch, also known as the Hawk Tuah Girl, first mentioned her relationship status during her viral interview with Tim & Dee TV in June. “I love you, Pookie! Forever!” she exclaimed when asked to leave a message for her “last body.”
Since then, fans have wondered who ‘Pookie’ could be, taking to social media to ask, “Who is Pookie? We wanna know!”
Fortunately for fans, she finally revealed her mystery man’s identity in a podcast episode months later.
Who is ‘Pookie?’ Haliey Welch reveals mystery boyfriend
Haliey Welch officially revealed her man to the world in a November 12 episode of her ‘Talk Tuah’ podcast, bringing him on as a special guest for the show.
Pookie is actually Kelby Blackwell, a plumber in her hometown who says he isn’t a fan of the glitz and glam of fame and much prefers small-town life.
Haliey Welch & Pookie dating timeline explained
During the November 12 episode, Welch and Blackwell revealed that they weren’t officially dating at the time her viral TikTok street interview was filmed.
However, they had actually been “hooking up” since 2023, a few months after Blackwell had gotten out of a two-year relationship with someone else.
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The two had been “off and on” since then, but only recently made things official – something fans on the internet believed only happened because Welch became famous.
Blackwell denies these claims, saying he was taking time to heal from his previous relationship and didn’t want to “put that hurt” on Welch while he was working through his own issues.
“You can believe what you want at the end of the day,” Blackwell said. “I know what I feel in my heart and that I love Haliey, and that’s just that.”
Welch first opened up about her relationship with Blackwell, then just ‘Pookie,’ during a Talk Tuah episode in August. She continued to keep things vague, saying that they weren’t official at the time but had been casually dating for three years.
“It’s been on and off for three years. We just started getting serious, like, a few months ago,” the viral sensation said after Whitney Cummings asked her how long she’d been hanging out with her man.
“I love a hardworking man,” she added. “Got calluses on his hand and sh*t.”
Now, Pookie is out there for the whole world to see – and although he admits he gets a little “jealous” of guys who slide in his girlfriend’s DMs, it’s plain to see that the two have a fun and loving relationship.
