If you’ve got a child, you probably know who Blippi is. The larger-than-life character was created by Stevin John in 2014 to provide fun educational entertainment for kids.
With millions of subscribers on YouTube, the character dons a blue shirt with orange slacks as well as a blue and orange hat.
He’s also got his own very distinctive theme song and has friends who help him along the way with his videos while he goes on adventures.
But who exactly is Blippi, and why did the actor change in 2021? Here we take a closer look at Stevin John’s life behind the camera…
Here we take a closer look at Stevin John’s life behind the camera…
(Image: Instagram/@stevinjohn)
Who is Blippi?
The channel first began in 2014 and was created by Stevin to create educational entertainment for children from 2 to 7
The channel first began in 2014 and was created by Stevin to create educational entertainment for children from 2 to 7.
Fitting in with his audience, the show features a character who is curious and energetic, wearing an orange and blue hat, orange slacks, and an orange bow tie.
The show started nearly 10 years ago and the channel has garnered an impressive 10 billion views and 16.7 million views.
Since the show started, the channel has amassed more than 16million subscribers and over 10billion views.
Why did the Blippi actor change?
The character is actually being portrayed by Clayton Grimm at the moment
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Stevin’s no longer playing Blippi, with the actor changing in 2021. The character is actually being portrayed by Clayton Grimm at the moment.
The actor plays Blippi when the show tours the world and as he is popular with live audiences, he’s now known as “Blippi from the live show.”
Stevin stopped playing the character because he became a dad, welcoming son Lochlan David John on 9 March 2022 with fiancee Alyssa Ingham.
They sweetly announced her pregnancy on Instagram in October 2021, when he shared a picture of himself kissing her while she held some ultrasound photos. He captioned his post: “Parenthood coming 2022.”
Stevin stopped playing the character because he became a dad, welcoming son Lochlan David John on 9 March 2022 with fiancee Alyssa Ingham
(Image: Instagram/@stevinjohn)
What is Blippi about?
The character is used to explain things to kids in a simple way. He always describes an object and what it is used for.
In the numerous different episodes, Blippi does everything from building sandcastles and learning sports to tours around museums, playgrounds and farmhouses.
It also features songs and dances for children and parents to learn together. It’s so popular that Blippi and Moonbug also feature in Blippi Wonders.
In Blippi Wonders, an animated series, the character goes on different adventures. There’s even been a Blippi Musical.
When did the Blippi musical come out?
A Blippi The Musical tour came to Abu Dhabi in February. All of the fun songs and dances, education, music and family entertainment played out at the UAE’s Etihad Arena.
It also toured North America and played at both the Lyric and Apollo Theatres in London last year.
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