Some husbands clap politely from the front row. Dylan Sprouse kept jumping out of his seat.

Barbara Palvin walked the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, just six weeks after giving birth to the couple's first child, a daughter, Us Weekly reports. Sprouse, 34, sat in the front row and stood up from his chair again and again to cheer her on, filming her as she walked, according to Us Weekly.

The No. 1 fan in the front row

If you saw our full Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2026 recap, you know Palvin's return was one of the big moments of the night. Her husband was clearly the proudest person in the building.

On his Instagram Stories, Sprouse wrote, "Proud of my missus, jumping right into the vs fashion show post birth. Built different," according to People.

On the pink carpet, he told Wildmen podcaster Zanna Roberts Rassi that Palvin, 33, had been working "hard as heck" to get ready, People reports. "She was practicing her walk last night. I told her she looked great … it looked natural," he said, per Us Weekly.

He also admitted she keeps him guessing. "She doesn't tell me the order of things or how it goes down. She surprises me kind of," Sprouse said, according to People. "Sometimes I see her looks, like I've seen her looks before, but I'm really excited to see what it's going to be this year."

"Where does it come from?"

Talking to E! News at the show, Sprouse was honest about new-parent life. "I'm a tired guy all the time, and obviously having a newborn makes you more tired," he said. "Barbara's just up and in super mom mode, and now she's walking the show. I'm like, 'Where does it come from?'"

"Some people are just better than other people," he added. "I'm extremely proud of my wife. I'm excited to see what happens."

This is very on brand for him, by the way. People notes Sprouse went viral in 2024 for bringing giant cardboard cutouts of the couple's pets to the show.

The twist: the girl-dad era has officially begun

Here's the part that melted us. Backstage, Palvin told People that motherhood is "a ride, like a fun one, but also scary. It's like a roller coaster." Then she gave her husband the sweetest compliment.

"Dylan's great," she said, according to People. "He always wanted to be a dad, and I think he's amazing as a girl dad. I think he was meant to be a girl dad. He didn't know it before, but he was meant to be one." She added, "We're both learning. It's a big adjustment. We're trying our best."

Sprouse, meanwhile, is already celebrating the small wins. "Her eyesight's clearing up, and so she's starting to recognize faces a lot more," he told E! News. "She's smiling and laughing at my jokes, which is all a dad can really dream of."

He told People his daughter has already "laughed" at his jokes, adding, "So, I'm officially in, dude." And he has a hope for how she turns out: "Thankfully she's got Barbara's beautiful blue eyes. Dude, they're huge too. If all goes right, she's got my sense of humor and everything else from Barbara."

What surprised him most about fatherhood? "How desensitized I am now to bodily fluids," he joked to E! News. "That's just having a baby, I guess."

A quick timeline

• July 2023: Sprouse and Palvin marry, per Us Weekly.
• Sept. 7, 2026: Their daughter is born, according to Us Weekly.
• Sept. 29: They share the news in a joint Instagram post captioned "We took Labor Day literally this year," wearing matching L.A. Dodgers gear, Us Weekly reports.
• Oct. 8: Palvin celebrates her first birthday as a mom, per People.
• Oct. 18: Palvin walks the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, with her biggest fan up front.

Six weeks into parenthood, they're tired, they're learning and they are clearly having the best time. We love this family.

The Angels landed in Los Angeles, and wow, did they deliver. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2026 took over Sony Studios on Sunday, October 18, the show's first trip back to LA in 19 years, according to ELLE and W Magazine. From a legend's milestone walk to a new mom's comeback and a brand-new generation on the runway, here are the moments everyone is talking about.

Adriana Lima makes it 21

The icon of icons is still doing it. Adriana Lima, 45, walked the Victoria's Secret runway for the 21st time, Page Six reports, and she looked like she was having the time of her life.

The Brazilian supermodel stepped out in neon green lace with a dreamy set of pink floral wings, according to Page Six and HELLO!. HELLO! says she smiled broadly and raised an arm above her head as she walked, looking "completely at home on the catwalk."

Her history with the brand is the stuff of fashion legend. Both outlets report that she made her Victoria's Secret runway debut in 1999 and returned to the show in 2024 after stepping away. HELLO! notes that her 2025 appearance marked her 20th show, so Sunday's walk pushed her record even further.

Bella Hadid opens the show

The night started with a fairy tale. E! News reports that Bella Hadid opened the show "in spectacular style," and ELLE describes her look as a petal-green mini skirt with wings "sprouting with flora and fauna." ELLE called it her "long-awaited return to the runway."

That opening set the tone for a show built around the seasons. W Magazine reports that creative director Adam Selman split the runway into sections for spring, summer, autumn and winter. "Each season is tied to an emotion or a feeling," Selman told the magazine.

Barbara Palvin's beautiful comeback

Barbara Palvin walked just six weeks after welcoming her first baby with husband Dylan Sprouse, according to E! News and Page Six. E! News says Sprouse was spotted standing up in the crowd to cheer her on.

Backstage before the show, Palvin kept it real. "I'm happy. I'm excited. I hope I don't fall!" she told Page Six. "I tell everyone: This is normal. Maternity leave is six to eight weeks; I'm six weeks tomorrow, so I'm just doing what everyone [else] is doing. And I only need to walk down a runway!" Page Six says it was her sixth Victoria's Secret show since her 2012 debut.

Natalia Bryant's debut

A new generation arrived too. Natalia Bryant, the 23-year-old eldest daughter of the late Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant, walked the Victoria's Secret runway for the first time, Harper's Bazaar reports. She walked in the Pink section in rhinestone-covered jeans and a pink cropped cardigan, according to Bazaar and USA Today.

She was thrilled to be there. Bazaar reports she told Page Six she was "over the moon" and had prepared by watching old shows. "I had the shows on repeat, really trying to get into that mindset," she said. USA Today adds that soccer star Trinity Rodman also made her VS debut.

Candice, Gigi and the Angels

The Angel reunion was everything. E! News and W Magazine both report that fellow Angels Candice Swanepoel and Alessandra Ambrosio were in the lineup with Adriana, and E! News names Gigi Hadid among the Angels too. The brand also crowned a brand-new Angel: Solange Omon, winner of the docuseries Angels Among Us, made her runway debut, according to ELLE and W Magazine.

Tate McRae's "Housewife" moment

The music was a big part of the night. Tate McRae performed her new single "Housewife," which came out on October 15, according to Harper's Bazaar. Cosmopolitan called it "a dazzling performance." Bazaar and ELLE report that Gigi Hadid walked during McRae's set. Megan Thee Stallion, KATSEYE and Megan Moroney also performed, per E! News and USA Today.

And then, the Fantasy Bra

Of course, the night's biggest headline belonged to Kylie Jenner, who wore the $50 million Fantasy Bra on its first trip back to the runway since 2018, ELLE reports. Get every sparkly detail in our full story: Kylie Jenner Wears the $50 Million Fantasy Bra in Her Victoria's Secret Runway Debut.

Legends, new moms, first-timers and a $50 million bra, all in one night. Victoria's Secret fans, this one's going in the history books.