'Hawk Tuah Girl' Haliey Welch has finally introduced the world the previously spoken about but never seen phenomenon: "Pookie".
Welch shot to worldwide viral fame over the summer, when her appearance on the Tim & Dee TV social channels gave everybody a much-needed laugh.
Of course, Welch earned her nickname for her wildly popular "Hawk Tuah" spittoon when asked about cheeky bedroom antics, but it is safe to say that people fell in love with her unfiltered and amiable personality.
In fact, after amassing millions of views on social media, Welch has gone on to land her own podcast called Talk Tuah - hosting big-name guests such as Holly Madison, Hannah Berner, and Dasha.
However, perhaps no guest has been more anticipated by fans than her recent reveal: Pookie.
In case you're unaware of this mysterious figure, during her original viral appearance, Welch was asked to leave "a message for her last body", to which she shouted: "I LOVE YOU, POOKIE - FOREVER!"
Following this comments, social media users speculated about the true identity of Pookie.
Well, speculate no more.
In the most recent episode of her show, Pookie's face and name were revealed - and it’s Kelby Blackwell!
Although it seems like Haliey had been trying to keep Kelby under wraps - maybe to save him from the whirlwind of her sudden internet fame - it was just time for us all to meet him.
Kelby, recalling the moment he realized Haliey had gone viral, shared on the podcast: "I woke up one morning to a Snapchat from you that said, ‘You're going to see something this morning that you probably don't want to see, just disregard it'."
But, as fate would have it, by the time Kelby rubbed the sleep from his eyes and checked his TikTok, Haliey’s interview was everywhere.
Check out the episode below:It turns out that Kelby works as a plumber and revealed that he and Haliey started getting close last year. However, he wasn't ready to dive into something new immediately due to a messy breakup from a two-and-a-half-year relationship.
Kelby explained: "I was actually in a relationship for right around two and a half years. Nobody knows that, of course, cuz Haliey did not bring that up. So everybody just thinks I'm a sorry sack of s**t,” referencing their initial casual status.
He added: “We broke up I think last March, and it was just kind of like a dirty breakup. So the last couple months after that before I started actually like considering Haliey—I was more working on myself and working on like being able to bring her what she needed for herself, to where I didn't want to bring the hurt onto her.”
Haliey, ever the straight-talking firecracker, admitted she’s not one to wait around, quipping: "I'm also an impatient b**ch and when I want something I want something like right then and there."
But, Kelby, hitting back at the skeptics who think he’s only with Haliey for the fame, said: "At the end of the day, I know what I feel in my heart and that I love Haliey. So that's just that.”
Following the podcast release, Hailey shared a number of photos of her relationship with Kelby, writing: "MY MAN MY MAN!! I LOVE YOU POOKIE".
So there you have it, the tale of Haliey Welch and her not-so-mysterious-anymore Pookie, Kelby Blackwell.
Honestly, this is the biggest twist since I found out Bruce Willis was a ghost all along.