The Bachelor's Ben Higgins & Wife Jessica Clarke Announce They're Expecting Their First Child!

Ben Higgins is going to be a dad!

The 35-year-old Bachelor Nation alum and his wife Jessica Clarke revealed on Sunday evening (August 18) that she is pregnant with their first child through a joint Instagram post.

The video she posted shows a montage of their relationship over the past years, including moments from the proposal and their wedding. It also showed footage of them telling family members they’re expecting.

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“The next chapter of our love story! Baby girl coming in February ❤️,” Jessica captioned the video announcement. Check it out below!

Ben and Jessica met in 2018 and were engaged in March 2020. Shortly after that, he revealed on a podcast that they were waiting until marriage before having sex.

“It’s just a respect level,” he said on the Viall Files podcast. “And also what the logistics of it is.”

The couple said “I do” in November 2021 during a ceremony in Nashville, Tenn.

Congratulations to Ben and Jessica on the baby news!!

If you recall, Ben first rose to fame as a suitor on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s season of The Bachelorette. He then took the lead as The Bachelor in season 20. He also appeared on Bachelor Winter Games.

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