The Bachelor Alum Ben Flajnik's Wife Christina Flajnik Gives Birth to Their First Baby

Throughout their years together, the couple have shared periodic updates on their romance, including a trip to Paris in March 2025, and a second wedding in Slovenia to honor their heritage in November 2024.

“My wife and I decided to get married again in a place that we hold so dearly in our hearts, Lake Bled, Slovenia,” Ben wrote on Instagram at the time. “Not only was it the most magical day of my life, but as a dual citizen of Slovenia, it was important for us to recognize our union in a country we love and admire so much. Love you honey.”

And while Ben finally found his happily ever only after the last petal fell on his romance with Courtney Robertson, to whom he was briefly engaged in 2012 following during his season of The Bachelor, he told E! News in 2022 that he still looks back at his time on the show “fondly.”

“It's a part of my past,” he said, adding of his failed romance with Courtney, “It's totally fine. We made amends a number of years ago. We didn’t speak for a while, but my sister still chats with her.”

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The Duck Dynast star and husband Tyler—who tied the knot in June 2024—welcomed their first baby together in December, a little girl named Nellie Jane Metro.

“It’s been one week since our sweet Nellie Jane Metro arrived!” Merritt wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the newborn. “We’re absolutely mesmerized.”

The “Hero” singer and former tennis pro welcomed their fourth child together, sharing the happy news in a joint Instagram post that read, "My Sunshine. 12.17.2025.”

The baby joins older siblings twins Lucy and Nicholas, as well as daughter Mary.

The former Jessie star delievered her first baby with the Twenty One Pilots singer during a intimate home birth. On Dec. 13, she announced that the couple named their baby girl Felix Winter Dun.

The Disney Channel alum confirmed she welcomed her second baby with the MLB star in an Nov. 29 Instagram post.

"Well…. I did it. Had another baby!!!" she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of herself in her hospital bed, holding hands with Cole. "What a wild ride labor is. Big shout out to all the moms. It’s truly incredible what our bodies can do."

The couple had a fantastic Thanksgiving update as Ioan and Bianca shared that they had welcomed daugther Mila Mae Gruffudd on Nov. 2, 2025, one month before her original due date.

“Completely and totally in love with our tiny little angel," they wrote in a joint Instagram post. "Extremely grateful this thanksgiving.”

Baby meets world. The Boy Meets World alum announced the arrival of his and his wife's baby girl in November 2025, writing in an Instagram post, "Welcome little one."

The Grammy Award-winning rapper and football star announced the birth of their first baby together on Nov. 13.

"Starting over is never easy but it’s been so worth it," Cardi—also mom to Kulture, Wave and Blossom with ex Offset—wrote on Instagram after welcoming her new bundle of joy. “I brought new music and a new album to the world! A new baby into my world, and one more reason to be the best version of me, one more reason to love me more than anything else or anyone else so I can continue giving my babies the love and life they deserve."

The Captain America star and Borderline actress welcomed their first baby in late October, multiple outlets confirmed. Although the couple prefers to keep their personal lives private, Chris shed some light on his relationship with Alba before welcoming their bundle of joy.

"We're laying low,” he told E! News in June.  “We're enjoying our time, just relaxing.”

The Fantastic Four actress and her longtime boyfriend introduced their first child to the world on Oct. 20. "I’m learning that becoming a parent slows you down and wakes you up at the same time," the lacrosse player wrote alongside an Instagram post featuring photos of their newborn. “That I’m really grateful for everyone’s health, that I get to wake up everyday to mum’s enormous love, and that we get to have you in our lives now.”

The former NFL quarterback revealed on The Tamron Hall Show in October that his girlfriend—with whom he welcomed a daughter in March 2024—had given birth to their son, making him a dad to nine kids.

The Duck Dynasty star welcomed her first baby with her boyfriend on Oct. 6. Dillon gushed in an Instagram post at the time, "I am so blessed to be able to take care of this beautiful little girl and do it with the love of my life."

The pair debuted their first baby during a walk in London in September.

The supermodel and her husband welcomed their third baby, a baby girl, on Sept. 18.

Joshua shared the news on social media Sept. 20 with an adorable photo of the newborn swaddled in a striped blanket and wearing a pink hat.

And in the Instagram caption, he revealed their baby girl’s name by writing, “Rae Florence 9.18.2025.”

The Bringing Up Bates star and her husband Chad Paine welcomed their seventh child—a son named Henry—on Aug. 25. However, Erin was soon admitted into the ICU for childbirth complications.

"Labor was longer and more intense than previous births,"  Chad shared on Instagram Sept. 1. "Erin developed a severe UTI and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock."

Priscilla Presley, who was married to Elvis Presley for six years until their 1973 divorce, revealed that her granddaughter and her husband privately welcomed their second baby.

“That’s what makes me happy,” Priscilla told People of her flourishing family in an interview published Sept. 17, “knowing everyone is doing well.”

The Stranger Things star and son of Jon Bon Jovi revealed they welcomed their first baby one year after getting married.

"This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption," the couple wrote in an Aug. 21 Instagram post. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy."

They concluded, "And then there were 3."

On Aug. 6, the Outlander alum announced that she gave birth to her and her producer husband's first baby, a daughter.

The “Sure Thing” singer shared that he and his partner privately welcomed their first baby in 2024 in a tribute post for the little one’s first birthday.

“Our baby turned 1 today,” Miguel wrote on Instagram Sept. 9 alongside a video of him and his baby, whose face is blurred out. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELITO!!!”

“We love you so much,” he continued. “So proud and honored that you chose us to be your parents. Papá wrote you a song—hope it always reminds you of how loved you are.”

In August, the Dawson's Creek alum confirmed she is now the mom to "three under 5," with husband Thomas Kail on top of her teenager Matilda she shares with the late Heath Ledger.

"This last baby did not come through my body," Michelle joked of welcoming her latest bundle of joy via surrogate during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! "but the miracle of our little girl is thanks to Christine."

The DJ and the British radio personality welcomed their first baby together, a boy named Micah, on July 20.

"My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom," Calvin wrote on Instagram Aug. 4. "Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah."

The influencer and the rapper welcomed their first baby together, a girl named Eloísa, on July 26.

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