JESSE Palmer is a new dad.
The Bachelor host has announced the arrival of his first child with his wife Emely Fardo.
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Jesse took to Instagram to introduce his new daughter Ella Reine Palmer.
He also gave fans a first look at his baby girl in a new picture – the first family photo.
Jesse has not yet shared the exact date and time of his daughter’s birth.
He captioned the post: “Our worlds have been forever changed… She’s finally here…
“ELLA REINE PALMER. Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude…”
The comment section was filled with comments from previous contestants on The Bachelor congratulating him and his wife.
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
The special delivery nearly caused Jesse to miss the highly anticipated Golden Wedding.
With the baby expected any moment, the former football player opened the telecast of The Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist‘s wedding with a welcomed warning.
“On a personal note, I actually wasn’t sure I was going to make it here tonight,” he shared while smiling broadly. “And that’s because my beautiful wife Emely is at home right now, and we’re expecting the birth of our very first child at any moment.”
Appearing to get choked up, Jesse addressed the now-new mom at home.
“Emily, I know you’re at home watching. I love you so much, I miss you. Please call me if you feel anything. I will leave here immediately and I’ll leave everything in the capable hands of my friends.”
Luckily, it didn’t come down to that.
JESSE’S GIRL
Jesse, 45, and Emely, 37, first told People in August they were expecting, emphasizing their joy over having a daughter.
“I have two brothers and four nephews, so we are finally getting a female addition to the Palmer family!” Jesse said at the time. “Emely has always wanted a daughter and she is so maternal by nature, I’ve always known that she is going to be the best mom.”
The new mom was overjoyed as well.
“I’m so excited to share life with our daughter, take her on fun adventures and share with her the lessons this life has taught us,” she added.
And the former NFL quarterback admitted he was preparing for his heart to get sacked by the new addition.
“I know our daughter is going to walk all over me — she already has me wrapped around her finger!” Jesse continued.
KNOCKOUT ROMANCE
Jesse and Emely met at a boxing class in 2017, before he popped the question in 2019.
In photos of the proposal posted on his Instagram, Jesse said, “You said ‘yes’. I’m so lucky to finally call you my fiancé.
“I asked for an angel to be brought into my life…and it was you.”
The couple intended to have their wedding in Provence, France in 2020 but the pandemic caused them to postpone until 2021.
However, after postponing their wedding, Jesse and Emely didn’t want to wait and instead had a small intimate wedding in Connecticut with close family and friends.
They were married on July 5, 2020, but didn’t share the news until a year later.
The couple told People, “We had a lovely afternoon and look forward to celebrating our love with our parents and immediate families all together soon!”
“… Big or small, wedding party or not, we feel so grateful and lucky to have found each other!”
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