Jenna Cooper, returning contestant from The Bachelor franchise, and her boyfriend Karl Hudson IV have welcomed a baby girl!

In tandem with an Us Weekly exclusive, the couple announced the arrival of their baby girl on Instagram with a family photo. They have chosen to name her Presley Belle! Little Presley is Jenna and Karl’s first child. Jenna says in her post, “She also has a full head of brown hair, and the sweetest personality!”

The pair went public with their relationship back in January when Jenna posted about meeting Karl a year prior. A week after that she announced her pregnancy, where she wrote: “Dear Baby, I hope you know that I already love you more than I could have imagined possible. I hope you chase all of your dreams, and I’ll be there supporting you the whole way.”

Jenna Cooper was a contestant on the 22nd season of The Bachelor in 2018. While she was eliminated in week 6, she returned for the 5th season of Bachelor in Paradise during which she was proposed to. However, that engagement ended shortly after the show wrapped in a public rumor-fueled breakup. She now seems happier than ever after meeting and starting her family with Karl.

Congratulations to Jenna and Karl!

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Kees Andersen (they/them) is a longtime BabyNames.com member and content creator for the site. They first became interested in names when researching for stories they were writing as a young child and it snowballed into a lifelong passion. Kees attended Western Washington University and majored in history, which helped inspire a love of historical names.

Kees resides in Washington state with husband Peyton and two cats Nimue and Caspian. In their spare time they love to travel, read, fawn over their cats, and take photos.