‘Bachelorette’ Alum JoJo Fletcher Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby with Jordan Rodgers

Jojo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers are adding a baby to The Bachelor family!

The couple, who were married six years after their engagement on the show’s finale in 2016, are expecting their first baby, revealing their exciting pregnancy news on Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 28.

“We love you so much already, our sweet rainbow baby. 🌈🕊️Baby Rodgers coming January 2026 🤍,” the couple captioned their joint post.

It’s the first baby for both Fletcher and Rodgers, who were forced to postpone their wedding twice due to the pandemic.

Speaking to PEOPLE exclusively, Fletcher shared their desire to start a family after tying the knot.

“We were supposed to get married in 2020 and then we were going to wait a year or two before having kids,” she explained.

“Now that we’ve had the couple of years, I think the conversation of starting to plan our family is at the forefront of our lives. I’m a new aunt and Jordan is about to be a new uncle and the idea of kids is something that’s really exciting to me.”

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The couple says they briefly considered eloping, but ultimately “realized that time had already been on our side and we decided to just ride it out so the day could be exactly what we wanted it to be,” notes JoJo.

Now, as the couple enjoys newlywed bliss, they are both grateful for how far they’ve come. “Jordan is everything I’ve always looked for in a man,” says JoJo. “I’m just so ready for this next chapter of our lives to start!”