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Jesse Palmer<\/strong><\/a> is a dad! The Bachelor Nation host announced that his wife, Emely Fardo<\/strong><\/a>, gave birth to baby No. 1, a little girl, in an Instagram<\/a> post on Wednesday, January 10.<\/p>\n \u201cOur worlds have been forever changed \u2026\u201d Jesse, 45, shared. \u201cShe\u2019s finally here. ELLA REINE PALMER. Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with the announcement, the sports commentator also shared a photo of his growing family, with baby Ella resting on Emely\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n Jesse started dating Emely, 34, in 2017 and he proposed in 2019. Although they originally planned to tie the knot in Paris, their nuptials were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. They had a small ceremony in Connecticut that June instead.<\/p>\n Luckily, the couple was still able to have their dream wedding in France in 2022. They announced that Emely was pregnant in August 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been keeping a secret \u2026 our family is growing and our hearts are so full!\u201d the lovebirds said in a joint statement at the time. \u201cThis is a dream come true for us and we\u2019re so thrilled to be welcoming our baby girl in January 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n Amid the final days of Emely\u2019s pregnancy, Jesse hosted The Golden Bachelor<\/em> stars Theresa Nist<\/strong> and Gerry Turner\u2019s<\/strong> televised wedding<\/a> in Palm Springs on January 4. Because the nuptials fell so close to the model\u2019s due date, ABC producers called up Wells Adams<\/strong> as Jesse\u2019s understudy.<\/p>\n