Relationships don't always work out on The Bachelor franchise, but so many former contestants and leads have managed to find love on the shows and start families of their own because they decided to take that leap to reality TV. It's not easy for someone to put themselves out there, but for these Bachelor stars, the risk was worth the reward — the reward being spouses and babies, of course!
Fortunately, most of these couples have continued to live in the public eye, keeping fans updated on their journeys after the show — and that includes sharing a lot of seriously adorable photos and stories about their kids. Would it be too much to ask for a Bachelor family spin-off?!
Whether they are still with their Bachelor loves, split up but still co-parenting, or ended up marrying and dating people outside of Bachelor Nation, these stars are giving us all the feels with their sweet family photos. Here are some of the best ones to come out of Bachelor Nation so far.
And hey, who knows how many more Bachelor babies might come along in the future?!
Ali Fedotowsky
Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky may not have found lasting love on her season of the show, but she did end up with the perfect person for her. She and husband Kevin Manno got married in 2017, and they now have two children together: Molly and Riley.
Arie & Lauren Luyendyk
Fans were definitely taken aback when Arie Luyendyk Jr. decided that his final Bachelor pick, Becca Kufrin, wasn't actually the one for him and he got together with runner-up Lauren Burnham instead. But now it's certainly clear that these two made the right decision. Arie and Lauren have a toddler daughter, Alessi, and a set of twins due in July 2021.
Carly Waddell & Evan Bass
Though Bachelor in Paradise couple Carly Waddell and Evan Bass shocked fans by announcing their divorce at the end of 2020, they're still co-parenting some super cute kids together. Carly and Evan have two kids, Bella and Charlie, while Evan also has two sons from his previous marriage.
Jade Roper & Tanner Tolbert
Fear not — this Bachelor in Paradise couple is definitely still together. Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert have three children: Emerson, Brooks, and baby Reed, who was born in November 2020. Parenting three under 5 can't be easy, but these two make it look like a total breeze!
Juelia Kinney
After tragically losing her husband (and the father of her first child) to suicide, Juelia went looking for love on the Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. She may not have found it there, but she did eventually fall in love and get engaged to Aaron Bass — yep, Evan's brother!
The two of them have created a blended family between Aaron's two boys and Juelia's daughter, Ireland, and in early 2021, they welcomed their first child together: a baby boy named Van.
Emily Maynard
Known as one of the sassiest Bachelorette stars ever, Emily Maynard is now living happily ever after — though not with a man she met on the show. Along with Emily's oldest daughter, Ricki, she and husband Tyler Johnson have four children together: Jennings, Magnolia, Gibson, and Gatlin.
Sean & Catherine Lowe
Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici met and fell in love on his season of the Bachelor, and they've been together ever since. They have three seriously adorable children together — Samuel, Isaiah, and their youngest, Mia, who was born in late 2019.
Trista & Ryan Sutter
It's only fitting that the very first Bachelorette is still happily married to her final pick! Trista and Ryan Sutter have been together for nearly 20 years and have shared so much of their life with their loyal fans — and they have added two children to their family in the process: Maxwell and Blakesley.
Tenley Molzahn
Appearing in several shows from the Bachelor franchise, including Bachelor in Paradise, fans have always been rooting for Tenley, so it's great to see she has the life she'd always talked about. Tenley and husband Taylor Leopold have a daughter together, Rell Jaymes, who was born in December 2020.
Ashley Hebert & JP Rosenbaum
Unfortunately, beloved Bachelorette couple Ashley Hebert and JP Rosenbaum recently went their separate ways after eight years of marriage, but they still share two children. Their daughter, Essex Reese, was born in November 2016, and their son, Fordham Rhys, was born in September 2014, two years after Ashley and JP got engaged on the show.
Bekah Martinez
Bekah Martinez may not have made it to the end of Arie's season of the Bachelor, but she's living happily ever after anyway. Bekah and her boyfriend, Grayston Leonard, have two children who they're super open about raising on social media: a daughter named Ruth, and a son named Franklin James, who was born in June 2020.
Molly & Jason Mesnick
Much like Arie and Lauren, Jason Mesnick changed his mind and chose his runner-up after his Bachelor finale, and just like Arie and Lauren, he clearly made the right choice. Jason and wife Molly Mesnick have one daughter, Riley, along with Jason's son, Ty, from his previous marriage.
Deanna Stagliano
Her name was Deanna Pappas on the Bachelorette, but today, Deanna is happily married to husband Stephen Stagliano — the brother of one of her contestants on the show! — and they've even built their own family together. The couple has two children, Addison and Austin.
Jenna Cooper
Jenna definitely knew how to bring the drama on Bachelor in Paradise, but these days, it seems like this fitness trainer has finally settled down. Jenna and her husband, Karl Hudson, now have a baby girl named Presley, who celebrated her first birthday in May 2021.
Desiree Hartsock
Desiree Hartsock is one of the lucky few stars who is still with her final Bachelorette pick, Chris Siegfried — and they have quite a family together. That happens to include two sons: Asher Wrigley, who was born in 2016, and Zander Cruz, who was born three years later in 2019.
Melissa Rycroft
After appearing on the Bachelor, the Bachelorette, and even competing on — and winning — Dancing With the Stars Season 15, Melissa Rycroft is all about her family (and her podcast) these days. She and husband Tye Strickland have three kids: Cayson Beckett, and Ava.
Amanda Stanton
When Amanda Stanton competed for Chris Soules' heart on the Bachelor, she was a single mom — and though she's still technically single, she is in a relationship with Michael Fogel. From her previous marriage, Amanda has two young daughters, Kinsley and Charley.
Lesley Murphy
Things didn't work out between Lesley and Dean Unglert on Bachelor in Paradise, but we have a feeling she's probably pretty happy with the way things ended up! Today, she's engaged to Alex Kavanagh, and they welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Nora Blanche, in February 2021.
