The odds of someone going on The Bachelor and finding the love of their life are actually not that great. Just three Bachelors in the show's 25-season history have gotten married to someone from their season. However, The Bachelorette has a slightly higher success rate. Combine that with shows like Bachelor in Paradise, and there are a fair amount of couples to come out of the franchise.
But even some of the contestants who didn't find love on the show were able to find it in real life with non-reality stars. And now many of these Bachelor Nation stars have gone on to have the cutest Bachelor babies.
The first Bachelor Nation child entered the picture in 2007. Maxwell Sutter was born to the first Bachelorette Trista Rehn and her husband Ryan Sutter. Now the franchise can boast dozens of babies. Here are the cutest pics of the reality stars' children.
Trista and Ryan Sutter had the first Bachelor babies
Jason and Molly Mesnick have a daughter together
Jason Mesnick made Bachelor history when he dumped his winner Melissa Rycroft post-show and got back together with his runner-up, Molly Malaney. Jason and Molly married shortly afterward and now have a 7-year-old daughter named Riley. Jason also has a son named Ty from a previous relationship who lives part-time with them.
Jillian Harris now has two kids
After coming in third on Jason's season, Jillian went on to be the Bachelorette. But she didn't find lasting love there, either. However, she later went on to meet Justin Pasutto, a guy not afiliated with The Bachelor franchise at all. They now share two children — Leo who is 4 and Annie who is 2 — and are planning to get married.
Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum had a son first
Season 7 Bachelorette Ashley Hebert married J.P. Rosenbaum in 2012 after meeting him on the show. In 2014, the couple had their first child — a little boy named Fordham. He's now 6 years old and the spitting image of his dad. And it wasn't long before Ashley and J.P. helped make Fordham a big brother.
Then their daughter Essie joined the family
Baby Essex (also known as Essie) was born in 2016, and she had the most spectacular hair for a newborn. She's now 4 years old.
Sadly, Ashley and J.P. announced in late 2020 that they were getting a divorce after 8 years together. "We created the most beautiful children and shared memories that will never be forgotten," Ashley wrote on Instagram. "Our differences have taken a toll on our relationship and after years of attempting to repair the damage, we've decided that it is in our family’s best interest to create new and separate lives for our children."
Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried have two young sons
Desiree married Chris after meeting him during the ninth season of The Bachelorette. The two have been going strong ever since their 2015 wedding, and they now have two sons together. Asher is 4 and his brother Zander is 2. "And now I want 10 more!" Desiree joked after bringing baby Zander home in 2019.
Carly Waddell and Evan Bass have two kids together
After meeting and falling in love on Bachelor in Paradise, Carly and Evan tied the knot in 2017. Shortly after, their daughter Bella was born, followed by their son Charlie in late 2019. Unfortunately, after three years of marriage, Evan and Carly recently announced that they're getting a divorce.
