Former "Bachelor" star Ben Higgins is now a dad. Higgins, who starred on season 20 of "The Bachelor" in 2016, took to Instagram on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to announce that he and wife Jessica Clarke had welcomed their first child together, a baby girl whose name they have yet to share.

Former Bachelor Ben Higgins’ wife, Jessica Clarke, gave birth to their first baby after announcing her pregnancy in August 2024

Ben Higgins and his wife, Jess Clarke, have expanded their family. The former Bachelor lead is now a girl dad after the couple welcomed their first child. They celebrated their third wedding anniversary in November and are embarking on parenthood together.

The Bachelor alum Ben Higgins and wife Jessica Clarke shared they welcomed their baby girl in a touching Instagram tribute.

The Bachelor Nation member married Clarke in November 2021 in Tennessee, with the couple revealing her pregnancy news in August 2024.

Ben Higgins and his wife Jessica Clarke have officially embarked on a beautiful journey of parenthood. Taking over to his Instagram on Wednesday, February 12, the Bachelor alum announced that

Courtesy of Jessica Clarke/Instagram When it comes to the upcoming birth of his first child, Ben Higgins already knows how he's going to react when wife Jessica Clarke goes into labor. "I have been very calm for nine months with all the life changes.