Love is Blind alum Jessica Batten welcomes her first child with husband Benjamin McGrath: 'Meet Dax'
Jessica Batten of Love is Blind fame is a new mom.
The reality star, almost 39, who announced her pregnancy in January, welcomed her first child with her husband Benjamin McGrath, 36, on June 9.
She announced the arrival of her son, Saturday on social media.
'Meet Dax, June 9, 2023' she wrote next to a series of photos on Instagram that began with her sleeping in a bed facing the bassinette of her newborn.
Family photos show each of Ben's older kids, Poppy and Ethan, from a previous relationship, taking turns holding their new brother.
New mom: Jessica Batten of Love is Blind fame is a new mom. The reality star, almost 39, welcomed her first child with husband Benjamin McGrath, 36, June 9
And it looks as if young Dax has been getting along nicely with his big fur sister, Payton Hester, who was seen patiently sharing Jessica's lap with him.
Jessica entered the public eye as a participant on season one of Netflix's Love is Blind.
While she found love temporarily with fitness trainer Mark Cuevas, she was too hung up on another guy, Matthew Barnett, and that relationship ended at the alter.
Her infatuation with Matthew resulted in her being cast as the villain.
Matthew married fellow Love is Blind contestant Amber Pike at the end of season one.
'After the show wrapped, I didn’t date for quite a while just because it was a very traumatic experience,' Jessica told US Weekly in December 2021.
'More than anything, I was just trying to duck and cover, and fly under the radar.'
Love came calling again for Jessica when Ben, a foot and ankle doctor, sent her a message through Instagram DM in March 2020.
Baby love: 'Meet Dax, June 9, 2023' she wrote next to a series of photos on Instagram that began with her sleeping in a bed facing the bassinette of her newborn
DM: Jessica and Ben met after her contacted her via Instagram DM in March 2020
Big news: Jessica announced she was expecting in January. She and Ben tied the knot quietly in Santa Barbara in August 2022
Family photos: Family photos show each of Ben's older kids, Poppy and Ethan, from a previous relationship, taking turns holding their new brother
Fur sister: It looks as if young Dax has been getting along nicely with his big fur sister, Payton Hester, who was seen patiently sharing Jessica's lap with him
'He actually contacted me on Instagram, and at the time, Instagram was such a tough place for me to go, so I had handed it off to a good girlfriend of mine,' she told Refinery 29 in August 2021.
The couple tied the knot quietly in Santa Barbara, CA in August 2022.
Love is Blind alum Shaina Hurley sent an sweet, 'Congratulations beautiful!!!!! He’s perfect' response on Instagram.
'Yayyyyy he’s here!!!!' wrote season one contestant Giannina Gibelli.
Kelly Chase sent her own good wishes, penning, 'he’s so perfect! Love seeing you as a mommy! Love you so much Jess! Congrats to you and Ben! can’t wait to meet Dax soon!'
Jessica is now working in tech startup.
She is also co-hosting the Unsettled Podcast with her best friend, journalist Ashley Thompson.
Source: Daily Mail
