Colton Underwood Is a Dad!BachelorStar and Husband Jordan C. Brown Welcome First Baby, Son Bishop

Mar. 15, 2025

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Colton UnderwoodandJordan C. Brownare officially parents!

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“That was one of the things we bonded over early in our relationship. We both wanted to be dads,” said Underwood. “But it’s been such an incredible experience for us to go through this together, and I cannot wait to watch Jordan become a dad.”

In February, Underwoodopened up about his path to fatherhood to PEOPLE, announcing that he was documenting his journey to become a parent on a new podcast,Daddyhood. At the time, Underwood shared that he and Brown had embryos made and frozen and were currently undergoing testing with their surrogate, whose identity they had chosen to keep private.

The couple first began their in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy journey two years ago, right around the time they also started to plan their wedding.

“Our doctor actually let our surrogate tell us, which I thought was so special. She got to text us and share the exciting news, and it was such a moment of, I think, relief for us,” the former NFL player said. “We’re so fortunate and lucky to have her, but her to make us feel a part of it too, it was really special.”

After finding out that they were going to be parents, Underwood said he and Brown took the first two days just to absorb the news before they started to share it with family and friends.

“Everybody’s been so excited. My family especially knows how long I’ve wanted to be a dad, andthey just know my journey of coming out. [Wanting] to be a father was something that kept me in the closet for a long time," he admitted. “So for me to be able to say we’re pregnant is really big and really emotional.”

source: people.com