> At a Glance
> – Jesse Palmer and wife Emely welcomed daughter Ella Reine in January 2024
> – The couple announced their pregnancy in August 2023, revealing it was a girl
> – Ella is the first female Palmer born in several generations
> – Why it matters: The Bachelor host’s journey into fatherhood offers a personal look at how parenthood transformed his life and priorities
Jesse Palmer, host of The Bachelor, became a girl dad in 2024 when he and wife Emely Fardo Palmer welcomed their first child, Ella Reine. The couple, who married in an intimate Connecticut ceremony two years prior, announced their pregnancy in August 2023 with a beachside Instagram reveal.
The Arrival
Ella Reine Palmer arrived on January 9, 2024, weighing nearly 9 pounds-a family tradition of big babies. Jesse almost missed hosting The Golden Wedding for Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist on January 4, as he was on standby for the birth.
Jesse told E! News in February 2024:
> “I literally sprinted off set right to the airport, got on a plane and was home. And it was not long after that Ella came. Thank God I made it.”
First-Time Father Emotions
During a March 2024 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Jesse opened up about his new role:
> “Every day’s a new day and I’m learning so much more. She has been so chill, I’ve seen a whole new side I think of myself.”
He added that wife Emely has been “amazing,” saying fatherhood elevated his love for her to “an entirely new level.”
Family Firsts
- First girl in the Palmer family in several generations
- First grandchild with Brazilian heritage through Emely
- First passport stamps at age 2: Madrid, St. Barths, and Brazil
Bilingual Upbringing
Emely, who is from Brazil, speaks both English and Portuguese. The couple plans to raise Ella bilingual:
Jesse told the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast in September 2023:
> “The baby is going to be speaking Portuguese before she speaks English.”
Future Bachelor?
Jesse said he’d be fine with Ella watching his 2004 Bachelor season someday, joking about VHS compatibility. As for her potentially starring on the show:
> “I’ll have to be hosting the show though, of course, to really keep dad’s eye view on everything,” he told E! News.
Key Takeaways
- Jesse Palmer nearly missed The Golden Wedding hosting duties for Ella’s birth
- Ella weighed nearly 9 lbs at birth, continuing the Palmer family tradition of large babies
- The family travels extensively, with Ella visiting three countries by age 2
- Jesse and Emely are raising their daughter to be bilingual in English and Portuguese
- Jesse would support Ella appearing on The Bachelor only if he hosts
The proud dad calls Ella his “world” and “blessing,” transforming from Bachelor host to devoted girl dad in 2024.
