'Bachelorette' Clare Crawley reveals sex of her first baby
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Clare Crawley is having a baby girl!
The former “Bachelorette” star posted a sweet gender reveal video Monday in which she sliced into a white cake with a pink interior to announce that she and her husband, Ryan Dawkins, are expecting a daughter via surrogate.
“For the last 10 years I’ve had the same dream over and over,” she captioned the Instagram post.
“The dreams were so vivid and real of my baby coming into my life. All the beautiful details down to the gender and name. So this special moment was not a surprise for me!”
Crawley, 42, added that the delectable cake, which was adorned with tiny edible pearls around its base, was “homemade with love by us.”
Dawkins, 47, shared in the comment section of his wife’s post how thrilled he was to have a girl.
“Girl Dad 🙋♂️❤️,” wrote the Mascot Sports CEO, who is already a father to two daughters from a previous relationship.
Fans of the former ABC personality also celebrated the news.
“I’m so very happy for you! You deserve such an amazing life, and this is just the beginning. That little girl is a lucky child to have you as her mom. ♥️🙏🏻,” one follower commented.
“Yayyyyyy! Girl mama! Congratulations,” a second person wrote.
“Oh my gosh….I am gonna cry!💕 Your baby girl bestie is on her way! She’s gonna have the mom & daughter connection like you and your mama🙌🙏💕 oh my gish [sic] my heart is rejoicing and maybe jumping out and down🙌🥰✨🎉🥳💖💞💕,” another added.
Crawley announced on July 12 that she was expecting her first child with Dawkins via surrogate.
“✨This TRULY is what my dreams are made of! I can’t tell you how hard it has been to hold this secret in, as I’ve shared the last 10 years of my life with you all!” she wrote on Instagram at the time.
“This is one journey though that Ryan and I have been keeping close to our hearts as we navigated the uncertain world of IVF and all that comes with it up until this point.”
The former reality star thanked her fertility doctor for “making miracles happen” and said that “Baby Dawkins” is expected to arrive via their “amazing angel surrogate” in January 2024.
Dawkins also celebrated the news, commenting on her post, “You are the most incredible wife and bonus mom, bringing so much love & happiness into our lives.”
He added, “Our little one is beyond lucky to have you as a mom. I love you so much. Party of 5!”
Crawley and Dawkins got engaged in October 2022 and tied the knot in February.
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In 2020, she was famously engaged to Dale Moss, a contestant on her season of “The Bachelorette,” just a few weeks into filming. Crawley and Moss decided to leave the show together in the middle of the season but broke up months later.
While they attempted to give their relationship another go, they ended things for good in September 2021.
Moss shared that he was happy for Crawley when she married Dawkins.
“I think anytime someone finds love, that’s a goal to find that for every person,” the model, 34, told Us Weekly. “So, you know, there’s nothing but love and positive thoughts on this end.”
Crawley was the lead in the 16th season of “The Bachelorette” and also competed on Season 15 of “The Bachelor,” as well as spinoff shows “Bachelor in Paradise” and “The Bachelor Winter Games.”
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