‘Bachelor in Paradise Star’ Jade Roper Shares Details About Accidental Home Birth

Bachelor in Paradise star Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday, but it didn’t go as planned.

Roper shared the details about their newborn’s delivery on Instagram, mentioning that she “accidentally” gave birth inside the master closet of their home.

“I accidentally gave birth at home last night, in our master closet,” wrote Roper in her caption. “I’ve been still processing the shock of this all, as this was not all at what I had planned, but I am so so thankful for each person who helped bring our son into the world safely. I’ll share my whole birth story soon, but long story short, my waters broke and 75 minutes later I gave birth to our healthy baby boy while clutching a bench in our closet,” she continued. “It was one of the scariest moments of my life because I felt so out of control, but Tanner, Tanner’s mom, my mom and the medics and firefighters kept me going when I felt like the world was caving in on me and my unborn baby. I was going to share the happy, cute Instagrammable pics first, but this felt right to me. So incredibly grateful for the support system we had and for this beautiful boy I get to hold in my arms.”

Roper then shared another photo with her newborn but this time in the hospital.

“I can’t stop staring at his sweet face!” she wrote with a heart-eyed emoji. “Thank you to everyone for the outpour of love and support regarding our little man and his birth! Our hearts, hands and home are full and we are so grateful. We are all well, recovering and resting, and I am excited to figure out this new life as a family of four.”

Roper and Tolbert met on Season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise. They tied the knot in a televised wedding in 2016. The couple had a baby girl a year later.