Bachelor Alum Colton Underwood and Jordan Brown Welcome Baby Boy

Bachelor alum Colton Underwood is officially a dad!

The former professional football player and his husband Jordan C. Brown announced the arrival of their first child together on September 30. “Our world is a million times better with you in it. Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood. September 26th, 2024,” the couple captioned photos of their new family of three, including closeups of their newborn.

Typically a masculine name of English and Greek origin, Bishop traditionally means “overseer” but calls back to religious leaders over the years. Several friends and fans called out Bishop as a unique and sweet name in the comments. “Awwww, congrats to both of you! Bishop is such a sweet name,” sent one fan. “Uncle Johnny loves you three!! Bishop the Baddie,” joked actor Johnny Sibilly. Celebrities from Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk to Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, the Bachelor’s Chris Harrison and Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler sent their congratulations to the happy couple.

Underwood and Brown first announced they were expecting on May 21 with an Instagram post captioned, “Our little boy is coming this fall.” The post also showcased a carousel of adorable photos from the couple, including pictures of sonograms and snippets from their interview with Men’s Health. In the interview, Underwood opened up about the couple’s journey to parenthood, how overwhelming he found the fertility process and how he grappled with his low sperm count.

“I just figured I’d be good,” Underwood told the outlet. “I figured Jordan would be good. We’re healthy.” The experience left him inspired to raise awareness on the issue for other men starting their fertility journeys. “I was like, ‘Oh, I should talk about this publicly, because nobody talks about this publicly.” After a two-year journey, including choosing an egg donor to create embryos, the couple was able to conceive via a surrogate. “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,” Underwood shared.

To prepare for their new addition Underwood has been chatting with people to get their advice on his Daddyhood podcast, while Jordan’s been downloading baby apps and reading baby books. While the couple has been busy preparing for baby’s arrival, Underwood said he’s mostly just excited to dive head first into fatherhood. “I still have my same blanket that I went home from the hospital in, so I’ve kept it with me this entire time,” he shared. “Wrapping him in that and just loving on him and showing him the world, and being able to watch Jordan hold and feed him and having late nights and early mornings and all of the things that come with being a dad is what I’m looking forward to.”