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Former “Bachelor” Nick Viall announces he is going to be a father: “I’ve waited my entire life to become a father.”

Former "Bachelor" Nick Viall announces he is going to be a father: "I've waited my entire life to become a father."
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Given that Nick Viall and Natalie Joy are engaged to be parents, a lot of roses will soon be bestowed upon them.

The media personalities announced their pregnancies in separate posts on their social media pages on August 8. The former contestant of “The Bachelor” shared the good news on TikTok with a series of photographs in black and white showing Joy’s already-noticeable baby belly and a sonogram of their unborn child.

“I’ve waited my entire life to become a father! Can’t believe I’m so fortunate to be one with her, he wrote as the caption for the photo.

In a combined post on their Instagram accounts that same day, Viall and Joy also shared their news. The post included Joy’s gleaming engagement ring and the same carousel of pictures.

The caption of the picture reads, “our biggest dream came true.”

The “The Bachelor” community expressed its joy in the post’s comments section and sent the happy couple their best wishes.

In the third season of “Bachelor in Paradise,” Ashley Iaconetti co-starred with Viall. She said in the comments section, “very very excited! We adore you two! These images are amazing! This infant is incredibly fortunate.

Jared Haibon, Iaconetti’s husband, added a comment and wrote, “Couldn’t be more excited for you bro!”

In her response, Vanessa Grimaldi—who was previously engaged to Viall during Season 21 of “The Bachelor”—wrote, “Aww!!! Congratulations!!!!!”

When did Natalie Joy and Nick Viall begin dating?

Viall and Joy relationship rumors first surfaced in July 2020. But Viall didn’t reveal they were dating until he did it on his “Viall Files” podcast in February 2021. He later disclosed how they first met.

In 2022, he admitted to “Down in the DMs” on E! News, “My current girlfriend slid in my DMs.” “You’re unreal, it slyly declared. I suppose it was humorous. I was further perplexed and questioned why I wasn’t real.

Viall admitted on Instagram in July 2022 that he and Joy “don’t know” their precise anniversary date. The alternative is that they “just celebrate it for 2 weeks straight at the time to make sure you don’t miss it.” always beginning where we first met.

Natalie Joy and Nick Viall become engaged

In January of this year, the couple revealed they were engaged.

Viall captioned his Jan. 12 announcement, he shared in a joint post with Joy, “For the rest of my life, it’s you,”

Viall uploaded a video of the proposal a few days after it happened.

“A peek of the night that changed our lives. He captioned the video, in which he detailed his planning process, “Here’s to the beginning of forever.”

In the video, he discussed how he informed Joy that they would be attending a private screening of Tom Hanks’ most recent film, “A Man Called Otto.”

He continued, “Unfortunately, we don’t get to meet Tom Hanks,” and stated that he would walk into the candle-lit room and play a video of him talking about his thoughts, “because I won’t be able to get across it in person, so I will walk down a few stairs and propose.”

Nick Viall hinted that they might have children in the future

Viall said he was eager to create a family with Joy in that same proposal video.

He said with tears in his eyes, “It’s unbelievable to me that you get to be the mother of my kids.”

When Viall uploaded a message on Instagram in July announcing that he had repurchased the house his mother had grown up in as a child, he and Joy once more hinted at their future with children.

What a journey it has been, I say. Joy made a remark at the time. Our children will be able to grow up enjoying the same piece of heaven their dad did, and we will make the most lovely memories here.

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