‘Married at First Sight’ Stars Jamie Otis & Doug Hehner Welcome Twins
Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner’s family just got bigger.
The Married at First Sight alums—who met and married on the first season of the reality series in 2014—welcomed twin boys Sept. 18 in Sarasota, Fla. Hawkins Tyler Hehner arrived first at 6:05 p.m. weighing 6 lbs., 4 oz., followed three minutes later by Huxley James Hehner who weighed 6 lbs., 8 ox., according to People .
The new arrivals join older sister Henley Grace, 7, and big brother Hendrix Douglas, 4, making the Hehners a family of six.
Jamie and Doug dealt with fertility struggles for several years as they tried to expand their family. The couple lost their first child, Jonathan Edward, at 17 weeks in 2016, and lost two more pregnancies between welcoming Henley and Hendrix before announcing they were expecting again in February.
“I’M FINALLY PREGNANT!!! I wanna scream it from the roof tops,” Jamie wrote on Instagram at the time. “THANK YOU GOD FOR THE BIGGEST BLESSING WE’VE HAD SINCE OUR LAST TWO EARTHLY BABIES! I’m still a bit in shock that we conceived NATURALLY. If you’ve been diagnosed with infertility or secondary infertility my heart BREAKS for you. It’s the worst news ….. but don’t lose hope.”
In March, the 38-year-old—who previously appeared on season 12 of The Bachelor —revealed the happy news that against all odds, she was carrying twins.
“I was diagnosed with infertility after my second baby – it didn’t make sense since I’ve already had children,” she wrote in a social media post. “We are now pregnant WITH TWINS. I didn’t have any fertility meds or treatment … these babies came to us spontaneously! I wanted to share this in hopes it can give someone who’s been on the same trying to conceive struggle bus some HOPE.”
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Keep reading to see more stars who’ve welcomed new arrivals to their families this year.
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Cardi B & Offset
More than a month after filing for divorce, the “WAP” rapper gave birth to her third child with the Migos member Sept. 7. The former couple’s older kids—daughter Kulture and son Wave—visited their new sibling in the hospital.
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Ashley Tisdale & Christopher French
The High School Musical alum and her composer husband welcomed their second child, Emerson Clover French, Sept. 6.
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Lala Kent
The Vanderpump Rules star became a mom of two on Sept. 3, when she gave birth to daughter Sosa —who she concieved through the use of a sperm donor and intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Her baby girl’s arrival came three years after her breakup with Randall Emmett, with whom she shares older daughter Ocean.
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Lea Michele & Zandy Reich
The Glee alum gave birth to her second child—named Emery Sol Reich—with the entrepreneur, writing on Instagram Aug. 25: “Our hearts are so full.”
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Brandon Jenner & Cayley Jenner
Meet the new Princess of Malibu! The reality star and his wife welcomed daughter Joan Almond Jenner in August.
“Born at home in a flash, just the most amazing experience for mama and baby girl,” Brandon—who is also dad twin sons Bo and Sam as well as daughter Eva with ex Leah James—wrote on Instagram. “A beautiful, gentle birth. 9 lbs 2 oz, 21 1/2 inches long.”
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Mae Whitman
The Parenthood alum announced her journey into motherhood on Aug. 28, revealing that she named her baby boy after her former costar Miles Heizer.
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Justin Bieber & Hailey Bieber
It’s a baby, baby, baby, oh! The pop superstar and the Rhode Skin founder shared on Aug. 23 that they welcomed son Jack Blues Bieber .
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Nelly & Ashanti
The “Body on Me” collaborators welcomed their first baby together—a son named Kareem Kenkaide Hayes—on July 18, their rep told E! News in August.
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Parker McCollum & Hallie Ray Light
The country star welcomed a new gold chain cowboy when his wife gave birth son Major Yancey Tyler McCollum on Aug. 8.
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Barbara Pierce Bush & Craig Coyne
Jenna Bush Hager announced on Aug. 5 that her twin sister gave birth to a baby boy named Edward Finn Coyne.
“My sissy had a little mister,” the Today anchor wrote on Instagram, “and I fell madly in love with Edward Finn!”
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Wayne Brady
On July 24, the Whose Line Is It Anyway? star revealed that he has a “6-month-old son that people don’t know about.”
“It was not on my bingo card: 51-year-old dad—brand new kid,” he continued, sharing that he welcomed baby boy Val Henry with an ex-girlfriend named Tina. “I didn’t see it coming.”
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Wiz Khalifa & Aimee Aguilar
The “See You Again” rapper—who shares son Sebastian Taylor with ex Amber Rose —privately welcomed a baby girl, Kadence, with girlfriend of five years Aimee Aguilar on July 17.
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Ashley Iaconetti & Jared Haibon
Two years after welcoming son Dawson, the Bachelor in Paradise alums added to their brood with the July 22 arrival of their second baby boy Hayden Cruise Haibon.
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Maks Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd
The Dancing With the Stars couple welcomed their third son, Milan Maksim Chmerkovskiy, on July 12.
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Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner
The WNBA star and her wife welcomed a baby boy weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces, on July 8.
“That’s my man. He is amazing,” Brittney told CBS Sports. “They said as soon as you see them, everything that you thought mattered just goes out the window. That’s literally what happened.”
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Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee
The Step Up star welcomed her third baby and second child with her fiancé on June 14, the couple confirmed on Instagram June 20.
“Rhiannon Lee Kathryn Kazee,” the duo captioned their joint post. “From the moment you arrived, you have brought immense joy and love into our lives… your gentle grace, sweetness, and beauty have captivated our entire family.”
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Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
The “Bury Me in Georgia” singer and his wife officially welcomed their third child on June 18, a baby boy named Krewe Allen Brown.
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Darren Criss and Mia Swier
The Glee star and his wife Mia Swier welcomed their second child on June 3, a baby boy named Brother László Criss.
“M & D just delivered their follow-up single,” Darren wrote on Instagram June 6. “Brother László Criss. 6/3/24. Out now… and yes his first name is Brother.”
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Gabourey Sidibe and Brandon Frankel
The Oscar nominee and her husband shared they welcomed their twins, a girl and a boy named Maya and Cooper in April.
“Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him ‘Coop,'” Gabourey told The Shade Room June 6, “and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family.”
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Drew Scott and Linda Phan
The Property Brothers star and his wife Linda Phan welcomed their second child on May 21, a baby girl named Piper Rae.
“Our family of 3 has become 4!” the couple wrote in a joint Intagram post June 5. “Piper Rae, I love you with all my heart.”
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Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon
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Erin Foster and Simon Tikhman
Erin Foster and her husband Simon welcomed their first baby, daughter Noa Mimi Tikhman on May 17.
“Truly the most insane experience of my life, with the best ending,” Erin wrote in a May 19 Instagram post announcing the couple’s new addition. “Being totally unbiased I would say she’s perfect and super advanced already, and might be the first person I’ve met who prefers me to Simon.”
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Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry
The NBA star and his wife welcomed their fourth baby, son Caius Chai, May 11.
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Tom Payne and Jennifer Åkerman
The Walking Dead alum Tom Payne and his wife Jennifer announced they welcomed identical twins on April 1, 2024.
“We are overjoyed to share the news that on April 1st, 2024, we welcomed twins into our family,” the couple said in a statement. “An entirely unexpected and wonderful surprise.”
The duo also share a son, Harrison, who was born in 2022.
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Kendall Schmidt and Mica von Turkovich
Big Time Rush member Kendall and his wife Mica announced that they have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Maple.
The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post March 22, posting photo of Maple as well as one of Kendall and Mica posing with their baby girl.
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Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman
The married Revenge alumni welcomed their second daughter, Rio Rose, on March 12.
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Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann
The Love is Blind and Bachelorette alums welcomed their son, Heath Orion Horstmann, in March.
“Our lives are brighter, fuller, and forever better,” they wrote in their announcement. “Thank you for all of the love and well wishes, Heath has so many people who love him. We’re parents!”
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Ellie Monahan and Mark Dobrosky
Katie Couric became a grandmother after her eldest daughter, Ellie Monahan, welcomed her first baby with her husband, a son named John Albert.
“Mom and Dad (Ellie and Mark) are over the moon (it was a full moon),” she wrote on Instagram March 24. “I am thrilled to have my first grandchild, Carrie can’t wait to be a cool Aunt and Molner is enjoying handing out cigars. We feel so blessed.”
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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
There’s something about this family, as the Good Charlotte rocker and the Charlie’s Angels alum welcomed their second child—a baby boy named Cardinal Madden.
“He is awesome,” they share in a joint Instagram post on March 22, “and We are all so happy he is here!”
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David Guetta and Jessica Ledon
The “Titanium” artist and Adonai actress shared that they welcomed their first baby together, Cyan.
“Love is in the air,” David and Jessica wrote in a joint Instagram post March 17. “Welcome Cyan.”
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