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Clare Crawley and husband Ryan Dawkins have a daughter on the way.
Crawley, 42, shared an Instagram video on Monday, July 31, where she expressed having the same dream repeatedly for the past 10 years. In the dreams, she vividly imagined the arrival of her baby, including intricate details like the gender and name. Therefore, the revelation of their baby's sex was not a surprise for her. This news follows Crawley's recent announcement that she and Dawkins, 47, are expecting their first child together. (Dawkins already has two daughters from a previous relationship.)
Crawley recently announced on Instagram that she and Dawkins are expecting a baby via a surrogate angel in January 2024. She expressed her excitement and revealed that keeping this news a secret has been challenging, as she has shared her life with her fans for the past decade. Crawley mentioned that they had kept the details of their journey through IVF private, but now they are ready to share their experience with their fans. She also expressed gratitude towards @eggwhisperer for their role in making their dreams come true.
Crawley opened up about her experience with surrogacy after a fan mistakenly assumed she was pregnant. She politely reminded the fan that it can be a sensitive topic to discuss with a woman who is not carrying her own child. Via her Instagram Story, she expressed gratitude for their "amazing surrogate" who is carrying their baby.
Crawley and Dawkins started their relationship in autumn 2021, following the end of Crawley's engagement with ex-fiancé Dale Moss, whom she had met on her season of The Bachelorette the previous year.
"This photo was taken exactly one year ago," she shared on Instagram in September 2022. "Ryan invited me for dinner, but I wasn't feeling hungry (due to stress and depression). However, I agreed to have tea and go for a walk. Surprisingly, I ended up laughing and smiling more that day than I had throughout the entire last year."
The lovebirds became engaged in October 2022, and Dawkins expressed to We magazine that meeting Crawley had completely transformed his world. He praised her as the love of his life and wished for the world to see the remarkable qualities that he sees in her. He admired her strength and described her as a beacon of light. Dawkins also expressed his love for their life together and his immense excitement for their future.
Less than six months later, they sealed their love with a February wedding ceremony in Sacramento. Crawley took to Instagram the day after the event to express that it was the happiest day of her life.