'Love Is Blind' Star Bartise Bowden Details His Relationship With His Baby Son's Mother

Love is Blind star Jessica Batten has announced that she has given birth to her first child – a baby boy.The reality TV star, 38, who first shared news of her pregnancy back in January, has taken to social media to announce the birth. In a sweet post to Instagram, the new mum shared a series of cute photos and captioned the post: “Meet Dax, June 9, 2023”.The first snap shows Jessica sleeping in a hospital bed, while her newborn son sleeps beside her in his cot.  This is followed by family photos of each of Ben’s older children from a previous relationship, Poppy and Ethan, holding their new baby brother.

! During Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event on Saturday, fans got to see the first look at the hit dating show's fifth season.In a clip featuring two new unnamed contestants, showed some instant pod chemistry between a man and a woman as they shared some deeper truths.«I have a track record of crappy relationships, and I just haven't found the right person,» the woman admits.The man shares that he's previously been engaged while the woman notes that she's been married once before.«My mom says maybe you're not meant to be in a relationship,» the woman says in her confessional interview through tears. «I'm definitely not a perfect person, but I know I deserve love.»s first four seasons have featured a variety of couples with a total of seven remaining marriages.

X Factor star Myles Stephenson, who is a musician from the show's previous winning act Rak-Su, was fighting back tears as he opened up on his baby son having a stroke on Steph's Packed Lunch today, Friday 16 June.The singer's little boy Shiloh was only diagnosed with cerebral palsy when Myles and his partner Keli, who also have a daughter named Sahara, realised there was a serious issue with their son.Trying to hold it together on the Channel 4 chat show, Myles explained the couple hadn't "noticed anything" during the pregnancy or once Keli had given birth. He said it ended up being around six months after Shiloh was born that both grandparents, who are nurses, realised something was wrong.They noticed that the little tot was "clenching his fists" but as first time parents, Myles and Keli hadn't expected anything to be wrong.

EastEnders' Jack Branning star Scott Maslen has wowed fans after he shared a video with his lookalike son, Zak, 22, on holiday in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday.Taking to Instagram, the soap actor, 51, posted a video with Zak as they enjoyed a sunny stroll and showed off their outfits for the camera. Scott penned over the video: "Twinning with the son or he's copying me!" while Zak says in the clip after showing off their outfits: "Nice being with dad in my home, not his, he's on vacation so I'm in charge!" The actor captioned the post with: "Barcelona with @zakacraka sure I’ll leave with an empty suitcase as he steals all my clothes again, love this city…" Fans were left astounded over the clip as they pointed out that the father and son were almost "twins" due to looking so similar.

. Season 4 contestant Wendi Kong, who got engaged to fellow contestant Jimmy Forde after meeting in the pods, didn't get her storyline or engagement covered when the show aired earlier this year.«I think emotionally, it was a relief,» Wendi shared of being cut from the show on the podcast with former alums Natalie Lee and Deepti Vempati.

Former Love Island star Jake Cornish has revealed his new head of hair after having a transplant in before-and-after pictures. The 26 year old – who starred on Love Island in 2021 – had the transplant at a KSL Clinic, who are specialists in dealing with hair loss and has numerous locations around the country.The reality star had a Follicular Unit Extraction (FEU) transplant which entails hair grafted into the scalp. Jake booked the transplant in April last year after not being able to have it "long and slicked back" anymore and becoming insecure about his hairline.

Shayne Jansen is celebrating some «life-changing news.» The season 2 standout from, who also appeared on the first season of, took to Instagram on Thursday in a funny video declaring that after a tough few years, «It's all worth it now.»«All I have to say is this — let's go, girls,» Shayne quipped, referencing Shania Twain's hit song, «Man, I Feel Like a Woman.»Shayne shared his love for several hit female vocalists including Twain and Celine Dion while on both and .But it was his comments on the latter that earned him a special invitation from Team Shania.Shayne posted a screenshot of an email from the country icon's team, which shared that she loved his shout-out on .«We'd love to invite you and a guest to meet Shania and see her show in Chicago on July 1!» the letter reads.A post shared by Shayne Jansen (@shaynejansen)Shayne then announced that he's considering giving his guest ticket to a fan who's had a «tough year,» noting he planned to choose someone «that deserves it the most.»Shayne got engaged to Natalie Lee on season 2 of. Natalie said no at the altar after the pair had a rough off-camera fight.

Micah Lussier is loving her life these days. The season 4 contestant from took to Instagram to share how she's transformed in the past year.In a montage, Micah features videos of herself in tears numerous times followed by clips of herself having fun with friends and enjoying beautiful views and private jets.«Truly i have never felt happier, lighter, and more in tune with myself.

 couple Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton have finally moved in together after two years of marriage.«WE did it OUR way,» Matt captioned a photo on Instagram, in which he leans on a kitchen countertop while Colleen strikes a goofy pose.

Nick Thompson and Danielle Ruhl are reflecting on their short-lived marriage after the pair tied the knot on season 2 of .The Netflix stars filed for divorce in August 2022 after one year of marriage. Despite their messy back and forth in the months following the divorce filing, the exes recently reunited for a two-part episode of Nick's podcast,, to discuss the negative impact the show had on their respective mental health and what led to their divorce.The former pair, who have been candid about allegedly not being provided mental health support while they struggled on the show, said that once they filmed their wedding, the entire Netflix production disappeared, leaving them alone.«I was lost with you, I was lost with myself,» Danielle admitted to her ex.«Neither of us, separate or together should have been in that environment where we weren't supported,» Nick added.

Elliot Page is opening up about his relationship with his parents, including a loving one with his mom and an estranged one from his dad.

This story about “Obi-Wan Kenobi” first appeared in the Limited Series/Movies issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.“Obi-Wan Kenobi” seems like the kind of no-brainer, easy layup, slam dunk that is conceived quickly and executed even more quickly. We’re talking a limited series from Disney+ and Lucasfilm that followed the titular Jedi (played, once again, by Ewan McGregor) in the lonesome time between the prequels and 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope.” But it was not so fast and easy. In fact, for years, McGregor had no idea if he’d ever play the wise mentor again.

Elliot Page revealed that he was once involved with a closeted female co-star.

Two major actors. Two egos. Two ideas of the director and the storyline. Add it up and you have drama, as Harrison Ford related in an Esquire interview.

on the map. Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton met and fell in love in the pods on season 1 of the hit Netflix show, setting the gold standard for viewers of the show.The Atlanta, Georgia, natives opened up and got vulnerable during the show's run, impressing viewers with how they talked about being a mixed-race couple and the real-life struggles that came with their differing backgrounds.But they overcame every obstacle in their way and are still going strong more than four years after they got married on camera.

Paul Peden has found a new romantic match! The season 4 contestant, who got engaged to his ex, Micah Lussier, on the show only to call things off at the altar, posted photos with his new girlfriend on Thursday, going public with the romance.Paul shared pics and videos on vacation in San Diego, California, with Geneva Dunham, who is seemingly the reality star's new girlfriend.The pair posed together at a speakeasy called Noble Experiment on Paul's Instagram Stories.

Paul Peden has found love again – and no, it’s not with ex-fiancée Micah Lussier.

Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson may have reunited to open up the conversation surrounding mental health, but the former spouses also had an emotional reunion behind the scenes. On a new episode of Nick's podcast,, the exes and season 2 contestants from  spoke about their recent in-person reunion after their split and months of not seeing one another.Nick and Danielle shared that after seeing each other's names in the news discussing their alleged treatment on the Netflix reality series, Nick reached out via text.«I had one too many drinks that Friday night, but I'm just going to say what I have been wanting to say, but it's easier after a couple drinks,» he admitted.«Yeah, the next day was the first day I think we had a legit conversation in a very, very long time,» Danielle agreed, before sharing, «I went over there drunk.

Giannina Gibelli is happy with where she is in life now. The season 1 alum has been in a committed relationship with Bachelor Nation alum Blake Horstmann for more than a year and a half, but back when her season of the Netflix reality series came out, she was struggling in her toxic relationship with Damian Powers.Giannina popped the question to Damian in the pods and the pair went back and forth throughout their romance all the way up to the altar.

, Jackie Bonds still thinks she met her person on the Netflix series. The reality star got engaged to Marshall Glaze on the show only to later call off the engagement to pursue a romance with Josh Demas, whom she also connected with in the pods.Jackie and Josh skipped the reunion special, opting instead to share a pre-taped interview with co-host Vanessa Lachey, giving an update on their long-term romance after moving in together.On Monday, Jackie gave fans even more intel on her romance with Josh on her Instagram Stories.Posting a pic of herself and her man, the dental hygienist wrote, «I always dreamed for a love like this. He really is my twin.