The Bachelor villain and his long-time partner welcome a baby boy, declaring: ‘Our family has never been more complete’

Romy Poulier has welcomed her first child with long-time partner Jess Callaghan.

The former Bachelor star-turned-actress, 35, took took to her Instagram on Saturday to announce the exciting news.

‘Someone was in a hurry to join our family! Our little Louis Jack Callaghan was born 23/01/24 a few weeks early and much to our surprise!’ they wrote alongside a photo holding their bundle of joy.

‘We’ve never felt so complete as a family until now.’

Romy’s partner Jess explained that he was in awe of Romy’s strength and resilience she showed during labour.

Romy Poulier has welcomed her first child with partner Jess Callaghan. The former Bachelor star-turned-actress, 35, took took to her Instagram on Saturday to announce the exciting news

‘Even when it didn’t go to plan. The moment we met I knew you’d be the best mum in the world and I couldn’t have been more right,’ he gushed.

‘So many milestones and memories to make with you. Couldn’t have wished for a better start to the year.’

The couple have been dating for several years, and announced their engagement in November 2023.

‘Someone was in a hurry to join our family! Our little Louis Jack Callaghan was born 23/01/24 a few weeks early and much to our surprise!’ they wrote in a joint post

Romy’s partner Jess explained that he was in awe of Romy’s strength and resilience she showed during labour

Romy previously made headlines when she announced that she would be changing her identity after getting the ‘villain edit’ six years ago after becoming one of Australia’s most hated women.

Poulier was accused of leading a trio of ‘mean girls’ and bullying the other contestants on Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins’ season in 2018.

She has almost completely changed her identity since then, keeping her name but changing her looks significantly and taking a step back from her acting career.

Romy was infamously accused of leading a trio of ‘mean girls’ and bullying the other contestants on Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins’ (left) season in 2018

Romy told Stellar she hadn’t expected to find love on The Bachelor but had hoped it would be ‘a bit of a fun experience’.

Unfortunately, she ended up being portrayed as the ringleader of a group of bullying girls – including jewellery designer Cat Henesey and Labor Party staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn – but insists the reality was very different to what was shown on TV.

She said her snide remarks about the other women in the mansion were fed to her by producers with the promise they would make her look ‘cheeky and fun’.

‘It’s my fault. That’s what I’m most upset about. I never saw myself as an easily manipulated person,’ she said.

‘At the end of the day it was my behaviour [but] I just wish I’d stuck to my values and morals and said, “F**k you, I’m not saying that.”‘

Romy was portrayed as the ringleader of a group of bullying girls – including jewellery designer Cat Henesey (right) and Labor Party staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn (centre) – but insists the reality was very different to what was shown on TV

She told Stellar her snide remarks about the other women in the mansion were fed to her by producers with the promise they would make her look ‘cheeky and fun’

Romy revealed she was ashamed of herself and ‘felt sick’ watching the show on TV, and ended up becoming ‘a hermit’ afterwards.

She had been a working actress before The Bachelor, even appearing on Home and Away, but stopped auditioning after being labelled the ‘villain’.

As the backlash against her reached fever pitch, she even tried to claim producers had hired her as an actress to stir up trouble in the mansion – an allegation Channel 10 strongly denied.

She had been a working actress before The Bachelor, even appearing on Home and Away, but stopped auditioning after being labelled the ‘villain’