Diana Jenkins gives birth at 49! RHOBH star welcomes a baby girl with fiancé Asher Monroe
Diana Jenkins has announced the arrival of her fourth child, a daughter named Elodie Mae Book.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star, 49, revealed on Instagram she and fiance Asher Monroe welcomed Elodie on August 8, 2023.
Diana has a total of four children, but baby Elodie is her second with fiance Asher.
‘Welcome to the world our sweet little girl,’ she captioned the post. ‘Meet Elodie Mae Book. Born on 8.8.23.’
The photos appeared to have been taken in the hospital, and captured the new parents looking over the moon at the sight of their newborn daughter.
‘Our sweet little girl’: Diana Jenkins has announced the arrival of her fourth child, a daughter named Elodie Mae Book
The infant was wrapped up in a pink and blue hospital blanket as she lay on her mother and father’s chest.
In addition to Elodie, Diana shares daughter Eliyanah, two, with Asher. She also has son Innis, 22, and daughter Eneya, 19, with ex-husband Roger Jenkins.
Diana has been proudly showing off her baby bump after confirming her pregnancy back in December 2022. News she was expecting came after she suffered a tragic miscarriage.
A source revealed her pregnancy to People at the time, ‘Diana and Asher are filled with joy. What a wonderful time of year to get news like this!’
Diana confirmed the pregnancy news herself when a social media user commented on an Instagram post with, ‘Mazel Tov in your pregnancy,’ resulting in the star to respond with, ‘Long way to go but thank you.’
As the news spread, her Real Housewives co-star, Kathy Hilton, sent her Congratulations on another Instagram post on Sunday, reported Us Weekly. Diana typed out red heart emojis in response.
Back in January Jenkins announced her departure from the RHOBH franchise after just one season, in order to focus on her ‘high-risk’ pregnancy.
‘As so many of you know, Asher and I are expecting our second child later this year. You also know that due to many factors, this pregnancy is considered high risk and I am on doctor-advised bed rest,’ she wrote along with a selfie of her, Asher, and Eliyanah in bed.
Baby girl! Diana now shares two children with her fiance, in addition to the grown children she has from her previous marriage
Adoring mother: The infant lay on her mother’s chest
Meet Elodie! The child was born August 8, 2023
She continued: ‘To that end, I am not able to devote myself fully to filming the next season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
‘I would like to thank Bravo and Evolution for allowing me to focus on my pregnancy, and for their support and understanding.’
‘I promise to continue sharing my fertility journey with you,’ she vowed at the end of the post.
In December, she was unable to attend the 2022 People’s Choice Awards as she dutifully follow her doctor’s orders to remain on ‘bed rest.’
‘She’s feeling great, but because of her health history, she’s on bed rest,’ an insider told People.
The source close to the reality star additionally explained that as a ‘precaution,’ the soon-to-be mother of four is ‘doing everything she can to protect her new blessing.’
The entrepreneur opened up about her recent miscarriage during the 12th season of Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, revealing that the devastating incident had occurred after she welcomed her daughter, Eliyanah, in 2020.
During an episode of Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills that aired in June 2022, Diana opened up about a pregnancy loss she suffered.
Doting dad: Asher gazed lovingly at his newborn child
Bravo star: Diana was a new addition to the cast before her departure this past year. She joined the series last year for season 12
Talking to series vet Kyle Richards, the entrepreneur explained that six months after giving birth to Eliyanah she discovered she was pregnant again.
However, after an appointment with her doctor, it was revealed that her child had passed away and had to be delivered stillborn in order to prevent infections.
Diana, also known as Sanela Diana Jenkins, was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but then moved to London where she eventually studied at City University, London.
On RHOBH, she revealed she was only ’19 years old when the war broke out’ and she fled her country as a refugee without a penny to her name.’
‘Cleaning toilets, doing anything to get anything,’ Diana said. ‘I would say that there were a good ten years of my life that were excruciating.’
She tied the knot with British financer, Roger Jenkins, and they share two children together. However, their divorce was finalized in 2011.
Shortly after the divorce, Diana began dating actor and musician, Asher, but had initially crossed paths in 2010.
Since welcoming their daughter in 2020, both stars enjoy uploading adorable photos and videos onto Instagram capturing special moments during their journey of parenthood together.
Diana was a new addition to the cast before her departure this past year. She joined the series last year for season 12.