Kristen Doute and her fiancé, Luke Broderick, have welcomed their first child.
In a post shared to her Instagram page on Friday, The Valley cast members Kristen, 42, and Luke, 34, gave their fans and followers their first look at their baby girl as they confirmed the child’s name and Kristen spoke of how much their lives have already changed.
“Kaia Lily Broderick, we’ve never known a love like this until you,” Kristen and Luke wrote in their joint post on June 13, along with a photo of Kristen holding the baby’s tiny hand.
“She’s here, and we still can’t believe it. Luke is even hotter as a dad, and I just feel so lucky,” Kristen gushed to Us Weekly as she confirmed Kaia’s June 11 arrival. “And even though I haven’t slept or showered in two days, seeing our daughter and finally being able to hold her makes it all worth it. We’re completely overwhelmed with love and so grateful for her— our lives are already changed completely.”
According to Kristen, she and Luke chose Kaia’s name, which means “the sea” in Hawaii, as a way of honoring their love and history in Hawaii. As fans will recall, the two of them got engaged there in September 2024.
“We knew we wanted our baby name to have something to do, or revolve around, water,” Kristen explained. “Lillies are my favorite flower. They’re associated with new beginnings, beauty, and also the name Lily indicates a ‘gentle and compassionate nature, suggesting a kind and caring personality.’”
Kristen and Luke began dating in June 2022 and confirmed their romance months later.
“I knew from the moment we met that Luke was my person. I am so excited to continue this journey together, now as fiancés,” Kristen said at the time.
Two years later, they revealed they were expecting after a miscarriage, as Kristen told Us Weekly that she and Luke “couldn’t be happier” to welcome a baby girl.
After sharing the news of their baby’s arrival on Instagram, Kristen and Luke were flooded with congratulatory messages from their fans and followers, including several Bravolebrities.
“Congratulations [Kristen Doute] and [Luke Broderick]. We’re so happy for you both. It’s an incredible journey. We’re so excited to meet her and Isabella couldn’t be happier to have a new cousin!” wrote Jesse Lally, 45.
“Kaia Lily. Congratulations to you both so so much,” shared Stassi Schroeder, 36.
Then, as Nia Booko, 35, said she was “so happy for you guys,” Lindsay Hubbard, 38, stated, “YESSSSSS CONGRATS!!!!”
As for Brittany Cartwright, 36, who Kristen also starred alongside on Vanderpump Rules, she said that Kaia was a “beautiful girl” as she deemed herself “auntie.”
The Valley season two airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.
