Onscreen, Jen Jacob’s Beyond The Gates character, Ashley, has endured much heartache. But offscreen, everything is looking up for the actress, who just made a huge announcement.
Key Takeaways
- Jacob announced that she and her husband Jesse Ruben are expecting a baby.
- This is the couple’s first child.
- BTG castmates sent their congratulations to the couple.
Jen Jacob Is Expecting First Child
It’s been a huge week for Jacob. The actress and her husband Jesse Ruben celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary on October 8th, and now they’re adding to their family.
Jacob took to Instagram yesterday to announce that she and Ruben were expecting their first child. “Mom & Dad have entered the chat. Baby girl coming March 2027🩷,” Jacob captioned a photo of her sonogram.
The comment section was immediately flooded with congratulatory messages from her BTG co-stars. “Woooooooo. Absolutely cannot wait for this 💙🙏🏼,” Mike Manning wrote.
“I’m gonna be an auntieeeee!! Yasss! ♥️” wrote Arielle Prepetit, who plays Ashley’s friend Naomi. “The best one!!! ❤️,” Jacob replied to her pal.
“❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love love LOVE – there aren’t enough hearts in the world,” Karla Mosley commented. As it turns out, Jacob is already getting parenting tips from Mosley. “@karlamose we’re so lucky we’re learning from you and @hh_john_djoser_r!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Jacob replied.
Jacob’s baby girl is already feeling the love from the BTG family. And when she arrives, she’ll no doubt be spoiled by her mom’s co-stars.
What’s Next For Ashley?
After she shared her pregnancy news, fans are wondering what this means for Jacob’s BTG character, Ashley. Sometimes, an actress’ pregnancy is written into the show; however, it doesn’t seem like the right time for Ashley to have a baby.
2026 has been a tough year for Ashley, whose ex-boyfriend Derek (Benjamin Gavin) died. Derek went out a hero after taking a bullet for his pal Jacob (Jibre Hordges), who was working undercover in the blood plasma trafficking ring.
Derek’s death devastated Ashley and affected her relationship with Grayson (Jordi Vilasuso). Grayson was part of the trafficking ring, and Ashley blamed him for Derek’s death. Although Ashley broke up with Grayson, the door is still open for a possible reunion. Could an unexpected pregnancy bring the couple back together?
Or maybe Ashley will find love elsewhere? Maybe she’ll rekindle her brief romance with Andre (Sean Freeman) since his and Dani’s (Mosley) marriage is in trouble?
