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Emily Maynard husband Taylor Johnson is sharing his excitement for the newest addition to his family.
on Instagram On Friday, January 23, Johnson posted a carousel of photos of Maynard’s daughter Rich Hendrick20, and her new baby.
“Today we became grandparents!! This feeling is indescribable 🤍🤍🤍. This is love,” Johnson, 39, wrote in the post.
In addition to photos of Johnson and Maynard, 39, holding their new granddaughter, the post also featured multiple photos of Hendrick in the hospital, including several showing Hendrick and Carter Dale, who appears to be the child’s father. (Hendrick has never publicly revealed the identity of her child’s father.)
After experiencing tragedy and handing out roses, Emily Maynard Johnson found the one in Taylor Johnson. Before entering Bachelor Nation, Maynard Johnson was engaged to NASCAR driver Ricky Hendrick. After his untimely death in a plane crash at age 24, she learned she was pregnant. She gave birth to a daughter, Josephine Riddick “Ricky” (…)
Other photos show Hendrick’s extended family visiting her in the hospital after the birth.
In the comments section of Johnson’s post, Hendrick responded: “Love you so much❤️❤️❤️
Johnson also reposted a photo of the baby via his Instagram Story, gushing: “What a beautiful day. No words. Just every ounce of love I have for my baby and her baby.”
Earlier on Friday, Hendrick confirmed the arrival of her first child via Instagram, writing, “Best day ever,” along with a photo of a doctor showing her her newborn shortly after giving birth.
In August 2025, Hendrick announced She is expecting her first child. At the time, she posted an ultrasound photo via Instagram Story and quoted love island usa Huda Mustafa: “Netflix told me not to talk about it.” She later revealed she was expecting a baby girl.
Hendrick also shared Her mother’s reaction to her pregnancy news September 2025 with her followers.
After Hendrick was asked by a follower what her mom thought about Hendrick welcoming a baby “outside of marriage,” Maynard appeared in a video with Hendrick sarcastically saying: “I can’t believe someone would do that. Inexcusable.”
Immediately after that post, Hendrick shared another video via her Instagram Story and was equally sarcastic when talking about how her mother took the news of her pregnancy.
“My mom was really sad, she was depressed,” joked Hendrick, who panned the various items Maynard bought, including a new crib and books about her grandmother.
Hendrick continued, “She wasn’t excited at all about me having a baby. In fact, she was angry. She was so angry. She couldn’t even look at me. She wasn’t supportive at all. She was angry.”
Emily Maynard went through a powerful journey of motherhood both before and after her time on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette . After accepting a proposal from Brad Womack on The Bachelor in 2011, the couple called off their engagement three months later. The following year, Emily returned for her own season of The Bachelorette, although she (…)
The new mother is the only child of Maynard and her late fiancé. Rich HendrickIn 2004, a NASCAR driver was killed in a plane crash at the age of 24 while Maynard, then 19, was pregnant with Ricky.
after appearing Bachelor 2011 and bachelorette After failing to find lasting love with her on-screen suitor in 2012, Maynard eventually married Johnson in 2014.
Maynard and Johnson welcomed five children together in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2022 respectively: Jennings, Gibson, Gatlin, Mulan and Jones.
bachelorette In April 2025, she publicly expressed her love for Johnson in a touching tribute posted on Instagram.
“My friend. Taylor, you are the greatest gift of my life and I can’t believe I get to call you mine,” Maynard wrote at the time. “You are truly the best. The best father. The best husband. The best person. We have been through so much together and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for our family. I love you!”
