Former Bachelor Australia star Lana Jeavons-Fellows welcomes first child after year-long hiatus

Lana Jeavons-Fellows, the former Bachelor Australia contestant who finished as runner-up in the show’s third season, has announced the arrival of her first child. In an Instagram post last week, she revealed that they welcomed their daughter four weeks earlier, at 22:22, and that the family is healthy, happy and cherishing each day together.

Jeavons-Fellows and her partner, Jake Meah, have lived in Sydney for years and have kept a low profile since she largely stepped back from the public eye after her 2015 appearance on The Bachelor Australia. She had been on a social media hiatus since February 2024, but returned to share pregnancy news in June. In the posted video, the couple wait for the result of a pregnancy test, with Meah prompting, “What does that mean?” as Lana laughs and responds, “Yeah, I’m nervous.” The couple later confirmed that the baby was a girl and that she had arrived four weeks prior. In the same post, she shared that they were “healthy, happy and cherishing each day together,” and she included a series of photos of their newborn daughter.

The announcement comes more than a decade after Jeavons-Fellows first rose to fame on The Bachelor Australia in 2015, where she finished as the runner-up after a season that featured brand deals and a wave of aesthetic travel content that helped her build a sizable following. Her time on the show is best remembered for a heartbreak moment when she was blindsided by Sam Wood in the finale, a scene she later recalled emotionally on television.

In interviews from that period, Jeavons-Fellows spoke candidly about the aftermath of the finale. She recalled feeling surprised by the outcome and acknowledged that fans had expected a different ending. Since the show, she has continued to cultivate a presence online, though she largely stepped away from public life in recent years as she focused on her private life with Meah. The couple has not announced further details about their child or future public plans, but followers have flooded the comments with congratulations and well-wishes. One commenter called their daughter “the sweetest little girl,” while another wrote, “Congratulations Lana and Jake! Enjoy the newborn bubble.”

The family’s update underscores a broader trend of reality TV figures returning to public life after extended hiatuses, often blending personal milestones with a renewed media presence. For Jeavons-Fellows, the turnout signals a successful reemergence after years of low-profile living in Sydney.