Spencer Tirey/Discovery Channel/ZUMA Press via Alamy ; Jessa Duggar Seewald/Instagram Jessa Duggar rose to fame on her family's TLC reality show19 Kids and Countingin 2008 She also starred in the spinoff seriesCounting Onuntil 2021 The former reality TV star has since welcomed six children with her husband, Ben Seewald Jessa Duggaralways wanted a big family. Since marryingBen Seewaldon Nov. 1, 2014, the former reality star has welcomed six children.Spurgeon Elliot Seewaldwas born in November 2015, followed byHenry Wilberforce Seewaldin February 2017 andIvy Jane Seewaldin May 2019. Jessa gave birth to another daughter,Fern Elliana Seewald, in July 2021 and a son,George Augustine Seewald, in December 2023. The couple'ssixth childarrived in August 2025, but they haven't yet shared the baby's name or sex. Jessa rose to fame in 2008 as one ofJim Bob DuggarandMichelle Duggar's 19 children featured on TLC's19 Kids and Counting. She later followed in their footsteps by starring inCounting Onfrom 2015 to 2021 — but has made it clear she doesn't plan to match her parents' headcount. "I'm not going to have 19 kids," she said in a May 2025YouTube video. "But honestly, my mom is my hero. I love her. I adore her [and] she is my role model in so many ways ... She is the golden example of a mother, in my opinion." Jessa added, "So, when people say, 'Do you want to be like your mother?' I'm like, 'Yes, please, Lord, help me.' Even if people are saying that in sort of a negative way, I'm like 'Yes, please Lord.' " So, where is Jessa Duggar now? Here's everything to know about the TLC reality star's life in the years since her family stepped away from filming. ©TLC/courtesy Everett Collection Jessa and her 18 siblings starred in her parents' reality series,19 Kids and Counting, from 2008 to 2015. The series ended following claims that Michelle and Jim Bob's eldest son,Josh Duggar, had molested multiple girls as a teenager, including four of his sisters. Jessa and her older sister, Jill Duggar,came forwardas two of his victims and said that they hadforgiven their brotherbefore the news surfaced. "We didn't feel like there was any need to share private information with people who weren't part of the problem or the solution," Jessa said during a June 2015 interview onThe Kelly File. "When I heard the police report had been released, I said, 'What right do they have to do this? We're victims. They can't do this to us.' " The Duggar siblings, including Jessa, went on to star in a TLC spinoff series titledCounting On, which ran from 2015 to 2021. That series ended after Josh was arrested and later convicted ofpossessing child pornographyin 2021. He was sentenced to over 12 years in prison. Jessa Duggar Seewald/Instagram Yes, Jessa has been married to Ben since Nov. 1, 2014. The couple met in church andbegan a courtshipin 2013, which Jim Bob allowed them to celebrate with a "side hug." In keeping with her family's standards, the coupledid not hold handsuntil they got engaged and saved their first kiss for their wedding day, which was featured on19 Kids and Counting. "With each passing year, we've just fallen more in love," Jessa said in a June 2025 interview on her sisterJinger Duggarand brother-in-lawJeremy Vuolo's podcast,Jinger and Jeremy. "I feel like I just love him so much more than I ever thought possible on the day that we got married." Jessa Duggar Seewald/Instagram Jessa and Ben havesix children: Spurgeon, Henry, Ivy, Fern, George and a sixth baby, whose name hasn't been revealed. The reality TV star has been vocal about all the emotional ups and downs in her journey to motherhood. When announcing that they were expecting their fourth child, the couple also shared that they hadlost a babythe previous year. In February 2023, Jessa posted a video to her YouTube channel recounting how she had experiencedanother miscarriageover the holidays. Jessa Duggar Seewald/Instagram In addition to raising and caring for her six kids, Jessa also works as a content creator. As of 2025, she has2.5 million followerson Instagram and over 280,000 subscribers on herYouTube channel. After earning his undergraduate degree from Moody Bible Institute, Ben began working as an elder atImmanuel Baptist Churchin Springdale, Ark. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty The Duggar family's 10-season reality TV run introduced the world to their controversial religion, known as theInstitute in Basic Life Principles(IBLP). Founded in 1961, the religious fundamentalist group promotes strict guidelines that prohibit everything from alcohol and drugs to television and music "with a strong drum beat." As they've become adults, some of the Duggar children, including Jill and Jinger, have publicly distanced themselves from IBLP. Though Jessa hasn't spoken publicly about her position on the religion, she has broken several of IBPL's rules, includingwearing pantsandshorter dresses. In a September 2023 Q&A session on her Instagram Stories, one follower asked if Jess and Ben still followed IBLP. The former reality star simply replied, "No, we do not." Jessa Duggar Seewald/Instagram In 2022, Jessa and Ben purchased and remodeled a home in Springdale, Ark., which is a short distance from where she grew up and filmed19 Kids and Counting. The couple shared the process ofrenovating their homeon Jessa's YouTube channel. On her Instagram, Jessa sharesinterior design projects,family activitiesandcute snippetsof her kids. Read the original article onPeople
