Ashley Jacobs Is Pregnant!Southern CharmAlum Expecting Baby No. 2 with Husband Mike Appel: 'Thrilled' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Ashley Jacobs and Mike Appel at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.Photo:Abdon Mora/Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Hotel

Ashley Jacobs and Mike Appel Pregnancy Announcement

Abdon Mora/Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Hotel

Ashley Jacobsis going to be a mom again!

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Ashley Jacobs and Mike Appel at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Hotel.Abdon Mora/Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Hotel

Ashley Jacobs and Mike Appel Pregnancy Announcement

“Aside from pregnancy, we’re also remodeling our new home. Life is pretty hectic at the moment but felt we could somehow manage to squeeze in one last vacation just the three of us.”

Ashley Jacobs and Mike Appel Pregnancy Announcement

Jacobs and Appel met in 2019 at a summer rooftop party in Jacobs' hometown of Santa Barbara. The couple made their relationshipInstagram officiala few months later.

In March 2021, PEOPLE exclusively revealed the two got engaged while on a snowmobile ride in Park City, Utah. Later that year, the pair secretlytied the knotlater in an intimate wedding ceremony.

“After a year and half of dating, we can both agree that this adventure we’re on together is just getting started,” Jacobs told PEOPLE at the time. “We’re a great team and we can’t wait for what’s ahead! Buckle up!”

source: people.com