Jenna Compono and Zach Nicols are once again expecting a baby.
The stars of The Challenge announced on Saturday that Jenna is pregnant with their fourth child in five years. The couple–who tied the knot in 2021 after meeting on ‘The Challenge’— lined their three existing kids up for a photo (with a balloon signifying which number child they are). A number 4 balloon was placed above a sonogram of the new baby. (Jenna and Zach have announced each pregnancy this way.)
“Because 3 kids wasn’t chaotic enough 🤣… Baby #4 coming August 2025,” they captioned the announcement photo.
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Jenna and Zach first became parents in September 2021 with the arrival of their son, Anthony. The couple welcomed their second child, daughter Liliana Marie, in December 2022. In February 2024, Jenna gave birth to another daughter, Carmella.
The couple’s ‘Challenge’ co-stars– who have frequently joked about the couple’s seemingly never-ending fertility— posted some funny responses to the announcement post.
When ya buying the school bus?” joked Kailah Casillas wrote in the comment section. “So happy for you.”
“Keep ‘em coming! Go for a nice baker’s dozen,” wrote Mark Long.
“So do you just like hate your vagina or something?” joked Kyle Christie.
Baby No. 4 is unlikely to be the last baby for Jenna and Zach. Jenna has stated in numerous interviews that she wants to have at least six children.
Their ‘Challenge’ co-star Tony Raines acknowledged this in the comment section, writing, “Only 2 more to go!”
“Let’s hope it’s twins next time so I can be done lmao,” Jenna responded.
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Back in 2023, Zach was criticized by fans after he and Jenna went on a podcast together, and Zach made some very insensitive comments about how he leaves most of the parenting tasks to Jenna. (At the time of their interview, the couple only had two children, Anthony and Liliana.)
“[Motherhood] is one of the hardest jobs in the world and I’m very lucky that I don’t have to wake up at night to do anything,” he said on the podcast. “If [Jenna is] home, I’m not changing poopy diapers, unless like, I’m in a REALLY good mood or there’s two at the same time. If there’s two poopy diapers at the same time, I will do the male poopy diaper because I know the plumbing better.”
“That’s the best part about being a dad: you’re not the mom!” Zach said. “You get to do all the fun stuff, and see all these awesome things but at the same time, everyone’s like, ‘How are the kids doing? Are they sleeping through the night?’ and I’m like, ‘I don’t know.’ I get my sleep every night. I get my five hours, that’s all I need. And it doesn’t get interrupted.”
Jenna revealed that Zach often grabs his pillow and blanket and goes downstairs to continue his sleep, “while I’m dealing with two crying, screaming babies!”
“Dude, I’m the worst,” Zach said while laughing.
After Zach’s comments on the podcast caused some commotion, Jenna quickly defended her husband.
“All these people saying, ‘Oh my husband does this blah blah,’” she wrote. “Well Zach cleans toilets, floors, bathrooms etc. multiple times a week [do] their husbands do that?”
In another reply, Jenna noted that Zach works full-time and she is a stay-at-home mom.
Zach and Jenna’s fourth baby is due in August. They have not yet announced if they’re expecting a boy or a girl.
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Always liked Jenna. I’m happy for her but she could have done sooo much better than Zack.
He’s a dick and she’s an idiot