Bunnie XO Confirms Major Baby Move With Jelly Roll

Bunnie XO is sharing a deeply personal update about her future with Jelly Roll. 

In her new memoir “Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic,” the podcast host revealed that after years of challenges, she and Roll have secured a surrogate and are hoping to welcome twins. 

The couple’s IVF journey has been emotional, complicated, and very public. Now, they are stepping into a new chapter with hope and a clear plan to grow their family.

In her memoir, Bunnie XO explained that she and Jelly Roll finally feel ready to expand their family.  After a decade together filled with growth and healing, she said they began seriously discussing the future.

“Now that we’re finally stable financially and somewhat emotionally after all the healing we’ve done over this decade together, we’re talking about the future — ­including growing our family,” she wrote per TMZ.

That conversation led to a major step forward. Bunnie XO revealed, “J and I have a surrogate, the sweetest woman ever, and soon I’ll be starting my IVF stims.”

IVF stims refer to ovarian stimulation, where medication is used to help the ovaries produce more follicles. This increases the chances of retrieving healthy eggs. 

The couple is hoping the process will result in twins.

Roll is already a father to Bailee, 17, and Noah, 9, from previous relationships. Still, this journey represents something new and meaningful for him and Bunnie XO, who he married in August 2016.

Bunnie XO revealed that she and Jelly Roll first started their fertility journey on Oct. 31, 2019. Looking back, she found humor in the timing. 

“I can’t help but giggle because a Halloween date is so fitting for us. I call us ‘the Addams family’ of country music," she said. 

However, the process quickly became difficult. Early testing showed that her fallopian tubes were blocked. 

She explained, “I would need surgery,” adding that it still wouldn’t guarantee she’d be able to carry a baby.

Around the same time, the couple faced a rough patch in their relationship and decided to pause treatment. 

Bunnie XO later admitted she was nervous to ask Roll if he wanted to try again. His answer gave her reassurance. “I would love to have a baby with you,” he told her.

That moment helped them move forward again, determined not to give up.

While excited, Bunnie XO admitted she feels both hopeful and nervous. 

“I’ve waited this long to have kids with someone I knew would be a great father —­ and to be able to make sure they have the best life,” she shared.

She is aware that some people question their decision because of their age. “Some people frown upon our decision to bring babies into this world at our age,” Bunnie admitted, adding that she didn’t care.

She made it clear they are focused on love and stability. 

“We’re going to raise these babies in love and give them everything we were never given,” she continued. “I can’t wait to see a piece of me and him running around outside of our bodies.”

Bunnie XO has been open about how hard the process has been. 

On her podcast in March, she admitted, “[I’m] going through all of the emotions, the rollercoaster, the worry, just so that I can have a little piece of my husband and me.” She described wanting “Just a little piece wrapped in skin to add to the other two beautiful children that we have together.”

At first, the couple planned to keep their fertility journey private. However, they later decided to speak openly. 

In 2024, Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO wrote on Instagram, “[We] decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open. And w/all odds stacked against us, it’s already been hard & we have only just begun.”

Bunnie XO also expressed confidence in modern medicine and their surrogate’s support. 

“With how much IVF has advanced over the years,” she wrote, “and with the help of the most unselfish woman willing to carry twins for us, we’ll be able to make our baby dreams come true.”

On the Wednesday, January 28 episode of Netflix’s “Star Search,” Jelly Roll revealed that both he and Bunnie XO were experiencing serious “baby fever.” 

As The Blast reported, after watching eight-year-old aerialist Kaylen Fairchild perform, Jelly Roll told her, “First of all, you are just the cutest little nugget I’ve ever seen in my life. Me and my wife have baby fever, and you just tripled that tonight,” making it clear that he and his wife were emotionally ready and excited about the idea of having a child of their own.  

Shortly after, PEOPLE reported that the 46-year-old shared a clip of her getting all emotional as she reviewed a call related to her IVF journey. 

She described it as a huge win for them, writing that they finally got the call they waited five months for. She then praised God for wiping away her tears and shreds of hopelessness.