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Former “Dancing with the Stars” and “Bachelor” contestant Melissa Rycroft is pregnant with her first child.

The 27-year-old reality star and her husband, Tye Strickland, 29, were married in December.

Due in February, Rycroft says starting a family was the last thing on her mind. “It was a shock. We weren’t trying,” she tells Us Weekly. “It’s the most wonderful surprise in the world. It’s such a blessing.”

Melissa will be co-hosting the upcoming reality show “The Bachelor Pad” on ABC.