Bringing Up Bates star Josie Bates, 19, pregnant with firstborn by new hubby ...

Bringing Up Bates star Josie Bates, 19, pregnant with firstborn by new hubby Kelton Balka, 23

By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com

Published: 01:32 GMT, 14 February 2019 | Updated: 01:34 GMT, 14 February 2019

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Reality persona Josie Bates announced this Wednesday that she is pregnant by her new husband Kelton Balka, whom she married four months ago.

The 19-year-old mother-to-be stars on the UPtv reality show Bringing Up Bates, which follows her life with her parents and 18 siblings.

She broke the news with a waterfront Instagram photo with Kelton, 23, that was included in an album with some ultrasound pictures.

'Arriving July 2019': Josie Bates announced this Wednesday that she is pregnant by her new husband Kelton Balka, whom she married four months ago

'Arriving July 2019': Josie Bates announced this Wednesday that she is pregnant by her new husband Kelton Balka, whom she married four months ago

'So excited to share with y’all that We’re having a baby!!! We are already so in love with this little one and can’t wait to meet he/she in July!' she captioned. 

In an interview with People, the teenage bride effervesced: 'We couldn’t be happier to announce that we're having a baby!'

She dished: 'We are a little nervous but totally flooded with joy as we’re starting this new journey

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