Milo Ventimiglia welcomes first child two weeks after wildfires destroyed his home

Milo Ventimiglia welcomes first child two weeks after wildfires destroyed his home

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Milo Ventimiglia welcomes first child two weeks after wildfires destroyed his home
Author: Laura Harman
Published: Jan, 31 2025 23:10

Milo Ventimiglia has announced the birth of his first child, just weeks after fires destroyed his home. The former Gilmore Girls star, 47, and his wife Jarah Mariano, 41, announced the birth of their first child on Friday evening. The couple, who tied the knot in a private ceremony in 2023, publically confirmed their pregnancy in September 2024 with a sweet bump post. Jarah then took to social media to reveal she had given birth to a baby named Ke’ala Coral Ventimiglia,.

 [Jarah Mariano/Instagram]
Image Credit: Metro [Jarah Mariano/Instagram]

‘Houseless, never homeless. Welcome back Ke’ala Coral Ventimiglia 🌈 1.23.25,’ read the post from Jarah announcing the news. She then went on to document the ordeal she and Milo went through as they were forced to evacuate, then lost their home when she was 38 weeks pregnant. ‘Jan 7th my family & I evacuated from the Palisades Fire. We lost our home that we were living in & everything we own, as well as our home under construction that we were about to move into.

 [Milo Ventimiglia]
Image Credit: Metro [Milo Ventimiglia]

‘I was 38 weeks pregnant & I had done an evacuation only a few weeks prior during the Franklin Fire as well. I take it as a gift that I was able to essentially do a practice run for what was inevitably to come.’. ‘I’m also forever grateful that we were able to evacuate from the Palisades Fire in the daytime, when we could feel more prepared & not caught completely off guard in the middle of the night, for example.’.

 [Mandatory Credit: Photo by RochelleBrodinPhoto/Shutterstock (14796706am) Milo Ventimiglia, Jarah Mariano Studio CT Presents Brian Bowen Smith's exhibition 'JOYRIDE,' Agoura Hills, California, USA - 19 Oct 2024]
Image Credit: Metro [Mandatory Credit: Photo by RochelleBrodinPhoto/Shutterstock (14796706am) Milo Ventimiglia, Jarah Mariano Studio CT Presents Brian Bowen Smith's exhibition 'JOYRIDE,' Agoura Hills, California, USA - 19 Oct 2024]

She went on to express her gratitude to those ‘heroes’ who helped to battle the fires and care for the survivors. She also thanked her birthing team and the hospital staff who helped her bring her baby into the world. Her final comments reminded fans to give her and her husband privacy as they adjust to parenthood. ‘Gentle reminder to all, to please allow us this time & space to nest with our newborn in such a delicate phase. We already have everything we need in abundance & will be back around with updates in our own time. Sending you Aloha + Light always, Jarah Milo Ke’a Duke.’.

 [CBS Evening News
Image Credit: Metro [CBS Evening News "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia loses home to Los Angeles fires in eerie reflection of on-screen tragedy evening-news By Tony Dokoupil, Allie Weintraub January 9, 2025 / 7:59 PM EST / CBS News Actor Milo Ventimiglia has revealed his family's Malibu home burnt down in the Los Angeles fires ? an eerie reflection of the tragedy that befell his character on the NBC drama series "This Is Us." Ventimiglia, a 47-year-old father to be, is among the celebrities affected by the destructive blazes that broke out this week amid powerful winds. He spoke to CBS News while returning home for the first time after evacuating to survey the damage on his scorched street. Although neighbors had already told him his home had been destroyed, seeing it in person made it real. "You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and what not and then you see your neighbors houses and everything kind of around and your heart just breaks," Ventimiglia said. Ventimiglia and his pregnant wife, Jarah, evacuated Tuesday and watched on security cameras as the flames from the Palisades Fire took over. The couple grabbed everything they could think of ? but not everything, like the crib and other belongings in their baby's nursery. symbol 00:00 00:00 Read More In "This Is Us," Ventimiglia's character Jack Pearson dies of smoke inhalation after his home burns down in the series. "You know, it's not lost on me, life imitating art," Ventimiglia said. In 2018, Ventimiglia recalled filming the challenging scene in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "Your live effects crew that were in charge of it were so responsible, but still when you're staring at a seven-foot wall of flames, it's hard not to be completely intimidated by the brutal, fierce fear of what that represents," he told the outlet. But unlike Jack, Ventimiglia is still here, with everything, he says, that really matters. "We got good friends and we got good people we're working with and we'll make do. Wife and baby and dog, most important," Ventimiglia said. After the fictional fire in "This Is Us," Ventimiglia became an advocate for fire safety. Now, he says his interest has turned to wildfire safety and is already thinking about ways he might be able to help his community and others.]

In an eerie twist of events, Milo’s This Is Us character’s home also burned down. In the show, Milo’s character Jack Pearson dies after inhaling smoke when his home burns down in the series. ‘You know, it’s not lost on me, life imitating art,’ he said, looking visibly upset while chatting to CBS News. Londoners are flocking to this ‘bustling’ neighbourhood 10 miles from the centre. What I Own: I bought my £820,000 Nine Elms flat through a little-known saving scheme.

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