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Professional golfer Brooks Koepka's wife, Jena Sims, shared heartbreaking family news on Monday when she announced that the couple had lost a baby.
Jena, 36, took to Instagram to share that she had been 16 weeks pregnant when their unborn child's heart had stopped beating, leaving her and her husband devastated.
The model and the five-time major winner, who tied the knot in 2022, welcomed their son, Crew, in July 2023.
'This is a grief no parent is ever prepared for,' she wrote. 'We are devastated, but remain hopeful to give Crew a sibling one day.'
Jena, who met her now-husband at The Masters in 2015, went on to touchingly offer support to women who have suffered similar tragedies as she praised healthcare workers for their efforts.
'Too often, these struggles happen in silence,' she added. 'There is still so much work and research needed to better understand and support women’s reproductive health. If you’re experiencing or have experienced pregnancy loss or infertility, please know you are not alone.
Professional golfer Brooks Koepka's wife, Jena Sims, has shared that they have lost a baby
In an emotional Instagram post, Jena announced that she had been 16 weeks pregnant
The model is pictured with the couple's two-year-old son, Crew, in Scotland last week
'Lastly, I want to recognize the doctors and nurses who must deliver this kind of heartbreaking news every day. It has to be the hardest part of their job, and I’m holding space in my heart for you too.'
Alongside the emotional message, Jena shared a series of heart-rending photos from her pregnancy, including a sonogram and a gender reveal cake which had been cut into to reveal blue frosting for a boy.
She also included an adorable video of two-year-old Crew, a snap of her cuddling their dog on the sofa and a photo showing a glimpse of her early-stage bump.
Jena - who was a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model in 2024 and an actress, and most known for her role in the Sharknado movies - is often photographed supporting Brooks at his golf events.
And just last week, she was spotted pushing Crew around The Old Course at St. Andrews as Brooks competed in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Jena wore a baggy t-shirt featuring a photo of rapper Ice Cube with a plaid shirt left open over the top, black leggings and wellington boots as she braved the bitter Scottish weather to support her husband.
She was pictured leaning in for a sweet kiss with the LIV Golf star, who earlier in the week had been captured adorably playing with Crew, who tottered around the practice putting green at the famous Home of Golf.
Jena announced in August 2023 that her and Koepka's first child, Crew, had been born on July 27 - six weeks premature.
Alongside the emotional message, Jena shared a series of photos from her pregnancy
One photo featured a gender reveal cake which had been cut to reveal blue frosting for a boy
Jena and Crew celebrate Keopka's victory at LIV Golf Singapore in May 2024
In a later update, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit hopeful said that the newborn was going into neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
'Leaving the hospital without your baby is something I wish on no one,' Jena shared.
'It's the hardest thing we've ever done. There's so much space in my heart for NICU parents, and those who don't get to bring their babies home.
'We have been visiting him as much as possible, and we know he's in the absolute best care.'
She added 'He's off oxygen, breathing on his own. He is starting to take a bottle (in very small amounts) otherwise feeding through his nose. He is meeting tiny milestones every day!'
Jena revealed that Crew had to be delivered by C-section in order to 'get him here safely.'
She had made it to the top seven of Sports Illustrated's Swim Search finalists that year and continued throughout her pregnancy, walking the runway during Miami Swim Week just one month before she gave birth.
She has also wowed for Sports Illustrated in their 2024 and 2025 swimsuit editions.
The Georgia native was spotted supporting her husband at the Alfred Dunhill Links last week
Jena walked the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show while pregnant with Crew in 2023
Jena announced in August 2023 that her and Koepka's first child, Crew, had been born early
The couple met in 2015 at the Masters, which Jena told Golf Digest in 2019 was fitting because she is a Georgia native.
'We met at the 2015 Masters. And that's so special because I'm from Georgia, so it's perfect,' she explained. 'We were on Hole 7, which I don't even remember, but he's like, "Oh, I remember what you were wearing, where we were standing, everything."'
Jena explained that she was a long-time golf fan and had always grown up watching the sport because of her father.
Brooks and Jena then announced that they were engaged in April 2021, after more than five years together.
The romantic proposal took place on a beach in Jupiter, Florida and he shared her post to his Instagram story, adding, 'Finally...'
They officially tied the knot during a stunning beach-side wedding in Turks and Caicos in June 2022, surrounded by their close friends and family.
