Bachelor Nation stars: Where are they now?

<p>With another season of <a href="/tags/0/bachelor"><em>The Bachelor</em></a> come and gone, it’s hard not to wonder what some of the most beloved stars of the franchise up to now? From the very first Bachelor to unforgettable contestants, join us as we catch up with the lives of your favourite Bachelor Nation personalities.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> JoJo Fletcher</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 20, The Bachelorette Season 12</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After having her heart broken on Ben Higgins’ season finale, JoJo went on to be the next Bachelorette, where she found love fast with sports commentator Jordan Rogers.</p> <p><strong>Where she is now?</strong> JoJo is still happily engaged and living in Dallas with her beau from <em>The Bachelorette.</em> She also recently made a guest appearance on <em>The Bachelor</em> spinoff, <em>Bachelor Winter Games</em>, and is a bigtime Instagram promoter – with sponsorships from brands like Fab Fit Fun, Diff Eyewear and more. In her spare time, JoJo has taken an interest in flipping houses and sometimes shares the progress on her Instagram feed.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Kaitlyn Bristowe</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 19, The Bachelorette Season 11</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> The always hilarious Vancouver native made it to the final three of farmer Chris Soules’ season before being sent home. She returned as <em>The Bachelorette</em> and found love at first sight with her now-fiancé, personal trainer Shawn Booth.</p> <p><strong>Where she is now?</strong> Three years after their proposal, Kaitlyn and Shawn are still engaged but say they are in no rush to get married. Living in Nashville with Shawn and their adorable Goldendoodle, Kaitlyn has her own podcast – <em>Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe –</em> and over the holidays she performed in the Broadway production of <em>Home for the Holidays</em> in New York City.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Becca Tilley</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Seasons 19 and 20</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> The blonde beauty fell in love with Bachelor Chris Soules and even made it to the final two, but when she seemed hesitant over the commitment of marriage and moving to Iowa, he sent her home. She returned the following season to vie for the heart of Ben Higgins but instead of finding love with Ben – she was sent home right before Hometowns – she found love with her now-BFF, JoJo Fletcher.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> Becca had a brief relationship with former <em>Bachelorette</em> and <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> contestant Robert Graham, but is now single and living in LA where she runs her own self-titled <a href="http://www.beccatilley.com/" target="_blank">fashion and lifestyle blog</a>.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Lauren Bushnell</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 20</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> The flight attendant-turned-lifestyle blogger fell head-over-heels in love with Ben Higgins on his season and the two got engaged during the finale.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> The beloved <em>Bachelor</em> couple unfortunately split last summer after a season of their own reality show, <em>Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?</em> Lauren has since moved to LA, where she met her new non-Bachelor Nation boyfriend. Just like Becca Tilley, she launched her own fashion and lifestyle blog, <a href="http://sparkleinhereye.com/" target="_blank"><em>Sparkle in her Eye</em></a><em>,</em> in 2016.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Ashley Iaconetti</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 19, Bachelor in Paradise Seasons 2 and 3, Bachelor Winter Games Season 1</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> Without a love connection on Chris Soules’ season of <em>The Bachelor,</em> Ashley went on to two seasons of <em>Bachelor in Paradise,</em> where she had a rocky relationship with fellow <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> two-timer Jared Haibon.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> In a new relationship with <em>The Bachelorette Canada</em> winner Kevin Wendt, who she met while starring on <em>Bachelor Winter Games,</em> Ashley has a lot on the go right now. In addition to having <em>two</em> podcasts – one with her sister and former Bachelor producer called <em>I Don’t Get It</em> and one with former Bachelor Ben Higgins called <em>The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast –</em> Ashley also has her own show coming out, <em>The Story of Us,</em> and does some occasional freelance work for <em>etalk.</em> Talk about a Bachelor Nation success story!</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Rachel Lindsay</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 21, The Bachelorette Season 13</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> The world fell in love with Rachel on Nick Viall’s season of <em>The Bachelor</em> for her don’t-mess-with-me attitude and admirable corporate lawyer career. So when she was sent home after making it to the final three, Rachel decided to give <em>The Bachelorette</em> a try and ended up engaged to Miami native Bryan Abasolo.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> After her season of <em>The Bachelorette</em> wrapped last summer, it seems Rachel – who is still happily engaged to Bryan – hasn’t returned to lawyering. Instead, she has become an Instagram promoter and is reportedly trying to become a sports broadcaster.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Raven Gates</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 21, Bachelor in Paradise Season 4</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> The Arkansas cutie was Nick Viall’s runner-up and, after he picked Montreal-native Vanessa Grimaldi over her, Raven found love on <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> with Adam Gottschalk – a contestant from Rachel Lindsay’s season.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> Aside from spending time with her <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> beau, Raven has used her Bachelor Nation fame to further the success of her clothing boutique <a href="https://www.shopgreysuede.com/" target="_blank"><em>Grey Suede.</em> </a></p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Andi Dorfman</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 18, The Bachelorette Season 10</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After sending herself home on Juan Pablo’s season, Andi became <em>The Bachelorette</em> and got engaged to former pro baseball player-turned-financial advisor Josh Murray.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> Now a bestselling author, Andi has written two books so far. The first, <em>It’s Not Okay,</em> was about her emotional breakup with Josh and the second, <em>New York State of Mind</em> – another memoir – is about living the single life in New York City.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Trista Sutter</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 1, The Bachelorette Season 1</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> Trista, the runner-up on Season 1 of <em>The Bachelor</em> and the franchise’s first ever Bachelorette, gave her final rose to fireman Ryan Sutter. The two married on national television and are one of the longest-running Bachelor couples.</p> <p>Where is she now? Still married to the man of her dreams, Trista is now mom to their two children, Blakesley and Maxwell. She also wrote a book, <em>Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart</em> in 2013 and starred on a season of <em>Dancing with the Stars.</em></p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Clare Crawley</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 18, Bachelor in Paradise Seasons 1 and 2, Bachelor Winter Games Season 1</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> Juan Pablo’s runner up, Clare went on to star in two seasons of <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> before officially “retiring” from <em>The Bachelor</em> franchise.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> Recently, Clare put her <em>Bachelor</em> retirement on hold to search for love on <em>Bachelor Winter Games</em> – and she found it! During the show’s <em>After the Final Rose</em> special, Clare got engaged to <em>The Bachelorette Canada</em> star Benoit Beauséjour-Savard. Clare has also continued her career as a hairstylist in her hometown of Sacramento, Calif.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Jillian Harris</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 13, The Bachelorette Season 5</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After vying for Jason Mesnick’s heart on <em>The Bachelor,</em> the Canuck went on to be the franchise’s fifth Bachelorette, where she found love with technology consultant Ed Swiderski.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> After splitting from Ed a year after the show, Jillian fell in love with Justin Pasutto, with whom she now shares a one-year-old son, Leo, and an adorable dog named Taco. Aside from enjoying life in Vancouver with her family, Jillian has turned her passion for interior design into a successful TV career as a host of HGTV’s <em>Love It or List It Vancouver</em>.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Nick Viall</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelorette Seasons 10 and 11, Bachelor in Paradise Season 3, The Bachelor Season 21</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> He was the runner-up on two seasons of <em>The Bachelorette</em> and, after leaving <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> alone, he ended up engaged to Montreal-born Vanessa Grimaldi during his stint on <em>The Bachelor.</em></p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> Nick and Vanessa split less than a year after their time on the show and Nick has since starred on <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> and recently sparked dating rumours with <em>Mad Men</em> actress January Jones.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Ben Higgins</p> <p><strong>Seasons:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 11, The Bachelor Season 20, Bachelor Winter Games Season 1</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After fans fell in love with his kind heart and chivalrous charm, the software salesman – also known as ‘Perfect Ben’ – was named the next Bachelor. And while he’s remembered for falling in love with two women, he ended up with flight attendant Lauren Bushnell.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> After his split with Lauren in 2017, Ben went on to host his own podcast series with fellow Bachelor Nation friend Ashley Iaconetti, which is now on its fourth season. The loveable Bachelor also starred in the recent season of <em>Bachelor Winter Games</em> (though didn’t find love) and is on the board of the Humanity & Hope United Foundation – a nonprofit working towards sustainable change in Honduras. Talk about the perfect man!</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Wells Adams</p> <p><strong>Seasons:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 12, Bachelor in Paradise Seasons 3 and 4</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> He got stuck in the friend zone with Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher, so Wells tried his luck on <em>Bachelor in Paradise</em> for one season before returning the following season – not as a contestant but the resort’s bartender.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> He’s a radio show host, he’s an advocate for dog adoption and, most importantly, he’s in love! Announcing their relationship late last year, Wells and <em>Modern Family</em> actress Sarah Hyland have been head over heels for one another ever since.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Sean Lowe</p> <p><strong>Seasons:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 8, The Bachelor Season 17</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> He left Emily Maynard’s season brokenhearted but found love when he met Catherine Giudici on <em>The Bachelor</em> – who he later married in a televised <em>Bachelor</em> wedding special.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> Still married to the love of his life, Sean and Catherine now live in Dallas with their adorable baby boy, one-year-old Samuel, and are expecting baby no. 2 this year! After his time on <em>The Bachelor</em>, Sean also went on to star in a season of <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> as well as write his own memoir: <em>For the Right Reasons: America's Favorite Bachelor on Faith, Love, Marriage, and Why Nice Guys Finish First.</em></p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Alex Michael</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 1</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> The show’s first ever lead, Alex ended up falling for Amanda March and though he didn’t propose, they continued dating for a few months before announcing their split the following year.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> Apparently the very first Bachelor is still a bachelor! Living the single life in New York City, Alex is working as an executive at a media technology company.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Brad Womack</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 7, The Bachelor Seasons 11 and 15</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> Starring as the Bachelor not once but twice (!), Brad ended up engaged to single mother Emily Maynard the second time around after turning down both women on the Season 11 finale. Brad and Emily decided to end things eight months after their engagement.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> Because Brad has kept pretty quiet since his time on the show (he’s not on any form of social media), it’s hard to say what the former Bachelor is up to in the love department. However, he has been keeping busy with the three bars he owns in Texas – The Dogwood, The Dizzy Rooster and Molotov – which are all still open for business.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Juan Pablo Galavis</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 9, The Bachelor Season 18</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> He wasn’t everyone’s favourite Bachelor, but he was definitely a memorable one! Though he didn’t actually propose, Juan Pablo chose to continue dating Nikki Ferrell in the end and the two were together for seven months before calling it quits.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> Now married to Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos, the ex-soccer star and father of one is working as a sports and music consultant.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Emily Maynard</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelor Season 15, The Bachelorette Season 8</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After her failed relationship with Brad Womack, Emily returned as the Bachelorette in Season 8 and ended up accepting Jef Holm’s proposal. The two went their separate ways three months later.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> In addition to her son from her first marriage, Emily went on to have three more children – in less than three years! – with her now-husband Tyler Johnson and the two seem happier than ever. Since her time on the show, the happy mom also wrote a best-selling memoir in 2016 called <em>I Said Yes.</em></p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Ali Fedotowsky</p> <p><strong>Seasons:</strong> The Bachelor Season 14, The Bachelorette Season 6</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After making it to the final four, Ali took herself out of the running on Jake Pavelka’s season of <em>The Bachelor</em> when she realized she might lose her job at Facebook if she stayed on the show. She ended up returning as the Bachelorette and fell in love with baseball player Roberto Martinez. The two dated for over a year but eventually decided to call off their engagement.</p> <p><strong>Where is she now?</strong> Finally getting the fairytale love story she was looking for, Ali is now happily married to television and radio host Kevin Manno – with whom she shares a one-year-old daughter. And the two recently announced that they’re expecting a baby boy later this year! Aside from her perfect family, Ali also made her career dreams come true when she became a correspondent for E! News.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Jason Mesnick</p> <p><strong>Season:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 4, The Bachelor Season 13</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> In one of the most dramatic <em>After the Finale Rose</em> specials ever, the single father announced that he had made the wrong decision in picking winner Molly Malaney and decided to get back together with his runner up, former Cowboys cheerleader Melissa Ryecroft.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> Celebrating eight years of marriage with Melissa this year, the two have a daughter together in addition to his son from a previous marriage. Jason also works as a consultant at NWG Real Estate.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
<p><strong>Name:</strong> Arie Luyendyk Jr.</p> <p><strong>Seasons:</strong> The Bachelorette Season 8, The Bachelor Season 22</p> <p><strong>Bachelor Nation bio:</strong> After being southern belle Emily Maynard’s runner-up, Arie took a long break from Bachelor Nation before shocking everyone when he returned as the franchise’s most recent Bachelor.</p> <p><strong>Where is he now?</strong> The race car driver-turned real-estate agent found love with two women on his season of The Bachelor and, like former Bachelor Jason Mesnick, he made the wrong choice in the moment. After proposing to publicist Becca Kufrin in the finale, Arie realized he was still in love with his runner-up, Lauren Burnham, and decided to call off the engagement to be with her.</p>
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