Inside Bachelor Nation couples who are still together after the show – where are they now?
BACHELOR season 26 lead Clayton Echard is about to announce who he wants to spend the rest of this life with, but his journey has been far from easy.
In fact, two of his top four contestants dropped out of the season, although one did eventually come back after making up with him.
The woman Clayton seemingly can't get over, Susie Evans, quit the show when she discovered her man had been intimate with other women in the Fantasy Suites.
Plus, one of his final two women, Gabby Windey, originally did not accept his rose after he revealed how hard he was falling for both her and Rachel Recchia.
As Clayton leaves America on the edge of their seats regarding what he will do with his love, here's a look at the show's couples who are still going on strong even after filming stopped.
RACHAEL KIRKCONNELL AND MATT JAMES
One couple who has remained together after the cameras stopped filming is Rachael and Matt. He picked her during the last Bachelor season.
The couple parted ways shortly after as Rachael's problematic past came to light.
But it didn't take long for Matt and Rachael to rekindle their love and they have seemingly worked through their differences.
The couple has been together since and she recently supported him during his Dancing With The Stars appearance.
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He told People: "She's been my dance partner outside of Dancing with the Stars.
"I come back and try to apply the same lessons that I learned during my rehearsals. She's been keeping me in shape!"
JASON TARTICK AND KAITLYN BRISTOWE
Despite choosing another man as the winner of her heart, Kaitlyn Bristowe is engaged to Jason Tartick.
Jason had originally appeared in Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette and when he was eliminated, he met up with Kaitlyn.
The two got engaged in May 2021 after almost three years of dating.
Kaitlyn, 35, shared the news on Instagram as she flashed her massive 5-carat oval-cut diamond sparkler that Jason picked out from a small Canadian business outside the town where she was born.
The duo revealed that the proposal happened while they were filming an episode of Kaitlyn’s Off the Vine podcast together.
The podcast host was under the impression she would be interviewing a "surprise guest" but at the 30-minute mark, figured out something special was in the works.
KEVIN WENDT AND ASTRID LOCH
Kevin and Astrid seemed like they would leave Bachelor In Paradise engaged during 2018 but fans were shocked when they broke up during the finale.
However, they got back together again by the season reunion and have been going strong since.
In September 2019, the two announced they were engaged and a year later, they welcomed their first child together through IVF.
ARIE LUYENDYK AND LAUREN BURNHAM
Arie first appeared in Bachelor Nation when he competed for Emily Maynard in 2012.
Unfortunately, he was eliminated but producers gave him a shot at love by making him the next bachelor.
He left the show engaged to Becca Kufrin but shortly after, he ended things when he realized he had made a mistake and chosen the wrong person.
He reached out to Lauren and begged her to come back.
The couple ended up getting married in January 2019 and had their first child together in May.
They now have three children together and post about their lives on social media.
RAVEN GATES AND ADAM GOTTSCHALK
After being eliminated from Nick Viall's season, Raven made her way to Bachelor In Paradise where she met Adam.
The two quickly fixated on each other and left the show together.
They are the only couple to have survived BIP season four.
In 2019, they announced their engagement and tied the knot in 2021.
Just two months after saying I do, they announced they were expecting their first child together.
RACHEL LINDSAY AND BRYAN ABASOLO
Bachelorette fans were shocked when Rachel Lindsay said yes to Bryan Abasolo's proposal as he wasn't a fan favorite.
The couple got engaged in 2017 and tied the knot in 2019, leaving their hometowns behind and moving to Florida.
The two were then forced to be in a long-distance relationship as she moved back to LA for work. However, it wasn't long until he followed her.
JORDAN RODGERS AND JOJO FLETCHER
During her Bachelorette season, JoJo Fletcher accepted Jordan Rodgers' proposal to marry him.
Despite getting engaged in 2016, the couple has still not tied the knot.
In fact, Jordan re-proposed to JoJo in 2019 and they had set a wedding date for 2020 but sadly had to reschedule due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
However, the couple has bought their first home and even work together.
JARED HAIBON AND ASHLEY IACONETTI
In 2015, Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti met when they both competed in season four of Bachelor In Paradise.
When they first met, Ashley admitted she liked Jared but he wasn't super into her.
However, they later reconnected when she had a boyfriend and he felt like he had lost his chance. They went public with their relationship in 2018.
Jared and Ashley got married just one year later surrounded by plenty of Bachelor Nation alumni.
They are currently expecting their first child together.
JADE ROPER AND TANNER TOLBERT
Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert made Bachelor history when they were the first BIP couple to actually get married.
However, they have definitely been open about their struggles as they appeared in Marriage Boot Camp. They have since come on the other side.
Their first daughter, Emerson, was born in August 2017. Their son, Brooks, was born in July 2019, after Roper gave birth in her own closet. In November 2020, they welcomed their third child, Reed.
SEAN LOWE AND CATHERINE GIUDICI
Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici are the only Bachelor lead and winner couple to have stayed together after the final rose.
They first met in 2013 and got married in 2014 during a TV special.
They welcomed their first child together in July 2016, their second by June 2018, and their third in December 2019.
CHRIS SIEGFRIED AND DESIREE HARTSOCK
During her 2013 season of The Bachelorette, fans believed Desiree Hartsock was settling for Chris Siegfried because the front-runner had broken up with her before the final rose.
However, they got married in January 2015 and welcomed their first child together by the end of the year.
The couple also made an appearance on Marriage Boot Camp which aired in 2018.
After deciding to work things out, they welcomed a second child together in 2019.
TRISTA REHN AND RYAN SUTTER
Trista was the first woman to become the Bachelorette and Ryan Sutter was her choice.
The couple got married in 2003 during a televised mini-series and have lived happily since.
They have two kids together and also made an appearance on Marriage Boot Camp.
BECCA KUFRIN AND THOMAS JACOBS
Becca Kufrin has had quite a career in Bachelor Nation. She first appeared in The Bachelor, where she was dumped by Arie.
She then appeared on The Bachelorette where she was engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen. However, they also ended things after he made some problematic comments on social media.
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Becca then appeared on Bachelor In Paradise where she was on and off with Thomas Jacobs.
The two have now given their relationship a second chance.
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