27 ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ Couples Who Are Still Together

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have been on for 84 long, deranged years (okay, just a little over 20, but still!), and every season is basically the same: A person who definitely-isn’t-trying-to-be-famous-how-dare-you attempts to find love with several dozen aspiring actors/influencers random people in the span of, like, a month. Shockingly, however, this environment does lead to some serious love connections! Which kinda makes sense considering the show is like an intensive summer camp where you and all your friends are competing for the same person. Emotions are running high!

Buuuut emotions also crash and burn fast, and many Bachelor Nation relationships don’t last beyond the show. In fact, most Bachelor, Bachelorette, and Bachelor in Paradise ’ships end after a few months thanks to reality just hitting differently than reality TV (we still have hope for The Golden Bachelor, though!). But there are a few notable and very cute exceptions if you’re in the mood to cling to hope and scream “BACHELOR LOVE IS REAL!” at your computer/phone. Presenting: 28 Bachelor Nation couples that actually stayed together.

1. Trista and Ryan Sutter

ABC’s first-ever Bachelorette, Trista Rehn, got engaged to firefighter Ryan Sutter at the end of her season—Ryan proposed to her, although apparently, the show's original plan was to have Trista get down on one knee. The two were married in a televised ceremony back in December 2003, and over 20 years later, they are still considered the franchise’s most major success story.

They currently live in Colorado and have two children, Maxwell and Blakesley...who will never see their season of The Bachelorette, if Trista and Ryan can help it. And despite those recent breakup rumors, these two are definitely still going strong.

2. Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried

Chris Siegfried won Desiree Hartsock’s heart at the end of The Bachelorette’s ninth season. At the time, many fans questioned the legitimacy of their romance, especially considering Desiree had accepted Chris’ proposal just weeks after expressing devastation over the early departure of Brooks Forester (the season’s original front-runner famously quit the show after basically telling Desiree he just wasn’t that into her).

Regardless of viewers’ doubts, Chris and Desiree went on to tie the knot in January 2015 and later they welcomed three sons: Asher, Zander, and Noah Cruz.

3. Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici

Some fans were surprised when “born-again virgin” Sean Lowe picked Catherine Giudici over Lindsay Yenter on the season 17 finale of The Bachelor. Rumors that Sean had asked for Lindsay’s hand in marriage circulated prior to the episode’s airing, and everyone—including Lindsay herself—seemed certain that would be the case.

But while Sean’s proposal to Catherine came as a shock initially, the two have proven their love is built to last. After tying the knot in the franchise’s first-ever live TV wedding in 2014, the couple happily built their lives together in Dallas, Texas, and have since welcomed two sons, Samuel and Isaiah, and a daughter named Mia.

4. JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers

Another couple keeping the Bachelor Nation love alive? JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers. They fell for each other during season 12 of The Bachelorette—amid rumors they had actually met before the show, oops. (JoJo later clarified they had never spoken prior to the start of the filming, although she had heard Jordan’s name mentioned in connection to casting.)

Sparks flew once they met in person, and the rest is Bachelorette history. After having to postpone twice because of the pandemic, the couple finally tied the knot in May 2022.

5. Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert

When you think of Bachelor in Paradise, “successful matchmaking” might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But the show has still resulted in a few successful couples! After meeting and getting engaged during season 2 of BiP, Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert made it official in—yup, you guessed it—another televised wedding special for ABC.

Despite some drama (as caught on camera for Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in 2016), the two have since settled in Los Angeles with their daughter, Emerson, and their sons, Brooks and Reed.

6. Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk

Season 4 of Bachelor in Paradise brought Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk together, and it seems the chemistry fans witnessed between the pair on the show hasn’t faded since. While they didn’t get engaged in the 2017 finale, they ended up getting married in April 2021 and welcomed their first child together in January 2022!

Oh, and if that's not already cuteness overload, the couple then announced the birth of baby number two in August 2023!

7. Holly and Blake Julian

Holly Durst had two big reasons to celebrate at the end of Bachelor Pad (the Bachelor spin-off that came before Paradise). Not only did she and partner Michael Stagliano take home the $250,000 prize in the 2011 finale, but she also revealed her engagement to costar Blake Julian. Unfortunately, the announcement was pretty awkward, as viewers had to watch Michael (Holly’s ex) learn of the news on camera—a move that Holly later called “wrong.”

Despite the on-screen drama, Holly and Blake made it down the aisle in 2012 and are still going strong. They now reside in South Carolina together with their children, Poppy and Knox.

8. Jason and Molly Mesnick

After initially picking Melissa Rycroft as the recipient of his final rose, Jason somewhat infamously went on "After the Final Rose" and revealed that he had broken up with Melissa to date runner-up Molly Malaney instead. Oof.

Although that might not seem like the most auspicious circumstances in which to develop a forever love, their relationship flourished and they tied the knot in a 2010 televised ceremony. Molly gave birth to their daughter Riley in 2013, who joined her big brother Ty (Jason's child from a previous relationship), and now they’re out here celebrating 14 years of marriage!

9. Jesse and Ann Csincsak

Yes, Jesse was the recipient of DeAnna’s final rose in the fourth season of The Bachelorette, but after a four-month relationship, they called it quits. He then met Ann Lueders, the first woman to get eliminated from Jason Mesnick’s season of The Bachelor during, of all things, a Bachelor/Bachelorette reunion cruise. They got hitched in Las Vegas in 2010.

At the time of their wedding, Ann was four months pregnant with their first child, Noah Theodore. Now, they live in Arizona and have two more kids: Carter James and Charlotte Jean.

10. Chris and Peyton Lambton

Peyton Wright and Chris Lambton are another couple born out of failed attempts at finding love during their respective seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Peyton was on Andy Baldwin’s season...where she was turned down after a two-on-one date. Meanwhile, landscaper Chris was among the two finalists vying for Ali Fedotowsky’s hand in 2010.

The two met at “another Bachelor function” and hit it off. They got married in 2012, settled down in Massachusetts, and then starred in a reality TV show for HGTV called Going Yard, which focused on landscaping. They have two kids, Lyla and Hayes.

11. Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon

Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon first crossed paths on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise, but it took more than two years for them to officially become a couple IRL. These two casually dated, broke up, and even saw other people before finally announcing their relationship ~for real~.

The couple shared the ups and downs of their journey during an episode of Ashley’s YouTube show, The Story of Us, and got engaged only a month later during production for season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise. Now they share two sons, Dawson and Hayden.

12. Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham

One of the most controversial moments in Bachelor history came with the two-part finale of Arie’s Bachelor season. He proposed to Becca Kufrin, took it back, and chose runner-up Lauren in just two nights.

After tying the knot in Hawaii back in January 2019, the couple welcomed their daughter Alessi that May, and have since welcomed twins, Senna and Lux.

13. Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour

Season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise is long gone, but Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour's relationship is still going strong, which is way, way more than you can say about most other couples who left the show together.

Like many couples, their wedding was put on pause due to the pandemic, but they finally said "I do" in August 2023.

14. Kevin Wendt and Astrid Loch

Another successful Bachelor in Paradise couple! Who would’ve thought? After meeting on the show, Kevin popped the question to Astrid in Toronto—and now they even have two babies, August and Nash.

“Since the wedding would keep getting pushed off, we thought, ‘Okay, well, I don’t want to wait five years to have a baby. Let’s just try to have one before the wedding,’” Kevin told People, adding that they plan to “push the wedding a full year.” They finally did get married in October 2022.

15. Dean Unglert and Caelynn Miller-Keyes

These two got engaged back in October 2022 after meeting on Bachelor in Paradise season 6, and we could not have been more excited at the time. Previously, however, it seemed as though we'd have to wait a literal lifetime for Dean to pop the question.

“That’s never going to happen,” Dean told Us Weekly back in 2019. “She does joke around about us getting married all the time, and I always say, ‘Sorry, it’s not going to happen.’ I don’t know, I’m super unconventional and she obviously is a little more conventional. We joke around about it. Just try to keep expectations to a minimum, you know? Like I said on the show, ‘Underpromise, overdeliver.’” Oh, how the tables turn! They finally tied the knot in September 2023.

16. Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt

Grocery Store Joe (aka Joe Amabile) and Serena Pitt met on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise and left the beach celebrating their engagement. They’ve been living in pure bliss ever since, and even got married in October 2022.

Like, these two legit even started their own podcast together!

17. Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin

Kenny and Mari were another pair to leave the Bachelor in Paradise beach engaged after season 7 wrapped. They hit a rough patch on the show that resulted in a short-lived breakup, but later came back together and found their stride. Since the show ended in early October 2021, they’ve been getting deeper into each other’s real-life worlds, like Kenny meeting Mari’s dog and her spending time in Chicago.

P.S. They also got MARRIED in December 2023.

18. Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs

Former Bachelorette Becca Kufrin and Katie Thurston’s ex Thomas Jacobs get together on Bachelor in Paradise season 7. Even though Becca broke things off on the show with Thomas before overnights, they got back together post-show and are truly living their best, cutest lives and are now engaged after Becca popped the question to Thomas in May 2022. Yeah, you read that right!

In September 2023, they gave birth to their first bb—and a month later, they officially got married.

19. Noah Erb and Abigail Heringer

This one got messy in season 7 of Paradise. Right before overnights, Noah ended up telling Abigail that he didn’t believe she was his person and broke things off. Understandably, they ultimately both left the island teary and heartbroken. But in the final credits of the season, Bachelor producers informed viewers that the pair realized they missed each other and started hanging out again. Now, the two are in a full-blown relationship and are so in love, they even hit houses while making out in cars.

Oh, and as of October 2024, they’re fully married!!! 💍

20. Anna Redman and Chris Bukowski

Chris appeared on five (yes, five!) different seasons of Bachelor spin-offs, but never managed to find love. Enter: Anna Redman, a copywriter who appeared on Matt James' season of The Bachelor.

The two made their 'ship ~Instagram official~ in May 2022 and have been going strong ever since.

21. Jordan Chapman and Corinne Jones

Corinne (another contestant on Matt's season of The Bachelor) and Jordan (who appeared on Tayshia Adams' season of The Bachelorette) have been dating since 2021 and are truly one of our fave couples because they're low-key when it comes to drama and high-key gorg together. Like, what's not to love?

In October 2024, they even announced to fans that they were engaged!

22. Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar

Zach’s season of The Bachelor wrapped in March 2023 and ended with an engagement to Kaity Biggar! Unlike most couples on the show in years past, these two already lived in the same city and planned to move in due to, well, Real Life™️, based on what Zach told People in March 2023. “Right now, the main emphasis is living together in Austin, getting to know each other more and more, and just see how things go,” he said. “There’s no rush.”

And while the couple talked about the potential for a 2025 wedding, Kaity told the outlet they’re taking their time. “We have the rest of our lives together, so why does everything need to be a rush? It doesn’t.”

23. Chris Conran and Alana Milne

Despite this couple’s rocky start during their Bachelor in Paradise season (TL;DR: they were accused of already dating, which led them to subsequently being ousted from the show), Chris and Alana are definitely still going strong off camera! Like, these two are out here traveling the world together and living their best lives.

And they just got engaged in March 2024!

24. Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko

Charity and Dotun found love during season 20 of The Bachelorette, and not only did they leave the show engaged, but (!!) they also revealed in August 2023 that they wanted to live in New York City together. As the child and family therapist put it to Entertainment Tonight, “I’m currently in Charlotte, he’s in Brooklyn....We have obviously talked throughout this whole process, being in hiding, what’s going to be the best-case scenario for us. We are looking to move in together soon. We don’t have a set date right now, but it’s in the works... I will be coming to him in New York.”

Given their recent pics, it seems these two have made good on their promise and are living out their dreams together.

25. Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson

Kelsey won Joey's heart in season 28 of The Bachelor, and the two might low-key high-key be one of our absolute fave couples yet. Their love story started with a voodoo doll Kelsea gifted to Joey and ended up with a full-on marriage proposal!

And, yes, ICYMI, Joey legit still has the offering Kelsey gave him on that first night. “I took it with me everywhere we went, because I had a pretty good idea that she was going to be around,” he dished to People in March 2024. “I had to make sure I held onto it...That’s the most important thing to hold onto. She’s the only person I was ever fully in love with. She’s the only person I’ll ever be fully in love with for the rest of my life because she deserves that.”

26. Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell

Brayden and Christina revealed their 'ship during the season 9 finale of Bachelor in Paradise. And in case you missed all the deets on the beginning of their love story, Christina shared on Instagram that she slid into Brayden’s DMs, and the rest is history! The two wound up getting engaged during Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s wedding ceremony and the whole thing was v cute.

“Christina, from the moment that I picked you up from the airport with your crazy ass rose and your fake disguise, I just knew that there was something special and there was something different,” Brayden said during his proposal. “I have no doubts that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” Obsessed!

27. Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple

Season 1 Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos knew Chock Chapple was ~the one~ from the very beginning, and the two are currently enjoying a long engagement while still living in their separate homes in Maryland and Kansas, respectively.

As Joan told Entertainment Weekly after the finale, "I think for this first year at least, we're going to go back and forth between Kansas and Maryland, getting to know each other's friends and family."