Being a Bachelor or Bachelorette participant indicates you’re ready for a second chance at love, eager to meet a long-term partner with whom you can go forward in life and beyond the show. The reality is that it rarely works out that way. It’s no secret that many of the relationships don’t work out after the show, but the statistics are shocking. The majority of the connections that develop during the course of the show only continue until the season finale premiere. You’re in luck if you’ve ever wondered what these finalists did after they broke up. We’ve put together a list of the top 15 Bachelor and Bachelorette breakups, as well as their current status.
The Breakups Of Bachelor And Bachelorette: Their Lives After The Show
Nick Viall & Vanessa Grimaldi Then
On the season 21 finale, Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi got engaged. The pair have chosen to call off their engagement five months after he proposed. Viewers aren’t surprised by the breakup because Viall and Grimaldi reside in different cities. They both voiced their disappointment at the divorce in a joint statement, saying, “This hasn’t been an easy decision; however, as we part ways, we do so with lots of love and admiration for each other.”
Nick Viall & Vanessa Grimaldi Then
Nick Viall & Vanessa Grimaldi Now
From March to May 2017, Nick competed on Dancing with the Stars as a participant. Peta Murgatroyd, a professional ballroom dancer, was his dancing partner. Following the couple’s breakup in August 2017, she pursued an acting career while continuing to work as a special education teacher. She started a nonprofit called “No Better You,” which she says seeks to “foster a climate where students with special needs feel confident to grow and learn at their own pace.”
Nick Viall & Vanessa Grimaldi Now
Ben Higgins & Lauren Bushnell Then
On the season 20 finale in 2015, Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell got engaged. The couple has chosen to call it quits after having a spinoff show called Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? The show apparently added to the already strained relationship, resulting in the breakup.
Ben Higgins & Lauren Bushnell Then
Ben Higgins & Lauren Bushnell Now
Higgins has stated that he has had a difficult time adjusting to life without Lauren since the couple’s breakup in May 2017, but that he is eager to find love again. Bushnell has since moved on to a new love interest, Devin Antin, but maintains that she and Ben have no ill blood.
Ben Higgins & Lauren Bushnell Now
Chris Soules & Whitney Bischoff Then
Bachelor Chris Soules proposed to Whitney Bischoff at the 19th season finale, and she accepted. The couple chose to discontinue their relationship after a six-month engagement. “Whitney Bischoff and Chris Soules have mutually and amicably decided to end their engagement,” their representatives said in a statement. The Bachelor viewers were taken aback by the breakup, as they had expected the relationship to survive.
Chris Soules & Whitney Bischoff Then
Chris Soules & Whitney Bischoff Now
Chris starred on Dancing with the Stars and Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition after the couple split up. As he sought to flee the scene of a fatal automobile accident, he courted criticism. Whitney later married Ricky Angel, a Chicago native.
Chris Soules & Whitney Bischoff Now
Josh Murray & Andy Dorfman Then
On the 2014 finale of The Bachelorette, Andi Dorfman accepted Josh Murray’s proposal. The pair declared the breakup of their engagement nine months after the finale. Both parties agreed that the separation was amicable. Dorfman claimed in her book, It’s Not Okay, that the relationship was tumultuous and fraught from the start.
Josh Murray & Andy Dorfman Then
Josh Murray & Andy Dorfman Now
Josh has been linked with fellow Bachelor contestant Amanda Stanton (pictured) since the couple split in early 2015, but their engagement was finally called off. Andi made a cameo appearance on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor in 2017. Viall was Andi’s runner-up on The Bachelorette during her own season.
Josh Murray & Andy Dorfman Now
Juan Pablo Galvis & Nikki Ferrel Then
On the season 18 finale of The Bachelor, Juan Pablo Galvis chose Nikki Ferrell but did not propose to her. Galvis and Ferrell called it quits a short while later, much to the delight of the audience. After Galvis’ refusal to declare “I love you” when seated next to Ferrell in After the Final Rose, the announcement was inevitable. Additionally, the pair featured on the VH1 show Couples Therapy before the breakup, hinting at the relationship’s fragility.
Juan Pablo Galvis & Nikki Ferrel Then
Juan Pablo Galvis & Nikki Ferrel Now
The relationship between Juan Pablo and Nikki ended in a terrible way, with continual arguing. However, in the years since, they have all found love. Nikki married Tyler Vanloo, a friend, in 2016. In 2017, Juan Pablo married Osmariel Villalobos, a former Miss Earth Venezuela competitor.
Juan Pablo Galvis & Nikki Ferrel Now
Jef Holm & Emily Maynard Then
Emily Maynard accepted Jef Holm’s proposal in The Bachelorette’s eighth season finale. After the proposal aired, the engaged couple appeared on Good Morning America and said their relationship was unlike any of the previous Bachelor and Bachelorette couples. The pair had broken up after only three months together. Maynard issued a statement regarding the breakup amid cheating suspicions, stating, “It was a very difficult and heartbreaking decision. … We tried our best because the love between us was so real. … Ultimately we are at different points in our lives.”
Jef Holm & Emily Maynard Then
Jef Holm & Emily Maynard Now
Emily married Tyler Johnson (pictured), a man she met at her local church after they divorced in 2012. The couple has three boys together. Jef now lives in Venice Beach and has launched a couple of businesses, including People Water, a clean bottled water initiative.
Jef Holm & Emily Maynard Now
Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robinson Then
On the season 16 finale of The Bachelor, Bachelor Ben Flajnik proposed to Courtney Robertson, a “villain.” The pair decided to call it a day after a ten-month engagement. The engagement ended due to a lack of time spent together, according to reports.
Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robinson Then
Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robinson Now
Ben now works at Yelp, has dated Jennifer Love-Hewitt on a few occasions, and is close friends with Kris Jenner. I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain was the title of Courtney’s book. Arie Luyendyk, another Bachelor star, was apparently romantically linked to her.
Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robinson Now
Brad Womack & Emily Maynard Then
Brad Womack proposed to Emily Maynard in the season 15 finale of The Bachelor. The couple was engaged for less than a year before calling it quits owing to a slew of problems. Womack later claimed that his rage was a major role in the couple’s separation.
Brad Womack & Emily Maynard Then
Brad Womack & Emily Maynard Now
Emily Maynard found the man of her dreams off-set, at her local church, and they married and lived happily ever after, as we’ve already mentioned. What is Brad’s opinion? Brad Womack, on the other hand, went on to date AshLee Frazier, a former Bachelor contestant (pictured).
Brad Womack & Emily Maynard Now
Roberto Martinez & Ali Fedotowsky Then
Bachelorette On the season 6 conclusion of The Bachelorette, Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez got engaged. The pair decided to call it quits after an 18-month engagement. Fedotowsky confesses that the partnership had a slew of problems from the start, so the breakup did not come out of nowhere.
Roberto Martinez & Ali Fedotowsky Then
Roberto Martinez & Ali Fedotowsky Now
Ali Fedotowsky moved to San Diego and began working for Fox News and later E! after the pair split up. Roberto went on to date Playboy Playmate Sara Jean Underwood. He currently works as a State Farm insurance agent in Colorado.
Roberto Martinez & Ali Fedotowsky Now
Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi Then
On the season 14 conclusion of The Bachelor, Bachelor Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi got engaged. The relationship apparently began to deteriorate after a month. The relationship was rough following the show, and there were many problems, according to a tumultuous he-said/she-said tabloid war.
Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi Then
Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi Now
Jake is still a pilot with several organizations on his plate, but he has taken a back seat when it comes to social media posts. He’s probably concentrating on everyday life away from the media limelight. Last year, Vienna made headlines when she revealed that she had miscarried twins.
Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi Now
Ed Swiderski & Jillian Harris Then
On the season 5 finale of The Bachelorette, Bachelorette Jillian Harris accepted Ed Swiderski’s proposal. The engagement was called off after Swiderski allegedly cheated on Harris. In case you don’t remember, they were on the 2009 season of The Bachelorette.
Ed Swiderski & Jillian Harris Then
Ed Swiderski & Jillian Harris Now
They had little trouble moving on after their inevitable breakup. Jillian and pro-snowboarder Justin Pasutto are expecting their first child. Ed married Good Day Chicago host Natalie Bomke. Good on them for being able to find new partners in life!
Ed Swiderski & Jillian Harris Now
Jason Mesnick & Melissa Rycroft Then
On The Bachelor’s season 13 finale, Jason Mesnick proposed to Melissa Rycroft, only to ditch her for runner-up Molly Malaney on the After the Final Rose reunion. Mesnik surprised not only the audience but also Rycroft and Malaney when he confessed his love for Malaney. This bombshell declaration went down as the worst breakup in Bachelor history.
Jason Mesnick & Melissa Rycroft Then
Jason Mesnick & Melissa Rycroft Now
In 2010, Jason married Molly Malaney, the runner-up. Their wedding was broadcast on television, and Riley, their first child, was born in 2013. Melissa is married to Tye Strickland and anchors the Morning Dose talk program in Houston. The couple is the parents of three children.
Jason Mesnick & Melissa Rycroft Now
Matt Grant & Shayne Lamas Then
Bachelor Matt Grant proposed to Shayne Lamas in the season 12 finale. Grant and Lamas called it split just months after their engagement, claiming that they were “heading in different directions.” In a later interview, Grant said that he and Lamas had “nothing in common,” and that the show’s producers had strongly encouraged him to choose Lamas.
Matt Grant & Shayne Lamas Then
Matt Grant & Shayne Lamas Now
Shayne is currently married to online star Nik Richie. They have two children and starred in VH1’s Couples Therapy. Matt Grant is currently married to Rebecca Moring and lives in London. We’re glad that they were able to find their happily ever after!
Matt Grant & Shayne Lamas Now
Jesse Csincsak & DeAnna Pappas Then
On the season 4 conclusion of The Bachelorette, DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak got engaged. The pair ended their four-month engagement after choosing a wedding date. “I love you, but I’m not in love with you,” Pappas allegedly told Csincsak, putting a stop to the romance.
Jesse Csincsak & DeAnna Pappas Then
Jesse Csincsak & DeAnna Pappas Now
DeAnna Pappas later became the host of Lifetime’s Get Married. She later married Stephen Stagliano, the brother of Michael Stagliano, a previous Bachelor contestant (pictured). The couple has two children together. Jesse Csincsak married past Bachelor competitor Ann Lueders, with whom he has three children, to keep his ties related to the show. He operates a property management company in Colorado and works as a snowboard instructor.
Jesse Csincsak & DeAnna Pappas Now
Andrew Baldwin & Tessa Horts Then
Andrew Baldwin got down on one knee and proposed to Tessa Horst in the season 10 finale of The Bachelor. The pair decided to call off their engagement after three months. The separation was apparently caused by the ex-differing couple’s living situations, particularly Horst’s inability to relocate.
Andrew Baldwin & Tessa Horts Then
Andrew Baldwin & Tessa Horts Now
Andrew has gone on to spearhead several philanthropic organizations, participate in triathlons, and establish “The Got Your Back Network,” which assists loved ones of servicemen and women, since his time on the show. Tessa is a clinical supervisor that lives in San Francisco. She was also one of the founders of the Infant Growth Group. She has subsequently married and given birth to one child.
Andrew Baldwin & Tessa Horts Now
Colton Underwood & Cassie Randolph Then
Cassie and Colton were a part of one of the most well-known and contentious Bachelor finales ever. Cassie advanced to the final three, only to have her relationship with Colton end. In an unexpected turn of events, Underwood rejected down the other two women and begged Randolph for another chance. She accepted, and the two started dating. The chaotic aspect of the finale, on the other hand, would prove to be foreshadowing.
Colton Underwood & Cassie Randolph Then
Colton Underwood & Cassie Randolph Now
Cassie and Colton dated for over a year before calling it quits in May of 2020. Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood in September 2020, alleging that he stalked “both her and her parents’ houses, put a tracking device on her car, and sent her threatening text messages.” The allegations were refuted by Underwood. In April of 2021, he also made headlines for coming out as LGBT.
Colton Underwood & Cassie Randolph Now
Peter Weber & Hannah Ann Sluss Then
Peter Weber had previously competed on The Bachelorette, finishing third in the 15th season of the spin-off. Weber picked Hannah Ann Sluss as the season’s champion on The Bachelor’s 24th season, and the two were engaged.
Peter Weber & Hannah Ann Sluss Then
Peter Weber & Hannah Ann Sluss Now
Peter and Hannah’s engagement was short-lived since the pair had already called it quits before the season finale aired. Weber had relationships with his season’s runner-up Madison Prewitt and 5th place competitor Kelley Flanagan after his engagement ended, the latter of which ended in December 2020.
Peter Weber & Hannah Ann Sluss Now
Matt James & Rachel Kirkconnell Then
Matt James did not propose to Kirkconnell, despite the fact that he picked her with his last rose. The two did start dating, but there was soon a fight. Sadly, relationships just don’t work no matter how much you try, and they’re proof of it.
Matt James & Rachel Kirkconnell Then
Matt James & Rachel Kirkconnell Now
Photos of Rachel Kirkconnell attending an “Old South” event with her sorority at Georgia College & State University in 2018 were leaked online by the time the finale aired. Kappa Alpha Order (KA), a collegiate fraternity with historical links to the Ku Klux Klan and Robert E. Lee as its “spiritual founder,” sponsored the event. When the photographs were discovered, James ended the relationship.
Matt James & Rachel Kirkconnell Now
Garrett Yrigoyen & Becca Kufrin Then
Becca Kufrin first appeared on The Bachelor, where she was picked as the winner by Luyendyk and accepted his proposal… until he dumped her in favor of the runner-up. Kufrin selected Garrett Yrigoyen as the winner, hoping for better luck on The Bachelorette.
Garrett Yrigoyen & Becca Kufrin Then
Garrett Yrigoyen & Becca Kufrin Now
Following the conclusion of the series, Kufrin and Yrigoyen continued their relationship. The couple relocated to California and acquired a puppy together. They did, however, declare that their relationship ended in September of 2020. Things just didn’t work out for them sadly.
Garrett Yrigoyen & Becca Kufrin Now
Jed Wyatt & Hannah Brown Then
Winner of a beauty pageant Hannah Brown, who had previously participated on The Bachelor, believed she had met her soulmate in Jed Wyatt and declared him the winner of her season. However, she broke their connection after finding he had a girlfriend in the time between filming and showing the finale.
Jed Wyatt & Hannah Brown Then
Jed Wyatt & Hannah Brown Now
Hannah sought to recover with her season’s runner-up Tyler Cameron after her very public heartbreak. Things, on the other hand, did not develop beyond a single date. Wyatt, for one, stated that he was just on the show to promote his music career.
Jed Wyatt & Hannah Brown Now
Dale Moss & Clare Crawley Then
Bachelorette Clare Crawley abruptly ended her season in the fourth episode when contender Dale Moss proposed to her. Crawley and Moss appeared to be riding off into the sunset after the program brought in a new woman to take her place.
Dale Moss & Clare Crawley Then
Dale Moss & Clare Crawley Now
When Clare Crawley and Dale Moss announced their engagement in January 2021, it appeared that their storybook love was over. The pair did, however, reconcile a month later, at least for a little time.
Dale Moss & Clare Crawley Now
Zac Clark & Tayshia Adams Then
Following Claire Crawley’s aforementioned exit, Tayshia Adams, a former Bachelor candidate, stepped in to head season 17 of The Bachelorette. Finally, she selected Zac Clark as the winner, and the two became engaged.
Zac Clark & Tayshia Adams Then
Zac Clark & Tayshia Adams Now
The last we’ve heard about the couple is that they are still engaged are looking to marry this 2021, although Adams has admitted that things are “tough” for them. Another thing is that Adams would be serving as one of the cohosts on the 17th season of The Bachelorette.
Zac Clark & Tayshia Adams Now