Every 'Bachelor' couple – Who's together, broken up over 20 years

"The Bachelor" Season 29:Self-described "lone wolf" Grant Ellis found his pack when he proposed to 28-year-old client service associate Juliana Pasquarosa in the March 24, 2025, finale for his season. By the "After the Final Rose," the two had had a couple months down as an engaged couple, and they announced their plans to move to Boston together (Pasquarosa is from Newton, Massachusetts).

But the move did not come to fruition, and on June 13, 2025, Ellis and Pasquarosa came out with respective statements announcing their breakup. "We both gave this our best and poured a lot of love into each other, but after a lot of deep conversations, we've come to the understanding that we're simply not the right fit long term," Ellis wrote in an Instagram story. "There's no negativity here. No resentment. Just two people who care about each other and want the best for one another moving forward." In her post, Pasquarosa maintained they have "mutual respect, care, and hope for what's ahead."

"Golden Bachelorette" Season 1:Inaugural "Golden Bachelorette" Joan Vassos waded her way through a pool of 24 eligible bachelors in their "golden years" in summer 2024, and her final pick was revealed to be Kansas insurance executive Chock Chapple. It was clear the two were enamored with each other and would likely get engaged when Chock invited Joan to be part of a memorial service for his recently deceased mother as part of his hometown date.

"The Bachelorette" Season 21:Jenn Tran ended the taped portion of 2024's "The Bachelorette" with a historic first: She surprised finalist Devin Strader by proposing to him, and in turn he got down on bended knee with his own proposal. However, fans only saw this footage following a tense and emotional "After the Final Rose" live segment in which Jenn revealed Devin broke off their engagement over the phone.

"He basically said that he didn’t love me anymore and didn’t feel the same way," she said, adding that "he denied ever being in love." When he joined Jenn on stage, Devin explained: "I failed you, but everything I felt for you was real." He said he had "lots of doubts" throughout their two-month engagement.

"Golden Bachelor" Season 1:The inaugural "Golden Bachelor" lead Gerry Turner and his ring winner, Theresa Nist, were engaged during the finale, which aired in November 2023. A little over a month later, they rushed down the aisle to say "I do" in a live televised wedding ceremony. However, the two were unable to make their marriage work; in April 2024, the golden couple announced they were divorcing.

"The Bachelor" Season 28:Joey Graziadei, 28, gave 25-year-old Kelsey Anderson his final rose — and a Neil Lane engagement ring — during the finale of "The Bachelor" in March 2024.

"There's nothing difficult about choosing you. And I can't wait another minute to tell you that I love you," he professed before getting down on one knee.

The two have remained together and shared plans to move to New York.

"The Bachelorette" Season 20:Charity Lawson and her final rose recipient, Dotun Olubeko, have been constantly posting cute snaps and videos together since they got engaged in 2023. The two have announced plans to marry in 2025.

"The Bachelor" Season 27:Zach Shallcross, a 26-year-old tech executive, proposed to travel nurse and "best friend" Kaity Biggar at the end of "The Bachelor" in 2023. The two moved in together in Austin, Texas — and a little more than two years after their season finale, the two made it down the aisle to become husband and wife.

"Who said Bachelor couples never work out? 😉💍" they captioned the first photos they shared from the nuptials on June 11, 2025. "The Bachelor" got the exclusive on the event and released a nearly 10-minute short film of their wedding day in Austin, interspersed with the love story that unfolded on the show. It appeared to be an intimate, family-only affair, where Shallcross vowed to "do everything and anything I can to make you feel as deeply loved as you make me feel" for the rest of their lives.

"The Bachelorette" Season 19:The 2022 season had a history-making two leads, which meant double the heartbreak for Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.

Windey, pictured, accepted a proposal from Erich Schwer as the season came to a close. However, the couple broke up over a month after the finale in 2022, while Windey was competing on "Dancing with the Stars." As the season was airing, Schwer was criticized by fans after a photo emerged of him wearing blackface in his high school yearbook.

"The Bachelorette" Season 19:Co-lead Rachel Recchia also said "yes" to a proposal at the conclusion of her and Windey's "Bachelorette" season, but her and Tino Franco's bliss was short-lived.

During the season finale in 2022, fans found out that Franco had cheated on Recchia by kissing another woman. A 10-minute segment showed the estranged couple having a difficult-to-watch confrontation over the indiscretion, with Franco ultimately walking away from the encounter.

"The Bachelor" Season 26:Amid a tumultuous season, the likes of which Bachelor Nation has never seen, Clayton Echard at one point seemed to have no remaining prospects. After Susie Evans left following Fantasy Suites, he admitted to finalists Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia that he'd slept with both of them and professed his love for them. However, he later realized his heart was still with Evans, and Echard ultimately didn't propose to anyone.

During the finale, it was revealed that Echard and Evans rekindled their romance, but they broke up in September 2022.

"The Bachelorette" Season 18:Michelle Young, a 28-year-old fifth-grade teacher and former Division I basketball player from Minnesota, ended the season seemingly blissfully engaged to 6-foot-8 sales exec Nayte Olukoya, 27. During "After the Final Rose" in 2021, the network surprised them with a $200,000 check for a down payment on a house.

Unfortunately, six months later, in June 2022, the two announced the end of their engagement. But all's well that ends well, because Young married non-Bachelor Nation member Jack Leius in her home state of Minnesota on June 7, 2025.

"The Bachelorette" Season 17:After "Bachelorette" Season 16 contestant Blake Moynes successfully petitioned producers to join Katie Thurston's season, he came on as a late arrival and soon became a frontrunner. They got engaged in the finale but broke up two months later, in fall 2021.

"The Bachelor" Season 25:Rachael Kirkconnell, left, and Matt James were going strong for several years after his "Bachelor" season in 2021. However, in a January 2025 Instagram post, James appeared to confirm that they had broken up after four years together.

"Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts. Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding," he captioned a photo of the two meeting in the show's premiere. "Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord."

If you recall, James — the first Black "Bachelor" lead — and Kirkconnell hit rocky waters during "After the Final Rose," which aired after the two vowed to pursue a relationship rather than end the season with an engagement. James said he had to take a step back after images of Kirkconnell attending a plantation-themed fraternity formal in 2018 started circulating. But the two ended up reconciling shortly after the finale aired.

"The Bachelorette" Season 16:"Bachelor" Season 23 finalist Tayshia Adams, who took over as "Bachelorette" lead after Clare Crawley's early engagement, finished the season strong with a proposal from Zac Clark. However, they called off their engagement after a year, in November 2021.

"The Bachelorette" Season 16:After a delayed start to her "Bachelorette" season in 2020 due to the pandemic, Clare Crawley knew what she wanted. Four episodes into Season 16, she couldn't see herself with anyone but Dale Moss, and the two were engaged. The two called it quits for good in fall 2021.

Crawley was notable for being the oldest "Bachelorette" lead at 39.

"The Bachelor" Season 24: Peter "Pilot Pete" Weber proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss, but the two hit rough waters after they returned from Australia. The finale revealed that they'd broken off their engagement, and Weber and finalist Madison Prewett still had feelings for each other. However, the two ultimately didn't last.

"The Bachelorette" Season 15:Hannah Brown — of "I have had sex and Jesus still loves me" fame — ended her season engaged to musician Jed Wyatt. However, Brown announced during the finale they'd broken up following reports that Wyatt was in a relationship when he went on the show.

"The Bachelor" Season 23: After famously jumping a fence during an emotional moment on Season 23 of "The Bachelor," Colton Underwood ended up with his final choice, Cassie Randolph (who had quit the show). However, the two broke up over a year later, in May 2020. A few months later, Randolph filed for a restraining order against Underwood, which she later dropped.

In a 2021 interview with "Good Morning America," Underwood came out as gay. In 2023, he married political strategist Jordan C. Brown.

"The Bachelorette" Season 14: Becca Kufrin got engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen in 2018. However, the two broke up more than two years later, in 2020. She met Thomas Jacobs on "Bachelor in Paradise," and they welcomed a son Benson, in 2023.

"The Bachelor" Season 22: Arie Luyendyk Jr. proposed to Becca Kufrin at the end of his season, but the 2018 "Bachelor" finale saw him walk back on their engagement. He went back to his runner-up, Lauren Burnham, and the two were married in January 2019. They have three children together: Alessi and twins Senna and Lux.

"The Bachelorette" Season 13:Rachel Lindsay — who took on the historic role of being the "Bachelor" franchise's first Black lead — and Bryan Abasolo got engaged during her "Bachelorette" season in 2017. However, Abasolo filed for divorce in January 2024 after four years of marriage.

"The Bachelor" Season 21: After several unlucky seasons of love on "The Bachelorette" (seasons 10 and 11) and "Bachelor in Paradise" (Season 3), Nick Viall found love on "The Bachelor" Season 21 with Vanessa Grimaldi. The couple broke off their engagement several months later, in 2017. He married Natalie Joy in 2024.

"The Bachelorette" Season 12:In 2016, JoJo Fletcher got engaged to NFL star Aaron Rodgers' brother, Jordan Rodgers. After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were finally married in 2022.

"The Bachelor" Season 20: The so-called "unlovable" bachelor, Ben Higgins, ended Season 20 engaged to Lauren Bushnell in 2016, and the two had a short-lived reality show, "Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?" The two broke up, however, after about a year.

"The Bachelorette" Season 11:Kaitlyn Bristowe accepted a proposal from Shawn Booth at the end of "Bachelorette" Season 11 in 2015. They ended their engagement three years later, in 2018.

"The Bachelor" Season 19: Chris Soules proposed to registered nurse Whitney Bischoff in the 2015 season finale of "The Bachelor." However, the two ended their relationship six months into their engagement, in May 2015.

"The Bachelorette" Season 10:After her dramatic exit from Juan Pablo Galavis' season of "The Bachelor" — which aired in 2014 — Atlanta-born former assistant district attorney Andi Dorfman took the reins in Season 10 of "The Bachelorette." She accepted a proposal from Josh Murray, but the two broke up in 2015.

"The Bachelor" Season 18: In 2014's "Bachelor" season, the controversial lead Juan Pablo Galavis — the franchise's first Latino in the role — chose pediatric nurse Nikki Ferrell over hairstylist Clare Crawley. He liked Ferrell "a lot" but did not want to get engaged quite yet. They broke up later that year.

"The Bachelorette" Season 9:Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried are among the few "Bachelor" franchise success stories. At the end of her season of "The Bachelorette," which aired in 2013, she got engaged to Siegfried. The two married in January 2015 and have since welcomed children Asher Wrigley and Zander Cruz.

"The Bachelor" Season 17: In 2013, former college football player Sean Lowe went on a search for love on "The Bachelor" Season 17. He ultimately proposed to Catherine Giudici, and the two married in January 2014. They went on to become the couple that cast members aspire to emulate. The "Bachelor" success story boasts three children: Isaiah, Samuel and Mia.

"The Bachelorette" Season 8:Single mom Emily Maynard got another chance at love after her engagement to Season 15 bachelor Brad Womack ended. Her 2012 "Bachelorette" season ended with her engagement to Jef Holm; however, the two broke it off several months after the finale.

"The Bachelor" Season 16: Despite the odds, the woman who was dubbed the villain of the season, Courtney Robertson, won Season 16 bachelor Ben Flajnik's heart in 2012. Though they didn't stay together, Robertson earned a neat book deal from her experience and published "I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain" in 2014.

"The Bachelorette" Season 7:"Bachelorette" Ashley Hebert's final rose went to J.P. Rosenbaum in 2011. Bachelor Nation was heartbroken to find out in 2020 that the two, who wedded in a televised ceremony in 2012, decided to divorce. They have two children, Fordham Rhys Rosenbaum and Essex Reese Rosenbaum.

"The Bachelor" Season 15: The second time was, unfortunately, not the charm for Season 11 and Season 15 "Bachelor" star Brad Womack. However, he did make "Bachelor" history. Not only is he the first to star in the leading role on two seasons, in his 2007 season, Womack was (and remains) the first lead to choose neither of his finalists, DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft.

When he returned for a second shot in 2011, he proposed to Emily Maynard — but the broke things off soon after the season aired.

"The Bachelorette" Season 6:Ali Fedotowsky's (now Ali Mann) engagement to her final rose recipient, Roberto Martinez, met the same fate as many "Bachelor" couples. The two broke up a year after her 2010 "Bachelorette" season. She married radio host Kevin Manno in 2017, and they have two children together.

"The Bachelor" Season 14: Pilot Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi did not end up finding their happily-ever-after on "The Bachelor" Season 14. A few months after the 2010 finale, the duo ended their engagement.

"The Bachelorette" Season 5:Canadian Jillian Harris gave Bachelor Nation a second chance after things didn't work out with "Bachelor" Jason Mesnick. She accepted Ed Swiderski's proposal on Season 5 of "The Bachelorette" in 2009, but the ended up parting ways the following year.

"The Bachelor" Season 13: "Bachelor" Season 13's Jason Mesnick left fans in a doozy. Despite finishing his 2009 season engaged to Melissa Rycroft, during the finale it was revealed that the single dad broke up with Rycroft to instead pursue a relationship with runner-up Molly Malaney.

The two tied the knot in 2010 and share children Riley and Tyler (Mesnick's son from a previous relationship).

"The Bachelorette" Season 4:Bachelor Nation went three years without a female lead as "The Bachelorette" temporarily went off-air. Then on Season 4 of "Bachelorette," 26-year-old real estate agent DeAnna Pappas (Brad Womack's ex) accepted a proposal from 26-year-old snowboarder Jesse Csincsak. They broke up in November 2008, six months before their wedding. Her eventual husband, Stephen Stagliano, also had "Bachelor" franchise connections; his brother, Michael, appeared on Season 5 of "The Bachelorette." Pappas and Stagliano ended their 11-year marriage in 2023.

"The Bachelor" Season 12: The “Bachelor” franchise didn’t choose just anyone to debut as their first and only British lead in March 2008: Matt Grant was a 6-foot-5 financier with a bachelor’s degree in modern history and politics. And he was the captain of his university’s rowing team, to boot. He and his fiancée, 22-year-old actress Shayne Lamas (daughter of actor Lorenzo Lamas), didn’t make it past the first few months after the finale. Fun fact, the season was technically billed as “The Bachelor: London Calling.”

"The Bachelor" Season 11: Brad Womack’s first go-around wasn’t so successful. He dated 25 women in the 2007 season, only to decide he didn’t want to move forward with either DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft.

"The Bachelor" Season 10: U.S. United States Navy Lieutenant Andy Baldwin, who also boasted being a doctor and a triathlete on his resume, can brag that his was the first season to have a first impression rose. He finished his spring 2007 season engaged to social worker Tessa Horst, and though they called off their engagement in the fall, they were supposedly still committed to each other. They eventually broke up.

"The Bachelor" Season 9: Lorenzo Borghese’s 2006 season was notable for kicking off in Rome, and while Season 9 ended with a ring, there was no engagement. He and Jennifer Wilson dated long-distance after the show, but it didn’t last long after the finale.

"The Bachelor" Season 8: Travis Lane Stork had the fortune of beginning his Season 8 in the city of love, Paris. The 33-year-old emergency room doctor gravitated toward a contestant who similarly had an essential profession: teacher Sarah Stone. They were reportedly broken up within a week of the finale.

"The Bachelor" Season 7: Fencing champion and actor Charlie O'Connell (brother to Jerry O’Connell) took a spin in the driver’s seat on Season 7 of “The Bachelor” in 2005, in which he and 25 women called New York City their playground. Though he didn’t propose to his final choice, Sarah Brice, they gave their relationship a real shot outside of reality TV. They were seemingly on-again, off-again until 2010, when they ended things for good.

"The Bachelorette" Season 3:Jen Schefft was ready to find “the one” after ending her engagement with Season 3 “Bachelor” lead Andrew Firestone. The event planner kicked off her season with 25 men in New York City and ended the journey with a ring from 29-year-old art gallery director Jerry Ferris – which he ended up pocketing. Jen put the nail in the coffin during the 2005 “After the Final Rose” by friend-zoning Jerry.

"The Bachelor" Season 6:When 40-year-old Byron Velvick embarked on his season, the champion fisherman had to beat out another possible lead, Jay Overbye, for the role. He eventually popped the question en español to Mary Delgado – a d Season 4 alum – and the two had a successful five-year relationship, which reportedly ended in 2009.

"The Bachelor" Season 5:Before he was Chris Harrison’s replacement, Jesse Palmer was a 27-year-old New York Giants quarterback who was looking for love on reality TV. Jesse made waves as not only the first Canadian “Bachelor” lead but also for his flub during a rose ceremony, where he’d called a woman the wrong name. His relationship with Jessica Bowlin didn’t last long outside the show, but things worked out just fine for Jesse: He married photographer and model Emely Fardo in 2020, and their first child, Ella, was born in 2024.

"The Bachelorette" Season 2: After an unsuccessful run on Bob Guiney’s season, makeup artist Meredith Phillips became the star of her own show. She whittled down a list of 25 suitors to just one and left her season engaged to Ian Mckee in 2004. They were broken up by the following year.

"The Bachelor" Season 4:Bob Guiney survived the inaugural season of “The Bachelorette” spinoff show and hopped in the saddle as the fourth-ever “Bachelor” lead in 2003. The 32-year-old mortgage company founder didn’t venture far, choosing to start a relationship with someone who also worked in the mortgage industry, Estella Gardinier. However, the promise ring they ended the season with did not translate into a romance that lasted outside the show. Within a year, he was married to soap star Rebecca Budig from "All My Children," but they later divorced.

"The Bachelor" Season 3:Yes, the third bachelor was from thatFirestone family. Andrew Firestone, who’s the great-grandson of tire entrepreneur Harvey Firestone, turned away 24 eligible bachelorettes and proposed to Jen Schefft. Their engagement was only good for a few months, but Schefft got her own season out of the breakup.

"The Bachelorette" Season 1: Trista Rehn was our inaugural “Bachelorette” in 2003 – and set a high bar for those who came after her. The “Bachelor” Season 1 runner-up not only ended her season engaged to firefighter Ryan Sutter, but more than 20 years later they are still going strong in their family of four. She’s made sporadic appearances on reality TV shows – including as a fairy godmother of sorts to her “Bachelorette” descendants – over the years, but it was her time filming Fox’s “Special Forces: World's Toughest Test” that generated headlines.Ryan’s cryptic posts about missing his wife (before it was confirmed that Trista was on the competition show) sparked a maelstrom of speculation that the couple might’ve split in 2024. But Trista, as she told USA TODAY in 2025 "wasn't getting a divorce or having a nervous breakdown, curled up in the corner of my house. I was having a nervous breakdown on top of a 300-foot bridge in Wales."

"The Bachelor" Season 2:In 2002, banker Aaron Buerge boasted having the first engagement in the franchise. He went on dates with his contestants mostly across California, took his final three to slightly more world-renowned destinations and eventually got down on one knee for school psychologist Helene Eksterowicz. What they couldn’t boast, however, was a lasting engagement; they broke up shortly after the finale.