The Bachelor Nation franchise doesn’t have a high success rate for engagements on the show. But many stars of the various shows eventually find love and commitment outside the realm of reality TV. 2025 has already seen several alum from the show tie the knot. Keep reading to find out more about the latest Bachelor In Nation star to take the plunge.
Multiple Bachelor Nation Stars Marry In 2025
There have been an abundance of Bachelor Nation weddings so far in 2025 and the year is only half over! Fans are anxiously awaiting Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson’s wedding. The last update they shared revealed that the wedding has been pushed back to 2027. But in the meantime, there were several other weddings to celebrate this year.
Bachelorette star Katie Thurston eloped with her fiance, comedian Jeff Arcuri, in March after a shocking breast cancer diagnosis in February.
Season 18 Bachelorette Michelle Young tied the knot in June, three years after her split from Nayte Olukoya. She married fellow Minnesota native Jack Leius in a stunning ceremony.
Bachelor Season 27 couple Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar announced in June that they had privately tied the knot in May. Kaity recently shared the shockingly low price tag for the wedding.
Bachelor In Paradise Season 10 ‘Paradise Relations’ consultant Hannah Brown filed for a marriage license earlier this month ahead of her destination wedding. She’s getting married this weekend in Nice, France.
Bachelor In Paradise Season 8 Alum Ties The Knot
Bachelor Nation viewers first met Rodney Mathews when he was a contestant on Michelle Young’s season of The Bachelorette. He was sent home after Hometown Dates. He joined Season 8 of Bachelor In Paradise.
He instantly hit it off with Eliza Isichei, but got caught in a love triangle with Eliza and Justin Glaze. Eliza was torn between the two. They almost reconciled after the reunion but Rodney decided not to give her another chance.
In 2023, he went public with a post-Bachelor In Paradise romance with a woman named Ari. They got engaged on April 23, 2025. Now they’re married.
See the Stunning Nuptials
Rodney Mathews took to social media to share more about his surprise wedding. The couple married earlier this week in a simple courthouse wedding at the Beverly Hills City Hall.
He wore a blue suit. His new wife looked stunning in a simple white halter dress. Rodney shared a video of the newly-married couple celebrating outside the church and happily walking across the street.
He revealed in the caption that they plan to have a bigger celebration next month. “Pt. 2 coming 8/16/25,” he shared.
Bachelor Nation fans flooded the comments with well-wishes. Rodney Mathews was a favorite during his time on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
One follower wrote, “The sweetest guy in Bachelor Nation everrrrrr!!! Your wife is absolutely stunning, and you are both so lucky to have found each other.”
