Fourth time wasn’t the charm for Nick Viall … but he makes for an entertaining Bachelor.
Bachelor Nation first met the Wisconsin native during Andi Dorfman’s season 10 of The Bachelorette, which aired in 2014. After finishing as the runner-up, Nick returned for Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season 11 of The Bachelorette. He subsequently made history when he came in second place for the second time. While Nick and Kaitlyn had a rocky relationship after she accepted a proposal from Shawn Booth, he proved they were back on good terms when he joked about his proposal airing on the Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever! in June 2020.
“It was like waving at someone who’s waving at the person behind … but million times worse. TBH I look back on this time of my life and have nothing but positive memories,” he wrote via Instagram. “I just didn’t think ABC would make us relive the entire failed proposal tomorrow night … It really was a season for the ages. You never know how you view things as time passes. Glad to be able to call KB a good friend!”
Scroll through for an update on the biggest names from Nick’s season: (Spoiler alert: LOTS of influencers and stints on Bachelor in Paradise ahead.)
Nick Viall
The Dancing With the Stars alum found success in Hollywood, landing a series of scripted roles and near-romances with A-list actresses January Jones and Rachel Bilson.
Nick, who hosts his “Viall Files” podcast and owns an essential oils line, Natural Habits, teased he was off the market in June 2020 after he was spotted running with Andi in L.A.
“Not dating Andi but I welcomed her to L.A. and she seems to be doing great and she’s into the whole running thing and I’ve been running a lot lately and so, yeah, nice to see her,” he said on his podcast before shutting down Demi Burnett romance rumors too. “But I am not dating either of those two and I’m not going to be dating either of those two and quite frankly it’s something I can safely say about anyone from the Bachelor franchise. They’re great people. I just don’t see it in the cards. I don’t think I could ever say that enough where it will still never come up.”
The former ABC lead started dating nurse Natalie Joy in 2020. Viall proposed in January 2023 and they got married the next year. Their daughter, River Rose, was born in February 2024.
Vanessa Grimaldi
Vanessa announced her engagement to Josh Wolfe in August 2020. “August 9th, 2020 will forever be my favourite DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!! @jbrwolfe YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING AND I CANNOT WAIT TO BE FOREVER AND EVER WITH YOU!!!!!! #engaged,” the teacher wrote alongside photos from the proposal via Instagram.
Nick and Vanessa, meanwhile, reunited for the first time in three years to record an episode of his “Viall Files” podcast a month prior. He subsequently congratulated her on her engagement, writing, “Well thank god I followed you back a week ago to hear this news. Congrats to you two! Lucky guy. ❤️💜.”
Us confirmed in August 2021 that the couple exchanged vows in their hometown of Montreal. The No Better You founder announced in April 2022 that she is expecting her first child with her husband. They welcomed a baby boy in September 2022.
Raven Gates
The Arkansas native met and fell in love with Adam Gottschalk during season 4 of Bachelor in Paradise. After the twosome moved to Dallas together, he popped the question in June 2019. Raven confirmed to Us in August 2020 that the pair were forced to replan their nuptials several times amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have options to elope, we have options to get married and cut down our guest list by, like, 150 people. I’m not doing that; I’m not uninviting people,” the Shop Grey Suade owner said on Us’ “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast. “So I told Adam by December of this year, if there is no end in sight, we’re just going to elope and get married by ourselves. In our house. And if there is a light at the end of the tunnel by December, then we’ll schedule this wedding for the fourth time.”
Three months after she and Gottschalk tied the knot, the pair announced the Grey Suede founder’s first pregnancy in July 2021. Their son, Gates Zev Gottschalk, was born in January 2022. Baby No. 2, son Max, was born in July 2023.
Raven also cohosts the “Girls Night” podcast with Alexis Waters.
Rachel Lindsay
Rachel made history as the first Black Bachelorette in 2017. During season 13 of the spinoff, she met and got engaged to Bryan Abasolo, a Miami-based chiropractor. Two years later, the couple exchanged vows in Mexico in August 2019.
While the attorney initially went back to practicing law, Rachel has since made a name for herself in the entertainment business, cohosting the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast and the “Higher Learning” Ringer podcast. She also hosts MTV’s Ghosted and works as a correspondent for Extra.
The Texas native took a step back from the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast in May 2021, continuing to work for Extra and hosting her “Higher Learning” podcast. She released a book titled Miss Me With That in February 2022.
Rachel and Bryan divorced in 2024.
