Arie Luyendyk, a Dutch-born American racing driver, proposed to Becca Kufrin in the season finale. However, things ended with an exciting twist, when after just two months, Luyendyk announced that he’d had a change of heart and realized he’d made a mistake. He was in love with runner-up Lauren Burnham instead!
To make matters worse, the network filmed the entire break-up and released the whole thing on national TV, unedited. Kufrin wasn’t happy, to say the least, but she managed to get something good out of it. Kufrin became the leading lady for what would be the next season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette.”
The Bachelor, Season 21: Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi
Nick Vaill, an American actor, model, and a two-time finalist on "The Bachelorette," proposed to special education teacher, Vanessa Grimaldi, in the season finale. Grimaldi and Viall were in no hurry to get married, though.
Even though Vanessa moved to Los Angeles, from her hometown of Montreal, Canada, the two were taking things slow. Nick even said, in an interview in 2017, "I think it's too early for us [to get married]." "We're still doing a lot of new things together. We’re very open about the fact that we have a long way to go and we’re excited about that journey."
Now: Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi
But sadly, the couple broke up in August of 2017. In terms of showbiz, he appeared on several episodes of "General Hospital" in 2018. Nick eventually found love in Natalie Joy, a surgical technologist with an impressive social media following. The two got married and are making a family.
As for Vanessa, she went back to Montreal and found her own kind of love with Canadian businessman Josh Wolfe. The two are now married and have been busy raising their son, Winston.
Now: Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Arie and Burnham finally tied the knot in 2019, and have become popular TV personalities, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel and ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “Live With Kelly and Ryan.”
Arie made it known to the world that he couldn't care less what they thought of his decision. None of that mattered to a guy who appears to be head over heels for this blonde beauty. We just hope they last!
Now: Becca Kufrin
Kufrin now works as a publicist and TV personality. She enjoyed national success after her stint on the 14th season of "The Bachelorette," on which she got engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen.
It was a two-year-long marriage that ended in a break up rather than a wedding. Kurfin is now married to Thomas Jacobs, whom she met in 2021. The two share a son named Benson Lee Jacobs-Kufrin.