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These 'Bachelor' And 'Bachelorette' Stars Look *So* Different Today Than Their Casting Photos

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Andi Dorfman Andi was the 10th Bachelorette , in 2014. She accepted a proposal from Josh Murray, but they split in January 2015. Andi has written two books, Its Not Okay, released in 2016, and Single State of Mind, released in 2018. Life after The Bachelorette has been a wild ride for me. People often ask if the show was good or bad for my life and without hesitation, I always say good, she told Us Weekly . I know had it not been for The Bachelorette I wouldnt be living life in New York City and able to say that I am an author working on my third book. And as each season goes on, I may feel a little older but feel proud and grateful to have been part of a show that has so many devoted fans and is still beloved by so many people. Getty Images

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Arie Luyendyk Jr. Arie was the Bachelor during the shows 22nd season. He proposed to Becca Kufrin, but ended up changing his mind, breaking it off, and proposing to his original runner-up, Lauren Burnham, instead. They married in January 2019 and had their first child, a girl, in May 2019. Getty Images

Ashley Hebert (Ashley Hebert Rosenbaum) Ashley was the seventh Bachelorette in 2011. She got engaged to J.P. Rosenbaum, and they married in December 2012. They have two children, and Ashley became a pediatric dentist. In 2019 they revealed that J.P. was diagnosed with Guillain-Barr syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, in which the bodys immune system attacks the nerves. He is in treatment and doing well. It may be a long road to full recovery, but we are so grateful to everyone that has helped us get to a speedy diagnosis and treatment, Ashley told Us Weekly . Getty Images

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Becca Kufrin Becca was the 14th Bachelorette in 2018, and she accepted a proposal from Garret Yrigoyen. They are still together, and the couple moved to San Diego in August 2019. She has a clothing line called BTHELABEL and also co-hosts the podcast Bachelor Happy Hour with fellow Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay. Getty Images

DeAnna Pappas (DeAnna Stagliano) The Bachelorette took a three-year hiatus from her first time on the show, but returned as the fourth Bachelorette in 2008. DeAnna accepted a proposal from Jesse Csincsak, but they broke up. She married Stephen Stagliano in 2012, according to Us Weekly . They have two kids and live in Los Angeles, where DeAnna runs a lifestyle blog . Getty Images

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Emily Maynard (Emily Maynard Johnson) Emily was the eighth Bachelorette in 2012. She accepted a proposal from Jef Holm, but eventually they broke up. In June 2014, she married Tyler Johnson. They live in North Carolina with their four children (a daughter from Emilys previous marriage, and their three sons together). In 2016, she wrote the book I Said Yes: My Story of Heartbreak, Redemption and True Love. Getty Images

Jason Mesnick Jason was the 13th Bachelor in 2009. He proposed to Melissa Rycroft during the finale, but during the After the Final Rose special, he said he actually wanted to be with runner-up Molly Malaney. Jason and Molly dated and married in February 2010. Jason is a real estate broker , and they currently live outside Seattle, Washington, and have a daughter named Riley, according to Us Weekly . Jason also has a son, Ty, from a previous marriage. Getty Images

Jen Schefft Waterman Jen was the third Bachelorette . She chose contestant Jerry Ferris, but ultimately turned down his proposal. They continued dating but eventually broke up. She married Joe Waterman in 2009. They live in Ohio, where they have two daughters, and Jen is a stay-at-home mom.People still come up to me and ask about the show quite a bit, which always surprises me! she told Us Weekly . It's been 15 years since I was on the show, and I can't believe people still recognize me. People are always so nice and it's fun to be a small part of pop culture. Jen also told the mag that she's a much happier person being out of the public eye. "I have two daughters who keep me on my toes and a great husband. Life is good!" Getty Images

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JoJo Fletcher JoJo was the 12th Bachelorette in 2016. She accepted a proposal from Jordan Rogers, and they are still together. Jordan re-proposed (!) to JoJo in August 2019 with a new ring . Together, they host a show on CNBC called Cash Pad , where they renovate peoples homes for short-term rentals. Getty Images

Kaitlyn Bristowe Kaitlyn was the 11th Bachelorette in 2015. She accepted a proposal from Shawn Booth, and they were together over two years after the show, but broke up in the summer 2018. She lives in Nashville where she hosts a successful podcast called Off the Vine . And shes currently dating fellow Bachelor Nation star Jason Tartick! Kaitlyn has said she still watches the show. In an Instagram post before Peter Webers season, she shared more about how she felt about the franchise and her experience. I always question watching every season due to a little PTSD, overwhelming emotions, and knowing a little too much ... I will try to remember the positive experiences. Lets please all try really hard to not hate, or bully contestants this year," she wrote. "Try to remind yourself they are humans, not characters. Words hurt and you never know how you would be in these kinds of situations. A little chirping and teasing is fun, questioning peoples behavior is fine. Hate is not." Getty Images

Lorenzo Borghese Lorenzo was the ninth Bachelor back in 2006. He also was a legit Italian Prince. He gave his final rose to Jennifer Wilson, and they dated for a few months before breaking up. Lorenzo then dated his runner-up Sadie Murray, but they also broke up in 2007. In 2012, he went on Celebrity Big Brother U.K. Since then, hes started his own beer company, South Beach Brewing Company , and is also a huge animal rights advocate. Getty Images

Meredith Phillips Meredith was the second Bachelorette in 2004. She accepted a proposal from Ian McKee, but they broke up. She married her high school sweetheart, Michael Broady, in 2011, according to Us Weekly . Getty Images

Travis Stork Travis was the eighth Bachelor on the show in 2006. He gave his final rose to Sarah Stone, deciding to date, but they broke up soon after. He went on to become a doctor, and hes now the host of the popular show The Doctors. He married Charlotte Brown in 2012, but they divorced after three years of marriage in 2015. In 2016, Travis started dating Parris Bell, and they married in August 2019. Theyre expecting a baby in June 2020. Getty Images

Peter Weber Don't expect Pilot Pete to look *that* different! Peter was the most recent Bachelor during season 24 . His season was a doozy: While he ultimately proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss , he broke things off to date runner-up Madison Prewett . Theyve since split as well, but he was recently spotted in Chicago hanging out with contestant Kelley Flanagan. Getty Images

Trista Rehn (Trista Sutter) Trista was initially a contestant during Alex Michels season of The Bachelor, which was the first ever. She went on to become the first Bachelorette in 2003 , and got engaged to Ryan Sutter. They married in 2003 and are still married today. They live in Colorado and have two kids. Getty Images

Aaron Buerge Aaron was the second-ever Bachelor in 2002, and he proposed to contestant Helene Eksterowicz, according to BachelorNation.com . They broke up weeks later, and in 2009, he married Angye McIntosh, according to Us Weekly . My wife Angye and our two younger daughters live in Springfield, Missouri. Our oldest daughter lives in Kansas City. This has definitely been a busy year for us! Aaron told Us Weekly in March 2020. We just finished building our home and merged our family owned bank with Legacy Bank and Trust here in Springfield. We have been incredibly blessed. Getty Images

Alex Michel Alex was the inaugural Bachelor when the show first premiered in 2002. At the end of his season, he entered into an exclusive relationship with contestant Amanda Marsh, according to BachelorNation.com . Today, hes flown super under-the-radar. But it seems he lives in the Washington, D.C., area and works as business consultant. Getty/LinkedIn - Getty Images

Andrew Baldwin Andrew was the tenth Bachelor during the tenth season in 2007. He got engaged to Tessa Horst, but they called off their engagement, continued to date, but ultimately broke up a few months later. In 2019 he told Us Weekly that he was still single and lived in San Diego. Im a commander in the U.S. Navy, a family physician, and director of medical readiness for U.S. Pacific Fleet," he shared. He also said that his life has been great since the show ended, but that people still recognize him from the show. I still have random people come up to me, often in the strangest places like the DMV! And when Im delivering their babies. Getty Images

Andrew Firestone Andrew was the third Bachelor in 2003 , and he proposed to Jen Schefft. They broke up months later, and in 2008 he married Ivana Bozilovic. All is good here. Ivana and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary this past summer. Somehow she is still putting up with me! All the kiddo's are doing great, Brooks, 9, Anja, 7, and Shane, 4, keep us busy running around to soccer/ballet/gymnastics/music/etc! he recently told Us Weekly . Getty Images

Ben Flajnik Ben was the Bachelor on season 16. He proposed to Courtney Robertson and had an on-off relationship with her before breaking up in 2012. Since then, hes started a wine company called Ion Wines , as well as a distillery called Fernet Francisco . Getty Images

Ben Higgins Ben was the 20th Bachelor in 2016. He proposed to Lauren Bushnell, and they starred in their own reality series called Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? But the couple split in May 2017. He also had a short stint on The Bachelor: Winter Games in 2018. According to his LinkedIn, he founded coffee company Generous Coffee . Oh, and he just proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Jessica Clarke! Getty Images

Bob Guiney Bob Guiney was the fourth Bachelor during season 4 of the show. He presented a promise ring to Estelle Gardinier at the end of his season, but they broke up shortly after the show. Soon after, Bob married actress Rebecca Budig, but in 2010, after six years of marriage the couple divorced. He married again in 2016 to Jessica Canyon, and in December 2018, they had a baby boy. Im living in Seattle with my wife and new son Grayson, who is taking up all my time these days, which I love! he told Us Weekly . I still do ton of hosting for different live events and I go back and forth to New York twice a month to be on the Today show. ... Life is going very well. Thanks to the show, Ive had such amazing opportunities come my way. Getty Images

Brad Womack Brad was the eleventh Bachelor in 2007. For the first time in the show's history, he sent both his final women home: DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft. And he became the Bachelor a second time four years later, for season 15 . In season 15 he proposed to Emily Maynard, but they also split. According to Us Weekly , he briefly dated AshLee Frazier in 2013, who went on to be on the shows 17th season as well as Bachelor in Paradise . Since then, Brads become an entrepreneur. Over the years hes owned several bars in Austin, Texas, where he lives. Getty Images

Byron Velvick Byron was the sixth Bachelor in 2004. He got engaged to Mary Delgado, and they were together for five years until they broke up in December 2009, according to Us Weekly . In March 2015, he married Belinda Velvick, and they have a daughter named Kamber. Getty Images

Charlie O'Connell Charlie was the seventh Bachelor . Hes also the brother of actor Jerry OConnell. He gave his final rose to Sarah Bice, and they dated on and off, eventually officially breaking up in 2010, according to Us Weekly . In May 2018, he married Anna Sophia Berglund. Getty Images

Chris Soules Chris was the 19th Bachelor in 2015. He proposed to Whitney Bischoff, but they eventually ended their engagement. Getty Images

Colton Underwood Colton starred on the show's 23rd season, and he ultimately ended up with Cassie Randolph. They are still together today. Getty Images

Desiree Hartsock (Desiree (Hartsock) Siegfried) Desiree was the ninth Bachelorette in 2013. She accepted a proposal from Chris Siegfried, and they married in January 2015. They live outside Seattle and have two children. She is also a wedding dress designer . Getty Images

Hannah Brown Hannah was the 15th Bachelorette in 2019. She accepted a proposal from Jed Wyatt, but she called things off after she learned he had a girlfriend at the time of filming. She won Dancing With the Stars in November 2019. And (hot gossip!), she is rumored to currently be seeing Bachelor nation heartthrob Tyler Cameron . Getty Images

Jake Pavelka Jake was the 14th Bachelor in 2010. He proposed to Vienna Girardi, but their relationship ended with a nasty split . After the show, he was on season 10 of Dancing With The Stars, and was also on season 2 of Bachelor Pad. Since then, hes mostly stayed out of the limelight but is reportedly a pilot. Getty Images

Jesse Palmer Jessie was the fifth Bachelor back in 2004 and presented his final rose to Jessica Bowlin. They didnt get engaged, but they entered an exclusive relationship that ended a few months later. Jesse went on to have a successful hosting career with ESPN and ABC. Hes the current host of ABCs The Proposal and Daily Mail TV. He got engaged to Emely Fardo in 2019; they began dating in 2017. Getty Images

Juan Pablo Galavis Juan Pablo was the 18th Bachelor . He gave his final rose to Nikki Ferrell, and they dated for several months before breaking up in 2014. He married Osmariel Villalobos in August 2017, but they divorced in 2019 . Getty Images

Matt Grant Matt, a British financier, was the 12th Bachelor back in 2008. He proposed to Shayne Lamas, but they eventually broke up. In 2018, he married Rebecca Moring in England. He told Us Weekly , "The heavens opened on the morning of our wedding day and it was just one of those the beautiful crisp winter days." Getty Images

Nick Viall Nick was the 21st Bachelor in 2017. He proposed to Vanessa Grimaldi, but they broke up months later. He founded an essential oils company called Natural Habits Essential Oils , and also hosts a fan-favorite podcast called Viall Files . Getty Images

Rachel Lindsay (Rachel Lindsay Abasolo) Rachel was the 13th Bachelorette in 2017. She got engaged to Bryan Abasolo, and they married in August 2019 in Mexico. Rachel is still an attorney but has also found success as a host on ESPN and MTV. She also co-hosts the podcast Bachelor Happy Hour with fellow Bachelorette Becca Kufrin. Getty Images

Sean Lowe Sean was the 17th Bachelor in 2013. He got engaged to Catherine Giudici, and they married in January 2014. Sean was on Dancing With the Stars and a handful of other reality shows. The couple now has three kids and live in Dallas. Getty Images

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