{"id":355207,"date":"2021-10-20T01:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T22:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T01:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T22:00:34","slug":"where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/","title":{"rendered":"#Where Are 8 &#8216;Bachelorette&#8217; Runners-Up Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eba3616386\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eba3616386\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Charlie_Maher\" >Charlie Maher<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#John_Paul_Merritt\" >John Paul Merritt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Kiptyn_Locke\" >Kiptyn Locke<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Chris_Lambton\" >Chris Lambton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Drew_Kenney\" >Drew Kenney<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Robby_Hayes\" >Robby Hayes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Peter_Kraus\" >Peter Kraus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/where-are-8-bachelorette-runners-up-now\/#Blake_Horstmann\" >Blake Horstmann<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Where Are 8 &#8216;Bachelorette&#8217; Runners-Up Now?<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kiptyn-locke-robby-hayes-drew-kenney.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div> We know about the stars of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> and the men who won their final roses over the years. We\u2019ve calculated the ABC dating show\u2019s dismal success rate. And we remember many of the runners-up from the past 18 seasons, especially those who returned for another season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> or who leveled up to <em>The Bachelor<\/em>\u2026or both. (Hey, Nick Viall!)<\/p>\n<p>But what about the other dudes who almost walked away from <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> with an engagement? Ahead of Season 18\u2019s premiere on Tuesday, October 19, here are updates on eight of the <em>Bachelorette <\/em>No. 2 finishers, whose journeys ended there and then.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Charlie_Maher\"><\/span>Charlie Maher<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of 2020, Maher\u2014the runner-up from Season 1\u2014was working as a vice president of the medical <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> company Stryker, according to <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/who-will-be-the-next-bachelorette-2022\">Bustle<\/a><\/em>. He and his wife, Katrina, have a daughter named Sienna, <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/the-bachelor-the-bachelorette-season-1-where-are-they-now\/charlie-maher\/\">Us Weekly<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John_Paul_Merritt\"><\/span>John Paul Merritt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Entrepreneurs Banking Entrepreneurs Like John Paul Merritt of Floyd\u2019s 99 Barbershop\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lSatdQsAgew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This Season 3 runner-up is the founder and CEO of Pony Oil, an impressive position for someone who was bankrupt at age 27, as <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/publications\/d-ceo\/2020\/november\/voices-of-boom-and-bust\/\">D Magazine<\/a><\/em> reports. In 2018, Merritt and his wife, Kristi, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/publications\/d-home\/2018\/july-august\/inside-john-paul-and-kristi-merritts-casually-elegant-highland-park-home\/\">gave the magazine a tour<\/a> of the Dallas-area home they share with their four young children.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kiptyn_Locke\"><\/span>Kiptyn Locke<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQbqx-JjE-M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jillian Harris\u2019 silver medalist from Season 5 is an entrepreneur and businessman who welcomed his first child with then-girlfriend Samm Murphy in 2015. \u201cWhen you introduce kids, a new road comes about,\u201d he told <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/kiptyn-locke-son-koltyn-fatherhood-photos\/\">People<\/a><\/em> at the time. \u201cMy path has changed a little bit, but it\u2019s the path I\u2019ve always wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_Lambton\"><\/span>Chris Lambton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chatting landscaping with celebrity Chris Lambton\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8YkFtMwvrE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This Season 6 also-ran turned his landscaping business into a television career, having judged the Discovery+ <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> <em>Clipped<\/em> and hosted the DIY series <em>Lawn and Order<\/em> and <em>Yard Crashers<\/em>. He\u2019s married to <em>The Bachelor<\/em> Season 10 contestant Peyton Wright, with whom he hosted HGTV\u2019s <em>Going Yard<\/em>, and the couple have a son and a daughter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drew_Kenney\"><\/span>Drew Kenney<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRFVu7RL_K1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Desiree Hartsock\u2019s final castoff in Season 9 has become an actor in recent years, with small roles in <em>American Horror Story<\/em>, <em>The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em>, <em>Veronica Mars<\/em>, and <em>Special<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robby_Hayes\"><\/span>Robby Hayes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B97HbqmH6ms\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>This Season 12 runner-up, a partner of the marketing agency Rebella, returned to headlines this August after former roommate and fellow <em>Bachelorette<\/em> alum Jef Holm briefly filed a restraining order against him. Holm accused Hayes of harassment, but Hayes told <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/08\/31\/robby-hayes-breaks-silence-on-jef-holms-restraining-order\/\">Page Six<\/a><\/em> it\u2019s Holm \u201cwho\u2019s actually been the one harassing, physically abusing, and making threats of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peter_Kraus\"><\/span>Peter Kraus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CU04lrVLuL1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>You won\u2019t find mention of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> on his business\u2019s website, but this Season 13 runner-up is the owner of Peter Kraus Fitness, a 24\/7 gym in Middleton, Wisconsin. \u201cOver the past 12 years, I have developed a great deal of knowledge in the world of health and fitness through my education, training, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>s,\u201d Kraus <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterkrausfitness.com\/about\">says on the site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blake_Horstmann\"><\/span>Blake Horstmann<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CU2wYXXrOEg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>When he\u2019s not spinning records in the DJ booth, this Season 18 runner-up is cohosting <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/behind-the-rose\/id1529054291\">Behind the Rose<\/a><\/em>, a podcast \u201cwhere <em>The Bachelor<\/em> meets country music and everything in between!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Bachelorette<\/em>, Season 18 Premiere, Tuesday, October 19, 8\/7c ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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