There’s no denying the fact that first impression rose recipients on The Bachelorette have a history of making it far in the competition — especially compared to contestants on The Bachelor — but not all love connections lasted.
The first impression rose became a staple after DeAnna Pappas’ season 4 of The Bachelorette, with Jesse Csincsak receiving the honor — along with two other men — and the final rose. Their relationship didn’t last, but a long history of first impression rose winners getting down on one knee began with Ali Fedotowsky, Kaitlyn Bristowe, JoJo Fletcher, Rachel Lindsay, Becca Kufrin, Clare Crawley and Michelle Young
“What I loved about Greg is he was just true to himself, which was this very nervous, very uncomfortable guy,” Katie Thurston exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2021 about giving her first impression rose to Greg Grippo. “He didn’t try and act cool or, like, be this guy that he’s not. He was just like, ‘This is me and I’m really freaking scared.’ And I thought it was really endearing, you know? And I could tell as long as he opened up, there was something more there. And so I thought, you know, giving him the first impression rose would give him that validation of, ‘I’m into you. Let’s figure this out.’”
The pair’s romance imploded ahead of the overnight dates when he accused her of dismissing his feelings and not seeing past the show. In turn, Katie claimed Greg was a gaslighter. She ultimately got engaged to Blake Moynes, but the twosome split in October 2021, three months after the finale aired.
The following season, Michelle got engaged to Nayte Olukoya, who received the coveted flower.
“Obviously, you can assume that it’s just who Michelle had a really good first impression of, right? But, like, the world of Bachelor Nation? I didn’t have a clue,” the Texas resident said on “Bachelor Happy Hour” after the October 2021 premiere. “Later that day, [Rodney Matthews] was like, ‘Man, that’s big time.’”
Six months after their engagement aired, the pair called it quits in June 2022.
“I’m struggling to say that Nayte and I will be going out separate ways but I stand with him in knowing the heaviness that is present in both our hearts as this relationship has been very real for us,” Michelle wrote via Instagram Stories at the time. “To you, Nayte, you quickly became my best friend and the love I have for you is incredibly strong. I will never stop wanting to see you succeed.”
With the exception of season 9 of The Bachelorette, which prompted Desiree Hartsock to hand out six first impression roses, keep scrolling for an update on the past recipients:
How far they made it: Won DeAnna Pappas’ final rose Jesse and Deanna split in November 2008, nearly six months after the finale aired. He married Ann Lueders in 2010 and they have three children: Noah (born February 2011), daughter Charlotte (born March 2014) and Carter (born December 2016). Courtesy of Ann Csincsak/Instagram
How far they made it: Eliminated by Jillian Harris during week 4 David returned for season 1 of Bachelor Pad and split the $250,000 prize with Natalie Getz. As of 2017, he was engaged to Brianne Alise. ABC/KEVIN FOLEY
How far they made it: Won Ali Fedotowsky’s final rose Roberto and Ali split in November 2011, less than two years after their proposal aired. He announced his engagement to Kristiana Elliot in December 2019 but later wiped the post and photos of her from his social media pages. Courtesy of Roberto Martinez/Twitter
How far they made it: Eliminated by Ashley Hebert during week 7 Ryan married wife Nicola in 2014 and went on to welcome two daughters: Kaia (born February 2021) and Ayla (born September 2019). Courtesy of Ryan Park/Instagram
How far they made it: Eliminated by Emily Maynard during week 7 Doug has kept a low-profile since his time on the ABC franchise, but he gushed about his experience during a 2012 interview, telling Digital Spy: “It was an amazing experience.” ABC/YouTube
How far they made it: Runner-up on Andi Dorfman’s season Nick, who hosts the “Viall Files” podcast, returned for season 11 of The Bachelorette and was the runner-up again. After a stint on season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise, Nick was named the season 21 Bachelor and got engaged to Vanessa Grimaldi. They announced their split in August 2017, five months after the finale aired. He has been dating Natalie Joy since 2019. John Salangsang/Shutterstock
How far they made it: Won Kaitlyn Bristowe’s final rose Shawn, who owns a gym in Nashville, and Kaitlyn announced their split in November 2018 after three years together. While he’s confirmed he’s dated since the breakup, he’s never gone public with a new significant other. Shutterstock
How far they made it: Won JoJo Fletcher’s final rose After six years together, Jordan, who works as a college football announcer, and JoJo wed in California in May 2022. TBS
How far they made it: Won Rachel Lindsay’s final rose Bryan, a chiropractor and cohost of the “Talking It Out” podcast, and Rachel exchanged vows in Mexico in August 2019. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
How far they made it: Won Becca Kufrin’s final rose Garrett, who became a firefighter, and Becca called it quits during summer 2020. He has been dating Alex Farrar since September 2020. Courtesy of Alex Farrar/Instagram
How far they made it: Eliminated during week 9 during Hannah Brown’s season After he was accused of slut-shaming Hannah during the overnight dates, Luke was ordered to pay NZK Productions Inc. $100,000 for violating his contract in October 2020. He is now a CrossFit athlete. Courtesy of Luke Parker/Instagram
How far they made it: Won Clare Crawley’s final rose during week 3 Dale and Clare left within two weeks of filming season 16 of The Bachelorette due to their strong connection. They ended their on-again, off-again engagement for good in September 2021. He has been publicly linked to interior designer Galey Alix since summer 2022. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
How far they made it: Entered during week 5 of Tayshia Adams’ season, eliminated during week 8 After joining season 16 of The Bachelorette when Tayshia took over for Clare, Spencer, a water treatment engineer, appears to be single and lives in San Diego. Courtesy Spencer Robertson/Instagram
How far they made it: Quit Katie Thurston’s season during week 7 Greg walked away from Katie during the hometown dates of season 17 of The Bachelorette. In February 2022, he confirmed he was dating a woman from Paris. Fans later identified her as Clémence Lopez. Courtesy of Greg Grippo/Instagram
How far they made it: Won Michelle Young’s final rose Nayte and Michelle announced their split in June 2022, six months after the finale aired. John Salangsang/Shutterstock
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