Another shot at love. Two years after losing his wife, Michael Allio is competing for Katie Thurston’s heart on season 17 of The Bachelorette.The 37-year-old Ohio native revealed to Katie, 30, that he has a son during the June 7 premiere of the ABC series.
He added that he’s allowed to FaceTime James daily while living at the New Mexico resort for the show.Michael welcomed James with wife Laura Ritter-Allio in September 2016, four years after the twosome walked down the aisle.
The couple met while attending Loyola University in Chicago. Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and died two years later.
He referred to his late spouse as his and James’ “magnificent angel” in a tribute on their son’s 4th birthday last year.“And trust me
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