Katie Thurston: Last News

Nearly four months after Katie Thurston and John Hersey announced their split, the former Bachelorette is poking fun at her relationship status on Halloween.

Things are always changing in Bachelor Nation, but Blake Moynes isn’t afraid to admit that he can’t believe it’s been a year since his whirlwind engagement to Katie Thurston ended.

the widower and single father tells Sierra why he's scared to date.«Since my wife passed away, dating is really challenging,» Michael admits in a confessional about his late wife, Laura, who died in 2019 after a battle with cancer. «You know, I get scared. But hopefully I find that person here.»Michael, who is dad to a 6-year-old son, James, seems to be getting even closer to Sierra, after initially connecting with her during the season premiere.«This whole thing is so unfamiliar to me,» he tells her. «One thing I really am scared of is that I'm not ready.»«I know,» she acknowledges.

Season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise wasted no time bringing the drama — and the love connections — during the Tuesday, September 27, premiere.

Before the beach! Andrew Spencer and Teddi Wright couldn’t stop gushing about each other before Bachelor in Paradise.

Katie Thurston's season of and Clayton Echard's season of respectively, the duo is excited to meet on .«I've heard that she might be in Paradise and if she is here, then I'd definitely like to talk to her,» Andrew told ET, after making no secret about his crush on Teddi during podcasts appearances and on social media.The interest isn't one-sided, as Teddi told ET, «I hope that Andrew’s here… His personality is definitely the type that I I usually gravitate towards.»Though they're interested in each other, neither Andrew nor Teddi wants to commit to a relationship before they even get down to the beach.«I don't want to put any more pressure on the situation than it already is,» Andrew explained. «I just want to meet very genuinely and [have] no expectations.»«I'm coming in very fresh.

, an opportunity he jumped on despite previously leaving Katie Thurston's season of because his now 6-year-old son, James, was struggling with his absence.«Since we've had some history of doing this in the past, we were a little bit more prepared this time around,» Michael told ET of himself and James. «He's with my parents and my in-laws, and they came to him with this vacation package while I was gone.

Deepti Vempati is speaking out for the first time after her breakup with Kyle Abrams.

Has Clare Crawley found The One? The former Bachelorette confirmed she is off the market after navigating her rocky relationship with ex-fiancé Dale Moss.

It’s getting hot in here! ABC officially announced the initial Bachelor in Paradise season 8 contestants — and there are a lot of familiar faces.

Katie Thurston says her split from John Hersey was "unavoidable. " The 31-year-old reality star was initially engaged to 'The Bachelorette' winner Blake Moynes but later coupled up with fellow contestant John Hersey in November 2021 and has now admitted that he was the one to call time on their relationship. She said: "John dumped me.

Bachelor Nation knows it isn’t like Katie Thurston to hold back and now that she’s finally addressing her breakup with John Hersey, the former Bachelorette is spilling the tea.

Closing that chapter. Blake Moynes is addressing fan questions about why he and ex-fiancée Katie Thurston’s relationship “went downhill” and “seems so unfinished.”

Not here for hypocrites. Katie Thurston stood up for fellow Bachelor alum Madison Prewett after her whirlwind engagement to Grant Michael Troutt.

Putting herself out there — kind of. Katie Thurston revealed that she joined Raya after her split from John Hersey, but she’s not quite ready for romance.

Kevin Wendt is loving being a dad!RELATED: Meet The Bachelorette season 19 stars Gabby Windey and Rachel RecchiaThe firefighter, who happens to be one of Canada's best-known figures on the Bachelor franchise, welcomed a son with his partner, Astrid Loch, last year. Little August has been a huge joy for the couple, who are also set to get married this fall! WATCH: Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorette featured a shock twist during a rose ceremonyOf course, Kevin first grabbed viewers' attention as the winner of the first season of The Bachelorette Canada. He later appeared on Bachelor in Paradise – on which he and Astrid met – and has since returned to the franchise as the bartender for the Canadian version of the latter show, a role he's set to reprise when the second season premieres this fall. We caught up with Kevin just after Father's Day and spoke about his son August's adorable milestones, the biggest things he's learned as a father, how LG products help him and Astrid with their parenting and their upcoming nuptials. MORE: The Bachelorette bosses share rare behind-the-scenes look at new seasonRELATED: Former Bachelor host Chris Harrison and fiancée Lauren Zima show off their gorgeous homeKevin Wendt: I feel like it's a constant lesson every day.

Still furry friends. Katie Thurston let fans know that her beloved cat Tommy will remain good pals with ex John Hersey’s dog, Dexter, even though their humans decided to part ways.

One day at a time. Katie Thurston is keeping her head held high after splitting from John Hersey.

Friendly exes! Less than one week after announcing their split, John Hersey and Katie Thurston enjoyed a group outing to the San Diego County Fair on Thursday, June 23.

Showing his loyalty! John Hersey still supports ex-girlfriend Katie Thurston — and will defend her against the haters! 

Dropping a hint? Katie Thurston went “off the grid” for 30 days before announcing her split from boyfriend John Hersey.