He was selected as The Bachelor on ABC's highly popular reality TV show after placing third on the show's counterpart, The Bachelorette.
He played college football while studying at Kansas State University.
After his season as The Bachelor, he competed on ABC's highly popular TV show Dancing with the Stars.
In 2014, he married Catherine Giudici, whom he met during his time as The Bachelor on ABC. He and Catherine welcomed a son named Samuel in 2016. In November 2017, they announced they were expecting baby number two together.
He made it through several difficult interviews with the host of The Bachelor, Chris Harrison.
