September 30, 2024 • bachelor insider
Ashley Iaconetti Reflects on Starting Her ‘Bachelor’ Journey 10 Years Ago: ‘I’m Forever Grateful’
Looking back!
Bachelor Nation first met Ashley Iaconetti Haibon on Season 19 of “The Bachelor,” then got to know her more on other Bachelor Nation shows such as “Bachelor in Paradise” and “The Bachelor Winter Games.”
As fans know, Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti first met on Season 2 of “Bachelor in Paradise” in 2015.
The two got engaged on Season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise” and tied the knot in August 2019.
Since then, they’ve welcomed son Dawson into their lives, and a few months ago, they welcomed their second son, Hayden, into the world.
This week, Ashley took to Instagram to reflect on her time in Bachelor Nation and the beginning of her journey 10 years ago.
Alongside photos from her time on “The Bachelor” with Chris Soules as the leading man, she said, “It’s been a decade today since I stepped out of the limo. It was the beginning of a *journey* that would change and better my life in every way.”
She continued, “I’m forever grateful and still mind boggled I was on ‘The Bachelor’… and that it led me to my husband and children!”
Some of the photos Ashley shared include her eating corn in a gown, drinking champagne on a tractor, a rose that she saved, and hanging out with fellow Bachelor Nation stars like Becca Tilley, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jade Roper, and more.
Ashley also posted a funny video focusing on all the tears she shed through the years on the shows, and wrote, “I’m really nostalgic about it being a decade since these cries started on ‘The Bachelor.’”
Fans loved the photos she shared, and fellow Bachelor Nation alumni commented with their memories of Ashley from her time on the shows.
Chris Soules wrote, “What an honor it was to be your bachelor and the bachelor to so many AMAZING women. Princess Jasmine ain’t got nothin on @ashley_iaconetti 🔥😉 #iconic”
Juelia (Kinney) Bass added, “I still remember you eating the corn on the couch in your princess dress.”
Emily (Ferguson) Karlsson chimed in, “You’re truly iconic!”
And Becca Tilley said, “I’m so glad we did it together….. as virgins. LYSM!”
What a fun trip down memory lane!
We love hearing from Ashley and have loved being able to watch her journey unfold over the years.
We can’t wait to see what else is in store for her and Jared and their beautiful family!