| The Bachelorette | |
|---|---|
| Season 18 | |
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| Starring | Michelle Young |
| Presented by | Tayshia Adams Kaitlyn Bristowe |
| No. of contestants | 30 |
| Winner | Nayte Olukoya |
| Runner-up | Brandon Jones |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 19 – December 21, 2021 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | July 30 – September 9, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighteenth season of The Bachelorette premiered on October 19, 2021.[1] This season features 28-year-old Michelle Young, an elementary school teacher from Woodbury, Minnesota.
Young was the runner-up on the 25th season of The Bachelor featuring Matt James.
The season concluded on December 21, 2021, with Young accepting a proposal from 27-year-old sales executive Nayte Olukoya.[2] They announced their breakup on June 17, 2022.[3]
- ^ Pederson, Erik (July 15, 2021). "ABC Fall Premiere Dates: New 'Wonder Years' & 'Queens' Join 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Good Doctor', 'Bachelorette', 'Goldbergs' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (December 21, 2021). "'The Bachelorette' Reveals Season 18 Winner: Was It Nayte or Brandon?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Weinberg, Lindsay (June 17, 2022). "The Bachelorette's Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya Break Up 6 Months After Finale Airs". E!. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.