Many reality TV stars have handed in their roses for slots on Bravo.
Ashley Iaconetti rose to fame on Chris Soules’ season of The Bachelor followed by stints on Bachelor in Paradise and Bachelor Winter Games before eventually marrying her BiP crush, Jared Haibon, in 2019. Nearly five years later, the pair will make the move to Bravo for the network’s inaugural season of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.
“I felt like a tiny fish,” Ashley exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2026 of joining RHORI. “This experience has certainly been a ton different than The Bachelor. That’s all I can say. It was interesting and I’m excited for it to air.”
According to Ashley, she and Jared thought “heavily” about whether to make the leap from Bachelor to Bravo.
“I’ve just watched, like, here and there in the background whenever my mom would watch old-school New York,” Ashley told Us of her Bravo history. “I do feel, based on the couple episodes of Jersey that I’ve seen that yes, I vibe that. I do think that Rhode Island is underratedly very Jersey.”
Ashley isn’t the only member of Bachelor Nation to find a second home on Bravo. Keep scrolling for more:
Jasmine Goode
Jasmine Goode, a former NBA cheerleader, appeared on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor in 2017. She then jetted off to Bachelor in Paradise for season 6 but left the show single.
Jasmine returned to reality TV in 2024 on The Valley, Bravo’s spinoff of Vanderpump Rules.
“We had so much fun. Fun, but still stressful, but it’s juicy, it’s, like, a good fun,” Jasmine told Us in November 2025 while teasing The Valley season 3. “It’s like, dumb drama. You’re gonna be like, ‘These people are idiots, but in the best way.’ Like, funny, good TV.”
Salley Carson
Salley Carson was set to be one of Clayton Echard’s contestants on 2022’s season 26 but dropped out hours before the first rose ceremony, claiming that she wasn’t over her broken engagement. Months later, Salley was seemingly ready to find love and accepted a slot on Bachelor in Paradise season 8. She famously didn’t even make it to the beach — though her suitcase did.
Salley made her Bravo debut on Southern Hospitality in 2024, where she infamously lied about kissing TJ Dinch’s roommate, Gaston, before going on a date with Joe Bradley.
Southern Hospitality is a spinoff of the network’s Southern Charm, set at Leva Bonaparte’s Republic Garden & Lounge. Salley made her Southern Charm debut on 2025’s season 10.
Ashley Iaconetti
Bravo announced in November 2025 that Ashley Iaconetti would be one of the stars of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. A premiere date was not immediately revealed.
“After finding love with her husband and Warwick, RI, native, Jared Haibon, on Bachelor in Paradise, Ashley has traded rose ceremonies for real life as a proud mom to two boys,” a show description read. “While Jared manages their beloved coffee shop, Ashley has built a thriving career as a social media powerhouse, all while acclimating to her new life in her husband’s home state.”
Ben Waddell
Ben Waddell served as one of the three Bachelors on the Australian spinoff in 2023. He gave his final rose to McKenna Lee, but they split within months of the show’s finale.
Ben joined the Bravoverse in 2026 during Summer House season 10.
“Ben Waddell enters the summer house with swagger, six-pack energy and Aussie humor,” his cast bio read. “Originally from the Land Down Under, a brutal breakup and not much luck on The Australian Bachelor has left Ben searching for something else. This summer he’s open to fun, flings and perhaps even a special visitor, as long as they’ve got confidence, spark and a killer smile.”
Whitney Fransway
Whitney Fransway appeared on Nick Viall’s season 21 of The Bachelor in 2017. She moved to New York City eight years later with boyfriend Kenny Martin, who is a friend of Kyle Cooke’s and an investor in his Loverboy brand. Whitney and Kenny will both appear on Bravo’s In the City series, which premieres in May 2026.
Read the full article here
