Nikki Ferrell and Juan Pablo Galavis left together at the end of season 18 of The Bachelor, but broke up only 7 months later. Here’s everything you need to know about their relationship and split.
Juan Pablo became the Bachelor after participating in Desiree Hartsock’s season of The Bachelorette. Despite not making it very far, Juan Pablo became a fan favorite on Desiree's season because of his romantic gestures and sexy accent. In 2013, he was the first Latino to be named the Bachelor. Among the contestants on his season were memorable ladies Andi Dorfman and Clare Crawley, both of whom were later named Bachelorette. Juan Pablo’s season was a bit controversial, as fans became frustrated with his attitude towards women. Both Clare and Andi famously told him off during the season, which made them fan favorites. Although the public’s opinion of Juan Pablo declined over the course of the season, it was certainly memorable, and will be featured on tonight’s episode of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever! With Clare’s (and Tayshia’s) Bachelorette season set to start in October, this will be a great reminder of what fans love about her.
Ultimately, Juan Pablo chose Nikki Ferrell as his winner, but their relationship ended only seven months later. They split for many of the same reasons that other Bachelor couples break up, according to E! News. Nikki told E! in 2015 that their different lifestyles and distance led to their breakup. At the time, Juan Pablo lived in Miami, while Nikki was living in Kansas City. “At the end of the day, we gave it a go, but we’re too different,” she said. Nikki had no bad feelings towards Juan Pablo and said she was happy and doing well. “He’s a good person, I don’t have anything bad to say,” said Nikki, despite many fans questioning whether Juan Pablo’s character was the reason for their split. She also said the couple tried everything to make the relationship work. “I wasn’t going to quit, I’m not a quitter,” she told E!, “I tried everything, he tried too. It wasn’t just a one-sided thing...we real-life tried, not TV tried.” Nikki and Juan Pablo did make an appearance on MTV’s Couples Therapy, but it sounds like they got some real therapy too.
Currently, Nikki is married to Tyler VanLoo, and Juan Pablo was recently divorced from Venezuelan model Osmariel Villalobos. Nikki and Tyler were friends pre-Bachelor, but didn’t start dating until after the show, as reported by Refinery 29. They married in 2016, and Andi Dorfman was a bridesmaid. Although they reportedly separated in 2018, the couple reunited and is still together today. Juan Pablo has a daughter named Camila who was born in 2009, from a relationship with Venezuelan actress Carla Rodriguez. He began dating Osmariel Villalobos in 2016, and the couple tied the knot in 2017. They recently split and finalized their divorce in 2019.
Tonight’s Bachelor GOAT episode should reveal where Juan Pablo is now and may give some more insight into his and Nikki’s relationship. This should be an interesting recap.
The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever! airs on Monday nights at 8 pm ET on ABC.
Source: E! News, Refinery 29
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September 08, 2020 at 05:31AM
