“Bachelor” star Chris Soules may have just started his rosy
romantic journey, but the newest star of the ABC reality romance series has his
work cut out for him when it comes to making a lasting love connection. The
long-running fantasy dating show is known for producing more nasty breakups
than happy marriages, and to date only four couples have actually stayed
together and walked down the aisle -- out of 28 seasons of "The
Bachelor" and “the Bachelorette.”
But before you cry over all of those wasted rose petals, take
heed. Some of the show's best (and longest-lasting) couples hooked up after the final
rose! While they're not always included in Rosemaster Chris Harrison's touting
of the show's success stories, they should be. Here's an update on some of our
favorite post-"Bachelor" couples.
Jesse Csincsak and Ann Lueders
"Bachelorette" Season 4 winner Jesse Csincsak never made
it down the aisle with that season's prize, Deanna Pappas, but he ended up with
the biggest prize of all when he met his future wife at a "Bachelor"
reunion event. Csincsak and Ann Lueders -- a contestant on Jason Mesnick's
"Bachelor" season -- married in 2010 and have a son, Noah. Three
years later, Csincsak told Yahoo TV: "Ann and I are great. We are pregnant
with baby #2, a girl."
The former reality star and snowboarder lives in Colorado, where
he owns a property management company, while his wife owns Cashmere and Coco, a
chain of clothing boutiques. They are proud parents to son Noah and baby girl,
Charlotte.
Chris Lambton and Peyton Wright
Ali Fedotowsky had too much respect for runner-up Chris Lambton to
put him through a final rose ceremony, so the Season 6 "Bachelorette"
star broke his heart in private. (Er, actually, she did it in front of cameras
and millions of viewers, but she meant well.) Still, the Cape Cod landscaper
turned that gut-wrencher into a life-changer. Lambton was introduced to Season
10 "Bachelor" alum Peyton Wright by a mutual friend at an event, and
the two wed in May 2012.
The too-cute couple -- who will co-host HGTV's "Smart Home
Giveaway" next spring -- recently told Us Weekly they're ready to celebrate the holidays with both of their
families, with a Christmas dinner and Secret Santa gift exchange with Chris's
peeps before they embark on a trip to Tennessee to see his wife's side of the
fam. "The most important thing is just to spend the holidays
together!" Lambton said.
As for meeting his future wife in the aftermath of a reality show,
Lambton told Glamour, "People
always ask me what it was really like on 'The Bachelorette.' Well, if you think
of it now, I found a wife, I found tons of great friends, and now I have an
HGTV show with my wife. It's like ridiculous."
John Presser and Tara Durr
Tara Durr didn't find her prince on "The Bachelor: Rome"
(sorry, Lorenzo Borghese), but she did find a keeper in John Presser, an alum of "The
Bachelorette" Season 5. After communicating on Facebook, the couple met at
a Napa Valley "Bachelor" reunion event (ah, why can't our high school
reunions produce results like this?), and got hitched in a 600-guest golf
course wedding in 2010. Their "Bachelor" baby, son Warner Griffin, was born last year.
Durr told TV Guide it was a no-brainer for her to date a fellow "Bachelor"
contestant: "It's kind of like [the producers] do all the screening for
you," she said. "They've already picked who they think are the 25
most eligible in the country, and you'd be crazy to not try and see if you have
a connection with somebody."
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