Michelle Young

Television career

The Bachelor

Young first appeared as a contestant on Matt James' season of The Bachelor. She entered in the third week of the competition, where she made it to the final two but was rejected in favor of fellow contestant Rachael Kirkconnell.

The Bachelorette

Young and Katie Thurston were announced as the leads of consecutive seasons of The Bachelorette on March 15, 2021, during the Bachelor season 25 "After the Final Rose" special.

Bachelor Happy Hour Young was announced as the new co-host on Bachelor Happy Hour with Becca Kufrin in March 2022.

Personal life Outside of her appearances on The Bachelor franchise, Young works as a fifth grade teacher at Echo Park Elementary School in Burnsville, Minnesota. She was previously employed as a fifth grade teacher at Normandale Hills Elementary School in Bloomington.

On September 9, 2021, Young got engaged to Nayte Olukoya, whom she chose as the winner on her season of The Bachelorette. They announced their breakup on June 17, 2022.

On October 27, 2023, Young announced she was dating Jack Leius in an Instagram post. They got engaged in October 2024. They got married on June 7, 2025 at Woodland Glasshaus at Bavaria Downs in Chaska, Minnesota.

Filmography