Amanda Stanton rose to fame after competing for Ben Higgin's on The Bachelor, but where is she now? Viewers were introduced to Amanda during night one of Ben's season, and everyone immediately fell for her. At the time, Amanda was recently divorced and found herself a single mother to two young girls. When she joined The Bachelor, Amanda was hoping she would find her future husband and an amazing stepfather for her kids.
Despite making it to the top four and introducing Ben to her daughters, he decided to not give Amanda a rose following their hometown date. Amanda was heartbroken at the time as she felt she and Ben had an amazing connection. After healing from her breakup with Ben, Amanda appeared on two seasons of Bachelor in Paradise. During her first season, she left the show engaged to Josh Murray, who was also engaged to Andi Dorfman, but the two ended their engagement after less than a year together. Amanda appeared in the following season but left the show single.
So what has Amanda been up to since she was on The Bachelor six years ago? Well, after The Bachelor, Amanda found love twice during her two seasons on BIP; however, she ended up engaged in only one season. After Amanda's failed relationship with Robbie Hayes during her latest BIP season, she never appeared on another Bachelor franchise series. Instead, Amanda focused on her career and looked for love outside of Bachelor Nation. She started her own blog called By Amanda Stanton, where she talks about lifestyle, fashion, beauty, food, and more. Amanda, who was on The Bachelor with Jubilee Sharpe, has also become an influencer, gaining more than one million followers since appearing on the ABC series.
Besides her career, Amanda has also been on quite the journey to finding love. Since her relationships on The Bachelor franchise did not work out, she looked for love in the real world. Amanda began dating Bobby Jacobs in 2018 after her many failed relationships on the show. The two were together for a year before they called it quits. Six months before ending their relationship, Amanda was arrested after an alleged domestic violence dispute in Las Vegas. She spoke about the arrest in her book Now Accepting Roses: Finding Myself While Searching for the One...and Other Lessons I Learned from The Bachelor, revealing that the whole incident was induced by alcohol and was a complete misunderstanding. Now Amanda is engaged to Michael Fogel, a Los-Angeles based realtor she began dating in early 2021. Amanda announced their engagement in December 2021 on Instagram, right before Christmas.
Amanda has done so much since her time on The Bachelor season 20. She looked for love on BIP, built her brand, and found love again. While she didn't find love with Ben, Amanda did create the life she has today, thanks to the show.
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Sources: By Amanda Stanton, Amanda Stanton/ Instagram