Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon from Bachelor In Paradise have had quite a relationship roller-coaster ride since they met in 2015. For Ashley, she truly felt love right away. For Jared, however, love was a slower burn. At one point, Jared told Ashley that it wasn't meant to be, and he began dating Calia Quinn. Ashley moved on as well and began dating her Bachelor Winter Games love interest, Kevin Wendt.
Even though Jared Habion was reluctant about entering a relationship with Ashley Iaconetti since the moment they met on Bachelor In Paradise, he finally realized she was the only girl for him. It may have taken him three years, but Jared was able to fully commit Ashley. Now, Jared and Ashley are married and expecting their first child together.
Ashley Loves Jared
Ashley and Jared met in Mexico while filming Bachelor In Paradise in 2015. While they didn't leave the beach as a couple, they did become close friends. In 2016, the pair did go on a few dates. However, their relationship got complicated after Jared began a relationship with Calia on BIP season 3. Jared and Calia didn't work out, so Jared started hanging out with Ashley again.
Jared (Finally!) Loves Ashley Too
During a trip to St. Lucia with friends Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert in January 2018, Jared realized he still had strong feelings for Ashley and even kissed her at the airport. At the time, Ashley was in a relationship with Kevin from Bachelor Winter Games, who she told as soon as she saw him. In May 2018, the duo almost broke the internet when they uploaded their "Story Of Us" video where they announced they were dating.
Ashley & Jared Get Married
Jared Haibon proposed to Ashley Iaconetti on the beach they met on Bachelor In Paradise in June 2018. Over a year later, in August 2019, the couple said "I do" in front of family and friends in Newport Beach, Rhode Island. The Bachelorette stars Nick Viall and Dean Unglert attended the ceremony as two of Jared's groomsmen. Then, for their first wedding anniversary, Ashley paid tribute to the milestone on Instagram writing: "Before Jared, at the end of every day, I’d think, ‘I’m one day closer to being with my person.’ Now every night I think another precious day has gone by with my love [...] I’m grateful for it every day."
Ashley & Jared Are Having A Baby
In July 2021, Ashley and Jared announced via an Amazon Live video that the couple was expecting their first child together. "I’m pregnant!" Ashley exclaimed before planting a kiss on Jared. In February, Jared admitted during a podcast episode of Clickbait that he and Ashley have been trying to conceive for three to four months. According to the sweet Instagram video he uploaded, the couple found out they were pregnant in late May.
It took a while for Jared to realize his feelings for Ashley. In the end, however, it worked out for the couple. Not only have they been happily married for almost two years, but they have a little bundle of joy on the way. Ashley is getting the Bachelor In Paradise fairytale she has always wanted with Jared.
Sources: Ashley Iaconetti on Instagram, Amazon Live, Jared Habion on Instagram