Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon ’s relationship went through several phases before they settled down in August 2019. After experiencing ups and downs on seasons 2 and 3 of Bachelor in Paradise in 2015 and 2016, fans were surprised when the pair announced via a 40-minute video in 2018 titled “The Story of Us” that they had rekindled their relationship . It wasn’t long before he put a ring on it in June 2018 — and fans watched the proposal on season 4 of BiP .
“He did the best job. He sounded wonderful. Every girl is going to be like, ‘Wow, I want Jared even more,’” she gushed to Us Weekly about the special moment.
“We don’t even notice when cameras are there. The cameras are so far away. It did not feel like they were part of our engagement.
” You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News They exchanged vows in Rhode Island in August 2019. Two and a half years later, in January 2022, the couple welcomed son Dawson, followed by son Hayden in July 2024.
Scroll through for a complete timeline of their romance: Credit: Sara Jaye Weiss/Shutterstock; Paul Hebert/ABC; Broadimage/Shutterstock; Rick Rowell/ABC Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon's Relationship Timeline: Crying in Mexico to Tears Down the Aisle Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon ’s relationship went through several phases before they settled down in August 2019.After experiencing ups and downs on seasons 2 and 3 of Bachelor in Paradise in 2015 and 2016, fans were surprised when the pair announced via a 40-minute video in 2018 titled “The Story of Us” that they had rekindled their relationship .It wasn’t long before he put a ring on it in June 2018 — and fans watched the proposal on season 4 of BiP .
“He did the best job. He sounded wonderful. Every girl is going to be like, ‘Wow, I want Jared even more,’” she gushed to Us Weekly about the special moment.
“We don’t even notice when cameras are there. The cameras are so far away. It did not feel like they were part of our engagement.
”They exchanged vows in Rhode Island in August 2019. Two and a half years later, in January 2022, the couple welcomed son Dawson, followed by son Hayden in July 2024.Scroll through for a complete timeline of their romance: Credit: Rick Rowell/ABC Summer 2015 Iaconetti and Haibon met while filming season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise during the summer of 2015.
"I remember walking down the steps in Paradise and seeing him at the bar and it was the weirdest feeling. I was just so gravitated and drawn to him. It was truly love at first sight,” she recalled in 2018.
Credit: Courtesy Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram October 2015 While the twosome didn’t leave Mexico as a couple after an uneventful trip to the fantasy suites, they stayed close during the fall months of 2015. During their “Story of Us” video, Haibon admitted he “wanted” Iaconetti during a charity event in October 2015. “That was such a different experience being with someone in the show and in real life.
You were just so down to earth and easy-going, ambitious ...
sexy,” he said. Credit: YouTube Summer 2016 While the pair went on some dates in early 2016, things got even more complicated when they both returned for Bachelor in Paradise season 3 that the summer as Haibon pursued Caila Quinn. “I didn’t think Caila was going to hurt me like this.
She told me she would never, ever go out with you,” Iaconetti said through sobs on an August 2016 episode. “Caila ruined everything and she’s a backstabbing whore of a friend!” Credit: Henry Lamb/Photowire/BEI/Shutterstock 2017 While season 3 of BiP was certainly tumultuous, the twosome managed to stay friendly, often documenting their hangouts via Instagram. Credit: Paul Hebert/ABC January 2018 When Iaconetti filmed Bachelor Winter Games in early 2018, she met and started seeing Kevin Wendt .
Haibon, meanwhile, was filming Bachelor in Paradise: Australia. Not long after they both wrapped the spinoffs, Iaconetti and Haibon traveled to St. Lucia with friends Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert.
During the trip, Haibon realized he still had feelings for Iaconetti and kissed her in the airport. “I admitted before I was dating Kevin when Jared kissed me,” she recalled on her podcast in 2018. “Whether you call that cheating that is up to you, by most definitions that is true.
But, it was one of the moments of passion, one of those actions — he pulled me in, I kissed him back.” Credit: Sara Jaye Weiss/Shutterstock May 2018 The twosome nearly broke the internet when they released their “Story of Us” video in May 2018. “I never felt like it was over between us after Paradise,” Haibon admitted at the time.
“I’m not gonna lie and say that I was in love with Ashley during BiP. It was a slow build for me.” When he was ready, he gave Iaconetti a love letter.
"I was scream-crying basically alone in my apartment reading that just sobbing and sobbing," she recalled in the video. "He’s written me other letters and filled my apartment with flowers. He tells me every day that he’s the luckiest man alive.
" Haibon added, “I’m living proof that you should listen to your gut, and that it’s not too late. The person I wanted to be with most was right in front of my eyes.” Credit: Paul Hebert/ABC June 2018 When the duo returned to Mexico in June 2018, Haibon popped the question.
Credit: Broadimage/Shutterstock; Courtesy Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram (inset) November 2018 The pair became dog parents in November 2018. “Say hello to Lois Lane ..
. the newest addition to the Iaconetti/Haibon little fluffy dog clan,” she wrote at time via Instagram. “We don’t know what breed she is, but her face has similarities to our precious Coton de Tulears in heaven.
Maybe she’s a mix. #adoptdontshop.” Credit: Drew Altizer Photography/Shutterstock August 2019 They wed in front of family and friends on August 11, 2019.
Credit: Courtesy Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram August 2020 On their first wedding anniversary, Iaconetti paid tribute to the milestone via Instagram . “I’ve never cried less than I have this year!! Before Jared, at the end of every day, I’d think, ‘I’m one day closer to being with my person,’” she wrote, sharing a series of pictures from their big day. “Now every night I think another precious day has gone by with my love.
I don’t think personally life can get any better than it is now for us and I’m grateful for it every day.” The Bachelor alum continued, “I love being in our comforting, supportive, playful, loving marriage. Happy anniversary my forever love, @jaredhaibon.
Here are some of my favorite photos from our wedding day. I feel like they emit the romance, warmth, and enchantment of the day.” Haibon, for his part, honored the momentous occasion by sharing their wedding video along with a sweet message.
“One year ago today. Happy one year anniversary my love,” he wrote via Instagram . “You are undoubtedly the best thing to ever happen to me.
I am forever grateful you are the person I get to share my life with. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this the best weekend of my life. I will forever be grateful.
” Credit: ABC; Courtesy Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram December 2020 The couple reminisced on their relationship beginnings in a hilarious Instagram video — and it wasn't as romantic as they remembered. "Rewatching our first kiss! Before this, Jared hadn't watched this scene since it first aired on Bachelor in Paradise in 2015," the Virginia native teased in December 2020, recoiling from the camera as the PDA moment played out in front of her. "And, well, I've watched it a time or two.
..but it's been a few years.
I will never get over how cringe-y it was that 1) I said 'Oh, OK' mid-kiss and 2) I brought up another woman post kiss." Credit: Courtesy of Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram January 2021 Iaconetti reflected on their changing romance via social media, as she looked back at Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert's wedding on their anniversary. "Five years ago today Jade and Tanner got married in an exquisite wedding.
At that wedding, I knocked on Jared's hotel room door at 2am crying about an on-camera conversation about the status of our confusing relationship. The forced snuggle session that followed felt like a victory," she wrote via Instagram on January 24. "Five years later, Jade and Tanner have three beautiful children and Jared and I have a very cute dog.
We may move at different paces, but our friendship with Jade and Tanner is a constant. They are the friends that every couple needs that just 'get it.' We feel at home with them.
Happy anniversary, dearest Jade and Tanner!" Credit: Photo by Rebecca Yale February 2021 Iaconetti gushed about her husband via Instagram, sharing a photo from their August 2019 wedding. "You make my rom com dreams come true every day, my love," she captioned the sweet snap on February 14, 2021. The same month, the Bachelorette alum revealed during an episode of the "Clickbait With Bachelor Nation" podcast that he and his wife were trying for a baby.
"We've been trying for three or four months now," he said. "This'll be the fourth month that we've actually tried. She has her watch, it tells her when she's ovulating.
She's very good at [letting me know] this day, that day, this day, this day. [I'm like], 'Alright that's good, just tell me when.'" The Rhode Island native added: "Technically speaking, she could be [pregnant].
We'll see. Hopefully. Knock on wood.
" Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock July 2021 The Bachelor Nation members announced in an Amazon livestream that Iaconetti is pregnant with their first child . Credit: Courtesy Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram August 2021 In an Amazon Live, the couple told their fans how “excited” they are to have a baby boy on the way . Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock January 2022 Haibon announced their baby boy’s arrival in an Instagram video, gushing, “Baby Dawson is here and healthy ! Ashley is recovering and doing well! It really couldn’t have gone much smoother.
He’s so sweet and beautiful and has been sleeping all day. Unlike his Mom and Dad who are on no sleep right now but it’s totally worth it!” Iaconetti, for her part, revealed via Instagram that Dawson was born on a “very important day in our family,” explaining, “January 31st is not only my mom’s birthday, but also the day my parents met 44 years ago.” Credit: Courtesy of Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram February 2022 The reality star celebrated her beau in an emotional Instagram post on Valentine’s Day.
“Postpartum I pretty much cry every day over how much I love Jared,” she wrote. “I don’t know if this comes as a surprise to anyone..
.Happy Valentine’s Day!” Credit: Courtesy of Ashley Iaconetti/Instagram February 2022 The proud parents introduced baby Dawson to Iaconetti’s 98-year-old Bubbie. “This is definitely not how I imagined the photo of my grandmother meeting her only great grandchild to look like, but it’s got personality,” the TV personality captioned the sweet photo, which shows Dawson sleeping while his great-grandma sticks out her tongue.
Credit: Stewart Cook/Shutterstock July 2022 Iaconetti told Bachelor Nation that she’s open to giving her son a brother or sister. “At this point, it’s mostly for Dawson’s sake,” she said in a July 2022 interview. "I want him to have a sibling.
I want our nuclear family to have the same vibe/chemistry that Jared and I were blessed to grow up with.” She added that she's in awe of "how people do life with multiple kids and work. MIND BOGGLED.
I also can’t imagine how incredibly difficult it’s going to be for me to be pregnant if I have hyperemesis gravidarum again (which I probably will) with a little kid to take care of.” Credit: Broadimage/Shutterstock August 2022 The couple celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary with a romantic montage of their ceremony. "3 years?! 3 years?! I don’t know how! They’ve flown!! It was a fairytale night and every day with you is a great blessing.
I love you so much, my true Prince Charming AKA Aladdin," Iaconetti shared via Instagram, giving a shout-out to the Hanson song "For Your Love," which was playing when she walked down the aisle. Credit: Taylor Hill/WireImage July 2024 The couple became the parents of two with the birth of their son Hayden. “Baby is healthy and so is Mama! Seeing Dawson meet his little brother for the first time was as precious as we always imagined the moment would be.
Dawson is full of love and kept petting Hayden,” Haibon told People . He went on to reveal that Hayden’s name was inspired by one of their favorite actors. “We joked about naming him Anakin as I’m a big Star Wars fan and Ashley fan girl-ed over Hayden Christensen as a teen.
That sparked the idea for the name Hayden,” he shared. “It took a while to firmly decide on because of the alliteration with our last name, but ultimately we felt it fit!” Hayden’s middle name, Cruise, is also a reference to another Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise . In order to view the gallery, please allow Manage Cookies For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube!.
