‘Bachelorette’ Star Rachel Lindsay, Bryan Abasolo to Divorce After Four Years of Marriage

<p>and Bryan Abasolo, who got engaged during her season of , are divorcing after four years of marriage. Abasolo filed a petition for divorce in Los Angeles on Tuesday and cited irreconcilable differences, according to and other media reports. The pair, who met during the taping of the dating series’ season 13 that aired in 2017, do not have any children. “After more than 4 years of marriage, Rachel and I have made the difficult decision to part ways and start anew,” Abasolo posted to on Tuesday. “My parents have been married forever and I’m a family man, but sometimes loving yourself and your partner means you must let go.” In an message over the New Year’s Day weekend that was posted prior to Tuesday’s filing, Lindsay wrote, “Definitely one of the hardest years of my life, but choosing to focus on grateful moments and carrying that energy into 2024.” has reached out to Lindsay’s representatives for comment. She was first introduced to the franchise as a contestant on the Nick Viall led season 21 of that aired in 2017, with the attorney from Dallas ending up in third place. That year, she was announced as the first Black lead of , with Lindsay accepting Abasolo’s marriage proposal during her season finale. The pair tied the knot in August 2019. Lindsay has pursued a media career following her stint as the Bachelorette. She hosted the podcast, which is produced by the ABC franchise, for 100 episodes before in 2021. This followed her about how producers handled season 21 of , featuring Matt James as that show’s first Black lead. She departed in 2023 after three years as an on air correspondent and currently co hosts the podcast with Van Lathan. has had trouble finding long term success for its couples in recent years. Following season 12 star JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, who , every subsequent lead of has split from the winner of their season, with the exception of Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko, who got engaged that aired in August. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter</p>