The BacheloretteSeason 20 alumDotun Olubekois expressing his love for his fiancéCharity Lawsonin abelated Valentine’s Day message. The couple first met on the show back in 2023 where Charity ultimately gave him her final rose.Dotun proposed to her inThe BacheloretteSeason 20 finaleand the two have been going strong since then. According to Dotun, Charity is the reason his days are “brighter, funnier, and full of love.”
The reality TV alumtook to Instagram to share photos and videos of him and Charity over the years. This post featuredsome of the couple’s most memorable moments,including going horseback riding, visiting Disney World, celebrating birthdays, and making gingerbread houses together. “They say love is patient and kind, but true love is alsosurviving our stupid quirks,” Dotun wrote in the caption.
Charity commented on the heartfelt post and complimented her partner for a“solid roundup” of their relationship.The former Bachelorette told Dotun that he had completely stolen her heart and expressed how much she loved him. She later shared a Valentine’s Day post of her own onInstagramandreferred to Dotun as her “Earthside angel.”In her caption, Charity talked about how lucky she was to experience life with someone who makes her laugh and is her biggest cheerleader.
Former ‘Bachelorette’ Star Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Katie Thurstonoriginally appeared onThe BachelorSeason 25 before becoming the leading lady forThe BacheloretteSeason 17. The former reality star took toInstagramon July 17, 2025, to share thatshe is battling breast cancer.The devastating diagnosis took the fans of the franchise by surprise. In her emotional health update, Katie shared two photos of herself at the beach andreflected on the emotions she feltafter learning the sad news.
Katie shared that a few days before Valentine’s Day, her fiancé,Jeff Arcuritook her to Hawaii and that the two of them were planning ontraveling the world before finally settlingdown in NYC. However, their plans had to come to a halt when she received her diagnosis. Katie revealed that after hearing the news, she immediately had to go back to LA for more testing. She expressed how sad she was to havespentValentine’s Dayscheduling appointmentsfor a biopsy along with several other treatments.
“I experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks.Despair. Anger. Sadness. Denial.And then strength,” wrote Katie in the caption. In an Instagram Q&A session, Katie shared how she discovered the breast cancer. The reality initially found a lump in her breast butthought that it might be related to her menstrual cycleor muscle soreness due to working out. However, when the lump didn’t go away, she decided to see a doctor. All seasons ofThe Bacheloretteare available to stream on Hulu.
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