Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell are engaged! In another Bachelor Nation spin-off show, the ABC stars took their relationship to the next stage during The Golden Wedding. Gerry Turner became the first-ever Golden Bachelor this year. He and Theresa Nist are tying the knot after their whirlwind romance in a live wedding special on January 4.
It’s not only Gerry and Theresa who are celebrating their love during the show. The ABC show sees Brayden get down on one knee. Brayden and Christina got together after Bachelor in Paradise season 9 wrapped filming. Now, they’re seeing wedding bells in their future.
Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell
Bachelor Nation stars Brayden Bowers, 25, and Christina Mandrell, 28, didn’t appear on the same shows, but both were looking for love on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
Fans may recall Christina appearing on The Bachelor season 27, vying after Zach Shallcross‘ heart.
Brayden was also in the market for a life partner and starred in Charity Lawson’s Bachelorette season 20 in the summer of last year.
Bachelor stars are engaged
Christina and Brayden began dating after filming wrapped for Bachelor in Paradise season 9.
The ABC spin-off saw Brayden attempting to find love in Mexico alongside more familiar Bachelor Nations stars.
Brayden explained the two connected online after Christina commented on some of his social media posts, in an exclusive interview with Bachelor Nation.
Taking to Instagram on December 8, Christina wrote: “AHHH! We can ‘FINALEy’ shout it from the rooftops!! Beyond the cameras and reality show drama, Brayden (aka MY BOYFRIEND!) and I found something truly special…”
Now, the two are officially engaged after Brayden proposed on The Golden Wedding.
The Bachelorette alum got down on one knee during the live show and presented his now-fiancé with a ring.
Per a report from People Magazine, the 25-year-old asked for Gerry and Theresa’s permission ahead of the show.
Brayden ‘took Wells advice’
During his time on Bachelor in Paradise, Brayden had fans “wanting justice” for him.
His fling with Kat Izzo didn’t quite pan out as he’d planned. But, now it appears the ABC star has found his happily ever after and is totally smitten with his new fiancé.
In a December 8 Instagram post, Brayden explained he followed co-star Wells Adams’ advice in getting together with mom-of-one Christina.
He wrote: “I finally took Wells’ advice and found myself a ‘southern belle’. All jokes aside she has been the biggest blessing in my life…”
Golden Wedding viewers appear to be all for the couples’ romance with one tweeting via X (Twitter): “I absolutely LOVE Brayden and Christina together, they both have such big hearts, I couldn’t think of a better match for both of them! They both love fun and are very kind and thoughtful. Congratulations on your engagement!”
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