Who are Nayte Olukoya’s parents?
BACHELORETTE contestant Nayte Olukoya ran against over two dozen men to steal Michelle Young’s heart on the show.
The 27-year-old earned the first impression rose from Michelle shortly after introducing himself to her and later went on to win it all.
Who are Nayte Olukoya’s parents?
Nayte Olukoya has yet to reveal who his parents are.
However, he mentioned during the series premiere at his mother is a teacher, saying: “I have crazy respect for teachers, and knowing that she's a teacher has me believing at least that she's a person that's going to want to have like conversations that are, you know, not superficial because that's what I'm looking for."
Nayte was once inspired by his mother and served as a teacher's aide for Omaha Public Schools in Nebraska.
He also revealed that his parents split when he was just a kid and admires the fact that Michelle’s parents are still together.
“I’m like, OK, so here I am, my parents got divorced when I was four, my mom and my stepdad, they just recently went through a divorce over the last two years, and I’m like, ‘Dang, I can’t relate. I want to relate but I can’t relate,” he said.
Nayte added: “I have such an amazing family but the whole happy ever and marriages that don’t end in divorce, that just wasn’t a part of me growing up.”
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Is Nayte Olukoya Michelle’s final pick on The Bachelorette?
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As The Bachelorette season reached its finale, Michelle made her final choice and picked Nayte as her fiancée.
She handed her final rose to Nayte and he addressed her, saying: "Through this journey, you've shared a lot of vulnerable stuff about your past.
"I know you've felt unseen at time but I want you to know that I am willing and ready to show you that you are chosen first, today, tomorrow and the rest of our lives. I love you Michelle."
A smiling Michelle then responded with her own words of affirmation: "From the moment you stepped out of the limo, I felt there was a connection.
"It was a moment where I was feeling things I didn't even know was possible to feel. Walking into this, my fear was that I would not be loved as much as I love the other person.
"Through our conversations, there were moments when I felt that fear creeping in. This has not been a smooth ride.
"But I'm also not willing to let that fear stop me from being with you. Because I love you with my whole heart and I don't want to wake up with anyone besides you and I don't want to do life with anyone but you.
"I want to be standing with my soulmate and he's definitely standing right in front of me."
A source exclusively told the Sun in November that "Michelle is still happily with Nayte."
The source stated, "They're watching the show together, he's come to Minnesota to see her and Michelle is actually very impressed with how Nayte's handling himself in the group. A lot of times the leads get turned off when they watch how their partner was when they weren't around but for Nayte it's the opposite."
Apparently Michelle and Nayte's connection was so strong that producers had to "cut down" many of their scenes so it wouldn't be immediately evident that the pair would end up together.
The source claimed "they cut out their first kiss and didn't air a lot of scenes that showed their strong connection. And it's really strong and really genuine, probably the most genuine connection a lead has had on this show. Even with their scenes scaled back, people can sense their chemistry. They seem like they'll be a couple who makes it."
The two are reportedly "still happily engaged" even after the show ended.
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How can I watch Michelle's season of The Bachelorette?
Michelle's journey to love premiered on ABC Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
Fans can re-watch their favorite reality TV show on Hulu with a paid subscription.