DeAnna Pappas and Stephen Stagliano called it quits after more than a decade of marriage — and things later got messy.
Bachelor Nation was introduced to Pappas in 2007 while she competed for Brad Womack’s heart. After the Bachelor chose to leave the show single, the former real estate agent was named the new Bachelorette for season 4, which aired in 2008.
While Pappas got engaged to Jesse Csincsak during the show’s finale, the duo broke up less than one year later. The former ABC star, however, found love with Stephen, who she met through his twin brother, Bachelorette season 5 contestant Michael Stagliano.
The couple wed in October 2011 and welcomed daughter Addison and son Austin.
“We pay thousands of dollars for counseling, so we’re doing great!” Pappas exclusively told Us Weekly in September 2018, joking about the pair’s weekly counseling sessions. “Not that we were ever not. I’m way too outspoken for Stephen and I don’t give grace enough and that’s
Pappas announced in January 2023 that she and Stephen split. The pair finalized their divorce the following year.
Scroll down to see Pappas’ highs and lows with Stephen over the years:
