Nick Viallis lucky in love!
On Friday, the 40-year-oldBacheloralum marked his “1 year ish” anniversary with his girlfriend,Natalie Joy.
Joy also shared anarray of shotsof herself and her love on Instagram to mark the special occasion, captioning her own post: “this has been the best year of my life, and it’s because of you 🤍.”
TheBachelorNation fan-favorite first appeared onAndi Dorfman’s season ofThe Bachelorettein 2014 and returned forKaitlyn Bristowe’s season in 2015. He finished second both times.
After a stint onBachelor in Paradise, Viall was named star ofThe Bachelorin 2017. He metVanessa Grimaldiduring the season and even proposed to her on finale night. However, the former couple ultimately called it quits five months later.
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Over the past few months, Viall has beenmore open about his relationship, posting more with Joy on social media. The couple dated quietly for several months before going Instagram official in January. “She’s great for him,” a sourcetold PEOPLEat the time.
Viall previouslyopened up about his relationshipduring an episode of hisViall Filespodcast, sharing that the two connected after she slid into his Instagram messages. He said he’s “super happy” with Joy and that the relationship together is “fun.”
The couple looked dapper while attending the awards show in Los Angeles, with Viall donning a white shirt and black blazer for the occasion, paired with pants and sneakers.
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Captioning a photo of the two on the red carpet with Joy gazing into her boyfriend’s eyes, Vialljoked,“This was her first time so she didn’t know to look at the camera.”
Joy, who is a surgical technologist, alsoshared another photofrom her red carpet debut, saying, “can’t script this,” along with amontagefrom the night.
source: people.com
