Nick Viall
{{short description|American television personality}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nick Viall
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| birth_name = Nicholas Joseph Viall
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|9|28}}
| birth_place = Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Natalie Joy|2024}}
| children = 1
| death_place =
| nationality = American
| other_names =
| alma_mater = University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
| occupation = Software sales, actor, television personality, model
| years_active =
| known_for = Appearances on The Bachelor franchise, The Viall Files podcast
| notable_works =
}}
Nicholas Joseph Viall (born September 28, 1980){{cite web|date=October 1, 2021|last=Lylo|first=Madeline|title=Bachelor: Nick Viall's GF Accused Of Plagiarizing Birthday Tribute On IG|url=https://screenrant.com/bachelor-nick-viall-girlfriend-instagram-plagiarizing-birthday-tribute/|access-date=September 3, 2022|website=Screen Rant}} is an American actor, television personality and model who had a starring role on the 21st season of ABC's The Bachelor, after finishing as runner-up in two consecutive seasons of The Bachelorette.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/nick-vialls-job-after-the-bachelor-includes-more-than-reality-tv-44151|title=Nick Viall's Job After 'The Bachelor' Includes More Than Reality TV|date=2017-03-13|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-09-05|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-bachelor-nick-viall-vanessa-grimaldi-raven-gates-1202008810/|title=What 'Bachelor' Couple Nick and Vanessa Have Planned for Their Future|last=Kelley|first=Seth|date=2017-03-14|work=Variety|access-date=2017-03-22|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Viall was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to parents Mary and Christopher.{{cite web|url=https://www.tmj4.com/entertainment/waukesha-native-the-bachelor-star-nick-viall-and-fiancee-vanessa-grimaldi-go-on-milwaukee-date|title=Waukesha native, 'The Bachelor' star Nick Viall and fiancee Vanessa Grimaldi go on Milwaukee date|publisher=WTMJ-TV|location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin|date=March 27, 2017|access-date=October 9, 2017|archive-date= March 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328014220/http://www.tmj4.com/entertainment/waukesha-native-the-bachelor-star-nick-viall-and-fiancee-vanessa-grimaldi-go-on-milwaukee-date |url-status=live}} He is the second oldest of 11 siblings.{{cite web|url=https://www.romper.com/p/how-many-siblings-does-nick-viall-have-the-bachelor-star-has-a-big-family-34037|title=How Many Siblings Does Nick Viall Have? 'The Bachelor' Star Has A Big Family|work=Romper|last=Walsh|first=Megan|date=January 31, 2017|access-date=September 16, 2017}}
He graduated Waukesha North High School in 1999, where he ran track and field and won the 800-meter run at WIAA State Track & Field Championships in the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2016/08/31/waukesha-native-nick-viall-abcs-next-bachelor/89645086/|title=Waukesha native Nick Viall ABC's next 'Bachelor'|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|last =Hauer|first= Sarah| date=August 31, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2017|archive-date=September 12, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180912043857/https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2016/08/31/waukesha-native-nick-viall-abcs-next-bachelor/89645086/|url-status= live}} He then attended University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he served as team captain and set a school record in the 3,200-meter relay.
Television show appearances
=Reality television=
==''The Bachelorette''==
{{Main|The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 10|The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 11}}
Viall first appeared as a contestant in the ABC reality show The Bachelorette in 2014, as one of Andi Dorfman's suitors. On the first night, he received the first impression rose.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2017/02/27/as-andi-dorfman-shows-up-on-the-bachelor-she-and-nick-viall-come-full-circle/|title=As Andi Dorfman shows up on 'The Bachelor,' she and Nick Viall come full circle|last=Bonos|first=Lisa|date=2017-02-27|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-03-25|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}} In the final dates, he confessed his love for Dorfman as one of the final two bachelors, but left heartbroken when Dorfman chose Josh Murray to receive the final rose.
In 2015, Viall returned for a second chance in the following season of The Bachelorette, when he was a guest in the fourth week at the New York City date with Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe. He asked her to give him a chance, and she accepted his request to be part of the cast. Like the previous season, he made it to the final rose ceremony but ended in proposal rejection when Bristowe chose Shawn Booth.{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bachelorette-kaitlyn-bristowe-chooses-shawn-booth/story?id=32719745|title=Spoiler Alert! How 'The Bachelorette' Finale Ended|last=Lou|first=Shane|date=2015-07-28|website=ABC News|access-date=2017-03-25}}
==''Bachelor in Paradise''==
{{Main|Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series) season 3}}
Viall returned to reality TV once again as a part for the third season in Bachelor in Paradise. In the second episode, when he was asked on a date by The Bachelor season 20 contestant Leah Block, Viall accepted. Viall later asked fellow contestant Amanda Stanton on a date, much to Block's annoyance. After Stanton began a relationship with contestant Josh Murray, Viall went on to date Jen Saviano. The relationship between Saviano and Viall appeared to be progressing well, with Viall selecting an engagement ring with Neil Lane for a second time. However, at the final ceremony, Viall said, "I wanted to say I was in love with you, but something in my heart just said I can't," resulting in no proposal.{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/tv/bachelor-in-paradise-nick-viall-says-goodbye-to-jen-saviano-after-finale/|title=Bachelor in Paradise: Nick Viall Says Goodbye to Jen Saviano After Finale|date=2016-09-07|work=People|access-date=2017-03-25|language=en-US}}
==''The Bachelor''==
{{Main|The Bachelor (American TV series) season 21}}
In August 2016, Viall was announced as the star of the twenty-first season of The Bachelor on the fourth episode of the second season of Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise. He was chosen despite not being a fan favorite to star on the show, beating contenders Chase McNary and Luke Pell, both from The Bachelorette season 12. In the first episode, Viall revealed that he had thirty women on the show, instead of the usual twenty-five. Viall proposed to contestant Vanessa Grimaldi, a special education teacher from Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the season finale.{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/recap/the-bachelor-season-21-premiere/|title='The Bachelor' premiere recap: Ladies in Red|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|author=Highfill, Samantha|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=March 23, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://people.com/tv/bachelor-finale-nick-viall-chooses-between-vanessa-grimaldi-raven-gates/|title=The Bachelor Finale Recap: Nick Viall Makes His Final Pick — and Proposes!|work=People|last=Corinthios|first= Aurelie|date=March 13, 2017|access-date=March 23, 2017}} They broke up the following August.
==''Dancing with the Stars''==
{{Main|Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 24}}
Viall became a contestant on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars and his partner is professional ballroom dancer Peta Murgatroyd along with 11 other celebrity contestants, which was announced by Good Morning America on March 1, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/news/updates/dancing-with-the-stars-2017-cast-announced-for-season-24-030117|title=Dancing with the Stars 2017 Cast Includes Charo, Bonner Bolton, Heather Morris & More!|publisher=ABC.com|author=Donnelly, Jim|date=March 22, 2017|access-date=March 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301003536/http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/news/updates/dancing-with-the-stars-2017-cast-announced-for-season-24-030117|archive-date=March 1, 2017|url-status=dead}} He was eliminated from the competition on May 1.{{Cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/847688/nick-viall-on-his-dancing-with-the-stars-elimination-and-chris-soules-terrible-situation|title=Nick Viall's Bummed He's Off DWTS, But Now...|work=E! Online|access-date=2017-05-23|language=en-US}}
==''Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker''==
Viall co-hosts with Patti Stanger the dating series Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker, which premiered on The CW on April 11, 2024.{{Cite magazine |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=February 14, 2024 |title=Nick Viall Teams Up With Patti Stanger for CW Matchmaking Series (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nick-viall-patti-stanger-the-matchmaker-cw-1235911728/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226050618/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nick-viall-patti-stanger-the-matchmaker-cw-1235911728/ |archive-date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |magazine=Variety |language=en-US}}
=Acting career=
Viall made his acting debut in the 2017 Christmas television movie A Christmas Cruise, starring Vivica A. Fox, and has made guest television appearances in ABC's Speechless, and TV Land's Teachers. He also appeared on episodes of General Hospital in May 2018 for the Nurse's Ball.{{cite web|author1=Soaps SheKnows|author-link1=Soaps.com|title=General Hospital Comings & Goings|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/comings-and-goings|website=Soaps.com|publisher=SheKnows Media|access-date=April 24, 2018|location=United States|date=April 24, 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Eades|first1=Chris|title=THE BACHELOR's Nick Viall Joins GENERAL HOSPITAL for This Year's Nurses Ball|url=http://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/nick-viall-general-hospital-158636|access-date=April 24, 2018|work=ABC Soaps In Depth|publisher=Bauer Media Group|date=April 23, 2018|location=United States}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/683777/general-hospital-nurses-ball-2018-nick-viall/|title='General Hospital' Taps 'Bachelor' Nick Viall as Host of the 2018 Nurses Ball|first=Michael|last=Maloney|magazine=TV Insider|publisher=NTVB Media, Inc.|location=United States|date=April 23, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2018}}
Personal life
Viall was engaged to Vanessa Grimaldi from November 2016 to August 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/nick-vialls-dating-history-a-timeline/|title=Nick Viall's Dating History: Looking Back at the Former Bachelor's Love Life|date=May 16, 2020|accessdate=April 23, 2023|last=Longeretta|first=Emily|work=Us Weekly}}
He began dating model and surgical technologist Natalie Joy in July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/nick-viall-natalie-joy-relationship-timeline/|title=Nick Viall and Natalie Joy's Relationship Timeline|accessdate=April 23, 2023|last=Beck|first=Lia|work=People}} The couple shared that they met when Natalie wrote to Nick on Instagram messages.{{cite web |title=Nick Viall and Natalie Joy's Relationship Timeline |url=https://people.com/tv/nick-viall-natalie-joy-relationship-timeline/ |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} They announced their engagement on January 12, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2023/01/18/waukesha-native-former-bachelor-nick-viall-engaged-to-natalie-joy/69816396007/|title=Waukesha native and 'Bachelor' franchise veteran Nick Viall is engaged|date=January 17, 2023|accessdate=April 23, 2023|last=Kirby|first=Hannah|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}} They revealed they were expecting on August 8, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvsGRhUrIyF/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== | title=Instagram }} Nick Viall became a father on February 2, 2024 after his fiancée, Natalie Joy, gave birth to their first child, a daughter they’ve named River Rose Viall. Nick and Natalie married in April 2024.{{cite web | url=https://people.com/bachelor-nick-viall-natalie-joy-georgia-wedding-photos-8641134| title=All the Stunning Photos from Bachelor Nick Viall's Georgia Wedding to Natalie Joy!|accessdate=April 30, 2024|last=Clack,Greene|first=Erin,Jordan|work=People}}
Other ventures
=Podcast=
In January 2019, Viall started a podcast called The Viall Files that hosts many other celebrity guests.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
=Natural Habits Essential Oils=
In 2018, Viall and his sister launched an essential oils company called Natural Habits.{{cite web|url=https://betches.com/nick-viall-wants-to-clear-up-misconceptions-about-essential-oils/|work=Betches|date=May 8, 2019|title=Nick Viall Wants to Clear Up Misconceptions about Essential Oils}}
Filmography
= Television =
References
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External links
- [http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/cast/bachelor-nick-viall Official profile on ABC's The Bachelor site]
- [http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/cast/nick-viall Official profile on ABC's Dancing With the Stars site]
- {{IMDb name|6492780}}
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| years = Season 10 & Season 11
| before = Drew Kenney
| after = Robby Hayes
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{{Succession box|title=The Bachelor|before=Ben Higgins|after=Arie Luyendyk Jr.|years=Season 21}}
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