Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya spent the holidays together; Credits: Variety
The Bachelor Nation is one of the most fun shows to watch. Most of the audience develops an emotional attachment with their fav couples from the dating show, and it is an exceptional treat to see the new loved ones come together for the holiday season and plan a beautiful life ahead. While most of the couple are usually engaged for months before we actually get to see them together as a newly engaged couple on the screens, there is still so much novelty when they come over to each other's places and begin new festive traditions that they hope they can continue each other for years to come.
One of these, of course, has to be the long-standing tradition where newly engaged couples get to celebrate their first Christmas together. A lot many love birds from the shows, including those who broke up with their finale winners and went on to date suitors which they had otherwise declined on the show, get together for the festive cheer.
Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya are one of the new partners that got together as a result of taking part in the reality dating show. Michelle had recently shared a pretty funny picture paired with an equally hilarious caption. The elementary school teacher wrote on the Instagram picture, featuring her new fiance and Father Christmas, “Santa brought my Christmas present a little early this year 😘 Although he may be regretting it after Nayte REQUESTED to sit on his lap 🎅🏼.”
The post, ringing with festive bells, also featured a cheerful wish as Michelle wrote, “Merry Christmas Y’all! 🎄,” on her December 25 post on Saturday. Once they had a great time hanging out with Santa Claus, the two headed back to their homeplace in Minneapolis and had a pretty cozy celebration with each other.
The two celebrated the holy day with their two pups, Percy and Chief. Once they had celebrated their humane Christmas, the two made the day great for the fur buddies, taking them for a walk around the town on the Christmas-lit night. Featuring her adorable dogs in her story, Michelle had written, “We’ve got the boys, we got their cup-cups,” as she fed them in her car.
However, Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya are not the only people who celebrated their first Christmas as a couple together. While the festivities are running high, love is really in the air, and the lead lady of the previous season of The Bachelorette before Michelle, Katie Thurston, also made the most of the Christmas cheer as she got together with her newfound partner John Hersey.
The two had gotten together only a few months prior, while Katie was first together with her fiance from the series, Blake Moyens. However, the two split up, and the star got together with John, whom she had sent home early when on the show. The two were pretty cheerful in their Christmas pictures and were all smiles for each other.
The two managed to have everybody in stitches laughing as they wished their followers a very Merry Christmas but only after inhaling helium. “This is Katie and John inhale helium,” said the star, aged 27, as the two took a heavy gulp of helium air before they shared their funny moments together on a Friday Instagram Story video. Katie Thurston then wished her followers “Merry Christmas, everybody,” in a hilarious helium-induced squeaky voice, and soon her boyfriend started laughing, too.
Here are all the couples from the Bachelor Nation that are still standing by the tradition of celebrating the holidays with their newfound lovers!
Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James
James Matt is the former lead man from The Bachelor who preceded the latest man Clayton Echard. He is presently together with Rachel Kirkconnell, and the two regularly hype each other up on social media. The star was invited to the "Kirkconnel Family Dinner," as he shared through his caption on his Instagram story. He attended the festive celebrations held by his girlfriend in her homeplace, Georgia.
Abigail Heringer and Noah Erb
The two stars shared a Christmas Question and answer session with each other as they came together to celebrate the snowy season. Their cozy little chit-chat will totally warm your heart.
"Merry Q&A ya filthy animals 🎄," they both shared on their Instagram handles.
In another post shared by Noah Erb, the celebrity jokes, “When Santa tells you that he is actually your real father and abi is his little helper 🎅 🎄.”
Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya
Carrying their beautiful banter of Christmas banter forward and backward, Olukoya shared another still from their festival celebrations. In a very cute Instagram post, the latest Bachelor Nation couple was seen together with Saint Nick as the two got festive in Minneapolis. “Believe it or not, but I had to drag Michelle’s cute butt to go take a picture with Santa. Merry Christmas everyone!!! 🤶🏽🎅🏽✌🏽” wrote Olukoya on his Instagram.
Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian
Maurissa Gunn shared through her Instagram account, referring to the Bachelor Nation tradition of the couples getting together, along with the couple having their very own traditions for the festive season, and this time it is to wear PJs during Christmas time. "I love making new traditions with you 🎄❤️," said the star before adding, "Merry Christmas Everyone!," for her followers. Riley Christian replied, "Can’t wait to make so many more! 🎄. Shout Out the matching pjs 😁"
In another post, Maurissa is seen hugging her lover as she pairs the picture with the caption, “All I want for Christmas is you 🎄,” and her fiance replied, “You can have whatever you like 😘🎄.”
Mari Pepin-Solis and Kenny Braasch
Another couple to spend the snowy days together is Mari Pepin-Solis and Kenny Braasch. The celebs had gotten together on December 17 as they kicked start the festive celebrations a little early. Mari had posted, “Hey @kennybraasch10, I love you snow much😍❄️☃️☺️,” for her fiance.
