Chris Bukowski was a contestant on the 8th season of ABC reality dating television show, “The Bachelorette” where 25 contestants competed for the heart of children’s hospital event planner Emily Maynard. He was eliminated in week 8 where he placed the second runner up. He later returned to Bachelor Nation in the 3rd season of “Bachelor Pad” where men and women who have been ousted from previous seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” fight for a $250,000 prize. For those who have been rejected by prior Bachelors and Bachelorettes, the show is seen as a “second chance at love.” He outlasted many and became the runner-up.

Bukowski made a brief appearance in the 10th season of “The Bachelorette” where he tried to meet Andi Dorfman. He returned to Bachelor Nation in the 1st season of the spin-off “Bachelor in Paradise” where previous contestants are flown to the secluded Mexican paradise of Tulum, Mexico. He quit in week 3, but returned again to the show, in seasons 2 and 6 which took place in Sayulita, Mexico at Playa Escondida. He finally won in season 6 winning him the title of the Bachelor Nation contestant who has made the most appearances within the franchise.

On the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise, he met Katie Morton. In the finale they got engaged, having since parted ways. He is currently dating Katrina Badowski, a fellow Bachelor alum. They go by the “ship” name “The Owskis” referring to their similar-sounding last names. You can follow Bukowski on his Instagram where he boasts over 240 thousand followers.