Andi Dorfman
Born (1987-04-03) April 3, 1987 (age 36)
Education
OccupationTV personality
Spouse
Blaine Hart
(m. 2023)
[1]
RelativesTommy Dorfman (cousin)

Andi Janette Dorfman[2] (born April 3, 1987)[3] is an American television personality. She was a contestant on the eighteenth season of The Bachelor, and the lead on tenth season of The Bachelorette. She became famous for walking out on bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis in the ninth episode of The Bachelor. She became the first former attorney to appear as The Bachelorette.

Early life and education

Dorfman was born in Atlanta, Georgia,[3] the younger of two sisters.[4] She earned a Bachelor of Science in communication from Louisiana State University in 2009 and a Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 2012.

Career

Dorfman has worked as an assistant district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia.[4]

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette

During Juan Pablo Galavis' season of The Bachelor (season 18), Dorfman made it to the eighth episode before pulling herself from the competition.

Dorfman then starred in The Bachelorette season 10, which premiered on May 19, 2014. She took leave from her job as an assistant district attorney to be on the show. She later resigned from her position rather than ask for additional leave.[5] Her choice as the winner was Josh Murray, to whom she became engaged in May; on January 8, 2015, Murray and Dorfman announced their decision to end their engagement.

On February 20, 2017, she made a surprise appearance on Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor; Viall had been Murray's runner-up during Dorfman's Bachelorette season and had sharply questioned her choice of Murray during the season finale.[6] Following Dorfman's breakup with Murray, she wrote a book titled "It's Not Okay", detailing their tumultuous relationship and breakup, which was referenced by numerous contestants in season three of Bachelor in Paradise.[7]

Personal life

She is a cousin of actress Tommy Dorfman. She announced her engagement to Blaine Hart on March 30, 2022.[8] Dorfman and Hart were married in Sorrento, Italy on May 31, 2023.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Strohm, Emily (May 31, 2023). "Andi Dorfman Marries Blaine Hart in 'Dreamy' Italian Wedding: 'He's My Person' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Takeda, Allison (July 28, 2014). "Bachelorette Season 10 Finale Recap: Did Andi Dorfman Get Engaged to Josh Murray or Nick Viall?". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Andi Dorfman". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019. Note: Cite gives both April 2 and 3. The latter agrees with other sources including "April Celebrity Birthdays: Andi Dorfman". E! News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019. April 3, 1987
  4. ^ a b Wong, Derek (March 10, 2014). "Andi Dorfman next 'Bachelorette'". ABC. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ 'The Bachelorette' star Andi Dorfman, Being prosecutor is still my true passion. Realitytvworld.com. Retrieved on June 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Drake, Jeff (February 21, 2017). "The Bachelor Breaks Out The Cheese Guns". Previously.tv. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Blickley, Leigh (May 26, 2016). "Andi Dorfman Reveals Secret After Secret In New Book 'It's Not Okay'". HuffPost. HuffPost Entertainment. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Talarico, Brittany (March 30, 2022). "Former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman Is Engaged to Boyfriend Blaine Hart: 'I Finally Found Love'". People. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
Preceded by The Bachelorette
Season 10
Succeeded by