Andi Dorfman is a former attorney best known for being on the American dating reality series, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. She made her first appearance on television when she was chosen as one of the many contestants to be on the eighteenth season of The Bachelor in January 2014; at the time, she was the first female suitor of Jewish ancestry to appear on the show. As a contestant on the dating show, Dorfman ultimately competed against the other participants for a chance to win the heart of Venezuelan bachelor, Juan Pablo Galavis. However despite the promising relationship between the two during the former half of season, the brunette would eventually walk off on the bachelor during the ninth week; Nikki Ferrell was later chosen by Juan as the winner of the season.
Following her time on The Bachelor, Dorfman was then selected by the producers to be the bachelorette for the tenth season of its sister show, The Bachelorette. First aired in May 2014, the series featured a group of 25 male suitors for the brunette; as the season progresses, Dorfman would then have the opportunity to get to know each of them better through various activities such as one-on-one and group dates. Every week, a handful of contestants would also be eliminated via the traditional rose ceremonyーin which those who are invited to stay on the show by the bachelorette are given roses while the others are left to go home. At the end of the season, former professional baseball player, Josh Murray was announced to be the winner after proposing to Dorfman.
However while the relationship seemed to blossom well initially, the two ultimately ended their relationship the following year in January 2015ーwhile this was shocking for fans at the time, it wasn’t the first time that a pair from the dating series had broken up after the end of the show. Since then, Dorfman and Murray have gone their separate ways; with the latter having began a relationship with Amanda Stanton from Bachelor in Paradise.Â
So what has the former bachelorette been up to as of late? What happened to Andi Dorfman? Where is she now in 2018?
Andi Dorfman’s Early Life
Following her high school graduation, she moved to Louisiana to attend Louisiana State University, where she studied communications. As an honour roll student, Dorfman was also part of the Phi Mu sorority and was a member of the American Red Cross Club during her time at the university; she eventually received her bachelor’s degree in 2009. The following year, she would enrol at the Wake Forest University School of Law where she would later earn a J.D. After successfully passing the bar exam in 2012, she began to work as an Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County however she would later resign from the position in order to star on the tenth season of The Bachelorette.
Andi Dorfman on The Bachelor
As a contestant on the eighteenth season of The Bachelor, Dorfman made her first appearance on the small screen in the show’s first episode, which aired on January 6, 2014. In it, she was one of twenty seven female suitors who participated for a chance to woo the heart of former Venezuelan soccer player, Juan Pablo Galavis. Throughout the season, many would have agreed that the two seemed to have hit it off pretty well, with Dorfman having been gifted by Juan the first rose during the third week eliminations. In a later episode, she was even chosen to accompany Juan to New Zealand for an adventure out on a speedboat. Having laughed and talked together during their journey through the narrow caves and hidden waterfalls, sparks soon began to fly between the pair, who had grown closer together through the experience.
Andi Dorfman’s Relationship with Juan Pablo Galavis
In a later episode, Dorfman and Galavis would head off for an overnight fantasy suite dateーsomething which she had trouble containing her excitement for, at the time. But despite her initial enthusiasm for the date, she would eventually appear the next morning having made a 180° turn; she would later tell cameras that “[she] couldn’t wait to get out of the fantasy suite” that night.” While it’s unclear what had happened during that faithful night, one thing’s for sure, the brunette had considered it to be “a disaster.” From the experience, Dorfman had also realized that Galavis was not the man for her. Shortly afterwards, she would make her exit from the competition, having ended things with the bachelor prior to the rose ceremony.
Andi Dorfman on The Bachelorette
As the pool of contestants grew smaller with every elimination, audience members soon noticed the sparks between Dorfman and the 29 year old, former professional baseball player, Josh Murray. Despite the ups and downs that transpired between the two, Murray eventually proposed to the bachelorette during the season’s finale that July. However despite the romantic proposal and the seemingly perfect chemistry between the two, the pair later announced their break up in January 2015.
Since then, Dorfman has released a book in which she reveals many of the reasons behind the separation; according to her, while it was true that they had been madly in love, they eventually learnt during their eight month engagement that their communication was in fact, not as strong as they had thought it to be. In a later The Bachelor special, the brunette further revealed that not only had they been experiencing ongoing struggles throughout the relationship but she did not feel the support that she deserved and she also felt that she would not be able to give Murray the empowerment that he’d need. Since the separation, the former couple have gone their own ways, with Murray having started a relationship with Amanda Stanton.
What’s Andi Dorfman Doing Now in 2018- Recent Updates
After the release of her book, Murray and Dorfman have been involved in quite a text scuffle on Twitter. The reason behind it? Murray’s apparent claims about the quotes and stories in her book being untrue. While it’s to be expected, that the brunette wouldn’t have much positive things to say about her former fiancee after a failed engagement, the fact that Murray began slamming her new book definitely didn’t help much. According to Murray, many of the things which she’d shared in her book, It’s Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak Into Happily Never After were “fictional.” Firing back in response to his comment on Twitter, Dorfman stated that she only speaks two languagesーEnglish, and truth. While the truth behind the pair’s words may never be revealed (a story always has two sides to it after all), one thing’s for sureーDorfman doesn’t seem all too happy about her former other half’s comments.
If you’d like to stay connected with the reality star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette fame, you can do so by following Dorfman on social media. You can find her both on Instagram (@andi_dorfman) and of course, Twitter (@AndiDorfman).