Bachelorette: Michelle Young & Nayte Olukoya Relationship Timeline

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Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya, who fell in love and got engaged on The Bachelorette season 18, have announced their breakup, and fans are looking back on their relationship timeline. Michelle was the runner-up on Matt James' season of The Bachelor, and, although she did not find love with him, she captured the hearts of fans. They were thrilled when she was announced as the lead of The Bachelorette season 18.

Sophisticated and soft-spoken, Michelle, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher from Minnesota, was a different kind of Bachelorette. Rather than engaging in drama with the men, she had a knack for diffusing it, which many attributed to her career as a teacher. She was empathetic and kind, and it is no wonder that so many of the men on her season fell in love with her.

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Michelle felt an instant connection with Nayte, a 27-year-old sales executive originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Although they initially appeared to be very different, and some people even warned her about his so-called red flags, Michelle believed in Nayte. Throughout the season, he had some trouble expressing his feelings because he had never been in love before. But, in the end, Nayte told Michelle that he loved her and proposed. They made history as the first couple of color to get engaged on The Bachelorette. Now, as Michelle and Nayte go their separate ways, there are several milestones from their relationship to revisit.

On the first episode of Michelle's season of The Bachelorette, Nayte was many of Michelle's «firsts.» He was the first man to step out of the limousine, and he caught her attention immediately. Michelle then gave Nayte her first impression rose and they shared the