Chris Soules Biography
Chris Soules is a reality television personality and farmer from the United States who appeared on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. He rose to prominence with Andi Dorfman on the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
How old is Chris Soules? – Age
He is 41 years old as of 6 November 2022. He was born in 1981 in Arlington, Iowa, United States. His real name is Christopher Douglas Soules.
Chris Soules Family – Education
Soules is the only son and youngest child of Gary and Linda Soules. He is the eldest of three sisters. Soules is from a farming family that dates back four generations. He learned to drive a tractor before learning to drive a car at a young age. Soules participated in football, track, and the National FFA Organization while attending Starmont High School. His senior year, the Starmont High football team finished second in the state championship. He graduated in the year 2000. Soules went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in agricultural studies from Iowa State University. Soules currently resides in his hometown of Arlington, where he farms his own land and assists his father.
Who was Chris Soules’s wife on The Bachelor? – Girlfriend
Prior to his reality television participation, he dated and then married his college sweetheart, Sheena Schreck. They did, however, call it quits before heading down the aisle. Following his time on The Bachelor, he became engaged to Whitney Bischoff, a 29-year-old Chicago, Illinois resident. The pair called it quits just after their six-month anniversary.
Chris Soules Dancing with the Stars
Following The Bachelor, Soules competed on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars, with Witney Carson as his partner. Soules joined the cast as the 12th and final celebrity. Soules had a calf injury during rehearsal on Disney week in the middle of the competition. Soules was eliminated in fifth place on May 5, 2015 (week 8).
Chris Soules The Bachelorette
Soules originally appeared on The Bachelorette during Andi Dorfman’s season. He finished third after confessing his feelings to Andi. When Soules received her first kiss of the season, he quickly became a big contender for Andi’s heart. The kiss occurred during their one-on-one date at the Santa Anita Race Track in episode 2. Soules came up to Andi about his past as they were enjoying the afternoon, saying that he was once engaged. In episode 8, he made it all the way to the hometown date, where he introduced Andi to his life on the farm in Iowa.
The pair rode his tractor and had a picnic in the fields while a plane soared overhead with the words “Chris Loves Andi” written on it. Despite their chemistry, Andi ended her relationship with Soules during the dream suite episode. Andi told him during her final one-on-one with him before the finale that she was struggling with the notion of staying in Iowa and didn’t want him to have to make compromises for her. Soules confessed to her that he was falling in love with her, but Andi stopped things by telling him that the foundation in their relationship was simply not there. He went after telling Andi how much he admired and respected her.
Chris Soules Arrest
Soules was arrested and accused with leaving the scene of a deadly automobile collision in Aurora, Iowa, in April 2017. He was charged with a class D felony for fleeing the scene of a fatal collision. He was not charged with drunk driving, but court documents obtained by People magazine revealed that he was allegedly in possession of alcoholic beverages and containers at the time of the crash on Monday, April 24, 2017.
Soules’ attorneys hoped to avoid a trial because he is a “public figure” and a “unnecessary trial” could be “damaging.” “If Mr. Soules is forced to proceed to trial and then appeal, there would be no way to undo the publicity and restore Mr. Soules to his original position,” his lawyers argued in documents acquired by the Des Moines Register. “Addressing this questionable and fundamentally unfair charge prior to trial, given these facts, better serves the interests of justice.” On August 23, 2019, he was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident after entering a guilty plea. His punishment was two years of probation.
Chris Soules The Bachelor
Soules quickly became a fan favorite on The Bachelorette, and he was named the Bachelor for Season 19 of the show. In the first episode, it was revealed that instead of the normal 25, he would have a total of 30 women to pick from. In the conclusion of The Bachelor, Soules proposed to Whitney Bischoff at his family’s farm outside Lamont, Iowa. The pair announced the end of their engagement on May 28, 2015.