Did Kaitlyn Bristowe have two bachelorettes? How did Nick Viall and Kaitlyn Bristowe meet?

Yes, Kaitlyn Bristowe was the lead on two seasons of The Bachelorette. She first appeared on Chris Soules’ season of The Bachelor and then went on to become the lead on season 11 of The Bachelorette.

Kaitlyn Bristowe became the official bachelorette of season eleven with the season ultimately ended with her engagement to contestant Shawn Booth.

Kaitlyn Bristowe co-hosted season 17 and season 18 of The Bachelorette alongside fellow former Bachelorette Tayshia Adams. Nick Viall was one of the contestants on her season of The Bachelorette. They met when he joined the show as a late addition in the fourth episode.

During the fourth episode of Kaitlyn’s season of The Bachelorette, Nick made an appearance during a group date in New York City. Kaitlyn invited Nick to join the show and two weeks later, the twosome had sex, much to Shawn’s dismay.

Kaitlyn Bristowe’s podcast, Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe, began on May 29, 2017. In 2019, Kaitlyn Bristowe started her wine label Spade and Sparrows. On May 14, 2020, Kaitlyn Bristowe released her debut single “If I’m Being Honest”.