Ashley Iaconetti

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Ashley Iaconetti Haibonn
Born
Ashley Nicole Iaconetti

(1988-03-06) March 6, 1988 (age 36)
Alma mater James Madison University (BA)
Syracuse University (MA)
OccupationTelevision Personality
Known forAppearances in The Bachelor , Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelor Winter Games
Spouse
Jared Haibon
(m. 2019)
Children1

Ashley Nicole Iaconetti Haibon (born March 6, 1988) is an American reality television personality notable for being a contestant on several series in The Bachelor television franchise, including The Bachelor , Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelor Winter Games .

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Early life

Iaconetti Haibon was born on March 6, 1988, in Great Falls, Virginia. She is of Italian ancestry on her father's side and of Dutch and Lithuanian ancestry from her mother's side. She has one younger sister, Lauren Iaconetti.

Iaconetti Haibon attended Langley High School and James Madison University. She later earned a master's degree in broadcasting and digital journalism from Syracuse University. [1]

Career

The Bachelorfranchise

In 2015, Iaconetti Haibon appeared in season 19 of The Bachelor . [2] She shared her season with another contestant named Ashley, Ashley Salter, [3] leading to her nickname of "Ashley I" to distinguish the two. The nickname has persisted beyond the show, and is used in other contexts such as the name of one of her podcasts. [4]

In 2015, Iaconetti Haibon appeared in the 2nd season of Bachelor in Paradise, joined by her sister Lauren. She split from Jared Haibon in week 5. In 2016, she returned for the 3rd season and split from Wells Adams in week 6. [5]

In 2018, Iaconetti Haibon appeared in the first season of The Bachelor Winter Games . [6] Iaconetti Haibon and Kevin Wendt became the first winners of the Bachelor Winter Games. [7]

Media career

Iaconetti Haibon was a correspondent for Access Hollywood and ClevverTV. [8] She was a contributor for Cosmopolitan . [9]

Iaconetti Haibon currently co-hosts The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast with Ben Higgins [10] and the I Don't Get It podcast, along with her sister Lauren Iaconetti and former Bachelor producer Naz Perez. [11]

Business ventures

In 2021, Iaconetti Haibon and her husband Jared Haibon, opened Audrey’s Coffee House and Lounge in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [12]

Personal life

In December 2017, Iaconetti Haibon began dating Kevin Wendt, her partner with whom she won The Bachelor Winter Games. They split in early 2018.

In March 2018, Iaconetti Haibon began dating former Bachelor in Paradise castmate Jared Haibon, after reconciling at former castmates Jade Roper Tolbert and Tanner Tolbert's wedding. They became engaged in June 2018 in Sayulita, Mexico, on Season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise . On August 11, 2019, they married at the Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

Their son Dawson Dimitri Haibon was born on January 31, 2022. In January 2024, they announced they are expecting their second child. They reside in Rhode Island. [13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleNotes
2015, 2017,
2019–2021
The Bachelor Contestant (Season 19); Guest (subsequent seasons)
2015–2016After Paradise4 episodes
2015–2018, 2022 Bachelor in Paradise Contestant, Guest
2015–2019 Entertainment Tonight 6 episodes
2015, 2020 The Bachelorette Guest; 2 episodes
2016The Bachelor at 20: A Celebration of LoveTelevision special
2016 Celebrity Family Feud Episode: "Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes/Indy Car Drivers vs. Sports Illustrated Models"
2016 Million Dollar Matchmaker Episode: "The Crying Virgin and the Gullible"
2016 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Episode: "Ellen's Season 14 Premiere Week: Day 2"
2016 The Bachelorette Canada After ShowEpisode #1.5
2017Watch Party: The Bachelor1 episode
2017 Access Hollywood Episode #21.248
2017Access Daily11 episodes
2017–2020 Celebrity Page 84 episodes
2018 Movie Trivia Schmoedown Episode: "2017 Movie Trivia Schmoedown Awards"
2018 Extra Episode #24.146
2018 The Bachelor Winter Games Contestant; 5 episodes
2018, 2019 Collider Live 2 episodes
2019 GMA3: What You Need To Know Episode #2.8
2019 Ex on the Beach Episode: "Reunion"
2019What's Up Orange CountyEpisode: "Mario Lopez, Eric Winter, Roselyn Sanchez"
2019–2021 Home & Family 3 episodes
2020Game Night with the HamiltonsEpisode: "Very Scary Halloween Edition"
2023 Stars on Mars 2 episodes

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