Understanding what she desires! Katie Thurston has been single since late final 12 months, and he or she is aware of clearly what kind of accomplice she want to date subsequent.
“[I want] somebody who isn’t [intimidated] by my life or persona,” the previous Bachelorette, 32, wrote throughout an Instagram Story Q&A on Friday, January 13. “I’m fairly impartial so bonus factors if I really feel taken care of by him, that’s when my female vitality shines.”
Thurston, who served because the lead of the Bachelorette season 17 in 2021, additional performed coy about her present relationship standing. After one other Instagram person requested if she was “relationship,” the Washington native merely shared a selfie of herself shrugging.
The ABC persona’s romantic standing made historical past earlier this month after she celebrated New 12 months’s Eve with Nick Uhlenhuth.
“I used to hate having a birthday so near the New 12 months however now I like it! It’s this full circle second annually that marks a model new chapter,” Thurston wrote through Instagram on January 3, sharing a carousel of images from her festive celebrations. “I’m excited to be 32 in 2023. In my intestine, I simply know, that is going to be one hell of a 12 months and I’m so excited! 🥂 My 2023 mantra: Watch me 😎.”
In one among her snaps, Thurston and the 29-year-old Circle alum posed collectively for the digital camera. Neither actuality TV alum has publicly addressed the character of their relationship.
The previous financial institution advertising and marketing supervisor’s love life first captivated the general public’s consideration when she was solid as a contestant on Matt James’ season of The Bachelor. After the 31-year-old former soccer participant despatched her dwelling, she was tapped to guide The Bachelorette, which aired in 2021. After a rocky journey, Thurston finally accepted a proposal from Blake Moynes. The twosome break up in October 2021, simply three months after the finale aired.
The aspiring comic then moved on with John Hersey, whom she despatched dwelling throughout the second week of her Bachelorette season. They dated for lower than a 12 months, calling it quits in June 2022.
“This resolution was not made frivolously, and it was clearly not a simple one to make,” the bartender, 29, mentioned in an Instagram Story assertion on the time. “I recognize each one among you that has supported us all through this journey. We couldn’t (and wouldn’t) be right here with out you.”
For the reason that pair’s break up, Thurston has prioritized her therapeutic journey and self-growth.
“My thirties and being single have actually been my favourite. My solely timeline is happiness and I try this effectively by myself,” she wrote on Friday, answering a query about “worrying” in regards to the strain to calm down by a sure age. “Timelines don’t exist. It’s your universe. Personal it.”
