Yahoo Lifestyle Nick Viall and Natalie Joy's Sweet Relationship Is Full of Milestone Moments
Nick Viall and Natalie Joy are the reigning King and Queen of Bachelor Nation (despite not meeting on the show), and honestly the vibe is giving "we want what they have." This couple had a whirlwind romance, and are currently married with two dogs and a cute daughter—though there's also been some slight drama over the years. Check out their relationship milestones, in timeline form.
May, 2020
Nick confirms to Demi Burnett that he's single, saying, “I’m chatting it up. [Doing] FaceTimes, Zooms. I will say single people out there are as eager as ever. Everyone’s horny. I think it’s a great time if you’re single to actually make new connections and get to know people—granted not ideal to not have the option to meet them in person and do some of those other things.”
October, 2020
Fans start speculating that Nick and Natalie are together based on matching pools on their respective Instagrams:
Nick later says on his podcast that Natalie made the first move on social media, explaining “She slid into my DMs. It was very romantic. We kind of kept hanging out, and she finally got a point where she was like, ‘I want to date,’ and I was kind of like, ‘I don’t know.’ …She just was like, ‘Okay, this is what I want. It’s fine, no big deal, but I’m gonna go do my thing,’ and she did, and I was like, ‘What?!’…She went and showed me exactly what I’d be missing.”
Natalie also ends up telling Bustle re: their early days of dating, “From the first weekend we spent together, I knew it would be him.”
December, 2020
Natalie moves into Nick's L.A. home—which we know thanks to that aforementioned Bustle article saying "By December 2020, Joy had uprooted her life and moved in with Viall in the modern, marble-floored ranch he’d recently purchased in Valley Village."
January, 2021
People confirms that Nick and Natalie are dating, with a source saying she is “great for him.”
June, 2021
Nick and Natalie get their first dog, Jeff!
January, 2023
The couple announce that they're engaged!
August, 2023
Nick and Natalie reveal they're expecting their first child! Natalie tells People "I took two positive pregnancy tests, got a couple of baby outfits, and put them in a drawer, knowing Nick would open it when we were making dinner. He was shocked, to say the least."
October, 2023
The pair get another floofy dog named Steve:
February, 2024
Natalie and Nick welcome their baby daughter, River, into the world on February 2.
June, 2024
Rumors pop up on Reddit claiming Natalie cheated on Nick, which are completely unsubstantiated. But then they really go off thanks to Harry Jowsey writing this on Instagram:
Meanwhile, Nick speaks about the "insane" rumors on the Lady Gang podcast, saying “I’m really good at protecting my mental health and the mental health of my family. And I mean it when I say it, like, I’ve always liked to work. I’ve enjoyed work. Like, the more I build the show, the less famous I want to be. I mean that.”
He adds “You can never have thick enough skin to handle whatever rumors are about you. I am aware of a ton of rumors about me and I know that I’m unaware of 90 percent more because I don’t fucking read it.”
April, 2024
Nick and Natalie get married on April 27, tying the knot at her family farm alongside friends and family including Bachelor Nation alums Jared Haibon, Ashley Iaconetti, Ben Higgins, and Victoria Fuller.
May, 2024
Nick and Natalie head on honeymoon buuuuut have to turn back around due to a travel "nightmare" involving a torn page in Natalie's passport.
January, 2025
Natalie explains why she never responded to those aforementioned Reddit cheating rumors, telling Bustle “Having River, you realize what’s important in life, [and it’s] protecting our family. That’s why we don’t give oxygen to any rumors about us. Then it’s going to be a headline. She’s like, ‘Wait. What happened?’ And it’s like, none of it matters. We know what the truth is. We know what happens in our lives.”
Annnd that brings us up to date! Stay tune for the latest installment in this romance.
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