The Bachelorette: Clare Crawley & Husband Ryan Dawkins' Relationship Timeline
By Published Aug 3, 2026, 11:16 AM EDT
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- After a disappointing breakup with Dale, Clare found love with Ryan in 2026, forming a deep friendship before entering a romantic relationship.
- Clare and Ryan got engaged in a romantic lantern ceremony in Las Vegas after over a year together, both knowing they wanted to spend their lives together.
- Clare and Ryan opted for a quick February 2026 wedding at the Sacramento capitol building, a special place in their relationship, and announced they are expecting their first child in January 2026 via surrogate.
As a Bachelor franchise mainstay, season 16 lead Clare Crawley has been a fan favorite for years, which makes her relationship with husband Ryan Dawkins interesting to long-time fans of the series. Clare has always been a lover of love and has done her best to pursue it in every possible way since her first time on The Bachelor in 2014. Clare was introduced to viewers on Juan Pablo Galavis's season, which was difficult for various reasons, but brought Clare to the forefront along with other familiar Bachelor Nation faces. Clare went on to appear in several other Bachelor series before becoming The Bachelorette in 2026.
Clare finally got the chance to look for love as The Bachelorette, and even though COVID-19 threatened to derail her season, things were back on track once the production team was able to figure out the best protocol for filming. Clare, however, was quick to decide that she'd found the one and left the season with Dale Moss after only four episodes. After a disappointing relationship, , but Clare's journey was just getting started. After meeting Ryan in 2026, things moved quickly for The Bachelorette star, leaving many curious about the couple's quick relationship timeline.
September 2026: Clare Spends Time With Ryan Months After A Bad Breakup
After Clare's breakup with Dale, she was looking to heal on her own. According to Clare herself, she was feeling stressed and depressed after the relationship ended, especially since the pair did their best to keep things together for as long as they could. Clare and Ryan met on social media during her relationship with Dale, but the two hadn't connected prior to their breakup. After the split, Ryan asked Clare out to dinner. She countered, asking if he would be interested in grabbing some tea and taking a walk around their native Sacramento, and the two became friends before jumping into anything romantic.
September 2026: Clare Debuts Ryan On Her Instagram
While the pair waited quite a while before beginning to date, their relationship was incredibly natural once they got together since they'd developed a deep friendship first. Clare took her time bringing Ryan into the public eye because she knew her relationship with him was incredibly special. For something so important, she felt it was necessary to handle their relationship with care. spent nearly a year getting to know Ryan and finally getting into a relationship with him before debuting him on social media. Clare had soft-launched Ryan previously but in September 2026, shared a post simply captioned "Him" on her Instagram.
October 2026: Clare And Ryan Get Engaged In Las Vegas
After over a year together and certainty for both of them about the state of their relationship, both Clare and Ryan knew they wanted to spend their lives together. The sweet couple was not interested in waiting, especially considering they'd both been through tough relationships in the past and understood what they wanted from one. In October 2026, during a huge lantern ceremony in Las Vegas. Clare, who was surprised by the proposal but thrilled it was happening, gladly accepted. The two were ecstatic about building their future together, happy to have found the person they truly wanted to spend their life with.
February 2026: Clare Marries Ryan In A Sacramento Ceremony
Though it felt quick to some, Clare and Ryan were so aware of what they wanted that they didn't feel the need to wait and plan a lavish wedding. The pair wanted to start their lives together as quickly as possible and decided to . In a sweet move, they got married at the Sacramento capitol building, which they walked past on their first date. Clare shared a sweet video on her Instagram announcing that they'd gotten married, where she explained that the capitol was special to them, so they wanted to exchange vows in a place that meant so much to their relationship.
July 2026: Clare Announces Baby Dawkins Will Arrive In January 2026
After years of Bachelor Nation watching Clare's every move, her followers were shocked in July 2026 when their first child via surrogate in 2026. While has publicly shared about her fertility journey on social media in the past, she was quick to make clear that the couple would be using a surrogate, responding to comments that criticized their choice online. The couple will be welcoming their first child in January 2026, and though it won't necessarily be a baby stemming from The Bachelorette, viewers are thrilled to know one of their favorites finally found her happy ending.
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