Jason Tartick, 37, Gets Engaged to Kathryn Hurley After Less Than 1 Year

Q: After a very public breakup, what makes Jason Tartick's second engagement different from his first?

Jason Tartick’s second engagement appears different because it is framed less by franchise spotlight and more by personal certainty, shared values and a quieter foundation. With Kathryn Hurley, Tartick had been openly describing unusual clarity well before the proposal. On his “Trading Secrets” podcast in March 2026, he said he was confident she was “The One” and spoke in concrete terms about marriage and family. That public language suggested a level of readiness and conviction that stood out after his very public split from former fiancée Kaitlyn Bristowe in 2023. The relationship itself also grew from a more grounded connection. Tartick and Hurley met through Wags & Walks Nashville, the rescue organization Hurley founded, when he adopted his dog Teddy. Their bond was tied to a shared commitment to dog rescue, something Tartick had previously said was essential in a partner. That gives the engagement a different backdrop from his first: less tied to Bachelor Nation history and more rooted in everyday life and common purpose. Even the proposal reflected that shift. Tartick proposed privately in Lake Como during a 20-day Europe trip, followed by a boat ride and FaceTiming family, rather than a heavily staged public moment. Taken together, the engagement suggests a more mature chapter for Tartick — one built on deliberate compatibility, clearer long-term intentions and a relationship formed outside the reality-TV bubble.

3 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · Jul 13

Jason Tartick announced July 13 that he proposed to Kathryn Hurley during the couple’s recent Europe trip, confirming an engagement less than a year after their romance became public.
Eight months after reports first linked them in November 2025, the pair’s relationship moved quickly; Tartick went Instagram-official in December after meeting Hurley through Wags & Walks Nashville.
In March, Tartick said on his “Trading Secrets” podcast that Hurley was the person he was meant to marry and that he wanted marriage, children and a family in 2026.
The engagement drew congratulations from Bachelor Nation figures including Blake Horstmann, Chris Bukowski and Molly Mesnick, and follows Tartick’s 2023 split from former fiancée Kaitlyn Bristowe.