Christopher Douglas Soules (born November 6, 1981) is an American reality television personality and farmer who starred in the nineteenth season of ABC's The Bachelor.
He earned his role as the Bachelor by becoming a fan favorite during his time on the tenth season of The Bachelorette with Andi Dorfman, where he placed third.
The couple rode his tractor and enjoyed a picnic in the fields while a plane flew over with a banner that read: "Chris Loves Andi".
Soules told her he was falling in love with her, but Andi ended things, telling him the foundation in their relationship just wasn't there.
[8] Following The Bachelor, Soules became a contestant on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars; his partner was season 19 champion Witney Carson.
[11] In September 2015, Soules appeared on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, where he was the third person eliminated from an original group of seven.
[8] In April 2017, Soules was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal traffic accident in Aurora, Iowa.
He was not charged with driving under the influence, although court documents obtained by People magazine revealed that he was allegedly in possession of alcoholic beverages and containers at the time of the crash, which occurred around 8 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2017.
"Addressing this questionable and fundamentally unfair charge, given these facts, prior to trial, better serves the interests of justice.