Reality television The Bachelorette Viall first appeared as a contestant in the
ABC reality show
The Bachelorette in 2014, as one of
Andi Dorfman's suitors. On the first night, he received the first impression rose. In the final dates, he confessed his love for Dorfman as one of the final two bachelors, but left heartbroken when Dorfman chose Josh Murray to receive the final rose. In 2015, Viall returned for a second chance in the following season of
The Bachelorette, when he was a guest in the fourth week at the
New York City date with Bachelorette
Kaitlyn Bristowe. He asked her to give him a chance, and she accepted his request to be part of the cast. Like the previous season, he made it to the final rose ceremony but ended in proposal rejection when Bristowe chose Shawn Booth.
Bachelor in Paradise Viall returned to reality TV once again as a part for the third season in
Bachelor in Paradise. In the second episode, when he was asked on a date by
The Bachelor season 20 contestant Leah Block, Viall accepted. Viall later asked fellow contestant Amanda Stanton on a date, much to Block's annoyance. After Stanton began a relationship with contestant Josh Murray, Viall went on to date Jen Saviano. The relationship between Saviano and Viall appeared to be progressing well, with Viall selecting an engagement ring with Neil Lane for a second time. However, at the final ceremony, Viall said, "I wanted to say I was in love with you, but something in my heart just said I can't," resulting in no proposal.
The Bachelor In August 2016, Viall was announced as the star of the twenty-first season of
The Bachelor on the fourth episode of the second season of
Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise. He was chosen despite not being a fan favorite to star on the show, beating contenders Chase McNary and Luke Pell, both from
The Bachelorette season 12. In the first episode, Viall revealed that he had thirty women on the show, instead of the usual twenty-five. Viall proposed to contestant Vanessa Grimaldi, a special education teacher from
Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the season finale. They broke up the following August.
Dancing with the Stars Viall became a contestant on the ABC reality show
Dancing with the Stars and his partner is professional ballroom dancer
Peta Murgatroyd along with 11 other celebrity contestants, which was announced by
Good Morning America on March 1, 2017. He was eliminated from the competition on May 1.
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker Viall co-hosts with
Patti Stanger the dating series
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker, which premiered on
The CW on April 11, 2024.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Viall hosted the season 2 reunion of the reality series
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The reunion premiered on
Hulu on July 1, 2025. 25
Age of Attraction Viall was a co-host of Season 1 of
Age of Attraction, a dating reality show about couples with age gaps. Viall was co-host with his wife, Natalie Joy, who is 18 years younger than Viall.
Acting career Viall made his acting debut in the 2017 Christmas television movie
A Christmas Cruise, starring Vivica A. Fox, and has made guest television appearances in ABC's
Speechless, and TV Land's
Teachers. He also appeared on episodes of
General Hospital in May 2018 for the Nurse's Ball. ==Personal life==