'Bachelorette's Michelle Young and Fiancé Nayte Olukoya Reflect on Finding Their Happy Ending (Exclusive)

Surprise guests! Shortly before Clayton Echard met the 30 women vying for his heart during the season 26 premiere on The Bachelor, a few VIPs met up with him at the mansion and dished out some words of wisdom.

Surprise! While fellow Minnesota native Joe Coleman may not have won Michelle Young’s heart over Nayte Olukoya, there is seemingly no bad blood between the exes.

No (more) hard feelings? Nayte Olukoya dealt with plenty of haters as his journey aired on The Bachelorette, but he didn’t expect heat from fellow former contestants. After fans watched him get engaged to Michelle Young, he confronted Mike Johnson over the season 15 alum’s criticism of him throughout season 18.

Last night’s season 18 finale of “The Bachelorette” was nothing short of dramatic.

Unlike many recent Bachelor Nation couples before them, Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya aren’t wasting any time when it comes to their future.

There’s no rule book for being the Bachelorette, but Michelle Young has no regrets regarding any bumps in the road when it comes to looking for The One — and getting engaged to Nayte Olukoya — on season 18 of the series.

From roses to happily ever after! As soon as Nayte Olukoya stepped out of the limo to vie for Michelle Young‘s heart, viewers could tell there was something special between him and the season 18 Bachelorette.

She said yes! Michelle Young concluded her journey on season 18 of The Bachelorette with a proposal from Nayte Olukoya — and the ring is positively breathtaking.

Not what it seems. After winning The Bachelorette season 18, Nayte Olukoya shared a sweet message to his love Michelle Young — and called out the ABC reality show’s editing.

Come again? After Bachelorette viewers poked fun at the loud waves in Michelle Young and Brandon Jones‘ scene in the finale, an ABC executive hilariously responded to the critique.

Michelle Young is engaged! On Tuesday's season finale of , the teacher got her fairy-tale ending when Nayte Olukoya popped the question.The finale saw Nayte and Brandon Jones vying for Michelle's heart, before she had to break things off with one of them.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the Dec. 21 finale of “The Bachelorette.”Michelle Young already made history as the third lead of color on “The Bachelorette.” During her three-hour finale, an engagement with either suitor would continue her historic trend, marking the first Black couple in “The Bachelorette” franchise.

While Michelle Young has been praised for how she’s handled her role as the season 18 Bachelorette, the Tuesday, December 21, finale got slightly messy.

More to the story? Nayte Olukoya shed light on his conversation with his stepdad about whether he was ready to marry Michelle Young, addressing critics who believe he isn’t prepared to get down on one knee in the Tuesday, December 21, finale.

Kaitlyn Bristowe is sharing some  secrets ahead of Tuesday's epic finale. ET's Lauren Zima caught up with the reality TV star during rehearsals for the upcoming  tour where she dished on the «difficult decision» Michelle Young has to make on Tuesday night's finale.«So, we told Michelle at the beginning to like, surrender to falling in love with more than one person and she really did that right up until the end.

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are setting some serious boundaries when it comes to what their kids watch.ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the couple at the  premiere Wednesday night, where they shared which one of their TV shows and movies are totally off limits.«They haven't watched any  yet,» Moyer revealed of their kids watching the HBO classic.