Katie Thurston Reveals the 1 Piece of Advice She Gave Season 18 Bachelorette Michelle Young

Happily ever after starts now! Since the finale of The Bachelorette aired, Katie Thurston and her newly announced fiancé Blake Moynes have continued to showcase further milestones in their relationship. Next up? An actual hometown visit!

Bachelorette bonding! Before Katie Thurston proclaimed her feelings to eventual winner (and fiancé) Blake Moynes, fans saw the 30-year-old Washington native heartbroken and confused over Greg Grippo’s surprise self-elimination. In a deleted scene, she called in a surprise guest via FaceTime who “knew exactly what [she] was going through.”

Say it loud and proud! Katie Thurston finally revealed the NSFW painting that her fiancé, Blake Moynes, made on The Bachelorette while displaying it on her mantle.

Showing support! According to season 12 star JoJo Fletcher, Bachelorettes of past and present came together to support Katie Thurston on finale night.

Third times the charm! Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes’ road to romance certainly had its bumps — but they found a happy ending after meeting on season 17 of The Bachelorette.

Supporting her girl. Tayshia Adams thought Katie Thurston sent an important message during her tense reunion with longtime frontrunner Greg Grippo on Monday, August 9.

“The Bachelorette” Katie Thurston and Greg Grippo went blow-for-blow on “After the Finale Rose”.

Katie Thurston had a super tense reunion with Greg Grippo during the After the Final Rose special for The Bachelorette season finale.

Katie Thurston might not have shared her final pick with America just yet, but “The Bachelorette” is already gearing up to welcome another leading lady! On Saturday, Mike Fleiss, the executive producer of “The Bachelorette”, shared a photo of Michelle Young in a gym.

Katie Thurston might not have shared her final pick with America just yet, but is already gearing up to welcome another leading lady! On Saturday, Mike Fleiss, the executive producer of, shared a photo of Michelle Young in a gym. The 28-year-old teacher is posing in a black and white sports bra and leggings with a cart of basketballs and a hoop behind her.

Katie Ledecky is always ready to hit the pool. After winning two gold medals and two silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics, the athlete has everything she needs in her swim bag to jump right back into training — or simply refuel after her grueling meets.

Katie Thurston revealed exactly what her eyebrows look like when she doesn’t fill them in.

Katie Thurston is reeling as her journey on “The Bachelorette” comes to a close.

Katie Thurston got quite the surprising gift from Blake Moynes’ mom during their hometown date.

It’s official – Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe are returning as hosts for the upcoming 18th season of The Bachlorette!

Katie Thurston is not letting the haters burst her bubble!

Katie Thurston is standing up for herself.

Keeping it real. Katie Thurston has made a name for herself as a sex-positive woman, but she took her candor to a new level after noticing a mistake she made in the bedroom.

Knowing her worth! Katie Thurston took to social media to hit back at critics who didn’t support her posing lingerie.

Katie Thurston is excited for Michelle Young's journey to find love. ET spoke with the current Bachelorette at the taping for her special, and she revealed the advice she's given to the upcoming franchise lead.«I've spoken to her as much as I can because I know it's any day now they're gonna take her phone away,» Katie said of Michelle, whose season will start filming later this summer.