Final rose worthy Becca Tilley Hayley KiyokoTheir relationship was kept secret for many years before they finally revealed their love story.
Tilley met Bachelor Nation Chris Soules’ season of The Bachelor2015 In 2015, the runner-up returned for more ABC series. Ben HigginsSeason 20 of the show was her last, but she was sent packing before returning to her hometown. Tilley began dating after her time on the show. BacheloretteAlum Robert GrahamFor several months, from May 2016 to May 2017.
“My last relationship, he was everything I had written down on paper. But something was missing that I wasn’t able to write on paper. It made me realize when I meet someone, it’s not gonna have to do with my checklist that I’ve had my whole life,” she told Us WeeklyOnly available in August 2018. “Someone totally opposite than what I ever thought.”
Later that year, Tilley confirmed she was off the market again — without naming names.
“I just think that my relationship that I’m in is just, I like that it’s private and it’s my own,” she explained to UseIn 2019, she will be focusing on keeping her romance private. “I had a public relationship before and it just felt like I had a lot of people involved, which I know that’s why they sort of watched me in the first place.”
While Tilley gave insight into her love life via her podcast, “Scrubbing In With Becca Tilley and Tanya Rad,” and revealed in February 2022 that she had been with her partner for nearly “four years,” she didn’t confirm Kiyoko was her girlfriend until the musician dropped a music video for “For The Girls” in May 2022.
“Not to get too deep, but with so many anti LGBTQ+ bills being passed right now, it’s very challenging to feel hopeful for our community,” Kiyoko told Entertainment TonightAt the time. “And so I wanted to create this for my fans, being able to watch this video, seeing people that look like them, thriving, being their true, authentic selves. We know that the legislation that tries to take this away is not going to stop us from being who we are, our worth, and our ability to find love. … I’m a huge Bachelor fan, so I really try to celebrate the show and I think they’re going to love the surprise at the end too.”
In the video, Kiyoko channeled her inner Bachelorette and Tilley was the last to arrive. The release party was a celebration of their romance, and they sealed the deal with a kiss.
“Becca mentioned they’ve been together for four years and she was just ready to share it,” an insider told Use of the PDA moment, noting that they were “very happy” at the bash. “It was Hayley’s night but it became Becca’s night too because she came out publicly with the kiss.”
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