Who Is Devin Strader? The Season 21 ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Broke Off His Engagement With Jenn
Devin Strader fell in love on season 21 of The Bachelorette and got engaged to Jenn Tran at the final rose ceremony. However, just weeks after the two popped the question to each other, Devin ended their relationship.
Who Is The Bachelorette’s Devin Strader?
Devin is a freight company owner in Houston, Texas, though he is a Louisiana native. His company, which he founded in March 2023, is called F1 Freight Consultants.
F1 Freight Consultants “offers top-tier transportation services and solutions to a wide variety of industries,” according to its website. “F1 Freight strives to deliver both the most cost effective solutions, as well as tackling transportation and logistics challenges throughout North America.”
Prior to owning his company, Devin worked at another transportation company, Shark Logistics, in Texas. He was the vice president of acquisitions and held the position from January 2020 until March 2023, according to his LinkedIn.
“Devin is extremely hardworking, passionate about his career, and proud of the business he's built,” the reality star’s ABC bio reveals. Devin is also a dog dad and his bio says that he and his pooch Charlie are a “package deal.” Charlie was born in 2017.
“He admits he's a bit loud and loves to talk,” the bio also says, revealing a bit more about Devin’s personality before the premiere of The Bachelorette.
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Before working full-time, Devin attended Louisiana State University. He graduated in 2019 with a business degree.
Devin Strader’s Family
In his ABC bio, Devin says his mom is his “hero.” During The Bachelorette premiere, he revealed, “My parents were never together, which was difficult for me. [My mom] was in school, [had a] casual fling turned into a pregnancy and that was me. It was not how she wanted it.”
Although Devin and his dad do not have a close relationship, his father was there to meet Jenn on Devin’s hometown date.
He has also revealed via Instagram that he has a brother, who appears to be about three years younger than him.
Devin, who was born in January 1996, wished his younger brother a happy 22nd birthday in June 2021. “Happy birthday to my day one brother,” he captioned the post.
How Far Did Devin Strader Make It on ‘The Bachelorette’?
Devin was the winner of season 21 of The Bachelorette. Reality Steve reported in May 2024 that Devin and Jenn got engaged at the final rose ceremony and this was confirmed when the finale aired on September 3, 2024.
Devin and Marcus Shoberg were the final two men and Jenn gave her final rose to the Texas resident in Hawaii.
“I’m also being told that the ending of my season is also something that has never happened before,” Jenn teased in June 2024. This was certainly the truth, as the finale featured Jenn doing the proposing instead of letting Devin get down on one knee. However, after he agreed to marry her, he also popped the question with the Neil Lane ring that he had picked out.
On September 3, 2024 – just hours before the finale aired – Steve confirmed that Devin and Jenn had broken up. He revealed via Instagram that Devin was the one to end the engagement. Jenn was in tears as she spoke about the split on the live aftershow. She said that Devin started pulling away as soon as filming ended. She started hearing from him less and less and was getting mixed signals as she fought to make the relationship work.
Jenn said she sympathized with Devin because the pressure of the engagement was a lot, but said she was willing to just date or even try couple's counseling. However, they could not get on the same page, and she said he broke up with her during a 15-minute phone call.
