The last time Bachelor Nation saw Burnett, she was making television history as the first Bachelor in Paradise star to enter into a same-sex relationship on the show. The bubbly blonde walked away from Season 6 engaged to Kristian Haggerty—an ex of Demi’s from back home. Now, with Demi gracing our television screens once again—she’s back as a Bachelor in Paradise Season 7 villain!—it’s time we refresh our memories on Demi’s dating history and who she’s after today.
What happened with Demi and Kristian on Bachelor in Paradise Season 6?
On July 22, 2019—a couple weeks before BiP Season 6 premiered—Demi came out to the world as bisexual after a Paradise trailer hit the internet that showed the outspoken star admitting she’s in love with another woman, who of course ended up being Kristian. “I know that I love this girl, I’m just so happy that I found her,” Demi said in the clip. She took to Twitter shortly after to confirm the news, with a tweet that read, “Spoiler alert: I’m a queer queen.” Season 6 kicked off sans Kristian, and while fans knew that Demi was going to end up dating a woman thanks to the trailer, she explored other options—including a brief romance with Derek Peth—prior to Kristian. After a few weeks of sun, sand and uncertainty, Demi realized she couldn’t stop thinking about Kristian, a woman she had dated from back home who’d never been a contestant on the ABC franchise before. Her feelings became so overwhelming that she ultimately ended her relationship with Derek. It didn’t take long for host Chris Harrison to learn of Demi’s inner struggle, so he later organized for Kristian to show up on the beach to surprise Demi. “We want you to be happy. We want you to find love,” he told her. “I’m proud of you.” But despite breaking some technical rules (bringing someone from home onto the show isn’t exactly the norm), Demi and Kristian decided to stay on the beach and explore their newfound romance.
When did Demi and Kristian get engaged?
By the end of Season 6, Demi and Kristian were one of the last couples standing—and their future together felt rock solid. “I came here to find myself, but I found myself in you,” Demi told Kristian before she got down on one knee and made Bachelor history. The couple sat down with Chris Harrison during the live after-show special, where Demi revealed she felt “liberated” to no longer have to hide her love for Kristian. The couple also shared a second proposal, with Kristian getting down on one knee this time, placing a Neil Lane sparkler on Demi’s finger. She took to her Instagram page shortly after the finale aired to share photos from the beachside proposal with the caption, “My forever.” But it wasn’t exactly forever once the cameras stopped rolling.
What happened between Demi and Kristian?
While Demi and Kristian seemed happier than ever during the Season 6 live finale, their relationship quickly crumbled off-camera, leaving fans constantly guessing if the couple was still together and completely confused as to what went wrong. Fans became suspicious after Demi and Kristian’s social media activity with one another went radio silent. Demi continued to attend Bachelor-related events solo, including a few trips to Dancing With the Stars to support former costar Hannah Brown. It was unclear why the couple was spending so much time apart, as they never outwardly addressed any issues in their relationship, though a source told E! at the time that long distance caused problems. “They were supposed to permanently move in together in LA, and that never happened,” the insider claimed. “They really haven’t spent much time together in the same place since getting back from Paradise, and it made them rethink the whole situation.” Rumors of a split intensified after Demi shared a bikini-clad photo of herself on Instagram and Kristian’s sister left a not-so-positive remark in the comments section.
When did Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty break up?
The very next day, the couple came clean about their failed engagement. Sharing lengthy, identical statements on their Instagram pages, the couple revealed: “What has always been at the forefront of our relationship is love and care for one another. Our priority is doing what is best for us.” They continued, “With a heavy heart full of love for one another we have decided it is best for us to take a step back from our relationship. We ultimately want what is best for us in the long run and for us right now, that means being apart and growing individually.”
What season of The Bachelor was Demi on?
Demi vied for Colton Underwood’s affections on Season 23 of The Bachelor in 2019. She lated until Week 6 of that season when she was eliminated and later admitted that she found the rejection devastating. “I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, my ending was painful,” she wrote on Instagram soon after. “I never thought I would’ve ended up falling for ‘The Bachelor’ but I did.”
Did Demi Burnett date Jordan Harvey?
In 2021, Demi was a contestant on ABC’s Celebrity Dating Game, where her potential love interests included both men and women. She ultimately chose an event producer named Jordan Harvey, but there’s little evidence that their courtship went anywhere serious.
Is Demi Burnett single?
In early 2020, Burnett revealed on social media that she was seeing musician Slater Davis. Even though she reportedly moved into his family’s Calabasas, Calif. home amid the pandemic, the romance didn’t last too long; by June 2020, she was telling PEOPLE that their short-lived relationship had been “messed up” by “toxic” issues. She also said on her podcast, “I recently broke up with my boyfriend. I love him, I’m crazy about him, he’s wonderful, and it’s just been really hard. But we are wanting to work on ourselves and we are still very good friends. It’s just never fun whenever you’re going through that.” With or without a significant other, Demi has appeared to be happier than ever. In December 2019, the reality star shared a photo of herself along with the caption, “What am I up to today? You didn’t ask, but I’ll tell you anyway! Sitting on my couch, ignoring the mess in my apartment, letting my skin breathe, watching multiple TV series and feeling great about it!” Now that Demi is making a major play for 40-year-old boy band manager Kenny Braasch on BiP Season 7, we’ll be tuning in to see more of Demi for sure! On the Sept. 7 episode, she basically told Kenny he can “take her to the boom boom room” (to use a BiP euphemism) whenever he wants—which is seemingly her way of cementing their romance despite his “love square” with her, Mari and Tia. Love The Bachelor? Check out 46 facts even the biggest fans need to know.
