Michelle Youngmissed out on a shot at love during Matt James' season of “The Bachelor.”
This time around she had a crew of men vying to win her heart.
That included the likes of Clint Eastwood’s grandsonLT Murray.
However, one of the standouts this season has been Rodney Mathews.
Clearly, Mathews who is afraid of opossums (relatable) and being catfished resonated with Young.
How did Mathews win over Young?
Read on to learn more!
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Thank you for showing me how to grind and make it thru life."
Last year, he also shared a sweet message for his brother Royal’s birthday (viaInstagram).
Michelle Young was able to meet Mathew’s parents during an episode of “The Bachelorette.”
Young, meanwhile, shared some family advice from her own.
“They should be your best friend.
And Rodney could clearly be that person.”
That’s easy to see after peeking at his Instagram.
What you may be surprised to learn is that he had some serious game on the field himself.
So much so that the former player was able to make it on the team at Fresno State.
Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury that left him sidelined.
It also brought an end to his hopes to make it into the NFL (viaScreenRant).
Even though he can’t play anymore, the sport appears to play a large part of his life.
Michelle Young was also a college athlete.
After an impressive run in high school, she went on to play basketball for Bradley University.
The baller went on to win several awards and honorable mentions, according toScreenRant.
Basketball went on to play a role in her season of “The Bachelorette.”
“Luckiest shot of my life,” he bragged.
Talk about a solid and shared passion for athletics, which can only make a relationship stronger!
Not that it seemed like Young and Mathews needed any help in that category.
Rodney Mathews didn’t seem to have too much of a problem with that, though.
He made it past the “friend zone” with Michelle Young around episode three.
That’s also about the same time he became a fan favorite, according toShowbiz CheatSheet.
Did Mathews go the distance?
We don’t want to spoil all the details for you.
For starters, ShowBiz CheatSheet noted that he referred to the bachelorette as the potential love of his life.
He upped the ante in a later episode.
“I just wanna be your person,” he told Young.
“And I’m definitely falling in love with you.
I know there’s strong feelings that I have.
And I never, never say that” (viaDaily Mail).
What’s not to love?
