Blake Moynes will make his official return as a cast member on season 17 of The Bachelorette during the show’s July 5 episode. Last week, Blake showed up and told Katie Thurston that he felt there could be something between them. After already getting to know so many other guys on the show, though, Katie wasn’t sure whether or not she should allow Blake to come on her season as a contestant, as well.
By the end of the episode, though, her mind was made up. Katie felt a spark with Blake, too, and asked him to join the season. Previews for this week’s episode reveal that the other guys in the house aren’t going to be too thrilled about the newest addition! Of course, viewers first got to know Blake on season 16 of The Bachelorette, where he hoped to find love with Clare Crawley, and then Tayshia, who replaced Clare as the lead two weeks into filming. Ahead of Blake’s return to the franchise, get to know more about him below!
Blake is a wildlife manager in Ontario, Canada, according to his ABC Bio. His love of animals led him to study “every wildlife management program he could get his hands on” in college. Now, he works outdoors, while also volunteering with a different endangered species every year. His Instagram page is full of photos of himself with various animals, including his dog, who he rescued.
Blake’s Instagram page is full of photos of himself partaking in outdoor activities, like fishing, boating, feeding wild animals and more. Interestingly, Katie is also a fan of the outdoors, and has talked about how she grew up going camping and spending time in the wilderness with her father before he passed away. Her first one-on-one date of the season was even outdoors-themed!
Blake admittedly has a ‘potty mouth’ and said he’s looking for a woman who will be “okay” with that. However, he also is happy to talk about his emotions and says he “wears his heart on his sleeve.”