Ivan Hall has been beloved in Bachelor Nation for his soft-spoken demeanor and kind attitude on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. However, Ivan appears to be at the center of some controversy on the Sept. 28 episode of BIP. Previews for the episode show Wells Adams pulling Ivan aside to have what looks like a pretty intense chat.”Do you have anything to tell me?” Wells demands in the sneak peek, as the words “No one saw this coming” flash across the screen. Then, Ivan responds, “Love makes you do weird, crazy things,” as Well looks floored and brings his hand to his mouth in shock.
Ivan has had a pretty rough go of it on Bachelor in Paradise. He started out the season in a relationship with Jessenia Cruz, but she dumped him for Chris Conran once Chris came to the beach. Then, Ivan started spending some time with Kendall Long, and gave her his rose at the third rose ceremony. However, Kendall decided to leave the show after seeing her ex, Joe Amabile, in a new relationship with Serena Pitt. Going into the fourth rose ceremony, Ivan feared being eliminated, but he made out with Chelsea Vaughn at the cocktail party during the Sept. 21 episode. However, Chelsea has also been spending time with Aaron Clancy, which led to some tension between the men. The fallout of their feud will air during the Sept. 28 episode, as well. Learn more about Ivan below.
Yes, Ivan is one smart dude — he’s an aeronautical engineer. Ivan works as a Senior Software Quality Engineer for Lockheed Martin, according to his LinkedIn. The job allows him to help build jets for the U.S. military. He’s been with Lockheed Martin since 2018, and also worked there for a stint from 2015-2017.
During one episode of The Bachelorette, Ivan tweeted that he was “proud to be the first Blasian (1/2 black 1/2 asian) in the history of the show.” During one of his one-on-one dates with Tayshia, the two got emotional while discussing the Black Lives Matter movement and what it meant to each of them in their lives.
After his breakup with Tayshia on The Bachelorette, Ivan appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s podcast, where he revealed how religion played a role in the split. Ivan is agnostic, and Tayshia told him that she only wanted to date a Christian, which took a toll on the relationship. However, the two didn’t discuss this important difference until their fantasy suite date, which is when Tayshia eliminated him. Ivan explained that he and Tayshia began discussing the possibility of a family one day, which is when religion became a big topic.
In a separate interview, Ivan opened up about how religion isn’t as important for him when it comes to dating. “I’ve dated women who are Christian. I’ve dated women who are Muslim, anything,” he explained. “I’m completely open to it. My main focus are the morals and values that you have, and that’s what I try to have. I just try to have good morals and values. That’s what’s most important to me.”