The Bachelor 2018: Who Is Arie Luyendyk Jr?

A repeat Bachelor Nation participant, Arie Luyendyk Jr., is officially the next Bachelor 2018. So, do you remember this hunk? Think back six years ago to when he almost proposed to The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard.

Back then, the Southern beauty from Charlotte apparently broke Arie’s heart. No worries. Now he’s back on the ABC track, racing toward a happy ending on season 22 of The Bachelor, currently filming in various parts of the world.

Just mark you calendars for January 2018 when this hunky catch returns to the small screen. Until the , catch up on Luyendyk’s background.

He’s 35, was born in The Netherlands, and he moved to the United States when he was three. He is the son of Arie Luyendyk Sr., a Formula One race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

Arie Jr. took up his pop’s profession, also racing as a Formula One driver, and was behind the wheels for the Indy 500. Ever progressive, this European-American has earned his real estate broker’s license and practices in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Now the gorgeous guy will set his sights on yet another journey–the one to find true love.

So, which one of the dozens of bachelorettes who will vie for Arie Luyendyk Jr. on ABC’s The Bachelor Season 22 will ultimately win his heart? Stay tuned.