Katie Thurstonis honoring fiancéBlake Moyneson his birthday after a “wild couple of months.”
The pair gotengaged during the season finale ofThe Bacheloretteon Monday night, which also happened to be Moynes' 31st birthday. Once the reveal was made as the episode aired, Thurston celebrated her new fiancé with a PDA-packedbirthday tribute on Instagram.
“Happy f—–g birthday honey bear! 🐻💕 What a wild couple of months it has been. I couldn’t have done this without you. I’m so ready to leave these bubbles and start living our life! I couldn’t ask for a better partner,” wrote Thurston, 30, in the caption. “You are kind, patient, understanding, and your advocacy for the planet and animals is remarkable. I’m so lucky to call you my fiancé 💍.”
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Along with the sweet caption, Thurston shared a photo of the two embracing in a kiss.
“My best friend. My confidant. We are just two weirdos laughing our way through life together,” she added. “Cheers to the upcoming adventures! 🥂 Next stop.. CANADA! 🇨🇦”
In his own post after the finale aired, Moyneswrote, “So excited to start our best f—–g life! You’re a rock. My rock. A mature, nurturing, supportive & loving partner who continues to impress me everyday. We have an adventure called life ahead of us and I hope you know I’ll do everything I can to help, push and encourage you to make the most of every little bit of it! I love you buggy.”
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Speaking with PEOPLEabout finding love on her seasonof the reality show, Thurston — who not only navigated tension amongst the contestants, but the shocking exits of two of her finalists,Greg GrippoandMichael Allio— said, “I have no regrets.”
“What we went through has really strengthened our relationship. The struggles were worth it,” she explained.
Blake Moynes and Katie Thurston.abc / Getty
For Thurston and Moynes, who joined the season in episode four, the connection was instant. Before the show, “we had talked very casually in DMs,” Thurston said. “I thought he was hot, but I didn’t think much of it. When I met him in person, something about his energy shifted my mind completely. I knew this was going to be a strong relationship.”
“We think the same way about the world,” she told PEOPLE. “Blake is passionate and funny and I feel so confident in what we have. I’d do it all over again if it meant I’d get to be with him.”
source: people.com
