{"id":12372,"date":"2025-07-22T03:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/12372\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T03:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:07:08","slug":"the-bachelor-alum-kelsey-weier-is-engaged-to-basketball-pro-matt-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/12372\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Bachelor\u201d Alum Kelsey Weier Is Engaged to Basketball Pro Matt Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/historic-bachelor-franchise-moments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bachelor Nation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bachelor Nation<\/a> alum <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/bachelor-in-paradise-kelsey-weier-reveals-how-she-worked-on-herself-after-the-bachelor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kelsey Weier;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kelsey Weier<\/a> is engaged to basketball pro Matt Thomas!<\/p>\n<p>Weier, 34, and Thomas, 30, shared black-and-white photos of their engagement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDMWAvDSOQqj%2F%3Fhl%3Den%26img_index%3D1&amp;is_from_rle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> on Monday, July 21. &#8220;07.12.25\ud83e\udd0d,&#8221; she captioned the photos, indicating that the couple became engaged on July 12 at the CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa in Carefree, Ariz.<\/p>\n<p>The photos show Thomas getting down on one knee to pop the question, before carrying her off as they celebrate. <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/bachelor-kelsey-weier-afraid-of-being-brokenhearted-by-peter-weber-hometown-date\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Weier;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Weier<\/a> also showcased her striking three-stone ring, with an oval-cut diamond at the center. She wore a simple black strapless midi dress, while Thomas wore a short-sleeved knit quarter zip and linen pants.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Kelsey Weier\/Instagram Kelsey Weier and Matt Thomas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ee07fdd96ed210016a4c4041bce1a714.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Weier\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Kelsey Weier and Matt Thomas<\/p>\n<p>Thomas is a pro basketball player in the Euroleague club Alba Berlin, per <a href=\"https:\/\/bachelornation.com\/2025\/07\/21\/kelsey-weier-is-engaged-to-professional-basketball-player-matt-thomas-see-the-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bachelor Nation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bachelor Nation<\/a>. Weier moved to Europe with him in 2023. She appeared on season 24 of The Bachelor on ABC, which featured Peter Weber as the leading man. She later appeared on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Bachelor Nation alumni sent their well wishes to the happy couple on Instagram. Hannah Ann Sluss \u2013 who is <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hannah-ann-sluss-and-nfl-player-jake-funk-expecting-their-first-baby-together-11758327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:expecting her first child;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">expecting her first child<\/a> with husband and NFL star Jake Funk \u2013 wrote in the comment section, &#8220;So beautiful \u2764\ufe0f congratulations \u2764\ufe0f.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fellow season 24 star Victoria Fuller wrote, &#8220;I\u2019m so so happy for my girl \u2764\ufe0f ily guys !!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sydney Warner, who also appeared on season 24 of The Bachelor, wrote, &#8220;KELSEYYYY!!!! Screaming congratulations from the top of my luuuungs! I\u2019m so happy for you \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffd\ud83e\udd0d&#8221; Warner, 30, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/nfl-star-fred-warner-and-the-bachelor-alum-sydney-hightower-say-i-do\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tied the knot with NFL star Fred Warner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tied the knot with NFL star Fred Warner <\/a>in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Kelley Flanagan also chimed in, writing, &#8220;Love you so much and so happy for you guys! \ud83e\udd7a.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>Season 24 of The Bachelor concluded with Weber, 33, proposing to Sluss. The pair split shortly following the show in 2020, with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/kelley-flanagan-peter-weber-relationship-timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Weber later pursuing a relationship with Flanagan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Weber later pursuing a relationship with Flanagan<\/a>, who was a fifth-runner-up. The pair began their relationship in April 2020, and would be on-and-off-again until 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-bachelor-alum-kelsey-weier-engaged-matt-thomas-11776446\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bachelor Nation alum Kelsey Weier is engaged to basketball pro Matt Thomas! 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