Jillian Harris was the second-runner up to The Bachelor. Jason Mesnick shocked America after he dumped his fiance, Melissa Rycroft, on live TV on After the Final Rose of The Bachelor in 2009 and came to the conclusion that he made a mistake and wanted to be with Molly Malaney. Throughout his season, viewers fell in love with the bond he had with Molly, but they also had a few fan favorites that included the only Canadian on the season, Jillian.
Throughout the show, viewers saw her as a goofy, carefree, and fun gal that was on her way to steal Jason's heart. Even though she wasn't chosen to be a stepmom to Ty, she was given another opportunity at love when she was selected to be The Bachelorette on season 5. She chose Ed Swiderski for her final rose, but that relationship ended not even a year later in 2010.
Aside from her successful career, she did eventually find love and complete her love story. She's been engaged to her partner, Justin Pasutto, since 2016 and in that same year, they announced that they were pregnant with their first child, Leo George. In 2018, she announced they were pregnant with another child, Annie Marjorie Bea, who was born later that year. It seems like the third time really is the charm in her case. get married this summer, but COVID-19 set them back a few months.
Since her season of The Bachelorette, her life has changed quite a bit. She's an interior designer and has been since 2006. Viewers might recognize her from the houses into beautiful interior masterpieces while trying to keep the home's owners in their newly renovated property rather than purchasing a new house. Some may not put two and two together as they're binging the home renovation show, but she is no newbie to the camera and the spotlight.
Even though she couldn't find love on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, which many people don't, she eventually got the happily ever after she went looking for many years ago. She might have had to jump through a few unconventional hoops to find her Prince Charming, but who doesn't? Jason and Molly are living the dream after all the drama, and it seems as though second-runner up, Jillian, is too.