Vanessa Grimaldi is a special education and Italian teacher in Montreal, Canada, who is best known for winning season 21 of The Bachelor. She’s also appeared in Blue Mountain State and Being Human episodes. Following her breakup with Nick Viall, she has a new boyfriend, Josh Wolfe.

Childhood, Family, and Education

Vanessa Grimaldi was born into an Italian family in Montreal, Canada, on September 29, 1987. Her father and mother’s names are unknown, although she shared a photo with her mother in 2016 with the remark, “Momma, you rock! That’s my mother over there!”

Vanessa’s parents aren’t sure if she has a sibling or if she is their lone child. She is of Caucasian heritage and possesses Canadian citizenship. Vanessa has remained tight-lipped about her educational background, including where she went to school and when she graduated.

Career: Season 21 winner of The Bachelor

Vanessa Grimaldi is a special education and Italian teacher, as we previously stated. In January 2017, she began season 21 of ABC’s iconic reality television show The Bachelor. Raven Gates, Rachel Lindsay, Corinne Olympios, Taylor Nolan, Alexis Waters, Danielle Maltby, and Jasmine Goode all appeared on the show.

Throughout the season, they all competed for Nick Viall’s heart. Vanessa was the show’s eventual winner, with Raven and Rachel finishing as the first and second runners-up, respectively.

Personal Life

Josh Wolfe is the man of my dreams. After Nick Viall on The Bachelor season 21, Vanessa Grimaldi captured Nick Viall’s heart and became engaged to him at the show’s finale after he proposed to her in a very passionate and emotional way. Following the show’s conclusion, the two paid a surprise visit to students and employees at Montreal’s MAB-Mackay Centre. Mackay Center is a deaf and disadvantaged children’s school.

Vanessa, 31, and Nick, 38, had been dating for five months when the finale aired, but their engagement was called off in August 2017. Vanessa told PEOPLE after her separation from Nick,

Nick and I were always open about the difficulties that come with being in a relationship. We had ours without a doubt. I fell deeply for him, and when you fall that strongly for someone, your heart bleeds even worse.

Vanessa had begun dating a new boyfriend, Josh Wolfe, a Canadian businessman, earlier this year, according to a source close to the situation. The new boyfriend and girlfriend met through mutual friends and began dating soon after. They are currently involved in a lovely relationship.

Salary, Earnings, and Net Worth

Vanessa Grimaldi is a well-known television personality who has amassed a sizable fortune from her work on television. The actual amount of Vanessa’s net worth has not been revealed, but based on the Bachelor winner’s success, we can safely assume that her net worth is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Her present income is unknown, but according to the story, she gets $65,000 per year from her teaching job. According to Reality Steve, a well-known “Bachelor” spoiler and blogger, stars on the show make roughly $100,000 per season. After winning the Bachelor season 21, Vanessa was awarded $250,000 in prize money.