Bachelor in Paradise couple Michael Allio and Danielle Maltby have packed up Danielle's apartment in Tennessee for her move to Ohio!
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"Pack it up. Pack it in. Next stop... Cleveland," Michael captioned an Instagram Stories video late last week of the pair clearing out Danielle's former Nashville apartment, along with a red heart.
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Danielle then gushed on Monday, February 6 about how "moving day" had arrived via Instagram Stories.
"Guys, it's moving day! It's officially here," Danielle said in a video.
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"I'm moving up to see Michael, moving on up to Cleveland. Things are really empty. This is crazy but I'm so grateful."
Danielle captioned her video, "Big day for us!!!! Coming for ya [Michael]," and she posted a video of her cat taking the trip with her.
Michael, originally from Akron, OH, currently lives with his young son James, whom he welcomed during his marriage to his late wife Laura Ritter-Allio, who passed away from breast cancer in 2019.
In early December, Michael revealed on Instagram Stories that Danielle would be leaving Nashville and making the move to Ohio in two or three months.
Danielle proceeded to let fans know at the time she was apartment hunting and looking for a job as a nurse near Michael's stomping grounds.
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During a late January Q&A session on Instagram, one of Michael's followers asked for an update on Danielle's move.
"It's been crazy busy!" Michael noted. "Next week I am going to Nashville to help Dani move and see all her friends. We're doing a little last hurrah."
Michael continued, "Then the following weekend, she's moving to Cleveland! She found an awesome place and got an awesome job. It's all looking good. This is going to be an awesome year!"
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Michael said he's doing "really good," adding, "I'm excited about the future with everything that's going on."
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Michael pointed out that while a piece of his heart -- as well as "a parcel of protected land" -- will forever be reserved for Laura, he realizes it's possible to find happiness and love again.
"Our time on this earth is precious so don't waste it on the things or the people that do not matter," Michael wrote to his followers on the four-year anniversary of Laura's death.
"Reach out to someone you know that you've lost touch with. Make the call. It's never too late or for that matter too soon to rebuild a bridge that may have been burned."
Michael said "life is more fulfilling when you travel light," and so people should "ditch the weight of the past by making things whole again."
Michael spent Christmas 2022 with Danielle and his family in Akron, before the couple traveled to Wisconsin to spend part of the holiday with his girlfriend's family.
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The couple then enjoyed a sexy evening out for New Year's Eve in Chicago, IL, with Danielle's friends.
On Bachelor in Paradise last summer, Michael was romantically interested in Sierra Jackson, but he ultimately determined something was "missing" between them and he was unable to let his walls down due to grief.
But when Danielle -- who lost her fiance Nick Haag to a drug overdose in 2011 -- stepped foot on the Paradise beach in Mexico, Michael seemed ecstatic and affectionately called her "Dani."
They had spoken via DMs on Instagram and become friends prior to filming the show but claimed they had never met in person.
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Michael and Danielle were able to connect quickly over their similar losses and traumas. The pair slowly got to know each other and never expressed interest in dating anyone else on the show.
Michael and Danielle chose to leave Bachelor in Paradise together as a couple before overnight Fantasy Suites. They both determined they weren't ready to get engaged, especially because Danielle had yet to Michael's young son James.
However, Michael revealed on the reunion show in November that James loves Danielle and never wants her to leave when she's visiting.
Danielle also confirmed she adores the little boy and can't wait to be a bigger part of his life.
Michael also announced on the reunion show that he's "in love" with Danielle and she has changed his life for the better. Danielle is only the second woman whom Michael has ever said, "I love you," to.
While Danielle had no reservations about moving to Ohio in order to progress her relationship with Michael naturally, she explained how they don't want to live under the same roof -- at least not yet -- as to not rush things or involve James in their relationship too early.
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"I'm just so excited," Michael said on social media in December of Danielle's decision to uproot her life for him.
"Long distance is difficult, but we've made the best of it and this next chapter and upcoming year is one I am so looking forward to. She's the best!"
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