Ivan Hall hopes to receive a rose after Fantasy Suites and meet Tayshia Adams' family -- and hopefully get engaged -- on The Bachelorette's sixteenth season.
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Ivan is a 28-year-old aeronautical engineer from Dallas, TX.
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Ivan started out the season as a quietly-confident dark horse, but Tayshia slowly found herself smitten with the security he provided her as well as his intelligence, kindness, authenticity, and big heart.
"I feel like the luckiest guy in the world. I can't really imagine anybody really being close to the connection that I have with Tayshia at this point," Ivan gushed.
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During his overnight Fantasy Suite date with Tayshia, Ivan told the Bachelorette, "The word 'love' just means so much to me... I don't want to just throw it out there. I love hard and I'll love them for the rest of their life or do anything for that person."
Ivan added, "I probably started falling in love with you a couple weeks ago, honestly. And it's more than that at this point... Tayshia, I am undoubtedly falling in love with you right now. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, and I have kind of glossed over it in the past."
Tayshia confirmed that she was "falling for" Ivan as well and noted they had a breakthrough in that moment that would allow for them to take their relationship to the next level.
Tayshia said she could see herself with Ivan at the end of the show and pictured themselves "taking over the world" together.
Until viewers find out whether Ivan ends up with Tayshia in Tuesday night's The Bachelorette finale, let's learn some things about the suitor right now.
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Below is a list of twelve facts Reality TV World has compiled about Ivan Hall.
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Ivan boasts brains and brawn
Ivan, who is interested in physical fitness and likes to stay in shape, studied Industrial Engineering and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 2015 from Texas Tech University.Ivan also received his Six Sigma Greenbelt certification in 2015.
Ivan has one of the coolest-sounding careers The Bachelorette has seen
ABC says Ivan builds jets for the U.S. military, and it turns out Ivan is the senior software quality engineer at Lockheed Martin.ADVERTISEMENT
Ivan has held down this position in Dallas, TX, for a year-and-a-half, since April 2019. Prior to his current role, Ivan was a systems engineer at Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin.
The Bachelorette bachelor has moved around a bit
Ivan was born in Chicago, IL, but grew up in Plano, TX, with his younger brother. He tried to have fun and enjoy the single life in his mid-twenties and briefly lived in Florida.But now that Ivan wants to settle down, he moved to Dallas, where he currently lives and works.
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Chris Harrison has nothing but nice things to say about Ivan
The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison gushed about Ivan as a person when announcing The Bachelorette's sixteenth-season cast on Facebook this past summer.ADVERTISEMENT
"Ivan is a real dumb guy... Obviously joking. Ivan is a really smart guy -- quiet, soft-spoken, extremely likeable," Chris said.
"His nickname is 'Sweet Ivan,' come on! But do the nice guys ever finish first? Sometimes. Sometimes they do!"
Ivan is turned-on by a good debate
Ivan says intelligence is a huge aphrodisiac to him and nothing turns him on more than getting into a spirited debate with a woman he cares about.A woman who can whip up some of his mother's Filipino cooking probably wouldn't hurt either!
Ivan has a very close relationship with his father
Ivan's father endured and survived two cancer battles in his life as well as a heart attack.Ivan admits his biggest fear is his father dying young, which would prevent his dad from seeing the man Ivan is becoming.
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Ivan's family has been through a lot
Ivan says he tried to set a good example for his younger brother growing up but then his little brother took a dark turn and got wrapped up in partying, drugs and drinking.Ivan's brother actually spent four years in prison and his girlfriend welcomed a child shortly before he was incarcerated. Ivan's niece couldn't even touch her father behind bars for a long time, so Ivan says he had to step up and be a second father.
However, Ivan claims his relationship with his brother -- who got released from prison last year -- is still the best thing to ever happen to him and they remain best friends today.
Ivan is inspired by his parents' love considering they've been married for 30 years
Ivan says he talks to his mother every day and she taught him how to be sweet and caring while his dad taught him how to be a man.ADVERTISEMENT
Ivan's father grew up on the south side of Chicago and his mother grew up in Manila, Philippines and moved to Chicago at age 16.
Ivan has thanked his parents for supporting him through sports and pushing him to get good grades. Ivan's parents also paid for his college education.
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It takes a lot for Ivan to give his heart away
Ivan has revealed he only loved one girl in his life, and he only brought one woman home to meet his family prior to introducing Tayshia to his parents and brother.Ivan is hoping to find a partner who is beautiful, nurturing, smart and ambitious.
Ivan's hobbies and interests revealed
Ivan says he's a dog lover. He had an English mastiff and Bullmastiff growing up.He loves playing tennis and began playing the sport at age 13.
Ivan's favorite spot to eat in Chicago in Harold's chicken, and he's a huge fan of the Chicago Bulls basketball team.
Ivan also enjoys wine and luxury cars
Ivan says he's "a white-wine kind of guy" who is a recovered Croc enthusiast and loves high-end cars. Ivan wants to run his own exotic car rental company one day.Ivan bonded with Tayshia over being biracial and their similar upbringings
Ivan's father is Black and his mother is Filipino.Ivan, whose middle name is Balagtas, has said he's proud to be the "first blasian" -- meaning half Black and half Asian -- person in the history of The Bachelorette.
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