Ivan Hall is a dark horse in The Bachelorette process, according to the show's sixteenth-season star, Tayshia Adams.
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Ivan is a 28-year-old aeronautical engineer from Dallas, TX.
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Although Ivan is younger than a lot of the guys in The Bachelorette cast, Tayshia has come to discover he is deep, mature and experienced.
"[He is] really subtle, but he also has a lot of power," Tayshia told the cameras of Ivan's spirit and attitude.
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Ivan, being the shy-guy, isn't the type of man that Tayshia typically dates, but she has been drawn to his personality, courage and positive outlook on life. In turn, Ivan had admitted he's smitten with Tayshia's energy and "beautiful soul."
As Ivan says Tayshia brings out the best in him, Tayshia is letting down her walls for Ivan to get to know her better. They've overcome similar struggles in childhood and have bonded over being biracial.
Until viewers can get to know Ivan better and watch more of his love story with Tayshia unfold on the show, let's learn a little bit about this This Bachelorette suitor right now.
Below is a list of eight 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.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.ADVERTISEMENT
But now that Ivan wants to settle down, he moved to Dallas, where he currently lives and works.
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Ivan reveals his hobbies and interests
Ivan says he's "a white wine kind of guy" and seems to embrace his "Nice Guy" persona.He is a recovered Croc enthusiast, loves high-end cars, and wants to run his own exotic car rental company one day.
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!"
What is Ivan looking for in his ideal woman?
Ivan is hoping to find a partner who is beautiful, nurturing, smart and ambitious.He 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 wouldn't hurt either!
Ivan has a very close relationship with his father
Ivan says his mother taught him to be sweet and caring yet his father taught him how to be a man.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.
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.
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