The Bachelor couple Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar have celebrated the one-year anniversary of when they first met on the show.
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"The love of my life," Zach captioned the professional photo. "Can't believe it's been one year since I've met you."
The Bachelor's 27th season began filming in late September 2022, and the show premiered in January 2023 and wrapped a couple of months later.
On the season finale, Zach and Kaity got engaged, and then they started their life together in Austin, TX.
Kaity, for her part, uploaded a beautiful tribute to Zach on her Instagram account.
Kaity posted the same photo and also shared pictures and videos from her time on The Bachelor.
Alongside the slideshow, Kaity wrote on Tuesday, "September 26th, marks the first day I looked into those hazel eyes."
Kaity continued, "This year has been filled with the best belly laughs, romantic dates, and unforgettable adventures. In this time, we have grown as individuals and as partners, learned from one another, and handled each others hearts with care."
Kaity noted how she and Zach "found love in a very unconventional way."
"And although it was testing & unpredictable at times, it has been my favorite adventure yet because it led me to you," Kaity sweetly penned.
"I am beyond blessed to have you has my partner, confidant, and best friend. Thank you for waking up every day, consistently, and giving me the sweetest and softest form of love. You have given my heart a home and I cannot wait for what's to come."
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Kaity concluded her message by telling her fiance, "I love you very much."
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Zach commented on Kaity's tribute and gushed, "You are my entire world babe! Living life with you has been all I could have imagined and so much more. You are the woman of my dreams and I appreciate every single thing you do. I will always protect your heart. I love you more."
Congratulatory comments rolled in from Bachelor Nation -- including from Jessica "Jess" Girod, Mercedes Northup, and Davia Esther. The women wrote how they were "so happy" for the pair of lovebirds.
Zach and Kaity have been going strong ever since they made their relationship public, and they moved in together in Austin and were "officially roommates" in early July.
Kaity has been working as a nurse in Austin, and Zach returned to his career in software sales, in some capacity, after starring on The Bachelor.
"We're with each other a lot," Zach said in a joint interview with Kaity on the May 19 episode of "The Ben & Ashley I: Almost Famous Podcast."
Kaity noted, "Like 24/7," to which Zach added, "So we're basically a fully-married couple."
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But Kaity laughed about how she had spent probably only three nights at her house since she and Zach returned to Texas after The Bachelor.
Kaity said her relationship with Zach -- an "amazing man" -- was stronger than ever and she had fallen even "more in love with him."
Kaity and Zach even said on The Bachelor: After the Final Rose in March how they could see themselves tying the knot in 2025.
"We've talked about where we want to get married, and we've already started looking at venues," Kaity said.
"But also, at AFR, we said 2025 -- and I think that's just realistic. I think that's smart. I don't think we need to put pedal to the metal, like, we have our whole lives together so why rush into things?"
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Kaity explained how she and Zach "just want to make sure it's right" in terms of how the wedding will turn out, and the former The Bachelor star agreed.
"If I wasn't sure, then... I know I wouldn't have [proposed]... And when I [picked] Kaity, there was not a single doubt in my mind. I was like, 'I am going to marry that woman. I can't imagine not,'" Zach gushed.
"And [I feel] even stronger now because I've gotten to know her more and we're still learning a lot about each other."
While The Bachelor couple's relationship is still fairly new, Kaity insisted, "We are right for each other," without any hesitation.
"[Our wedding] could end up being the end of 2024!" Zach disclosed. "We kind of picked an arbitrary date because..."
"I need to also work," Kaity interjected. "I've worked 11 weeks since September. I have to hustle!"
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But the pair has faced issues in their relationship just like any other couple.
The Bachelor star admitted he and Kaity fight and bicker but, at the end of the day, "the love is there" and he doesn't think that love is going anywhere.
"I didn't think it was fully possible... through a TV show, but it kind of just feels like a blessing, and we're just really lucky," Zach noted.
In terms of what they're looking forward to the most in their relationship, both Kaity and Zach said "starting a family."
Kaity, in fact, revealed, "We're definitely having kids, 100 percent."
Zach starred on The Bachelor after having his own heart broken by Rachel Recchia on The Bachelorette's nineteenth season last year. He decided to leave in third place after Fantasy Suites, but it appeared Rachel was going to eliminate him anyway.
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