'The Bachelorette' Season 18: Nayte Olukoya wants Michelle as a 'teammate for life'

As Nayte Olukoya is edging closer to 30, he's more focused on finding a long-lasting relationship that will go the distance
Nayte Olukoya on 'The Bachelorette' Season 18 (Instagram/kingbabatunde)
Nayte Olukoya on 'The Bachelorette' Season 18 (Instagram/kingbabatunde)

With Season 18 of 'The Bachelorette' finally here, all eyes are on Michelle Young, to see who she picks to be her partner. With 30 men competing for her hand, the race is definitely on, and Michelle has quite the journey ahead of her.

The last time she was on the show, Michelle was on the other side of the fence, trying to win Matt James over. Although she came close, she wasn't the one. Now, it's Michelle's turn to find the man of her dreams, and all of these 30 men believe they have what it takes to be that man. Among them is Natye Olukoya and let's just say, you might want to keep an eye out for this one!

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Who is Nayte Olukoya?

Nayte Olukoya, or Nayte, as he is known on Season 18, is a 27-year-old Sales Executive from Austin, TX. As per his LinkedIn, he studied at Eastern Washington University and has a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA degree, along with a minor in African American History. He works at Indeed.com as a Senior Account Executive and has also worked as a bartender.

As per his ABC bio -- "When you walk into a room, it's hard not to notice Nayte. He has a smile that sparkles like the stars, he is always the life of the party; and to boot, he is a 6-foot, eight-inch Adonis of a man. Nayte doesn't have trouble meeting women, but as he edges closer to 30, he's more focused on finding a long-lasting relationship that will go the distance. His dream woman is outgoing, spontaneous, and has enough swagger of her own to keep up with him. He's looking for a connection filled with heat and for someone who will be just as passionate about him as he is about her. Nayte is looking for a teammate for life and is confident that Michelle may just be the one he's been waiting for."



 

Is Natye on Instagram?

Yes, he is and you can follow him @kingbabatunde. 



 

How far does Natye progress on the show?

Warning, major spoilers ahead.

'The Bachelorette' season results often get leaked beforehand, and we have Reality Steve to thank for that. Most of his leaks are fairly accurate and has given fans plenty of reasons to believe that the news he announces is often the outcome. If you're on Team Nayte, here's some super exciting news -- it turns out, he's the one who wins Michelle's hand and heart at the end of Season 18, seeing that the pair are reportedly engaged.

Reality Steve also tweeted a few spoilers about them -- "(SPOILER): Michelle currently on a 1-on-1 date with two of her female friends and Nayte Olukoya. They took a pontoon boat out on Lake Minnetonka then arrived at Lord Fletchers where Michelle & Nayte played volleyball with her two friends." he wrote. "(SPOILER) Her 1-on-1 today was with Nayte Olukoya, the guy she was on the boating date with on Lake Minnetonka 2 episodes ago." he added, along with pictures of the couple and production crew. 



 



 

There you have it -- Nayte is the winner of 'The Bachelorette', Season 18. 

'The Bachelorette' airs on Tuesday, October 19 at 8 pm EDT on ABC. Episodes are also available on-demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

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