Robby Hayes

Robby Hayes (born Robert Hunter Hayes II) is a reality TV personality and entrepreneur best known as the runner-up on Season 12 of The Bachelorette. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Hayes is the eldest of five siblings. A standout swimmer, he competed as an All-American at Florida State University. He later earned a master’s degree in finance from the University of Miami.

Hayes rose to fame in 2016 as the runner-up on JoJo Fletcher’s season of The Bachelorette. He went on to appear on Bachelor in Paradise Seasons 4 and 5, followed by a stint on MTV’s Siesta Key in 2020. Beyond television, he founded Rebella, a creative marketing and brand agency inspired by his work in media and travel.

In his personal life, Hayes has had several public relationships within the reality TV world. While on Bachelor in Paradise, he was briefly linked to Raven Gates and Amanda Stanton, the latter relationship ending amid cheating allegations. He later had a romantic connection with Scheana Marie from Vanderpump Rules and dated Siesta Key star Juliette Porter in 2019. In 2022, he confirmed his relationship with Sarah Alkhoury.