Ashley Iaconetti
Ashley Nicole Iaconetti Haibon is an American reality television personality notable for being a contestant on several series in The Bachelor television franchise, including The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelor Winter Games.
Early life
Iaconetti Haibon was born on March 6, 1988, in Great Falls, Virginia. She is of Italian ancestry on her father's side and of Dutch and Lithuanian ancestry from her mother's side. She has one younger sister, Lauren Iaconetti.Iaconetti Haibon attended Langley High School and James Madison University. She later earned a master's degree in broadcasting and digital journalism from Syracuse University.
Career
Reality television career
In 2015, Iaconetti Haibon appeared in season 19 of The Bachelor. She shared her season with another contestant named Ashley, Ashley Salter, leading to her nickname of "Ashley I" to distinguish the two. The nickname has persisted beyond the show, and is used in other contexts such as the name of one of her podcasts.In 2015, Iaconetti Haibon appeared in the 2nd season of Bachelor in Paradise, joined by her sister Lauren. She split from Jared Haibon in week 5. In 2016, she returned for the 3rd season and split from Wells Adams in week 6.
In 2018, Iaconetti Haibon appeared in the first season of The Bachelor Winter Games. Iaconetti Haibon and Kevin Wendt became the first winners of the Bachelor Winter Games.
In 2025, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, which is set to premiere in 2026.
Media career
Iaconetti Haibon was a correspondent for Access Hollywood and ClevverTV. She was a contributor for Cosmopolitan.Iaconetti Haibon currently co-hosts The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast with Ben Higgins and the I Don't Get It podcast, along with her sister Lauren Iaconetti and former Bachelor producer Naz Perez.
Business ventures
In 2021, Iaconetti Haibon and her husband Jared Haibon, opened Audrey’s Coffee House and Lounge in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.Personal life
In December 2017, Iaconetti Haibon began dating Kevin Wendt, her partner with whom she won The Bachelor Winter Games. They split in early 2018.In March 2018, Iaconetti Haibon began dating former Bachelor in Paradise castmate Jared Haibon, after reconciling at former castmates Jade Roper Tolbert and Tanner Tolbert's wedding. They became engaged in June 2018 in Sayulita, Mexico, on Season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise. On August 11, 2019, they married at the Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
Their son Dawson Dimitri Haibon was born on January 31, 2022. In January 2024, they announced they are expecting their second child. They announced the birth of their second son in July 2024. They reside in Rhode Island.