Ashley Iaconetti is getting love from her “Bachelor” family as she makes a move to Bravo. In February 2026, the incoming “Real Housewives of Rhode Island” star shared a cast photo to Instagram two months before the premiere of the newest “Housewives” show.
Iaconetti, 37, wore a stunning pearl-embellished Kauri and Co. dress as she posed in front of a clamshell. “From roses to pearls… And let me tell ya, I’m clutching those pearls (that I don’t own) because it’s scary over here!” she captioned the photo. “But hot d*mn that group shot is frame-worthy.”“
Iaconetti added that RHORI will premiere on April 2.
In addition to Iaconetti, the new series stars Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMarie, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi, with “Real Housewives of New Jersey” alum Dolores Catania joining as a “friend of “ the Housewives, per Bravo.com.
Ashley Iaconetti Received Support from Bachelor Nation
Iaconetti is best known for her appearance on “The Bachelor” Season 19 and two seasons of “Bachelor in Paradise,” where she pined for her future husband, Jared Haibon. She also won “The Bachelor: Winter Games” in 2018. She married Haibon in 2019 and shares two sons, Dawson and Hayden, with him.
Stars from Bachelor Nation had a big reaction to Iaconetti’s glam “Real Housewives“ photos.
“Yesss you’ll be amazing. Just promise me you won’t cry,” wrote former “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison, referencing Iaconetti’s frequent waterworks when she was on the ABC dating show.
“I’M SCREAMINGGGGG You look phenomenal!! Can’t wait to watch, Ash!! 🔥🔥,” added fellow “Bachelor” alum Jade Roper.
“Can’t wait for this to become my favorite city 🔥👏,” chimed in former “Bachelorette” star Andi Dorfman.
“Ssoooo excited for this! Gonna be obsessed with RI!” added “Bachelor” fan favorite Tenley Molzhan.
“I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!😍👏,” wrote franchise alum Haley Fergsuon, while her twin sister Emily agreed, “This is going to be ICONIC 😍.”
Ashley Iaconetti Opened Up About Filming RHORI
Iaconetti, who moved with Haibon to Rhode Island in 2022 to launch a family-owned business, Audrey’s Coffee House & Lounge, has admitted that filming for “The Real Housewives” was very different than filming for “The Bachelor” shows.
“I felt like a tiny fish here,” she admitted to Us Weekly in January. “This experience has certainly been a ton different than ‘The Bachelor.’ That’s about all I can say.”
She noted that she and Haibon “absolutely” went “back and forth” over the decision for her two join the show for several months. “We really thought it through heavily,” she added.
Iaconetti also shared that Rhode Island feels very much like New Jersey, so fans can expect an old-school RHONJ vibe when it airs.
I hope this isn’t true. Marriages suffer once you become a Housewife. Look at all the other shows and see who is no longer married. Hope your marriage can survive.