Bachelor Nation continues to prove that it’s more than just a reality TV community; it’s also a family. Whether it’s celebrating engagements, marriages, pregnancies, and more, former contestants love to share new life updates for their longtime fans.
On Nov. 9, “The Bachelor” season 22 lead Arie Luyendyk Jr. shared a huge life announcement. And no, Luyendyk and his wife, Lauren Burnham Luyendyk, aren’t expecting another baby. The former professional racecar driver revealed that he just drove in his last race.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. Shares He Has Competed in His Last Sprint Car Race
GettyArie Luyendyk Jr. is closing a chapter in his racing career. The former “Bachelor” lead recently documented a major life moment — competing in his final sprint car race.
Sharing the updates on Instagram Stories, which was later reposted by Bachelor Nation, Luyendyk revealed he decided to step away from racing because he’s “in a different place in life now.”
Posting a photo behind the wheel of his sprint car, Luyendyk wrote, “This weekend I drove to Vegas for my last sprint car race. After going back and forth, I just knew in my heart that pursuing my goal of winning races was going to be a huge commitment. Putting everything on the line for those last few tenths just wasn’t something I could do in that car.”
In his post, Luyendyk reflected on the dangers of sprint car racing, describing it as “holding onto a 1,000-horsepower rocket,” adding that one mistake could lead to a scary crash. “I just think I’m in a different place in life now, and that’s not a bad thing,” he shared.
GettyThe reality TV star then discussed the race he was in and how, unfortunately, it ended sooner than he wished.
“I still want to race other types of cars, but a 410 winged sprint car is just pure insanity. I loved every lap I drove, but I know I wasn’t at my best. Unfortunately, another driver spun on the first lap of the race, and I was hit with too much damage to my car to continue,” he said, later sharing photos of his sprint car and a photo racing on the track.
He ended his Story by thanking those who helped him get back in a sprint car and make his final race possible.
Luyendyk & Lauren Burnham Luyendyk Welcomed Baby No. 4
Luyendyk is not ending his racing career for good, but he might be putting it on pause after he and his wife, Lauren Burnham Luyendyk, welcomed their fourth child in September.
Lauren gave birth to their daughter, Livvy Rowe Luyendyk, on September 18. In an Instagram post, Lauren shared an upclose video of their newest addition, and captioned it, “our last little baby and she’ll never be this little again 🥹.”
As fans know, the former Bachelor lead underwent a vasectomy reversal just two years after getting the procedure done. In a YouTube video, the couple announced their plans to grow their family by one more.
“As you guys know, I got the vasectomy after the twins were born, and ever since then, I don’t know, I think I rushed it,” Arie said. “Honestly, it’s more on me. I think having the twins was hard at first.”
However, Lauren admitted that she was hesitant at first to have a fourth child. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Alessi, in 2019, and twins Lux and Senna in 2021.
“It’s funny, he fully convinced me that that chapter’s closed and I’m like, ‘Okay,’ and came to terms with that. And now have to just get out of that again,” Lauren says. “So I’m getting there. Arie is totally there. I’m getting there.”
