Amanda Stanton's journey through stardom can be divided into three folds; the one before she starred on the ABC reality tv show, The Bachelor, the one during, and the one after. Stanton had done a few acting roles prior to venturing into the subaltern, albeit juicy side of the vast entertainment industry.
Some of Stanton's few acting credits include Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, Kissing Strangers, and The Cheetah Girls 2. Needless to say, Amanda garnered moderate success in her film endeavors, but The Bachelor turned out to be game changer. Stanton was one of the 28 gorgeous contestants, competing for the bachelor of the season, Ben Higgins. Although Stanton didn't land the man, she has since found her soulmate.
Amanda Stanton and Michael Fogel: The Beginning!
Stanton entered the season 20 of The Bachelor as a single mother of two. The actress's search for the one didn't end after the show concluded, with Higgins proposing to flight attendant Lauren Bushnell. Stanton tried her luck in season 3 of spin-off, Bachelor in Paradise, and was, once again, unsuccessful.
While Amanda Stanton rummaged through glitz and drama world to find the one, little did she knew that her stars were aligned with a friend, Michael Fogel. Stanton and Fogel had known each other for years, but it was only in 2020 that their relationship took a romantic turn.
The Bachelor alum didn't await the common drill of sparking rumor first, and prompting endless rumors, and speculation until making it official. Instead, the then-single mother of two laid it all out for fans as soon she realized that Fogel was the one. Amanda went Instagram official with Fogel on Valentine's Day 2021.
Amanda Stanton Married Michael Fogel in 2022!
As their blissful friendship gradually morphed into romance, Stanton's frequent posts of her beau also asserted his close connection with the actress's two kids. The love birds announced their engagement in December 2021, and followed the betrothal with an elegant wedding ceremony on September 2, 2022, in California.
"We're married," The Bachelor alum gushed on a post. "Look at my HUSBAND! No wonder there's a heat wave," Stanton added. The couple's journey has since been nothing but a dreamy and picturesque ride into a foreseeable happily-ever-after. Less than a year into their marriage, Stanton announced her pregnancy in August 2023.
"Mom+Dad. Baby Fogel due in January," the actress wrote on a picture, where she is caressing her notable baby bump. The Fogel couple was recently blessed with a daughter. "She's finally here," Stanton wrote, followed by the date, and timings of her baby's birth, "1.24.24 at 1:40pm."
What to Know About Amanda Stanton's Husband, Michael Fogel!
Stanton's fans have been long curious about Michael Fogel, who keeps a pretty low profile, and yet, has an interesting dating background. Also, the fact that he has embraced Amanda's past makes him all more intriguing. There isn't much out there about Stanton's husband, but a little prying reveals that he hails from New York.
Fogel reportedly graduated from Loyola Marymount University in California and currently works as a finance and commercial real estate expert. Michael's LinkedIn profile shows that he has previously taken on the role of a mortgage originator, director of a real estate company, and real estate provider.
Coming to the juicy part of the story, it seems that Fogel has a thing for reality tv stars. Before nabbing Stanton, the real estate maestro The Bachelor alum, Corrine Olympios, who little expressed distaste over Amanda's relationship with Fogel. Michael was also briefly involved with Kyle Richards's eldest daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie.
Dive into Amanda Stanton's Past!
A quarter of Amanda's love life was revised for the public when she joined the ABC reality show in 2016. Hence, it goes on without saying that not much of Amanda's past romances has been a secret. The Merry Christmas actress opened up to Ben about her first toxic marriage and her life as a single mother.
Stanton was married to medical device salesman Nick Buonfiglio, from 2012 to 2015. During their short-lived nuptial, the pair welcomed two daughters, Kinsley and Charlie, who, as Amanda previously shared, continue to share a loving bond with Amanda's ex-husband.
Fans believed that Amanda's search for love had finally ended after she got engaged to Josh Murray on the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. But their relationship was much shorter than viewers had anticipated. After saying yes to Murray on season finale of the show, the couple called it off within a few months.
While reflecting on the toxic bond she shared with her ex-fiancé, Stanton said, "I think that he wants to be this good person he has in mind", adding, "There were just things that I saw. He didn't really like me talking to my friends and my family." The actress-turned-reality star had fleeting romances with Robby Hayes, Bobby Jacobs, and Oren Agman, before finally settling on Fogel.
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