Hannah BrownA family love triangle reads like a romance novel – and now, it actually is one.
The brother of the former Bachelorette star, Patrick Brownmarried Haley Stevens in 2022, and it was a woman who said she was dating Hannah’s ex-husband, Jed Wyattbefore appearing on Hana’s season of the ABC dating show.
Hannah starred as the lead in season 15 of The Bachelorette in 2019, she gets engaged to singer Jed during the season finale. The marriage ended a few weeks later after Haley said she was dating Wyatt before he left to film the show.
Almost two years later in February 2021, Haley was first linked to Patrick. He proposed in December of that year, and the couple tied the knot in September 2022, with Hannah attending the wedding. Patrick and Haley’s daughter, Sophie, was born in May 2025. The drama eventually inspired Hannah’s 2026 novel, Reasons to Like You.
Keep scrolling to see what Hannah had to say about the drama:
Hannah Brown Always Supports Her Brother
In April 2022, before Patrick and Haley’s wedding, Hannah was told only Us Weekly“I just want my brother to be happy and yes they are getting married, I will be there too, I want to support my brother to continue growing and if they are happy with each other, I am happy for them.
He also acknowledged the complexity of emotions, saying, “You can love your family but you know there are things that could cause it. Because we love our family, we won’t say anything.”
Hannah Brown Credits Niece Sophie for Family Healing
Hannah found that moment – and the arrival of Patrick and Haley’s daughter Sophie – changed their dynamic.
“I would say that at the beginning it was really difficult. It hurt everyone’s relationship a lot. I didn’t have any,” she said. to E! News“Hot Goss” in May 2026. “You know they have a good relationship. To say that, I was the one they had to convince him of, and I’m very thankful for the way everything turned out because I have an amazing family.” [and] we all get along very well.”
Hannah added, “When I found out I was going to have a nephew, it changed everything, I was, like, even getting married, it was like, ‘Oh, okay, we’re doing this.’ … there has been a lot of growth.”
He even joked about taking the honor at the wedding: “At their wedding, I made a speech and just said, ‘You’re welcome.’ Because they wouldn’t, ironically, never know each other [without me]. There was a true Bachelorette romance that came out of my season, it just wasn’t mine. “
Haley Stevens and Patrick Brown.
Courtesy of Haley Stevens Brown/ InstagramHannah Brown’s New Drama-Inspired Romance Novel
Hannah’s third romance novel, Reasons to Like Youreleased in June 2026, tells the story of a family. The story follows a former pageant queen, who discovers that her former reality TV lover is having an affair with another woman – and that her younger brother is now engaged to that woman.
About the book “She’s All Bach” podcast on June 16, 2026, Hannah revealed that Patrick and Haley had actually agreed to the affair.
“I think when they first heard, they were like, ‘Oh my gosh, here we go.’ They definitely had a backlash from people who cared about me and were like, ‘This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard,’” Hannah said. “I think at first they were like, ‘No,’ but my brother gave me the blessing of saying, ‘This is a crazy story, and I totally understand it. If anyone’s going to write about it, it should be you.’
Hannah said Patrick hasn’t read the book yet, but Haley has — and “told her all about it.”
Where Hannah Brown and Jed Wyatt Are Now
Both teams left the game, Hana getting married Adam Woolard. The couple even went to Alabama for his niece Sophie’s first birthday party in May 2026. Jed is married. Ellen Decker in July 2024 and welcomed their daughter, Daisy, in September 2025.
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
