The Richest Dating Reality Show Stars, According to Net Worth

Taking part on a dating reality show can catapult you to fame. Though many of the contestants aren’t paid to be on reality shows, does participating in Too Hot to Handle or The Bachelor pay off financially? With their heightened social media presences, brand deals and possible reality show spinoff deals, there is some serious cash to be made.

With that said, just how rich are some of our favourite reality stars from dating shows? We’ve rounded up a selection of the richest reality dating show stars, according to their estimated net worth (note: all figures are estimated, in USD unless otherwise stated and according to sources available online).

Correction: An earlier version would’ve shown different stars and their estimated net worth based on available sources, but it has since been updated to include stars with the most accurate sources available online, such as Celebrity Net Worth, Life & Style, Cosmopolitan, Bustle and Wealthy Genius.

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Francesca Farago (Estimated net worth: $1 million)

Francesca Farago is a woman who knows how to leverage her talent – and get her money (according to Celebrity Net Worth, Francesca's net worth is around $1 million).

She was one of the most popular Too Hot to Handle contestants and she made a surprise (and drama-filled!) appearance on the Love is Blind reunion in season one. Perhaps she’ll be getting a Netflix show of her own? In the meantime, her 5.7 million Instagram followers and a swimwear brand keep bringing in the cash for Francesca.

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Rachel Lindsay-Abasolo (Estimated net worth: $1-$5 million)

Another lawyer-gone-reality-dating-show-star, Rachel Lindsay-Abasolo didn’t stop after her stints on The Bachelor and as The Bachelorette. After speaking out about the dating show franchise’s racism, she became national news. Plus, she's written two books, she hosts podcasts about Black culture and TV, and she’s a TV correspondent.

Over the years, Lindsay has used her influence for good and to launch a bunch of new careers for herself (and to help build her net worth, which Wealthy Genius estimates is between $1 to $3 million, while Nicki Swift suggests that it may be closer to between $1-$5 million).

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Trista Sutter (Estimated net worth: $2 million)

The original Bachelorette, Trista Sutter was the runner-up on the first season of The Bachelor, and then went on to become the first-ever star of The Bachelorette in 2003. A dancer and physical therapist, Sutter and her husband, Ryan Sutter (whom she met on The Bachelorette) also appeared on another loved-based reality show, Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in 2014. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Trista's net worth is estimated at around $2 million.

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Rachel Recchia (Estimated net worth: $2 million)

Recent The Bachelorette star Rachel Recchia has an impressive net worth — according to Life & Style, Rachel’s net worth was about $2 million as of 2022. In addition to appearing on season 26 of The Bachelor and being the co-Bachelorette on season 19 of The Bachelorette, Rachel has also worked as a flight instructor and airline pilot.

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Kaitlyn Bristowe (Estimated net worth: $3.5 million)

Kaitlyn Bristowe is another former The Bachelorette star who has created her own business empire. After appearing on season 19 of The Bachelor, Kaitlyn became The Bachelorette for season 11. Kaitlyn also won season 29 of Dancing With The Stars, hosts a podcast, Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe, and has her own wine brand, Spade and Sparrows. With her many business ventures, Cosmopolitan estimates her net worth at about $3.5 million.

The Bachelorette's Emily Maynard at a red carpet event

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Emily Maynard Johnson (Estimated net worth: $5 million)

Though Emily Maynard Johnson has been focused on the love in her life, the former The Bachelor contestant and The Bachelorette star has kept a steady career throughout, which likely has helped her build her net worth (which Celebrity Net Worth estimates is around $5 million). She wrote a New York Times best-seller, gave birth to six kids (!) and maintains a loyal Instagram following. How does she do it all? Perhaps she’ll write another book to tell us how.

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Molly-Mae Hague (Estimated net worth £6 million, or $7.3 million)

Molly-Mae Hague has explicitly said she went on Love Island to “enhance her career” – and it sure did (while also finding her true love with Tommy Fury)! She has certainly “enhanced” her bank account (according to Bustle, Molly-Mae has an estimated net worth of about £6 million) by running an Instagram account with over six million followers, creative directing for a clothing brand and creating her own self-tanner brand. Despite a few controversial comments about money, Molly-Mae continues to bring in that revenue.

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Travis Stork (Estimated net worth: $12 million)

Another Bachelor, another TV career launched. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Travis Stork, AKA the real-life McDreamy on season eight of The Bachelor, became an official TV doctor afterwards. He hosts the long-running daytime series, The Doctors. He was even nominated for four Emmys for the show! Between TV money and doctor money, it’s no wonder Stork is near the top of this list.

Ivana Firestone and Andrew Firestone attend Chris Harrison's Seagram's Tropical Rosè launch party on March 11, 2020

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Andrew Firestone (Estimated net worth: $50 million)

Andrew Firestone was the season three Bachelor and has moved on since (with a few weird TV appearances in the early ‘00s). As the heir to the Firestone Tire fortune, he has turned his family money into more money with his company that develops and acquires hotels. Celebrity Net Worth estimates his fortune at around $50 million.

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Lorenzo Borghese (Estimated net worth: $50 million)

Lorenzo Borghese isn’t just The Bachelor royalty, he’s legit royalty. The season nine star's major net worth (about $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth) isn’t exactly because he leveraged some sweet Instagram deals (he even has a private account!), but because he’s an Italian prince! Don’t worry, though, Borghese has brought some of his own wealth into his bank account: he also runs a pet skincare line!