Who Is Clare Crawley's Husband? All About Ryan Dawkins
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Clare Crawley/Instagram Clare Crawley and Ryan Dawkins
Clare Crawley has found her match!
After a very public search for love, the longtime Bachelor Nation star announced her engagement to Mascot Sports CEO Ryan Dawkins in October 2022 and the couple tied the knot in February 2023.
"I am over the moon!" Crawley told PEOPLE exclusively of Dawkin's proposal. "This was the last thing I expected right now, especially coming from where I was a year ago. It's just been a serious journey, and Ryan has been by my side since the very beginning."
As for her wedding day, the newlywed tells PEOPLE: "If I had to do this day over every single day for the rest of my life… I wouldn't change a thing!" She adds, "Happiest day of my life hands down!"
Though the exact date of when the two met remains unclear, their relationship can be traced back to at least a year before they went Instagram official on Sept. 6. In the weeks that followed, Crawley and Dawkins have been nothing but smiles and cute PDA.
The news of Crawley's relationship came after she split — for the second time — from Dale Moss in September 2021. The pair became engaged after meeting just a few weeks prior on The Bachelorette. She was also engaged to Benoit Beauséjour-Savard after 2018's Bachelor Winter Games.
Between Dawkin's personal and professional backgrounds, here's everything to know about Crawley's husband.
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His relationship with Clare Crawley dates back to 2021
Clare Crawley/Instagram
Dawkins and Crawley publicized their romance when they went Instagram official on Sept. 6 this year, but that wasn't the beginning of their relationship. On the Bachelor alum's engagement post, one pinned comment implied she's been in a relationship since 2021.
"Finally. A year later and y'all are still so f—ing cute," the comment read.
He prefers to keep a low profile
Clare Crawley/Instagram
By the look of his private Instagram page, it can be assumed that Crawley's husband prefers to keep his personal life out of the spotlight. Despite making appearances on Crawley's Instagram since he and the former reality star made their relationship official and tied the knot, Crawley told PEOPLE that Dawkins "doesn't care" about fame or attention.
"Really what he's in it for is my heart, and he is so consistent and so vocal about how much he loves me," she said. "It is something I have never experienced. ... It's been such a gift having him in my life."
He's a father of two daughters
Clare Crawley/Instagram
Despite his private profile on Instagram, he discloses a few details in his bio — one being, his family background.
"Girl Dad," his bio reads — along with the emoji of a pair of people side by side, revealing that he is a dad of two daughters.
On Oct. 17, 2022, Dawkins answered a fan question on Crawley's Instagram Story about his daughters. The question was: "What do your girls think of having Clare as a stepmom?"
He responded, directing his answer to his then-fiancée, "Oh my gosh, they're completely obsessed with you. They love you so much."
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He's a competitive athlete
Clare Crawley/Instagram
In addition to a tiny note in his Instagram bio hinting at his sporty background, Dawkins details his athletic involvement on his LinkedIn. According to his professional profile, the "competitive athlete" has participated in several Ironman events.
And he's not just competitive, he's successful: His team of four placed second in the Race Across America from San Diego to Atlantic City.
He has a sports-related profession
Clare Crawley/Instagram
Following his passion for athletics, Dawkins created a sports-related career for himself when he was a 25-year-old graduate student at San Francisco State University. He was the president and founder of Project Sport, a sports marketing and event production company with a focus on running and cycling.
In 2014, the company was acquired by Raceforce, LCC. Since then, he's taken his skills to Mascot Sports where he serves as the company's CEO. The venture represents clients in sponsorship strategy, experiential marketing and athlete representation, per Dawkin's LinkedIn.
He proposed to Crawley twice
Dawkins proposed to Crawley at RiSE Festival, but he also proposed to her in front of her mom, who is battling dementia and Alzheimer's.
"We came back to Sacramento and he — this makes me want to cry every time — he asked my mom for her blessing again and got down on a knee again and in front of my mom proposed to me again, so she can be there for it, which is super sweet," Crawley said on The Ben and Ashley I. Almost Famous Podcast.
Crawley married Dawkins in an intimate ceremony in Sacramento, California, on Feb. 1, PEOPLE exclusively confirmed.
