Who is Melissa Rycroft’s husband Tye Strickland? All about family as The Bachelor’s alum arrested for DUI

Huggies Hosts A Sip & See For Melissa Rycroft - Source: Getty
Television personality Melissa Rycroft (C) and husband Tye Strictland (L) introduce their daughter, Ava Grace Strickland (R), to friends during a "Sip 'n' See" hosted by Huggies Jeans Diapers on June 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. - Source: Getty

Melissa Rycroft, who is married to businessman Tye Strickland, was arrested two weeks prior on September 23 on suspicion of allgegedly driving under influence. According to People Magazine, the reality TV star was arrested in Southlake, Texas, and later released on the same day on a $1000 bond. Not much is known about the incident, but she reportedly appeared in court the following day, on September 24.

Melissa Rycroft has been married to Tye Strickland, since 2009. The couple, who share three children, have not yet released a statement. However, their lawyer, Bret Martin, issued a statement on the matter, saying:

"I want to remind the public of the fundamental principle of our justice system…every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty. We, as a society, have gotten completely away from this fundamental concept. My Client was arrested on the allegation of Driving While Intoxicated. An arrest is no indication of guilt."

He further added:

"It is imperative that we closely examine the circumstances of this case - including the conduct of law enforcement, the toxicology results, and the facts surrounding her arrest - before any conclusions are drawn. We respectfully request that the media and the public allow the legal process to unfold, and withhold any judgment whatsoever until all of the evidence has been properly analyzed and presented in a court of law."

More about Melissa Rycroft and husband Tye Strickland, as reports reveal that the reality TV star was arrested for a DUI

Tye Strickland was born in Dallas, Texas, on April 9, 1981, and later attended Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a degree in Biology. After graduating, Strickland began working as an insurance agent. He has been associated with the State Farm Insurance Agency, which is based in Colleville, Texas, since 2010.

According to his profile on the official State Farm website, Tye Strickland mainly focuses on auto, business, apartment and home insurance. He rose to public attention when he began dating Melissa Rycroft, who had previously been a contestant on the fourth season of The Bachelor. She was in a relationship with Bachelor Nation star Jason Mesnick, but the couple later broke up and called off their engagement.

According to ABC News, Tye Strickland and Melissa Rycroft first met back in 2006 and were in an on and off relationship until she appeared on The Bachelor in 2008. After the news of her breakup with Mesnick became public, she and Strickland reconnected and announced their engagement in June 2009. The couple tied the knot in December of the same year. They welcomed their daughter, Ava Grace, in 2011, followed by sons Beckett Thomas in 2014 and Carson Jack in 2016. During her 2020 appearance on the Here For Right Reason podcast, Melissa Rycroft recalled how she reconnected with her now husband Tye Strickland, saying:

"And then I just started talking to him again as a friend. And three, four weeks after that, we officially got back together under the stipulation that I said, ‘This time, it’s for good,’ you know. He was a hard relationship to get over, which is why I even went on the show and I had just gone through everything with Jason and I was, like, I don’t know if [I was] emotionally prepared to really get into a relationship again, but it was with Tye, it was the guy that I had wanted to be with before all of this happened. And I think having the show air, we weren’t really allowed to see each other, you know, so we just got to talk and focus on our friendship. And I think that’s what made the relationship the second time around that much stronger.”

Tye Strickland and Melissa Rycroft, who also competed on Dancing With The Stars, appeared together on their on show, Melissa and Tye, which premiered on CMT in 2012.

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Edited by Urmimala Dev