Melissa & Tye

There’s nothing worse than being dumped on national TV. Yet Melissa Rycroft, the former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and America’s favorite bachelorette, definitely got the last laugh. She found the ultimate redemption by becoming a hugely popular contestant on Dancing With the Stars, which ignited a major hosting career. But her greatest success came when she reconnected with the “real” man of her dreams, hometown boyfriend Tye Strickland. Now married with a 6-month-old daughter, Melissa is about to embark on her biggest journey yet — moving to Los Angeles to pursue her Hollywood dreams.