The Bachelorette alum Josh Seiter has died at the age of 36, according to a family statement.

“It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the tragic news of Joshua’s unexpected passing,” his family shared via his official Instagram page on Monday, August 28. “All as who knew him can attest, Josh was an incredibly bright light in an increasingly dim world.”

The statement continued, “His fearless voice and indomitable spirit helped thousands of people in their darkest hour feel just a little alone. Although our heartache at Joshua’s passing pains us beyond measure, we find comfort in knowing that he is finally at peace. We hope and pray that his spirit can continue to live on in the pictures and words on this page, which we will leave up for the time being.”

Family and friends of Seiter’s did not immediately respond to In Touch’s request for comment.

Seiter made his reality TV debut back in 2015 when he competed on season 11 of The Bachelorette, which starred Kaitlyn Bristowe. While he was unlucky in love and eliminated during the first rose ceremony, Seiter went on to date several women within the reality TV realm.

Seiter was first romantically linked with Yolanda Leak following her run on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. The pair got engaged in October 2020 before splitting up for good the following month.

Seiter also dated Karine Staehle, who made her reality TV debut on season 1 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days with now-estranged husband Paul Staehle. They made their relationship Instagram official in November 2022 by uploading an Instagram Reel that featured the couple taking a relaxing afternoon walk.

“They met on Instagram. They began messaging and immediately made a connection,” a source exclusively told In Touch of the romance at the time. “They were physically attracted to each other at first, but they’ve since bonded over deeper things like Karine’s kids and the death of Josh’s dad. They went from messaging on Instagram to texting pretty quickly.”

The former Bachelorette contestant and Karine, 27, broke up in December 2022 after less than one month of dating following an argument over one of his exes. Apart from his relationship with the 90 Day Fiancé alums, Josh also dated Love After Lockup stars Lizzie Kommes and Glorietta Besos.

A few months later, Josh confirmed in July that he had been in an open relationship with a woman named Jennifer since May 2021.

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All The 90 Day Fiancé Women Bachelor Nation’s Josh Seiter Has Pursued

The Bachelorette alum Josh Seiter has most recently been linked to 90 Day Fiancé franchise star Rose Vega, but hers aren’t the only DMs he’s slid into. Josh was a contestant on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of The Bachelorette in 2015, though he didn’t last long. The self-described law student/exotic dancer was sent home during week 1, and he never returned to Bachelor Nation on any of the franchise’s spin-offs

In recent years, Josh has been making money on OnlyFans and as a social media influencer. Though his Instagram bio also says he earned his law degree, it’s unclear whether he is a practicing lawyer. Josh has gotten criticism from 90 Day Fiancé fans who claim he’s only pursuing women in the franchise to gain clout. It’s true that Josh has been linked to several 90 Day Fiancé stars, but how genuine those relationships and flirty messages were is anyone’s guess.

Yolanda Leak

The first 90 Day Fiancé alum that Josh dated was 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 4 star Yolanda Leak. After Yolanda cut ties with her catfish love interest Williams, she began dating Josh in August 2020, and they got engaged in October of the same year. Due to the pandemic, their relationship was mostly long distance, but they were serious enough that Josh had Yolanda’s name tattooed on his arm. However, their romance fizzled out, and the couple officially called it quits just a few weeks after announcing their engagement. Since then Josh has made disparaging comments about Yolanda online, though Yolanda seems to have happily left Josh in the past.

Karine Staehle

After his breakup with Yolanda, Josh moved on to Karine Staehle, who first appeared on Before the 90 Days season 1. The couple began talking on Instagram in fall 2022, and for a while Josh seemed smitten with Karine. He spoke about wanting to help her regain custody of her two children and even covered up his ‘Yolanda’ tattoo as a sign that he was ready to move on. But, yet again, Josh’s relationship with the 90 Day Fiancé woman didn’t last, and he claimed Karine’s jealousy led to their breakup.

Rose Vega

The most recent 90 Day Fiancé woman that Josh is crushing on is Before the 90 Days season 4 star and Big Ed Brown’s ex-girlfriend Rose Vega. Though Rose hasn’t spoken about their relationship yet, Josh told InTouch that he’s “excited to see where it goes” with Rose. Josh said Rose deserves better than Big Ed, and clearly, Josh thinks he’s the man for her.

Yve Arellano

However, another 90 Day Fiancé woman has weighed in on Josh’s connection to the franchise after news broke about him and Rose—90 Day Fiancé season 9 star Yve Arellano. In an Instagram story, Yve shared a photo of InTouch’s Instagram post about the news, alongside a screenshot of what appears to be a DM she received from Josh. “Heyy,” Josh said in the DM, though it seems Yve never responded. The 90 Day Fiancé star captioned the images, “@intouchweekly #hilarious #foreal stop #playin @josh_seiter_official,” with several laughing emojis. If Yve’s DM screenshot is legitimate, it seems that Josh is casting a wide net among 90 Day Fiancé franchise women. The Bachelor Nation alum sure to get even more criticism from skeptical TLC fans who accuse him of being nothing more than a clout chaser.