Dean first gained public attention as a contestant on The Bacheloretteseason 13 and has since been on multiple Bachelor-Nation shows, including Bachelor in Paradise where he met his now-wife Caelynn. Before reality TV, he worked as a recruiter in Los Angeles. Today, Dean divides his time between photography and home renovations. He brings the hands-on energy to their shared life in Colorado, where he and Caelynn live outside of Aspen with their dog Alastor and cat Carl.