Sydney Warner (née Hightower) immediately caught Fred Warner's eye after her early elimination from The Bachelor. "He actually sent me an emoji [because] he didn't think I was gonna respond and that's why he got really casual, but it was sweet," Sydney - who briefly competed on Peter Weber's season of The Bachelor in 2020 - exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2022 of meeting the professional football player. Fred, who plays linebacker on the San Francisco 49ers, popped the question in May 2021.