‘Bachelor’ Alum Emily Ferguson and William Karlsson’s Relationship Timeline

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'Bachelor' Alum Emily Ferguson and William Karlsson’s Relationship Timeline

Emily Ferguson and William Karlsson began seeing each other after the former Bachelor contestant decided to shoot her shot with the hockey player on social media. “He got traded to the Vegas Golden Knights and we’ve never had any professional sports team in Las Vegas. I knew nothing about hockey and just thought it was a cool sport,” she shared with BachelorNation.com in April 2022, recalling the moment in 2017 when she reached out to Karlsson. “It’s just such a weird story, I think it’s so weird that you can meet someone on social media by sending them a DM and now I’m marrying him.” Ferguson got engaged to Karlsson in December 2020. The couple tied the knot in July 2022, one month after Emily’s twin sister, Haley Ferguson, wed hockey player Oula Palve. Emily and Karlsson have since expanded their family with their son’s birth in May 2023. One year later, the pair announced that they’re expecting their second baby. Scroll through below for a timeline of their relationship:

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'Bachelor' Alum Emily Ferguson and William Karlsson’s Relationship Timeline

Emily Ferguson and William Karlsson began seeing each other after the former Bachelor contestant decided to shoot her shot with the hockey player on social media. “He got traded to the Vegas Golden Knights and we’ve never had any professional sports team in Las Vegas. I knew nothing about hockey and just thought it was a cool sport,” she shared with BachelorNation.com in April 2022, recalling the moment in 2017 when she reached out to Karlsson. “It’s just such a weird story, I think it’s so weird that you can meet someone on social media by sending them a DM and now I’m marrying him.” Ferguson got engaged to Karlsson in December 2020. The couple tied the knot in July 2022, one month after Emily’s twin sister, Haley Ferguson, wed hockey player Oula Palve. Emily and Karlsson have since expanded their family with their son’s birth in May 2023. One year later, the pair announced that they’re expecting their second baby. Scroll through below for a timeline of their relationship:

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November 2017

Emily began seeing the hockey star after she sent him a DM on Instagram, telling BachelorNation.com how they met up and “have been inseparable ever since.”

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December 2018

Emily showed her support for the hockey player. “The Vegas Golden Knights continue to CREATE HISTORY💛🖤,’ she captioned a pic of herself and Karlsson after the Stanley Cup finals game against the Washington Capitals. The Golden Knights, unfortunately, didn’t take home the trophy, but Ferguson noted how “proud” she was of her partner. “Onto the next one🏒,” she concluded her post.

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October 2019

Suicide Squad! Emily and her beau celebrated their second Halloween holiday together by dressing up as Harley Quinn and The Joker from the DC Comics movie franchise. “Why so serious?! 🃏❤️💙,” the Twins: Happily Ever After? alum captioned the post.

The couple has always shared their innovative costume ideas. In 2021, they went as Thor and Loki while in 2020, the Swedish native dressed up as 80’s rocker Bret Michaels and Emily went as his groupie.

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December 2020

Emily was officially taken off the market after saying “YES!” to Karlsson’s proposal. The NHL star proposed while the pair were out on a hike, but they took professional photos at a later date.

“I SAID YES! I get to marry the man of my dreams ❤️💍,” the former TV star wrote alongside a photo of her fiancé via Instagram at the time. “This is a moment I’ve dreamed of since I was a little girl and it’s more than I could have ever imagined because it’s truly with my perfect person. I can’t wait to grow old and laugh with you forever 12/11/2020.”

Karlsson shared the same snap of his wife-to-be showing off her diamond sparkler, writing, “She said YES!! 😍😍.”

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November 2021

After her future husband popped the question, Emily revealed her wedding plans to BachelorNation.com, sharing how she wanted the event to be “dreamy” and “very Cinderella-like.”

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February 2022

Emily and sister Haley shared a joint bachelorette party in Las Vegas with 20 of their closest friends. “We stayed up until 2 a.m. just having fun and chatting and the girls made us a surprise video of all our funniest memories with them so it was definitely sweet and a good laugh!” the siblings told Us at the time.

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May 2022

The sisters celebrated their respective loves together in a joint bridal bash with their friends and family in attendance. “It was so special to have all our closest family and friends to come and shower us with so much love. It made us both so emotional to see everyone all come together to celebrate us,” Haley told Us of the gathering which included butterfly decorations and a “huge bounce house.”

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June 2022

Prior to their upcoming wedding date, Emily and Karlsson took to “the wedding capital of the world” to get their marriage license. “Viva Las Vegas!” Emily captioned a video of herself and Karlsson arriving at the Vegas Wedding Capital, greeted by an Elvis impersonator.

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July 2022

The lovebirds tied the knot in July 2022 in a Las Vegas ceremony in front of 175 people. 

“We’ve been ready for kids for awhile now," Emily revealed exclusively to Us right before the wedding. "We would be beyond blessed and thrilled if we get pregnant soon after the wedding. We do not want to pressure ourselves but if it happens it happens and we will be so happy.”

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November 2022

The reality TV alum announced her pregnancy via Instagram. "Starting a family was something we've talked about since early on in our relationship and it is a dream come true to announce baby Karlsson 🥹✨💫," she wrote. "We are so grateful and excited to share this news and look forward to this next adventure together🥰."

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May 2023

The couple welcomed their first child, son Beckham. "Our big, strong healthy boy weighing 8lbs 2oz. You’re Pappa’s Twin! We love you more than you’ll ever know🥰," Emily gushed via Instagram.

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June 2023

Karlsson’s wife and son were by his side when he won the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals as part of the Las Vegas Knights.

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June 2024

Emily announced via Instagram that she is pregnant, expecting her second baby with Karlsson. “We couldn’t be happier,” she shared alongside photos of a sonogram. Emily added: “Beckham is going to be the BEST Big Brother 🥹.”

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November 2024

Emily and Karlsson’s second son, Lars Maxwell, arrived on November 25.

“We are so in love,” Emily gushed via Instagram. “It’s a dream come true to be growing our family and can’t wait for all the exciting adventures together that lie ahead!”