The real deal! Trista Sutter is just an ordinary mom as she enjoys married life with Ryan... 13 years after meeting on the very first Bachelorette
Today, appearing on the Bachelor or Bachelorette shows is seen as a quick route to reality star fame.
But there was a time when contestants were genuinely looking for love.
And the original lovebirds from the very first Bachelorette series - Trista and Ryan Sutter - are still going strong, after 13 years of marriage and two children.
The pair left behind the Hollywood lifestyle to raise their family in Vail, Colorado, where they are a regular couple.
Casual day out: Former Bachelorette Trista Sutter was spotted getting groceries near her home in Vail, Colorado on Thursday
Seen this week Trista, the first Bachelorette, looked a far cry from the glamorous blonde millions of Americans will remember when she married her hunky firefighter Ryan 13 years ago.
The mom of two - who won the hearts of American TV views as the original face of the dating series - was spotted running errands in her home town just days after beaming 2016 Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher was pictured shopping for furniture in glamorous Beverley Hills with her chosen lover, Jordan Rogers.
Pure happiness: Trista pictured on the Bachelorette in 2003, where she fell in love with her now husband Ryan Sutter
Happily ever after: The moment when Ryan proposed to Trista on the season finale of the Bachelorette in 2003
Happily ever after: The original lovebirds from the series - Trista and Ryan - are still going strong, even after 13 years of marriage and two children
Talking to Dailymail.com Trista, 43, revealed her husband Ryan is now working two jobs.
She explained: 'Life in kinda busy right now. Ryan has two full-time jobs and I have one major full-time job with my children plus lots of other stuff going on.'
Trista has commented on this year’s Bachelorette final on Twitter, writing: 'A beautiful couple with a beautiful future. Congratulations @JoelleFletcher & @JRodgers11 !! #Ilovelove #TheBachelorette.'
Busy lady: Trista, the first Bachelorette, looked a far cry from the glamorous blond millions of Americans will remember when she married her hunky firefighter Ryan 13 years ago
Focused: The glum-faced mom of two - who won the hearts of American TV views as the original face of the dating series - was spotted running errands
But instead of hanging out in a sun-kissed millionaire’s playground like JoJo, Trista spent her weekday lunchtime shopping at her rain-soaked local City Market supermarket on the outskirts of Vail, CO.
Unsurprisingly, no other shoppers recognized the diminutive reality star, who was dressed in baggy jeans, flip flops and an over-sized red wind cheater jacket with her blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail.
Just like everyone else: Trista and Ryan left behind the Hollywood lifestyle to raise their family in Vail, Colorado, where they are a regular couple
After shopping at the supermarket Trista headed to a local pharmacy before going home.
There was also no sign of Trista’s husband, Ryan, who she married in 2003 after picking him on The Bachelorette final.
Their California wedding shown on TV that December was watched by a record 26 million viewers.
Ryan pictured earlier this summer with their two children: Max and Blakesley Grace
Home sweet home: The couple’s two kids, Max and Blakesley Grace, were being looked after by Trista’s friends back at their $1 million home
Devoted dad: The firefighter see
The couple’s two kids, Max and Blakesley Grace, were being looked after by friends back at their $1 million home.
Ryan, now sporting a beard, has posted pics of himself chopping down trees to make fire breaks on his Twitter page.
Other pics show the couple with their kids at the Adventure Ridge attraction in Vail.
So in love: The beaming 2016 Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher was pictured leaving ABC Studios in New York City on Tuesday with her chosen lover, Jordan Rogers
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