Wells Adams
American television and radio personality (born 1984)
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Wells Adams (born May 16, 1984) is an American television and radio personality, and podcast host.
- Television personality
- radio personality
- podcast host
Wells Adams | |
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| Born | May 16, 1984 Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Mississippi |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life and education
Wells Adams was born on May 16, 1984, in Monterey, California.[1][2] He has two brothers and two sisters.[3]
In 2007, he graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, and also minored in English and public relations.[3]
Career
Radio and audio
Adams moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2013, beginning his media career as a radio host, DJ, and producer on the morning show at WRLT, an adult album alternative-formatted station in Nashville.[4]
In July 2015, Adams joined iHeartRadio in Nashville, hosting afternoons on WNRQ (105.9 "The Rock") and mornings on WNRQ-HD2 (Alt 98.3). He also served as the station's assistant program director and music director.[5][4] While at iHeartRadio, he co-created the podcast Your Favorite Thing with Wells & Brandi with actress and DJ Brandi Cyrus.[4]
In November 2025, Adams co-created the golf podcast Vanity Index with Full Swing creator Chad Mumm, for the Golf Channel.[6]
Television
In May 2016, Adams appeared as a contestant on the twelfth season of the reality television matchmaking show, The Bachelorette, which featured JoJo Fletcher as the series lead.[7] In the series, Adams and Fletcher's relationship remained platonic, and he was eliminated in week six.[8]
In August 2016, he appeared as a contestant on the third season of Bachelor in Paradise, a spin-off of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, which features previous contestants from both series. Adams joined in week four and formed a brief romantic connection with fellow contestant Ashley Iaconetti,[9] but their relationship did not progress, and he left the series in week six.[10] In 2017, Adams rejoined Bachelor in Paradise for the fourth season as the show's bartender,[11] a role he continues to hold in the current season alongside co-bartender, Hannah Brown.[12]
In 2020, Adams appeared as a contestant on the nineteenth season of the reality television cooking series, Worst Cooks in America, and won the season.[13] In September 2022, Adams hosted the pizza competition series, Best in Dough on Hulu.[14] In 2023, Adams guest starred on an episode of the competition show Play-Doh Squished, hosted by his wife Sarah Hyland.[15] In January 2025, Adams appeared on the third season of the reality competition series, The Traitors.[16] He was the first contestant banished, in the second episode.[17] In November 2025, Adams hosted the holiday-themed baking competition series, Sweet Empire: Winter Wars on the Food Network.[18]
Personal life
In 2017, Adams began a relationship with Sarah Hyland, an actress and singer best known for playing Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.[19] The couple became engaged in July 2019,[20] and in May 2020, they purchased a home in Los Angeles, a month before their planned wedding date.[21] However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused them to postpone their wedding multiple times. An outdoor bridal shower in early June 2022 marked the end of their two-year delay,[22] and the couple married at a California vineyard on August 20, 2022.[23][24]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2021 | The Bachelorette | Contestant / Himself | Season 12: Contestant Season 16–17: Guest 9 episodes |
[7] |
| 2016–2025 | Bachelor in Paradise | Contestant / Bartender | Season 3: Contestant Season 4–10: Bartender 80 episodes |
[9] [11] |
| 2016 | Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise | Himself | Episode: "Week 4"; Guest | |
| 2017; 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Contestant | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Worst Cooks in America | 6 episodes | [13] | |
| 2020 | Celebrity Game Face | 1 episode | [25] | |
| 2022 | Best in Dough | Host | [14] | |
| 2023 | Play-Doh Squished | Himself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Pets" | [15] |
| 2025 | The Traitors | Contestant | Season 3 | [16] |
| 2025 | Sweet Empire: Winter Wars | Host | [18] |
Podcast
| Year | Title | Host(s) | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | Your Favorite Thing with Wells & Brandi | Wells Adams, Brandi Cyrus | Talk show | with Podcast Nation | [4] |
| 2025–present | Vanity Index | Wells Adams, Chad Mumm | Golf | with Golf Channel | [6] |