It seemed like former BacheloretteDeAnna Pappas got her fairy tale ending with Stephen Stagliano – until they divorced in 2023 after 11 years of marriage.

In Touch rounds up everything to know about Stephen, including his former marriage with DeAnna, his family’s Bachelor Nation connection and more.

Stephen changed his career path after receiving his bachelor’s degree in history teacher education from Illinois State University in 2006. After teaching for three years, Stephen transitioned into a sales position, according to his LinkedIn.

In 2010, Stephen cofounded Stesso Games and founded Story Games Inc in 2023, where he currently works as the CEO.

Stephen is the twin brother of Michael Stagliano, who appeared on Jillian Harris’ season 5 of The Bachelorette in 2009. Michael was sent home during week 7, but he returned to the franchise in 2011 when he competed in and won Bachelor Pad season 2. The TV star returned to Bachelor Pad the following season, but fell short of the win and was sent packing during week 5.

Stephen would attend Bachelor Nation events with Michael, which led him to first cross paths with DeAnna in 2009 and the pair quickly became a couple.