Melissa Rycroft biography, husband, children, family, net worth

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Melissa Rycroft, an American television personality, host and dancer is one of many who have enjoyed this spring in their steps that only dance can avail. A dancer par excellence, Melissa has been on her fair share of reality shows.

She was on reality TV show Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Make the Team, and on two separate seasons of Dancing with the Stars. She went from appearing on shows to hosting reality shows Garçonnière and Île Redneck. Let’s find out more about his career and personal life.

Biography of Melissa Rycroft

Melissa Rycroft was born on March 11, 1983 in Dallas, Texas. Her full name at birth was Melissa Katherine Rycroft. She had taken an interest in dancing at an early age and by the time she was in high school, she strutted around as the first mate of her high school drill team. Her ability to move at a pace took a bit of a toll when she enrolled at the University of North Texas and later earned her degree in marketing.

By the time she finished college, she was taken back to her “first love” – dancing – somewhat. Rycroft found herself auditioning for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. When she was accepted, she danced for the team appearing on the reality show Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team which ran on Country Music Television. She worked with the group for a few years, from 2006 to 2008.

When she left Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Rycroft was on the reality show, The Bachelor for its 13th season. Along with 25 other women or bachelors, she competed for the affection of a bachelor, Jason Mesnick. Rycroft proved to be good making it to the finals and was picked on by bachelor Jason Mesnick in the season finale and was even proposed to. Signed sealed and delivered. At least, that seemed for Rycroft until Mesnick dumped her, just as publicly, for finalist Molly Malaney. Mesnick explained that he had stronger feelings for Malaney.

As a dancer, she had to participate in Dancing with the Stars making her first appearance on the 8th season of the show. She was associated with Tony Dovolani. The duo showed great teamwork and their performances earned them a third place finish. This bond would bear fruit again and this time in a much grander way.

Rycroft and Dovolani competed in the show’s All-Stars season and emerged winners of the 10-week contest. It was the show’s 15th season. In the first week, the duo scored no less than seven points for each of the three judges and over the following weeks their performances improved to the point of collecting scores of at least nine points per judge.

Rycroft also hosted the 2015 Dancing with the Stars live tour and she even returned as part of a trio that included Cheryl Burke and Juan Pablo Di Pace in the 27th season.

Net value

In addition to her gigs already mentioned, Melissa Rycroft is also the host of CMT’s reality show Redneck Island. She was also working on the Tribune morning show, Dose du matin. With all of this, Rycroft was able to amass a net worth of $1.5 million.

Family: Husband, children

Melissa Rycroft is as successful in marriage (as we can see) as she has been in her career. Her path to marital bliss was by no means easy as she began experiencing film splits and heartaches from an early age.

While still in high school and after, Rycroft dated for seven long years. However, it ended abruptly when he interrupted it while they were in college. Breakups are normal in relationships, but when the man involved marries within two weeks of the breakup, Rycroft later revealed she was inconsolable.

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She had a one-off relationship with a salesman’s boyfriend, Tye Strickland. Then she got dumped by Jason Mesnick on The Bachelor. Rycroft married Tye Strickland when the pair got back together. They are blessed with three children: Ava Grace, Beckett Thomas and Cayson Jack.

Rycroft was born in Dallas, Texas to her parents, Bob Rycroft and Mary Rycroft. As for any other family she might have, there is little to no information about it. The only family mentioned by her is her husband and children

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