It's official: Clare Crawley will be the next Bachelorette [1]! So, who is Clare Crawley, and what should we know about her ahead of her season [2]? First of all, Clare is a veteran of the Bachelor franchise, with four previous appearances on different shows under her belt already, so she's not a total stranger to viewers. Here's what we know so far.

Clare is officially the oldest Bachelorette in franchise history [3], at 38 years old. She first appeared on the series in 2014, as one of the contestants on Juan Pablo Galavis's season of The Bachelor [4]. According to her official ABC bio [5], she's a hairdresser [6] from Sacramento, CA.

"Clare, 38, enjoys spending her days playing with her two dogs Elby and Honey, doing yoga and hiking with friends. She loves her career as a hairstylist and hopes to style the man of her dreams one day," her bio reads.

Ahead, take a look at some of her best Instagram pics, and get ready for her season of The Bachelorette [7], airing later this year!