Nikki Bettenburg, whose real name is Nicole Rose Bettenburg, did not need to appear on Netflix’s Love Is Blind season 8 to gain widespread attention.
She became the show’s most talked-about “phantom” character as her brother, David, aka Dave, brought her up on a regular basis.
Dave’s frequent references to Nikki led many fans say that his sister was constantly on his mind as he searched for a wife on the show.
Even now that the season has come to an end, Love Is Blind viewers can’t help but continue wondering about Dave’s sister and where Nikki Bettenburg is today.
Who Is Nikki Bettenburg?
Nikki Bettenburg grabbed the limelight as Dave Bettenburg’s sister, but behind the fame of Love Is Blind, she is a competitive golfer.
Till now, we know that Nikki is someone who has a huge impact on Dave’s life, especially his love life.
But according to her cousin, Christine Duda, she is kind and loyal and the kind of person who prioritizes family care above all else.
Nikki was one of the bridesmaids for her cousin Christine for her 2021 wedding. Christine grew up with Bettenburg holidays with the Bettenburg siblings and spent almost every holiday with them.
Christine has revealed on her wedding website that they were both “brought up through the Nativity and Cretin-Derham Hall school systems,” which means that Nikki is a proud alumna of the Cretin-Derham Hall (CDH) school system.
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Where Is Nikki Bettenburg Now?
Dave and Nikki’s relationship received much criticism and hate during the season, but Nikki refused to engage with the cameras amidst the debate related to Dave’s choices and the brother-sister relationship.
Dave used to speak highly of his sister, who started taking a lot of motherly responsibilities after the demise of their mom, Kristi Bettenburg.
He also had many pictures shared with Nikki on his Instagram, which is now removed by the reality star.
Nikki used to be active on Instagram with the username @nikbett, but her account is not available, as of writing.
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Dave Bettenburg and Nikki Bettenburg’s Relationship
Nikki is Dave’s older sister, whom he calls his teammate for life and MVP since Day 1.
In an interview with Swoon, he said that they are very close and it’s just the two of them ever since their mom passed away.
Nikki is the woman who helped him navigate the hardest years of his life and doesn’t want him to make mistakes in life.
Although Nikki has never publicly shared her perspective on Dave’s experience on Love Is Blind, her brother has spoken about it in interviews.
He has revealed that it has been really hard for her to watch the show as Dave has been portrayed as some bad guy who doesn’t treat women well.
He has stated that Nikki’s main concern was never about the show or him getting married, for finding his person and how people can be portrayed in reality TV.
Nikki received hate when Dave continued to talk about her and her approval in the show, but later, Dave defended her during his appearance on The Viall Files, saying,
“The internet is just insane because apparently having a good relationship with your sister is a bad thing,” he began. “Sorry, she’s cool. Whatever.”
Now, after all the Love Is Blind chaos, Nikki Bettenburg has chosen to stay firmly out of the limelight, keeping her Instagram account private and focusing on her life in Minneapolis.
