Bachelorette Charity Lawson Says Fiancé Dotun Olubeko Will Be Her ‘No. 1 Fan’ on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Charity Lawson’s new man is her personal cheerleader!

While talking to PEOPLE ahead of her Season 32 debut Dancing with the starsthe Bachelor the star opened up about how she lived as an engaged woman and how her fiance Dotun Olubeko was her biggest supporter.

“Dotun was great,” she said. “Obviously we were celebrating our engagement and life after the show, so that was a lot. But everything went well. Honestly, we’re really making progress.”

Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko.

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“He really is my number one fan,” said Charity, 27, noting how he has influenced all areas of her life. “He helped me with diet, health, all those things. Also, mental and emotional too. He always answers, so I’m very grateful to him.”

Bachelor Nation fans saw Charity and Dotun get engaged in the Season 20 finale Bachelor. Right after she said yes to his proposal, it was Dotun who revealed that Charity would be getting a spot to compete in a competitive dance reality show.

“So I know you like to cut, you like to dance, and you like to get down,” he teased Lawson. “And you know we talked about it, about how amazing this opportunity would be, and I’m so happy to tell you that you’re going to be on Dancing with the stars.”

Charity Lawson.

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Shortly after the tumultuous finale, the happy couple told PEOPLE of their plans to move in together “as soon as possible” at the end of August.

“We love being with each other — it’s hard to be apart — so we want to do it as soon as possible,” Dotun said. “We can not wait.”

Although they haven’t set a wedding date yet, Charity shared that she hopes for a year-and-a-half engagement and revealed her plans to hold the ceremony in 2025 or 2026.

Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko.

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“We’re not really trying to have a super amazing 17-year engagement,” she added. “Obviously, we came here to find love and we did it successfully. So [we’re] we are super happy to start life.”

Meanwhile, Dotun and Charity highlighted how excited they were to go public with their relationship now that the finale has aired.

“It’s the little things. It’s just living life,” Dotun said of what he envisions doing with Charity. “It will be grocery shopping, concerts and hanging out with friends. It’s really basic. However, we are looking forward to it all. We did our best to live apart and in hiding. And in everything we do, we’re always like, ‘I wish you were here.'”

Charity added: “The fact that we don’t have to hide anymore will be great. Simple things – walking down the street, going to the store, going to a concert, being able to experience together the things that bring us the most joy – I’m very excited. We don’t care about anything but being together.”

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Season 32 of Dancing with the stars premieres Tuesday, September 26 on ABC, and will air on Disney+ and Hulu.

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