Marcus Shoberg From the “Bachelor”: Instagram, job, what to know

Their relationship grew stronger each week, with Marcus becoming comfortable sharing his more vulnerable side with Jenn.

After their second one-on-one meeting in Seattle in week six, Marcus let his guard down even more, telling Jenn about his difficult upbringing and securing a rose before hometowns.

Here’s what you need to know about Marcus.

Marcus is a US Army Ranger veteran based in Raleigh, North Carolina

Marcus served in the US Army for eight years. He served six deployments and was medically retired after serious injuries from a 2017 deployment to Afghanistan, when he was wounded in a special operations raid after a grenade detonated near his feet.

Marcus recalled the fight during his one-on-one with Jenn in week two and explained how the experience made him “hyperaware of the fragility of life.”

According to a profile of Marcus on the official website of Sentinels of Freedom, a nonprofit organization that supports severely wounded and injured veterans after 9/11, Marcus spent months in recovery and underwent six surgeries.

After studying computer science at Harvard for a year, Marcus took a year off to prioritize his mental health as well.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Marcus is the founder of Falkor Technologies, a data analytics company that creates custom AI models.

He hasn’t had a serious relationship in 5 years

“I think I’m ready to open myself up again to being in a relationship and the possibility of love,” Marcus said earlier in the season. “I’m here to see if there’s a connection between Jenn and me. I hope love is the next mission for me.”

Mountaineering is one of Marcus’ favorite hobbies

His Instagram features various photos from his outdoor adventures, from rock climbing at Smith Rock State Park to climbing Mount Adams Summit with his friends and taking in the views from Mount Rainier Summit.

He hopes to become an astronaut

This is one of his fun facts listed in the official ABC biography of Marcus. He also told BachelorNation.com that astrophysics is his “current hyper-obsession.”

Marcus’s obsession with space explains why he dressed up as an astronaut while competing in week three of the “Thunder from Down Under” strip competition.

Marcus’s sister Gabriella is the most important person in his life

During his one-on-one meeting with Jenn in Seattle, Marcus became emotional about his bond with his sister Gabriella. Marcus told Jenn that they talk every day and that she is the one constant presence in his life who has been there through the highs and lows.

As we ate dinner together, Marcus shared more about his family and said that he and his brother were born into a “tough situation” where their parents were unstable and unable to be guardians. Marcus told Jenn that one day, his parents took him and Gabriella to preschool and never came back for them.

“That was the beginning of a very rough chapter in my childhood,” Marcus said, adding that he took it upon himself to care for his sister as they moved through different foster homes.

He is a big fan of the movie “New Girl”

According to his official ABC bio, he enjoys binge watching the hit sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel.

Taking quick questions for BachelorNation.com, Marcus said that Jessica Day (Deschanel) and Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) are the definition of “relationship goals.”