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It’s time, Bachelor Nation. The Bachelor 2022 spoilers Clayton’s winner and season are right here, and like The Bachelor seasons that got here earlier than his, Clayton’s season is stuffed with twists, turns and plenty of drama.
Clayton Echard, a 28-year-old medical gross sales rep from Columbia, Missouri, was a contestant on The Bachelorette season 18 with Michelle Younger, the place he was eradicated in eighth place. Clayton was introduced because the season 26 Bachelor in November 2021, nevertheless, images of him filming The Bachelor leaked in September 2021, a month earlier than Michelle’s Bachelorette season even premiered.
In line with Actuality Steve, a number of contestants from The Bachelorette season 17 with Katie Thurston had been on the brief checklist to be the subsequent Bachelor, akin to Greg Grippo and Andrew Spencer, however ABC selected Clayton for his story. “Clayton stood out proper off the bat,” a supply informed Us Weekly on the time. “Producers ended up going with him as a result of they believed he was one of the best match for the function. They wished to change issues up and go along with somebody new and somebody who hasn’t been within the highlight but.”
In an interview with Good Morning America in November 2021, Clayton confirmed that he discovered love on The Bachelor season 26. “I did discover love, and I used to be slightly skeptical going into the entire journey however I’m so pleasantly shocked that issues labored out a lot completely different than what I had thought,” he mentioned. “I’m simply so excited to observe it again and have everybody else watch it as effectively.” Clayton additionally informed Good Morning America that got here into The Bachelor with a “guidelines of kinds” however however the girls shocked him when “they introduced all of that and a lot extra.”
So what drama occurs on Clayton’s Bachelor season? Learn on for The Bachelor 2022 spoilers about Clayton’s winner and season, and what to anticipate from one of the dramatic seasons but.
Learn on for The Bachelor 2022 spoilers together with who received Clayton’s season, who his runner-ups had been and when his contestants had been eradicated.
Salley Was Engaged a Month Earlier than Clayton’s Bachelor Season Began
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Salley Carson, a 26-year-old from Charlottesville, Virginia, was engaged to a person named Avery Buccholz one month earlier than The Bachelor 2022 began filming. Clayton’s Bachelor season began filming on September 29, 2021, and Salley had her Bachelorette get together in Mexico as early as August 16, 2021, based on an Instagram photograph posted by her good friend. Salley and Avery’s marriage ceremony date was September 26, 2021 (three days earlier than The Bachelor season 26 began filming), based on their marriage ceremony registry web page on Crate & Barrel’s web site. Salley and Avery broke up a pair weeks earlier than their marriage ceremony date, based on Actuality Steve.
Salley was the primary contestant eradicated on The Bachelor season 26 and didn’t even movie her Evening One limo entrance, based on Actuality Steve. Actuality Steve reported that manufacturing discovered of Salley’s engagement to Avery days earlier than Clayton’s Bachelor season began filming and requested if she nonetheless wished to be on the present, to which she mentioned no. Manufacturing informed Clayton about Salley’s engagement, and so they had a chat in his lodge room, the place she informed him about her choice to stop his Bachelor season. Clayton is quoted within the premiere saying that the primary rose of his Bachelor season was rejected, which was a reference to Salley deciding to not keep on the present.
Avery is a neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery on the College of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Avery additionally owns his personal follow in Virginia and makes a speciality of “grownup degenerative scoliosis, complicated backbone revisions, and minimally invasive spinal procedures.” Salley, who works as an affiliate robotics and navigation marketing consultant at Medtronic, nods to Avery’s occupation as a neurosurgeon in her bio for The Bachelor, during which she references Gray’s Anatomy couple Meredith Gray and Derek Shepherd (who was additionally a neurosurgeon). Salley is a real-life Meredith Gray in search of her McDreamy. She is a backbone surgical procedure robotic operator who retains a good circle of pals that she likes to have dinner and drinks with however is a career-focused lady who’s often in mattress by 11 p.m,” her Bachelor bio reads. “She describes herself as spiritual, family-oriented and adventurous. She says she desires a person who’s loyal, enjoyable and keen to provide her a lot of consideration as a result of, why lie?”
Claire Is Eradicated on Evening One After She Drinks Too A lot
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Claire Heilig, a 28-year-old spray tanner from Virginia Seaside, Virginia, is the second contestant eradicated on The Bachelor 2022 after she turns into too drunk and is shipped residence earlier than the First Rose Ceremony. “We’ve bought a drunk lady this season. It doesn’t finish effectively for her,” Actuality Steve tweeted. In line with Actuality Steve, Claire additionally referred to as Clayton a pussy when he despatched her residence, which wasn’t aired.
Teddi Will get the First Impression Rose
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Teddi Wright, a 24-year-old surgical unit nurse from Highland, California, acquired Clayton’s First Impression Rose on The Bachelor 2022. Although she acquired the First Impression Rose, Teddi didn’t have her first One-on-One date with Clayton till the sixth week. Teddi was eradicated on the seventh Rose Ceremony earlier than Hometown Dates and is available in fifth to sixth place, based on Actuality Steve. This makes Teddi certainly one of 20-plus Bachelor contestants to obtain the First Impression Rose however not win the season. The one Bachelor contestants to obtain the First Impression Rose and win the season are Hannah Ann Sluss from The Bachelor season 24 with Peter Weber and Catherine Giudici from The Bachelor season 17 with Sean Lowe.
Susie, Sarah, Rachel, Serene, Gabby & Teddi Have One-on-One Dates
The six Bachelor 2022 contestants who obtain One-on-One dates with Clayton are: Susie Evans (a 28-year-old marriage ceremony videographer from Virginia Seaside, Virginia), Sarah Hamrick (a 23-year-old wealth administration advisor from New York Metropolis, New York), Rachel Recchia (a 25-year-old flight teacher from Clermont, Florida), Serene Russell (a 26-year-old elementary faculty trainer from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma), Gabby Windey (a 30-year-old ICU nurse from Denver, Colorado) and Teddi.
Susie (L.A. and Vienna), Sarah (L.A. and Croatia) and Serene (Houston and Vienna) had two One-on-One dates, whereas Rachel (Houston), Gabby (Toronto) and Teddi (Croatia) had one. Susie had the primary One-on-One date of the season in L.A. All six contestants acquired roses on their One-on-One dates.
The First Group Date Is a Child’s Birthday Celebration
The primary group date of The Bachelor 2022 was a child’s birthday celebration on the Bachelor Mansion, based on Actuality Steve, who posted a screenshot of a casting name for kids between the ages of 9 and 12. “We’re in search of 10 fun-loving, sassy, questioning pranksters to attend a youngsters Birthday Celebration with our contestants in a Mansion. Sturdy ‘within the second’ improvisation expertise are required. There can be cake consuming, face-painters, video games, balloons and all issues youngsters would fairly be doing, than a Friday morning in class,” the advert learn.
Cassidy FaceTimed One other Man Whereas on Clayton’s Bachelor Season
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Cassidy Timbrooks, a 26-year-old government assistant from Los Angeles, California, was caught FaceTiming one other man in her lodge room earlier than Evening One, which turns into a part of the drama on The Bachelor 2022, based on Actuality Steve. “There’s a girl this season who was texting a man within the lodge pre-show earlier than she bought her telephone taken away. This turns into a storyline on the present,” Actuality Steve tweeted.
Clayton Takes Away Cassidy’s Group Date Rose & She’s Eradicated
Cassidy receives a Group Date Rose within the week two, however Clayton takes the rose away throughout the second Rose Ceremony after he was informed that Cassidy was FaceTiming one other man proper earlier than The Bachelor 2022 began filming, based on Actuality Steve, who additionally reported that Cassidy is a brilliant fan of The Bachelor. “On the cocktail get together earlier than the rose ceremony, it’s discovered both as a result of she informed somebody who then unfold it or one thing to that impact, that Cassidy Timbrooks was nonetheless texting a man whereas she was in quarantine earlier than she bought her telephone taken away. This information made it’s means again to Clayton, and though Cassidy already had a bunch date rose from that week, he decides to take it away from her and ship her residence,” Actuality Steve wrote.
Gabby Wins One-on-One Time Throughout a Baywatch-Themed Group Date
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Gabby Windey, a 30-year-old ICU nurse from Denver, Colorado, received one-on-one time with Clayton throughout a Baywatch-themed group date in week three of The Bachelor 2022, based on Actuality Steve. She additionally acquired the group date rose. “Yesterdays group date was Baywatch themed on the seaside. 10 girls needed to put on the enduring crimson one piece from the present and compete in life guard associated actions. Gabby Windey ‘received’ and bought further time with Clayton,” Actuality Steve tweeted.
Gabby Is Dean Unglert & Blake Horstmann’s Ex-Girlfriend
Gabby is the ex-girlfriend of each Dean Unglert from The Bachelorette season 13 with Rachel Lindsay and Blake Horstmann from The Bachelorette season 14 with Becca Kufrin. Dean, who additionally starred on Bachelor in Paradise season 5 and 6, confirmed the connection on an episode of his “Assist! I Suck at Courting” podcast in October 2021. “She was, like, one of many predominant exes. She was my girlfriend from faculty,” he mentioned. “Producers referred to as me and had been like, ‘Hey, we’re considering of casting this individual — what do you consider her? We all know that you simply dated 10 years in the past.’ And I used to be like, ‘Oh, she’s nice. If she will get chosen for the present, she’ll both win the present or she’ll be the subsequent Bachelorette.’ And I firmly consider that.”
Blake, who was additionally on Bachelor in Paradise season 6, additionally confirmed that he dated Gabby for a “couple months” on an episode of the “Behind the Rose” podcast in October 2021. “We like the identical ladies, man. I didn’t know Dean till clearly, like, 2018, however Gabby was good friend of certainly one of my superb pals from faculty, they had been roommates,” he mentioned. “I met Gabby lengthy earlier than I used to be on The Bachelorette, like, I need to say perhaps 2015 or 2016. We frolicked for slightly bit, so I do know her very effectively. And Dean, I don’t know the way it got here up, however one time, me and Dean had been sitting there — I believe we had been in Buffalo, and he talked about Gabby — and I used to be like, ‘How have you learnt Gabby?’ And he was like, ‘Dude, she was, like, my lady in faculty, , we had been in love and blah blah.’”
He continued, “She’s enjoyable. She has a really outgoing persona, very loud, like, when she walks right into a room, she’s in a room. You by no means know if the lead goes to be into one thing like that. You by no means know in the event that they just like the extra shy, quiet kind or they just like the loud, outgoing kind, however she’s positively very loud, very outgoing, she has numerous pals. So if Clayton’s into that, I see her getting hometowns, for certain. She’s an attractive girl. … They’re gonna have the soccer participant, cheerleader story line.”
Shanae Is Clayton’s Bachelor Villain
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Shanae Ankney, a 29-year-old recruiter from Sycamore, Ohio, is the villain of The Bachelor 2022, based on Actuality Steve, who reported that Shanae wasn’t on the profitable crew of a bunch date in week 4 however crashes their get together and breaks their trophy, which is seen within the trailer. Shanae additionally has a combat with Elizabeth Corrigan, a 32-year-old actual property advisor from Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Shanae acquired a rose throughout the fourth Rose Ceremony, however grew to become a predominant storyline in week 5, when the opposite contestants talked about how she wasn’t favored in the home on a bunch date and had been nervous if she would additionally present up on their group date.
Actuality Steve additionally claimed that he was e-mailed different particulars about Shanae that assist her villain edit. “Why Shanae is the villain and the issues she did can be shared later. Lets simply say there are a number of who emailed me pre-filming that received’t be shocked by this information. This isn’t hate. This isn’t “go assault Shanae” now. Each season has a villain. She’s this seasons,” he tweeted. “I really feel I’ve to say this now bc of how Poisonous Bachelor Nation reacts whenever you say something adverse about anybody. Lets not make it greater than it’s now. She’s the villain. Her degree of ‘villainy’ can be for every viewer to find out on their very own, & we all know there are diff ranges.”
Shanae & Genevieve Go on a Two-on-One Date
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Shanae and Genevieve Parisi, a 26-year-old bartender from Los Angeles, California, went on a Two-on-One date within the week 5, based on Actuality Steve, who tweeted movies of Shanae and Genevieve on the date. In line with Actuality Steve, Shanae and Genevieve took a Maid of the Mist to Dufferin Island Park in Ontario, Canada. He additionally posted movies of Shanae and Genevieve with Clayton at Queen Victoria Park, the place he gave Genevieve a rose and eradicated Shanae.
The Hometown Dates Are on the Remaining 4’s Actual Hometowns
The Bachelor 2022 is the primary Bachelor Nation present for the reason that present well being disaster to have Hometown Dates on the ultimate 4 contestant’s actual hometowns. The final season to do that was The Bachelor season 24 with Peter Weber. For The Bachelor season 25 with Matt James, The Bachelorette season 16 with Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams, The Bachelorette season 17 with Katie Thurston and The Bachelorette season 18 with Michelle Younger, the ultimate 4 contestants’ households had been dropped at the lodge or resort the place the present was filming.
Clayton’s ultimate 4 Bachelor contestants who acquired Hometown Dates are Susie, Rachel, Serene and Gabby. Susie had the primary Hometown Date in Virginia Seaside, Virginia. Rachel was second together with her Hometown Date in Orlando, Florida. Serene was third together with her Hometown Date in Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma. Gabby was fourth together with her Hometown Date in Denver, Colorado
Serene Is Eradicated in 4th Place
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Serene Russell, a 26-year-old elementary faculty trainer from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma, was eradicated in fourth place after Hometown Dates. She acquired two One-on-One dates with Clayton in Houston in week 4 and on the Hofsburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, in week seven, one week earlier than she was eradicated.
There Had been 18 Contestants on the “Ladies Inform All”
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There have been 18 contestants who attended the “Ladies Inform All,” based on Actuality Steve: Serene, Teddi, Sarah, Mara, Shanae, Genevieve, Sierra, Jill, Lyndsey, Elizabeth, Cassidy, Hunter, Kate, Marlena, Kira, Claire, Eliza and Salley.
Salley Is 1 of 5 Contestants Interviewed at “Ladies Inform All”
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5 girls had been interviewed by host Jesse Palmer” Teddi, Serene, Sarah, Shanae and Sally. In line with Actuality Steve, Salley got here out final and was solely on stage of her interview, which implies that she didn’t sit with the remainder of the ladies throughout the entire filming. Salley informed Jesse that she didn’t have any regrets about happening Clayton’s Bachelor season. She additionally confirmed that she was nominated for The Bachelor by another person and was by no means engaged when she utilized for the present.
Shanae Accuses Genevieve of Hooking Up With Aaron Clancy
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Throughout her interview with Jesse and Clayton, Shanae hints that she didn’t need to attend the “Ladies Inform All” however “had” to be there as a result of producers compelled her to attend. She additionally didn’t apologize for her conduct on The Bachelor, based on Actuality Steve. Through the “Ladies Inform All,” producers additionally introduced Genevieve on stage to speak to Shanae. Genevieve requested Shanae why she referred to as her an actress, which led Shanae to accuse Genevieve of hooking up with a bartender in Toronto named Matt and Aaron Clancy, a contestant from The Bachelorette season 17 with Katie Thurston and Bachelor in Paradise season 7. The “Ladies Inform All” additionally confirmed a video of occasions Shanae additionally slammed different girls, just like the time she referred to as Elizabeth a “cunt,” that didn’t make it on the present.
Sarah & Teddi Feuded at “Ladies Inform All”
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In line with Actuality Steve, Teddi and Sarah feuded on the “Ladies Inform All” when Teddi accused Sarah of mendacity about how she informed different contestants that Clayton cried whereas they had been on a date. Different girls additionally accused Sarah of “coaching” for The Bachelor as a result of she knew so many Bachelor Nation alums. Sarah additionally confronts Clayton in regards to the sudden means he broke up together with her regardless of, their stable date in Croatia which wasn’t aired. Clayton informed Sarah that he nonetheless questioned her however admitted that he went about their breakup within the incorrect means.
The Ladies Slammed Clayton Throughout “Ladies Inform All”
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When Clayton made his look at “Ladies Inform All,” the ladies slammed him for his conduct on The Bachelor, based on Actuality Steve. Amongst their criticisms was for a way lengthy he saved Shanae. Clayton informed the ladies that he regretted not believing Shanae and apologized. He additionally apologized to Genevieve for a way he dealt with Shsnae’s accusations she was an actress.
The Remaining Three Are Susie, Rachel & Gabby
Clayton’s ultimate three Bachelor contestants are Susie, Rachel and Gabby. Susie acquired her first One-on-One date in Los Angeles, California, in week two (the primary One-on-One date of the season) and her second in Vienna, Austria, in week seven. Rachel acquired one One-on-One date in Houston, Texas, in week 4. Gabby additionally acquired one One-on-One date in Toronto, Canada, in week 5. Susie, Rachel and Gabby had their Fantasy Suite dates in Iceland, the place the Remaining Rose Ceremony was additionally filmed. In The Bachelor 2022 trailer, Clayton is seen telling his ultimate three contestants that he’s in love with all three of them.
Who’s The Bachelor 2022 winner? Actuality Steve confirmed that the winner of The Bachelor season 26 with Clayton Echard is Susie Evans, a 28-year-old marriage ceremony videographer from Virginia Seaside, Virginia, nevertheless, she rejects Clayton in the long run. In line with Actuality Steve, Susie was eradicated in third place throughout Fantasy Suites after Clayton informed her that he was in love and had intercourse along with his different two finalists—Rachel Recchia, a 25-year-old flight teacher from Clermont, Florida, had the primary, and Gabby Windey, a 30-year-old ICU nurse from Denver, Colorado—and Susie questioned how he might be critical about their relationship when he was intimate with another person. The combat escalates, and Clayton decides to remove Susie after she tells him how she doesn’t know if she will be able to keep on the present if he’s in love with different girls.
On the ultimate three Rose Ceremony with Rachel and Gabby, Clayton tells each Rachel and Gabby that he’s in love and had intercourse with each of them. Each Rachel and Gabby stroll away and attempt to go away the present, which leads Clayton to beg them to remain. Each Rachel and Gabby agree to remain and Clayton offers them each roses. The finale continues with Gabby and Rachel assembly Clayton’s dad and mom. After Gabby and Rachel’s assembly with Clayton’s dad and mom, Clayton realizes that he nonetheless has emotions for Susie and decides to speak to her. Host Jesse Palmer knocks on Susie’s door and tells her that Clayton desires to speak to her. Susie agrees and he or she and Clayton reunite. Susie then additionally meets Clayton’s dad and mom, after which he decides he desires to decide on her on the Remaining Rose Ceremony and remove Rachel and Gabby. Clayton tells Rachel and Gabby about his choice individually of their lodge rooms. Rachel was extra unhappy, whereas Gabby was extra indignant at Clayton. On the Remaining Rose Ceremony, Clayton arrives with an engagement ring and a plan to suggest to Susie, however earlier than he can achieve this, Susie tells Clayton that she’s not in love with him and walks away, which forces Clayton to depart The Bachelor single.
Actuality Steve additionally reported that Clayton’s relationships with Rachel and Gabby ended as soon as he eradicated with them, and there was no hope for them to get again collectively after he was rejected by Susie. “There’s zero probability he’s rekindling something with Gabby or Rachel. They don’t have anything to do with something since they left Iceland,” Actuality Steve wrote. “I don’t assume anybody anticipated it to finish the best way that it did, together with myself, nor did I would like it to be that means. There was numerous issues that I simply by no means would’ve thought would’ve occurred the best way they did. So everybody can be form of shocked. I want it may have went every other route, however it went the route that it did. Finally, I needed to react accordingly,” Clayton mentioned of how his Bachelor season ended on the Ladies Inform All.
Throughout his “After the Remaining Rose” particular in March 2022, Clayton revealed that he left Iceland to “what I assumed was my regular life” till Susie contacted him to ask him to take her again. “I used to be completely shocked there was perhaps that got here from all of it,” Clayton mentioned. Susie later got here out throughout the particular and confirmed that she and Clayton had been again collectively and nonetheless courting. “We’re actually blissful and we’re blissful to be right here at this time,” she mentioned. “That’s my boyfriend.” Susie confessed that she and Clayton “took some steps again,” however are at the moment in love. “I can confidently say yeah, he’s unbelievable,” she mentioned.
Clayton and Susie additionally confessed that they anticipate some backlash for his or her relationship and “may have completed higher” with how their finale performed out. In addition they revealed that they’re planning to maneuver to Virginia (Susie’s hometown) collectively and their relationship is “critical.” Engagement ring designer Neil Lane was within the viewers, and host Jesse Palmer additionally requested Clayton if a proposal was coming, to which Clayton responded that he has different issues for his relationship with Susie deliberate for now. Clayton then requested Susie if she would formally settle for his ultimate rose, to which she did.
Actuality Steve’s spoilers come after a Reddit publish by @workingbach13 in December 2021 theorized that the ultimate two had been Susie or Rachel. The publish suspected this as a result of Susie and Rachel each adopted Cary Fetman on Instagram. Cary is the Bachelor franchise’s stylist and costume designer who typically kinds the lead and the final two contestants for the Remaining Rose Ceremony.
The publish speculated that Susie may’ve received Clayton’s Bachelor season as a result of she was the primary of the ultimate three Bachelor contestants to return to social media, which has been in line with previous Bachelor and Bachelorette winners. Susie’s household and pals additionally comply with Clayton on Instagram. A fan account has additionally posted an alleged screenshot of Susie commenting coronary heart eye emojis on certainly one of Clayton’s current Instagram images, which he favored. Susie additionally acquired the Fairly Girl date—a.okay.a. a date the place the lead and the contestant go on a procuring spree—in Vienna, Austria, in week seven, which has been indicative of different Bachelor and Bachelorette winners who’ve had related dates, akin to Rachel Kirkconnell from The Bachelor season 25 with Matt James; Hannah Ann Sluss from The Bachelor season 24 with Peter Weber; Becca Kufrin from The Bachelor season 22 with Arie Luyendyk Jr.; and Bryan Abasolo from The Bachelorette season 13 with Rachel Lindsay. Actuality Steve additionally hinted in a tweet in November 2021 that there’s proof that Susie received Clayton’s Bachelor season. “Do I publish pics of Susie from Clayton’s season out final evening so the following dissection of the pics, freak out, and hypothesis from the followers can begin?” he tweeted.
The publish, nevertheless, additionally speculated that Rachel may’ve received Clayton’s Bachelor season as a result of she returned to social media on the actual time Clayton did. Rachel’s mother additionally adopted Clayton on Instagram however unfollowed him when filming ended. Rachel Clayton additionally each favored the identical Instagram photograph of The Bachelor host Jesse Palmer 20 minutes after it was posted, though Rachel doesn’t comply with Jesse on Instagram. Rachel was additionally the one contestant from Clayton’s ultimate three that loved season 18 Bachelorette Michelle Younger’s first photograph together with her winner, Nayte Olukoya, which Clayton additionally favored.
Actuality Steve confirmed in February 2022 that Clayton doesn’t have a conventional ending, there was no finality to his Bachelor season. Actuality Steve additionally reported that Clayton didn’t have a conventional “Remaining Rose Ceremony” with two girls, the place he picks out a hoop, one girl arrives and is eradicated and the opposite girl arrives and he proposes to them. Actuality Steve additionally reported that he didn’t have any “Pleased Couple” visits (a.okay.a. when the Bachelor and their winner have a secret weekend collectively) the entire season.
For Clayton’s proposal to Susie, it’s virtually sure that the ring was designed by Neil Lane, a star jeweler, who has created engagement rings for The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise since 2008. In a 2016 interview with Leisure Weekly, former host Chris Harrison revealed that Bachelor Nation {couples} have to remain collectively for a sure period of time, in any other case they need to return the free engagement ring to Neil Lane. “There’s some rule, after a sure variety of years, you get to maintain it anyway,” he mentioned. “However after months… it goes again.”
Lane informed StyleCaster in 2016 that he doesn’t know the place the rings go, however that he designs them with the hope that the couple to stays collectively. “I make rings hoping that folks keep collectively perpetually, however after they get the ring, I don’t have a say in it, and what occurs after that, I don’t know,” he mentioned. “The place the ring goes, I’ve to say, I don’t actually know. I simply say it goes to ring heaven.”
Who’s The Bachelorette 2022?
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Who’s the subsequent Bachelorette in 2022? Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey, two contestants from The Bachelor season 26 with Clayton Echard, had been introduced because the season 19 Bachelorettes on the “After the Remaining Rose” particular in March 2022. “After unwaveringly supporting one another by way of a devastating twin breakup within the season 26 finale of ‘The Bachelor,’ fan favorites and fierce girls Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia will stand by one another’s facet but once more as they set out on a journey to seek out love,” ABC mentioned in a press launch on the time.
Rachel, a 25-year-old flight teacher from Clermont, Florida, and Gabby, a 30-year-old ICU nurse from Denver, Colorado, had been each eradicated within the ultimate three after Clayton selected Susie Evans, a 28-year-old marriage ceremony videographer from Virginia Seaside, Virginia, and despatched residence Rachel and Gabby earlier than the Remaining Rose Ceremony. Susie was the winner of Clayton’s Bachelor season after Clayton selected her on the Remaining Rose Ceremony. Earlier than the Remaining Rose Ceremony, nevertheless, Clayton and Susie have a combat throughout their Fantasy Suite Date after he tells her that he had intercourse and is in love with each Rachel and Gabby, and he or she questions how he might be critical about their relationship when he was intimate with another person. The argument escalates, and Clayton decides to remove Susie after she expresses how she doesn’t know if she will be able to keep on the present if he’s in love with different girls. Clayton and the producers persuade Susie to return to Clayton’s Bachelor season. On the Remaining Rose Ceremony, Clayton—who eradicated Rachel and Gabby earlier than the finale—informed Susie he liked her, however she informed him that she didn’t love him again and left. “I don’t assume anybody anticipated it to finish the best way that it did, together with myself, nor did I would like it to be that means. There was numerous issues that I simply by no means would’ve thought would’ve occurred the best way they did. So everybody can be form of shocked. I want it may have went every other route, however it went the route that it did. Finally, I needed to react accordingly,” Clayton mentioned of how his Bachelor season ended on the Ladies Inform All.
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In line with Actuality Steve, Clayton’s relationships with Rachel and Gabby ended as soon as he eradicated them, and there was no probability for them to get again along with Clayton. He additionally reported that The Bachelorette season 19 begins filming in late March 2022. “I can’t consider something you say, not one factor,” Gabby informed Clayton throughout The Bachelor season 26 finale after he informed her that he selected Susie over her. “You sound truly ridiculous since you don’t need to admit that you simply’re incorrect…Your actions communicate means louder than phrases.” Rachel, for her half, informed Clayton that he would remorse his choice. “I promise you that whenever you look again at this…that is going to hang-out you, the truth that you let me go,” she mentioned. “I attempted so exhausting, I gave you every thing. I fought for this each single day and also you by no means as soon as fought for me.”
Earlier than the season 19 Bachelorettes had been introduced, Actuality Steve additionally confirmed that Gabby was a frontrunner to grow to be the subsequent lead.A supply additionally confirmed to E! Information on the time that producers had been contemplating Gabby to the subsequent Bachelorette as a result of optimistic fan response to her on social media. In an interview with Us Weekly, Genevieve Parisi, a 26-year-old bartender from Los Angeles, California, revealed that Gabby was her alternative for the subsequent Bachelorette due to her humorousness. “I might say Susie or Gabby,” she mentioned. “Rachel is wonderful too, however truthfully, I believe Gabby would simply carry such a unique ingredient to it. She’s so humorous. And as you see, as this season goes on, she actually has an incredible coronary heart and he or she’s an emotional individual. And it’s exhausting to see that as a result of she simply jokes on a regular basis. She’s all the time laughing and simply joking with folks, however she has a really large coronary heart and I believe she deserves love a lot and he or she simply could be so entertaining to observe.” Serene Russell, a 26-year-old elementary faculty trainer from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma, and one other contestant from Clayton’s season, additionally famous Gabby as sturdy alternative for the subsequent Bachelorette.
Learn on for the place The Bachelor 2022 filmed, together with the place Hometown Dates had been and the place the Remaining Rose Ceremony was shot.
The Bachelor Mansion in Agoura Hills, California
The Bachelor season 26 was the primary Bachelor or Bachelorette season for the reason that present well being disaster to movie on the Bachelor Mansion in Agoura Hills, California. The final season to movie on the Bachelor Mansion was The Bachelor season 24 with Peter Weber. The Bachelor season 25 with Matt James filmed on the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. The Bachelorette season 16 with Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams filmed on the La Quinta Resort and Membership in La Quinta, California. The Bachelorette season 17 with Katie Thurston filmed on the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. The Bachelor season 18 with Michelle Younger began filming on the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California, earlier than transferring manufacturing to to Minnesota and Mexico.
The Bachelor Mansion is a seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom property in Agoura Hills, California, about 45 minutes from Los Angeles. The home—which is owned contractor Marshall Haraden, whose household lives within the Bachelor Mansion when The Bachelor and The Bachelorette aren’t filming—was constructed within the 1800s and is 10,000 sq. toes. The mansion sits on 10 acres of land and is surrounded by the Santa Monica Mountains. Facilities embrace a pool, two jacuzzis and a pool desk. The Bachelor Mansion was additionally out there to e book on Airbnb for $5,828 per evening in 2020. In line with Actuality Steve, the primary three Rose Ceremonies had been filmed on the Bachelor Mansion, which narrowed the contestants from 30 to fifteen.
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas, was the second location the place The Bachelor season 26 filmed. There was one Rose Ceremony there, which narrowed the contestants from 15 to 12, based on Actuality Steve. WARNING SPOILERS: In line with Actuality Steve, Rachel, a 25-year-old flight teacher from Clermont, Florida, had a One-on-One date with Clayton in Houston, which was “small city in Texas”-themed. She acquired the rose. Serene Russell, a 26-year-old elementary faculty trainer from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma, additionally had a One-on-One date with Clayton on the Galveston Pleasure Pier. Actuality Steve additionally reported that there was a bunch date soccer recreation at NRG Stadium, which was a deal with soccer recreation. The profitable crew acquired further time with Clayton. Shanae Ankney, a 29-year-old recruiter from Sycamore, Ohio, was on the shedding crew and crashed the profitable crew’s get together and broke their trophy, based on Actuality Steve.
Toronto & Vancouver, Canada
After Houston, The Bachelor season 26 filmed in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada. There was one Rose Ceremony in Vancouver, which narrowed the contestants from 12 to 9, based on Actuality Steve. Actuality Steve reported that, on the flight from Houston to Toronto, Clayton’s Bachelor contestants informed folks they had been a Bachelorette get together for “Jessica” to keep away from spoilers and had been seen singing “The Boy Is Mine.” For previous seasons, Actuality Steve reported that different Bachelor or Bachelorette casts have informed folks had been groups for sports activities like soccer or lacrosse. There was one group date on the archeo restaurant in Toronto, the place there was a roast by Canadian comic Russell Peters. There was additionally a date within the Distillery District. WARNING SPOILERS: Shanae and Genevieve Parisi, a 26-year-old bartender from Los Angeles, California, went on a Two-on-One date within the week 5 in Canada, based on Actuality Steve, who tweeted movies of Shanae and Genevieve on the date. In line with Actuality Steve, Shanae and Genevieve took a Maid of the Mist to Dufferin Island Park in Ontario, Canada. He additionally posted movies of Shanae and Genevieve with Clayton at Queen Victoria Park, the place he gave Genevieve a rose and eradicated Shanae.
Hvar, Croatia
Hvar, Crotia, was the fourth location the place The Bachelor season 26 filmed. There was one Rose Ceremony there, the place the contestants had been narrowed from 9 to seven, based on Actuality Steve, who additionally tweeted a screenshot of a casting name for extras in Croatia, which paid 35 euros. WARNING SPOILERS: Teddi Wright, a 24-year-old surgical unit nurse from Highland, California, and Sarah Hamrick, a 23-year-old wealth administration advisor from New York Metropolis, New York, each have One-on-One dates in Croatia and each obtain roses.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria, was the fifth location the place The Bachelor season 26 filmed. There was one Rose Ceremony there, which narrowed the contestants from seven to 4. WARNING SPOILERS: Each Serene, and Susie Evans, a 28-year-old marriage ceremony videographer from Virginia Seaside, Virginia, had One-on-One dates in Vienna and each acquired roses. Serene and Clayton had their date at Hofsburg Palace.
Hometown Dates
The Bachelor 2022 is the primary Bachelor Nation present for the reason that present well being disaster to have Hometown Dates on the ultimate 4 contestant’s actual hometowns. The final season to do that was The Bachelor season 24 with Peter Weber. For The Bachelor season 25 with Matt James, The Bachelorette season 16 with Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams, The Bachelorette season 17 with Katie Thurston and The Bachelorette season 18 with Michelle Younger, the ultimate 4 contestants’ households had been dropped at the lodge or resort the place the present was filming. Clayton’s ultimate 4 Bachelor contestants who acquired Hometown Dates are Susie, Rachel, Serene and Gabby. See beneath for the place their Hometown Dates had been and after they had been filmed so as.
- Susie – Virginia Seaside, Virginia
- Rachel – Orlando, Florida
- Serene – Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma
- Gabby – Denver, Colorado
Iceland
Iceland was the ultimate location the place The Bachelor season 26 filmed. Fantasy Suites and the Remaining Rose Ceremony had been additionally filmed in Iceland, based on Actuality Steve.
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In case you didn’t know: Clayton Echard is The Bachelor 2022. Clayton, a 28-year-old medical gross sales rep from Columbia, Missouri, was a contestant on The Bachelorette season 18 with Michelle Younger. He was eradicated in week six in eighth place. He was despatched residence after a One-on-One date with Michelle, who informed him that there’s “one thing lacking” between them. “I simply need to discover love so badly,” he mentioned in a confessional interview after his elimination. “And have a household. And begin that chapter of my life. I would like it greater than the rest. I’ll do no matter it takes to get there. No matter it takes.” After his elimination, Clayton acquired a letter from Michelle’s scholar, who cheers him on. “This simply exhibits me I would like youngsters someday,” Clayton mentioned as he learn the letter. The episode additionally exhibits a producer asking the coed what must be subsequent for Clayton, to which the coed says, “He’ll be the subsequent Bachelor.”
So who’s The Bachelor 2022, Clayton Echard? In line with his Linkedin, Clayton graduated from the College of Missouri, Columbia, in 2015 with a bachelor’s diploma in well being professions and associated medical sciences. He’s additionally set to earn a Grasp of Enterprise Administration in well being and healthcare from Southeast Missouri State College in 2023. Clayton has labored a gross sales consultant at Stryker, a medical units firm, since January 2018. He was employed in 2016 as a gross sales affiliate.
Whereas on the College of Missouri, Clayton was a division 1 collegiate athlete for the college’s soccer crew, the Missouri Tigers. After commencement, he was an expert NFL participant for the Seattle Seahawks from August to September 2016. “After outperforming 4 different tight ends on a tryout foundation with the Seattle Seahawks, I signed on as a free agent. Whereas there, I practiced each day with the crew and performed in 4 preseason video games. I made it previous the primary spherical of cuts, nevertheless, I used to be not in a position to make the ultimate roster. Nonetheless, it was a singular expertise that I used to be blessed to be part of,” Clayton’s Linkedin reads. In line with his Instagram, @claytonechard, Clayton can be a former freestyle rapper and refers to himself as a “washed-up athlete.” He confirmed that his present business continues to be orthopaedic gross sales.
In his bio for Michelle’s Bachelorette season, Clayton described his “good girl” as somebody who’s “humorous, unbiased, clever and athletic sufficient to affix him on the health club for a exercise.” “Clayton is a Missouri thoroughbred who has all of it – beauty, an incredible job and an exquisite household,” his bio learn. “The one factor lacking is the right girl with whom to share his life. His dream girl is humorous, unbiased, clever and athletic sufficient to affix him on the health club for a exercise. He desires to seek out one thing actually particular and is keen to place within the exhausting work to seek out love that may final perpetually. Clayton is so excited to satisfy Michelle and loves that she has a ardour for her profession. His mother is a trainer identical to Michelle, and he finds it spectacular that she’s made this journey work with out having to take time away from her college students. Clayton actually believes that Michelle might be the right match for him. Will they hit it off?”
For his enjoyable info, Clayton listed the next:
– Clayton had a mohawk in faculty.
– Clayton’s rapping alter ego is called Clay-Doh.
– Clayton would like to personal a number of gyms
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Who’s The Bachelor 2022 host? The Bachelor season 26 host is Jesse Palmer, who was the season 5 Bachelor in 2004 and was the youngest Bachelor in Bachelor Nation historical past at 24 years previous. Throughout The Bachelor season 5 finale, Jesse gave his Remaining Rose to Jessica Bowlin, however didn’t suggest to her. Jesse and Jessica continued to this point, however ended their relationship a number of weeks after the finale of their Bachelor season aired. In June 2020, Jesse and his girlfriend, Emely Fardo, married in an intimate marriage ceremony in New York Metropolis. Jesse informed Us Weekly in November 2021 that he and Emely deliberate to marry in Provence, France, earlier than the present well being disaster cancelled their marriage ceremony date. “We had initially deliberate a marriage in Provence, France, for summer time 2020, which was postponed till summer time of 2021 as a result of pandemic, however we didn’t need to wait any longer,” he mentioned on the time. “So, we had a small, non-public and intimate ceremony with shut pals who lived in New York Metropolis.”
Jesse graduated from the College of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, the place he performed soccer for the Florida Gators, in 2001 with a bachelor’s of arts diploma in political science and a bachelor’s of science diploma in advertising. After commencement, Jesse was drafted by the Nationwide Soccer League to play for the New York Giants. He performed with the crew for 4 seasons from 2001 to 2005 as a quarterback. After the New York Giants, Jesse was drafted by the Canadian Soccer League to play for the Montreal Alouettes. He performed with the crew till 2005 when he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. He then resigned with the Montreal Alouettes in 2006 earlier than he retired from soccer in 2007 to pursue a broadcasting profession. Since his broadcasting profession began, Jesse has labored with networks like Fox, NFL Community, ESPN, ABC and SEC Community. He’s additionally visitor starred on Regulation & Order: Particular Victims Unit and made visitor appearances on exhibits like Recipe to Riches and Good Morning America, and hosted the Meals Community’s Spring Baking Championship and Vacation Baking Championship.
Jesse was introduced as The Bachelor season 26 host in September 2021. “For greater than 20 years, The Bachelor has introduced the world dozens of unforgettable love tales, together with at one time, my very own,” he mentioned on the time. “Falling in love is certainly one of life’s biggest items, and I’m humbled by the chance to return to the present as host this season to supply the latest Bachelor recommendation gained from firsthand expertise and I’m grateful to play a small half in his journey.” The announcement got here after Chris Harrison, the previous host of Bachelor Nation, confirmed in June 2021 that he had retired because the franchise’s host after 19 years. “I’ve had a really unbelievable run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to begin a brand new chapter,” he wrote in an Instagram publish on the time. “I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for the entire recollections we’ve made collectively. Whereas my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will final a lifetime.”
Deadline reported on the time that Chris acquired a mid-range, eight-figure settlement as a part of exit plan with ABC, the community that airs the Bachelor franchise, and Warner Bros. Tv, the corporate that produces the Bachelor exhibits. The journal additionally reported that Harrison’s settlement included a nondisclosure settlement. Chris’ choice to retire as Bachelor Nation’s host got here after he was slammed for his response to season 25 Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s racism scandal in February 2021. Rachael, the winner of Matt James’ season, confronted backlash on the time when images resurfaced of her at an Outdated South Antebellum-themed get together at Georgia Faculty in 2018. Earlier than the images went viral, Rachael was already below controversy after her former highschool classmate accused her on TikTok of bullying her and different college students for courting Black males. Different TikTok customers then uncovered Rachael for liking social media images of her pals in culturally insensitive costumes and with Accomplice flags.
Chris got here below controversy after he was interviewed in regards to the scandal by season 13 Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Additional. Through the interview, Chris requested followers to provide Rachael “grace” and defined that he didn’t discover the Antebellum get together images offensive as a result of they simply regarded like footage a university scholar takes at a celebration. Harrison additionally questioned whether or not the images could be thought of racially insensitive in 2018 after they had been taken. After the interview, many followers slammed Harrison and accused him of excusing Rachael’s conduct.
ABC confirmed in March 2021 that Chris wouldn’t host season 17 of The Bachelorette and would get replaced by Tayshia and Kaitlyn. “Chris Harrison won’t be internet hosting the subsequent season of The Bachelorette,” ABC mentioned in an announcement on the time. “We assist Chris within the work that he’s dedicated to doing. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will assist the brand new Bachelorette by way of subsequent season. As we proceed the dialogue round attaining larger fairness and inclusion inside The Bachelor franchise, we’re devoted to enhancing the BIPOC illustration of our crew, together with among the many government producer ranks. These are necessary steps in effecting elementary change in order that our franchise is a celebration of affection that’s reflective of our world.” He formally retired because the Bachelor Nation’s host in June 2021.
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