Another Bachelor Nation couple has called it quits.
05.09.2022 - 15:07 / usmagazine.com
From The Bachelor to post-show life, Clayton Echard and Susie Evans’ journey has been anything but conventional.
The season 26 lead’s relationships with his finalists blew up during the 2022 season when Evans called Echard sleeping with Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia a dealbreaker. The former football player subsequently convinced Windey and Recchia to stay — saying that he loved all three women — but ultimately sent them home ahead of the final rose ceremony because he had the strongest feelings for Evans.
“Just because I loved her the most, did not mean I had made a definitive answer that she was The One,” Echard said on Us Weekly’s “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast in March 2022 after the finale aired. “I do believe everything happens for a reason. And when she left, like, I said, ‘OK, I have these two incredible women here and I need to continue to pour into them because this is what apparently, exactly needed to happen. So give these women your all and see if maybe you’ll end up walking outta here with one of ’em.’”
While Evans briefly returned to the show, she didn’t accept Echard’s final rose.
“To be honest with you, I knew she would show up ‘cause I knew it wasn’t her character not to show up. But I was very, very certain she was going to say no to me. I kind of anticipated that,” Echard told Us, explaining why he picked out an engagement ring. “I wanted her to know that, ‘Hey, I’m for real about this. I really, really do love you and I would get down on a knee,’ but I was reading the room. I was waiting to see how she came in, and I could tell by her mood and through her words that I’m, like, obviously, this will not lead to a proposal. This is going to lead to the end of the line. I had come to terms with that.
Another Bachelor Nation couple has called it quits.
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on the reality show’s 27th season. Shallcross, 26, was featured on the most recent season of “The Bachelorette.” Host Jesse Palmer announced that the tech exec from Anaheim, California, will be the next Bachelor during Tuesday’s live finale. “He’s been a front-runner for a while,” a production source told Page Six. “There’s no denying that the audience loves him.” During his time on Season 19 of “The Bachelorette,” things got rocky between Shallcross and leading lady Rachel Recchia, who feared the then-25-year-old was too young for long-term commitment.
ABC has named its newest star of “The Bachelor” franchise. Zach Shallcross, who didn’t find love with either Gabby Windey or Rachel Recchia, will take on the role for Season 27.Shallcross was primarily dating Recchia, though the two didn’t work out earlier in the season.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent It’s official: Zach Shallcross will be the next star of “The Bachelor,” which heads into its 27th season in 2023. Shallcross — who Variety previously reported would be ABC’s next leading man — was a contestant from the current season of “The Bachelorette,” which wraps up its season tonight. “The Bachelor” announcement was made Tuesday night during the live finale by host Jesse Palmer. This season of “The Bachelorette” made history, starring two women for the first time: Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia. Shallcross was a finalist, having dated “Bachelorette” star Recchia as one of the most promising suitors of the season. But after a heartbreaking and surprising breakup on the show, Shallcross’ journey became one of the most dramatic storylines towards the end of the season.
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Zach Shallcross is the next Bachelor! During part 2 of finale on Tuesday, host Jesse Palmer announced that the 25-year-old tech executive from Anaheim Hills, California, will be taking on the leading role for season 27.Zach appeared on the current season of , during which time he vied for Rachel Recchia's heart.Things took a turn for the worse for the pair after an awkward Fantasy Suite date, in which Rachel questioned Zach's readiness for marriage because of his age, though he's only a few months younger than her. In a confessional, Zach called his off-camera conversation with Rachel «inauthentic.»At the rose ceremony, a troubled Zach pulled Rachel before she could begin, and confessed his concerns about not getting «the real Rachel» during their overnight. «I was trying to find that missing piece for me,» she explained during part 1 of the finale.
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Rachel Recchia. Following part one of 's two-part season finale, the sales executive appeared on the podcast and shared how the pilot made him feel like she was giving up on their relationship.In the episode, the pair called it quits when Aven revealed that he wouldn't be ready to propose at the end of the season, though he told her «wanted to continue our relationship and move forward.»«I definitely had a moment there when we were conversating that, because of the engagement aspect, she was kind of just quitting on us, she was giving up on us a little bit,» he said. [She was] not really giving us a chance to [say], 'Let's take a day and think about it.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Nothing is official until it’s official, but sources tell Variety that ABC is all-but-set on Zach Shallcross being its next star of “The Bachelor.” Two individuals familiar with “The Bachelor” search have told Variety that Shallcross is the network’s pick to lead Season 27, which will likely air in early 2023. Shallcross is expected to be announced as the new “Bachelor” on next week’s season finale of “The Bachelorette,” during “After the Final Rose” on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Shallcross was a contestant on the current 19th season of “The Bachelorette,” which stars two women: Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched “The Bachelorette” Season 19 finale, part one, which aired on Sept. 13 on ABC… In an episode so dramatic, ABC had to unexpectedly extend the two-hour runtime, “The Bachelorette” began its journey to its grand finale, airing the first part of its live finale on Tuesday night. Leading ladies, Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey, have both dwindled down their suitors to one man each. But will next week’s big finale see an engagement for either woman? Both women faced similar situations with men who say they love them, but aren’t quite ready to propose at the end of the reality show. The contestants say they want to spend the rest of their lives with Recchia and Windey, respectively, but hope to experience a more realistic relationship timeline than tying the knot on TV, after just a handful of weeks.
The drama didn’t slow down for Rachel Recchia during part one of The Bachelorette season 19 finale following Zach Shallcross’ departure — and Gabby Windey had her own meltdown at the end of the episode.