Colton Underwood Reacts to His Ex Tayshia Adams Becoming the Next 'Bachelorette'

The Bachelorette switch-up, we've been anxiously waiting for any news about the upcoming sixteenth season of our favorite reality dating show. After ABC recast its original lead Clare Crawley, the producers are already working with her replacement, Tayshia.

Colton Underwood couldn’t be happier for Clare Crawley, who decided to walk away from season 16 of The Bachelorette less than two weeks into filming after finding love.“If I was Clare, I would have been over that La Quinta fence and back up to my condo,” the former Bachelor, 28, said with a laugh during Chat4Good‘s conversation with him, hosted by Us Weekly‘s Emily Longeretta, on Tuesday, August 11, in which all proceeds went to WorldVision.

Tayshia Adams has stepped in for Clare Crawley as the Bachelorette — but new photos show Crawley spotted for the first time since the news broke, in what fans may find to be a surprising location: on set. Photos exclusively obtained by ET show Crawley at La Quinta Resort & Club near Palm Springs, California, where has been filming since last month. It's unclear whether Crawley has returned to the resort, or if she simply never left the compound even after the news of Adams replacing her leaked.

The Bachelorette or Nancy Drew? ABC continues to tease fans with cryptic looks at the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.The network shared two new promos on Tuesday, August 11, via Instagram. In the first clip, Clare Crawley can be seen dropping silver high heels.

Is there another last-minute change coming to The Bachelorette?

Clare Crawley’s announcement as the new Bachelorette already came with controversy surrounding it. This latest news is a twist that no one saw coming — she’s out of the competition.

Hannah Ann Sluss was spotted at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California, where season 16 of The Bachelorette is filming.The Bachelor alum — who was the winner of season 24, but was later dumped by Peter Weber — was seen on Tuesday, August 4, at the resort in a series of photos exclusively obtained by Us Weekly.

the most dramatic season ever.The Bachelor Nation rumor-mill has been turning since this weekend about what has gone down since Clare Crawley’s season resumed production after shutting down abruptly in March due to the coronavirus, but so far no official word has come down from the network or the studios as to what is really going on behind the scenes.

is giving fans their first look at Clare Crawley in action. The show has released two seconds-long promos for Crawley's upcoming season, just as ET learned Tayshia Adams has stepped in as her replacement. The first promo, shared on Instagram on Monday evening, shows Crawley posing in a white one-shoulder gown.

Bachelor Nation is rallying around Tayshia Adams!

Us Weekly confirmed that Clare Crawley will exit The Bachelorette early as Tayshia Adams steps in, stars including Colton Underwood and Rachel Lindsay were quick to congratulate the phlebotomist on her new role.A source confirmed to Us on Monday, August 3, that Clare, 39, found love just days after beginning her journey and will step aside as the season 16 lead to allow Adams, 29, to begin her search for The One.

The Bachelor, as well as season six of Bachelor in Paradise—is replacing Clare Crawley on The Bachelorette. (Though Crawley will still be part of the season.) The news sent shockwaves through the fandom.

Ali Fedotowsky is all for switching things up on.

Rachel Lindsay is opening up about the recent announcement that Tayshia Adams has been cast as the newest Bachelorette. Lindsay says she's «thrilled» by the news and is excited for the upcoming season.«When I stepped in as Bachelorette, I wanted to pave a way for more diversity, for more people who look like me and who didn’t look like the typical lead,» Lindsay -- the first Black Bachelorette in franchise history -- exclusively told ET in a statement Monday.