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Clayton Echard's journey came to an end in a way no one could have expected. On Tuesday's episode of the ABC series, the Bachelor said «I love you» to his final woman, Susie Evans, but she did not return the sentiment.Clayton's relationship with Susie turned rocky during Fantasy Suites week, when he admitted to being in love with and having been intimate with both Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.Susie left the show in tears, unable to accept that Clayton held similar feelings for two other women.

Clayton Echard. On Tuesday night's season finale of , the leading man broke things off with the nurse after realizing his heart was with someone else.On part one of the show's season finale, Clayton confessed that he had expressed feelings of love to each of his final three women, and said that he had been intimate with both Gabby and Rachel Recchia.Gabby decided to stay and meet Clayton's family, despite feeling some lingering uncertainty.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched part one of ABC’s “The Bachelor” finale with Clayton Echard, which aired on Monday, March 14.If you were hoping to get some clarity from watching part one of “The Bachelor’s” Season 26 finale, you were severely disappointed.Following last week’s dramatic fantasy suites episode where contestant Susie Evans left the show after leading man Clayton Echard admitted to sleeping with two other women and confessing his love to all three contenders, viewers were left wondering what would happen with his finalists, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.Well, turns out, the love triangle has turned back into a love rhombus.The episode began with Clayton telling host Jesse Palmer that he was lost and didn’t know what to do after Susie had surprised him with her ultimatum. “I’m hurt right now.

Susie may not be done with Clayton after all. At the conclusion of Monday night's episode of , fans got a sneak peek look at the second part of the season's two-part finale, in which Clayton grapples with his feelings for the one who got away.During part one of the season finale, Clayton convinced Gabby and Rachel not to leave the show when they learned that Susie did just that because he was in love with three women and had been intimate with two.Both Gabby and Rachel met Clayton's parents and brothers to successful results, but despite that, Clayton couldn't stop thinking about Susie, and told host Jesse Palmer that he wants «one more shot» with the wedding videographer.In the preview for Tuesday's finale, Clayton reiterates those feelings, saying, «I have fallen in love with two women, but I can’t stop thinking about Susie.»With that in mind, Jesse has a conversation with Susie, telling her, «I think he really regrets how it ended.

Clayton Echard can't let go of the one that got away. On the first part of 's two-part season finale, Clayton convinced two women to stick it out, but couldn't get Susie off of his mind, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.The episode began as Clayton led the Jesse Palmer-coined «rose ceremony from Hell,» in which he told Rachel and Gabby, his two remaining women, that he was in love with them Susie, and had been intimate with both of them.After emotional conversations, Clayton convinced them to stay and meet his family, but two successful meetings with the parents didn't get Clayton's mind off of Susie and their love.The episode ended with the Bachelor stating that he wants one more shot with the one who got away.Keep reading for a full recap of part one of the two-part season finale of .After Susie's dramatic exit, Clayton said in a confessional that «everything blew up» with her departure. «I feel terrible that I was so upset and angry,» he said, alluding to the angry words he lobbed during their split.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent“The Bachelor” is always full of drama. But according to its new host, this truly will be the most dramatic season finale ever — so dramatic that even the Bachelor, himself, doesn’t know how his journey ends.“As I sit here talking to you, I still cannot believe that I don’t know how it ends,” host Jesse Palmer tells Variety, about the finale, which airs live Monday and Tuesday night.The finale shot last November in Iceland.

Topher Grace received a big “Bachelor”-themed surprise during his visit to “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Thursday, March 10.

. After a contentious appearance on «Women Tell All,» the villain of Clayton Echard's season stopped by the podcast to weigh in on all the drama that played out.«I do regret isolating myself from the women. I wish I got a chance to know them a little bit more.

Clayton Echard is responding to criticism that he was gaslighting Susie prior to her exit from the Fantasy Suite dates in Iceland, insisting that that characterization doesn't add up, though he does feel «embarrassed.»During an interview that aired Wednesday on Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti's , Clayton took issue with the accusation for several reasons, which ultimately boiled down to the fact that he never had any ill-will feelings behind the way it all played out.«It's tough because I've seen what everyone's saying and they're using some pretty descriptive terms, some pretty heavy-hitting terms that I couldn't disagree with more,» he said. «I don't agree that I was gaslighting because I looked that up, and it said gaslighting, the definition is to try and convince someone of a different reality than what is actually the true reality of the situation.»«Gaslighting,» he continued.

Clayton Echard is looking back at the way he treated one of the women during this week’s edition of “The Bachelor” with some regrets.

Bachelor Nation, prepare for another messy ending. Clayton Echard, Jesse Palmer and more have been promising a dramatic finale to season 26 for weeks — and it’s finally (almost) here.

a preview that aired at the end of Tuesday night's episode, host Jesse Palmer ominously states, «Welcome to the rose ceremony from hell.»Jesse's words may not be far off, as it's during that upcoming rose ceremony that Clayton Echard tells Rachel and Gabby, his final two women, that he's in love with — and was intimate with — both of them.When ET spoke with Clayton ahead of the episode, he assured fans that there was a reason he came clean in that way, noting that it «felt justified based off of what all had occurred.»What occurred, as fans now know, is that Susie left the show after learning the truth of Clayton's feelings and intimacy with the other two women. Still, Clayton knew his decisions likely wouldn't go over well with America.«I will not have 100 percent of people on my side.

Clayton Echard may not get his happy ending. At the conclusion of Tuesday night's episode of , fans got a sneak peek at next week's two-part finale, which promises to bring epic amounts of drama and tears.After Susie left the show in tears upon learning that Clayton was in love with — and had slept with — both Rachel and Gabby, the two remaining women get the same confession from the Bachelor.«I want to be fully transparent,» Clayton tells Rachel and Gabby at the upcoming rose ceremony.

Clayton Echard has narrowed it down to his final two women. Tuesday night's episode of , saw its leading man travel to Iceland for Fantasy Suite dates with Rachel, Gabby and Susie, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.Clayton went into the week believing he «might be falling in love with all three of these women, and I also might already be in love with Susie,» and his love for all three women grew even more throughout the episode.He went deep with Rachel, had a dune buggy date with Gabby, and enjoyed a swimsuit-clad adventure with Susie, but one woman broke things off after revealing her biggest deal breaker.Keep reading for a full recap of episode 9 of .Rachel landed the first date of the week, which left Susie stewing in uncertainty, as Susie told the cameras, «If I find out that he’s falling in love with other women, or that he has become physically intimate with another woman, that would be devastating.”Rachel, meanwhile, went into the date with nerves, after hearing her name called last during the rose ceremony the week before. The pair embarked on a scenic helicopter ride full of PDA, as Clayton admitted that he and Rachel have „the strongest physical connection“ out of his remaining women.When they landed, the couple headed 400 feet underground inside an inactive volcano.

Even worse than it looks? Clayton Echard teased what fans can expect from his Bachelor ending after months of anticipation.

The Bachelor's Clayton Echard. I jokingly ask whether he's received one of ABC's press mailers that included a huge Bachelor body pillow, and his answer is quite telling. “I have one, but not with me,” he says.

Clayton Echard. ET spoke with the teacher after the taping of Monday's «Women Tell All» special, and she opened up about her exit from, and why she accepted Clayton's apology during the reunion show.When they were reunited, Clayton apologized to Serene for making her wonder if he was ending things because he couldn't reciprocate her confession of love.«I really feel terrible and I want to apologize, because I hope you don’t close off going forward,» Clayton told Serene.

Clayton Echard just confronted some of his season's most controversial women. During 's «Women Tell All» special on Monday, the leading man was reunited with Shanae and Sarah, two people he sent home under less-than-positive conditions.Up first was Shanae, and Clayton took loads of criticism from Sierra and others for not sending her home when multiple women suggested he do just that.«We had a connection.

Clayton Echard's exes got a shocking social media message at the start of the season. During 's «Women Tell All» special on Monday, host Jesse Palmer revealed that one of Clayton's brothers DM'd Teddi when the show started airing.«Clayton’s brother did reach out to me. I didn’t reply,» Teddi explained during the episode. «I will say, I think one Echard boy in my lifetime was enough for me.»When ET spoke with Teddi after the taping, she gave more details about what went down with the other Echard brother.«He followed me after all of the girls were announced for the season,» Teddi said.

Clayton Echard's journey was anything but easy. While speaking with ET, Clayton revealed when he hit his lowest while filming the season, and opened up about the surrounding controversy that's sure to only ramp up amid the final few episodes.After saying goodbye to Cassidy, Shanae, Sarah and others for reasons of questionable intentions, Clayton was left with three women: Susie, Gabby and Rachel. According to one preview, though, the possibility of someone being there for the wrong reasons remained, even with his final three women.«I had to figure out who was here for me and who might be here for an opportunity.

Clayton Echard had a major realization when he sent Serene home. On Monday night's episode of , Clayton said goodbye to Serene after she told him «I love you» during her hometown date.Before getting in the car and leaving Bachelor Mansion, Serene asked Clayton if he was ending things because he couldn't reciprocate her confession of love.

Clayton Echard just took the next step with his final four women. On Monday night's episode of , the medical sales rep traveled across the country to meet Susie, Gabby, Serene and Rachel's families, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.In Virginia with Susie, Clayton got a peek into the wedding videographer's heart, thanks to a touching story from her dad.

Clayton Echard is narrowing down his potential life partners. On Monday night's episode of , Clayton said goodbye to more than half of his women ahead of the Hometown dates, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.Mara and Sarah faced off at the start of the episode, before Clayton made his pick.

From one Bachelor to another. Peter Weber is rooting for Clayton Echard, but the pilot is worried that the season 26 lead is going to walk away solo in the end.

Clayton Echard's journey hasn't always been easy. The current franchise lead appeared on the latest episode of Nick Viall's podcast, and revealed that he regretted signing on to the show when it started airing on TV.«I think the first three weeks of the show airing, I definitely thought that, because you just don’t know what to expect going into it,» he said of regretting his decision to become the Bachelor, immediately after appearing on Michelle Young's season of .«Having no frame of reference, not really watching prior shows. I went straight from Michelle's season to jumping into my own, so I didn't have that time in between to really reach out to [past] Bachelor, Bachelorettes, ask them these questions that now I'm asking,» Clayton explained.

Clayton Echard has finally said goodbye to Shanae. On Monday night's episode of , the medical sales rep sent the villain of his season home, but a new woman was waiting in the wings to take over the title, and ET is breaking it all down in the recap below.The episode picked up with Clayton's awkward two-on-one with Shanae and Genevieve.

Weighing in. After Shanae Ankney and Elizabeth Corrigan’s feud made headlines throughout season 26 of The Bachelor, several franchise alums and fans have been vocal about watching the ongoing drama unfold.

Clayton Echard is questioning one of his women. In a season preview for the remainder of , this year's lead is seen asking one woman if she's been playing him all along.The preview begins by teasing the drama that will unfold between Shanae and Genevieve during next week's two-on-one date.

. On Monday night's episode of the series, Clayton Echard's growing connections with Serene and Gabby are overshadowed by Shanae's villainous ways, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below. Serene and Clayton's carnival date was one for the ages, but the good times abruptly stopped when Shanae was put on the spot at the cocktail party and managed to lie her way into a rose.Gabby and Clayton furthered their relationship on a one-on-one, before the women roasted the Bachelor — and each other — on a group date.Then attention turned back to Shanae, as she and Genevieve headed out for a likely ill-fated two-on-one date at Niagara Falls.Keep reading for a full recap of episode 5 of .Serene and Clayton's date was all fun and games, as the pair rode roller coasters and played games at a boardwalk amusement park.

Clayton Echard is speaking out. After Monday night's episode of saw its leading man opt for villain Shanae over Elizabeth, the medical sales rep took to Twitter to apologize for his actions.«I'm sorry, Elizabeth, for what you're going through,» Clayton wrote.

Clayton Echard is siding with a villain. On Monday night's episode of , Clayton shocked his women by picking Shanae over Elizabeth, which led things to get physical on a group date, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.Shanae and Elizabeth traded barbs in front of Clayton at the start of the episode, and Clayton made his choice clear at the rose ceremony.

As one of the late front runners on Clayton’s Bachelor season, fans want to know more about Serene from The Bachelor 2022 and whether she makes it to the end with Clayton.

Clayton Echard is opening up about a personal struggle. During the latest episode of the  podcast, the 28-year-old star gave more insight into his battle with body dysmorphia, after first revealing his struggle during a group date that aired on Jan. 24.Clayton's body insecurities began in middle school, when he was teased for his appearance.

, Shanae eavesdrops as Gabby, Sierra and Genevieve plot against her amid their quest for Clayton Echard's heart.As the three women lament about Shanae's character and complain that they don't want her on their group date, Shanae, from an adjoining room, presses her ear to the wall to better hear her competitors.«I am tired of Shanae. She's toxic,» Sierra says in a confessional.

. Monday night's episode saw Clayton Echard rescind a rose from one woman, but that was just the start of the drama, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.Candid confessions made up the first group date, before Clayton and Sarah stripped down on their one-on-one.

SPOILER ALERT - Do not continue reading if you don’t want to know what happened on night one of The Bachelor!