'The Bachelor': ET Will Be Live Blogging Week 2 of Matt James' Journey

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Bachelor contestants in the middle of ‘ season.“It was good to throw them in the mix. It wasn’t just to shake things up,” Mills told Variety during an interview published on Monday, January 25, noting that they got “a record number of submissions” after James, 29, was announced as the season 15 lead.“We couldn’t fit everyone in night one, and we had some really interesting girls,” the exec added.

Matt James' season of took to Instagram on Tuesday to speak out on body-shaming comments front one of Matt's friends.

Matt James' journey, producers are throwing new women into the mix. Last week's episode of the ABC dating show saw the drama-filled departure of one of Matt's frontrunners, Sarah, but before Matt has too much time to think about it, five new women will join the show. This week's episode will see whether tensions in the house relax without Sarah in it, but with two «physical» group dates, we're not sure that's possible. ET will be live blogging along the way.

Matt James' time on is about to get a lot more exciting!On an all-new episode airing Monday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.

Warning: This article may contain spoilers for Season 25 of “The Bachelor.” “The Bachelor” Matt James may have just confirmed who wins his season — on Spotify.The leading man was caught listening to and “liked” a playlist on Spotify made by contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, Vulture reports. The 29-year-old must have forgotten that his activity on the site is public.

A shot at love! Matt James has said a lot to say about his journey on The Bachelor as his season has progressed.

Monday's episode of after a rollercoaster episode that fans didn't see coming. Sarah, who connected with Matt James on one of the first one-on-one dates of the season last week, left the show after sharing she felt compelled to be home with her dad, who has ALS and could have just «weeks» to live. But that wasn't all that led to her decision.

ended on a cliffhanger, with Sarah's health seemingly hanging in the balance. The contestant, who earned a rose on her one-on-one date with Matt James, suddenly dropped from the rose ceremony, telling the medic she was having trouble seeing.

Matt James discusses his type and what life was like before “The Bachelor” in a new interview for “Talking It Out with Mike & Bryan”.

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Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Jan 11. episode of “The Bachelor.”With 24 women remaining during the first week of Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor,” in an attempt to narrow down his suitors, he hosted three dates: two one-on-ones and a group date.Before the dates got started, the women moved into their new home at the Nemacolin resort in Pennsylvania.

Matt James is getting candid about his past and insecurities on. The 29-year-old emotionally opened up about his absent father on Monday's episode of the ABC dating show, but as he recently told ET's Lauren Zima, there's more vulnerability ahead.

Matt James' heart has begun — and it's already getting physical.

Plot twist! After the Monday, January 4, premiere of The Bachelor, a trailer revealed that more women would be joining Matt James‘ season at a later date — including Heather Martin, a contestant who first appeared on Colton Underwood‘s season of The Bachelor, which aired in 2019.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Bachelor” settled for new lows in the overnight ratings with the debut of Matt James on Season 25 on Monday night.In the Live+Same Day ratings, the long-running ABC dating show pulled in a 1.3 rating in adults 18-49 and 5 million viewers from 8-10 p.m. That is the lowest ratings for a season premiere of the series to date, with the previous record low coming in 2019.

Hannah Brown, and departed after sharing her first-ever kiss with Colton.«It shakes things up a lot,» Matt told ET on Monday about the upcoming additions to his cast, though he wouldn't give any hints about how things played out. «You've got to tune in for that.

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Season 25 premiere of The Bachelor. Read at your own risk!]No, it's not a mistake.

Bachelor, Matt James was feeling anxious, nervous and… maybe some good vibrations? Among the season premiere's unique limo exits was a woman who brought along a «special» sex toy, which kept making appearances throughout the night. «You get in there in that room and you see these beautiful women all dressed up and it's like, I'm at a loss for words,» Matt told ET's Lauren Zima on Monday of why he was so nervous.