‘The Bachelor’ Recap: Clayton Echard Confronts Sarah and Selects His Final 4 Women

Explaining himself. Clayton Echard is speaking out about the backlash he received after sending Susie Evans home on the Tuesday, March 8, episode of The Bachelor.

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.

Showing some remorse. Clayton Echard doesn’t feel great about how his split from Susie Evans went down on the latest episode of The Bachelor.

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 dramatic finish. Clayton Echard abruptly sent Susie Evans home during the Tuesday, March 8, episode of The Bachelor — and his behavior drew plenty of criticism from his former contestants.

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 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.

Like all Bachelors and Bachelorettes before him, Clayton Echard will be in the hot seat when his exes reunite on Monday, March 7.

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.

Pretty in pink! Pregnant Jen Saviano celebrated her baby boy’s upcoming arrival at a Sunday, February 27, shower.

Party time! Clayton Echard‘s season of The Bachelor is still airing, but filming is over — and many of his former contestants have seemingly kept in touch.

The fate of a Southern California family went unexplained for months — but if they’d only been successful in sending their last message, everyone would have known what had happened all along. And maybe, just maybe, someone might have been able to save them.

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.