Why Did ‘The Bachelor’ Add New Women to Matt James’ Season? ABC Exec Tells All

Matt James has felt quite a bit of pressure during his run this year on The Bachelor — and for good reason.

Matt James felt the weight of his role as the first Black man to star on “The Bachelor”. On Thursday, James appeared on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” where the host asked him about feeling pressure about who’d he choose on the final episode.

Matt James felt the weight of his role as the first Black man to star on. On Thursday, James appeared on where the host asked him about feeling pressure about who'd he choose on the final episode. «I've talked to Rachel Lindsay a lot about her time on the show and her experience,» Cohen said, referencing the first Black Bachelorette, who ultimately chose Bryan Abasolo to be her fiancé and now husband.

Tyler Cameron says Matt James' season of gets a happy ending…whatever that may mean. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Tuesday, the alum — and Matt's best friend — said «Matt is very happy.

Hannah Brown and Tyler Cameron are once again at the center of the Bachelor universe! Heather Martin crashed Matt James’ season during the Monday, February 8, episode and left the leading man reeling.

Team Alabama Hannah! Matt James is supportive of Hannah Brown’s rumored new relationship with Adam Woolard.

Is Matt James engaged? On Tuesday, February 2, the season 25 Bachelor appeared on Good Morning America to shed light on his journey so far. However, at the end of the interview, he may have had a slip of the tongue.

Matt James is feeling feelings! The Bachelor admitted he was falling in love with contestant Rachael Kirkconnell on Monday night's episode of the ABC dating show, and shared that with her on their first date. After the fairytale day portion of their one-on-one (during which Rachael went home with a designer wardrobe), Matt and Rachael sat down for dinner.

A tough conversation. Bachelor contestant Abigail Heringer is really thinking about her future with Matt James — and that means having hard discussions about how her hearing disability could affect them down the line.

Kit Keenan has been on Bachelor Nation’s radar since she got out of the limo in a pink feather minidress and black lace-up boots, but her relationship with Matt James hasn’t been highlighted until the Monday, February 1, episode of The Bachelor.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Matt James may have had a rocky start as the 25th (and only Black) lead of ABC’s top-rated dating show “The Bachelor,” premiering with ratings lows, but for the past four Monday nights, fans have been flocking to watch Bachelor Nation’s latest newcomer seal one-on-ones with kisses, give out coveted group date roses, say hello to a new flock of women and dismiss teary-eyed contestants vying for his heart.For the evening of Jan.

Stirring the pot or simply giving Matt the best chance at finding love? ABC executive Robert Mills denied that The Bachelor added five additional contestants to Matt James’ season during the Monday, January 25, episode strictly for the drama.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Jan 25 episode of “The Bachelor.”In the wake of last week’s departure of contestant Sarah Trott, Bachelor Matt James struggled.

Matt James‘ time on “The Bachelor” is about to get a lot more exciting!

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.

The Bachelor may already be heating up, but Matt James is in for another treat. During the Monday, January 25, episode, five new women will be brought into season 25, all hoping that the lead is The One.

Did reality TV newcomer and super-hunk Matt James just get caught doing something he shouldn’t have been doing on social media?!

No worries here! Matt James’ Bachelor premiere had the lowest ratings in franchise history, but ABC executive Rob Mills thinks it will pick up.

The Internet is full of some very amazing detectives, and Bachelor fans believe they figured out who wins Matt James‘ season.