Bachelor spoilers revealing all the details The Bachelor viewers want to know about how Matt James' 2021 season ends continue to emerge -- including new spoilers about Matt's Final 5 bachelorettes, his Final 4 hometown girls, and who ended up as Matt's runner-up and final winner pick!
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[Bachelor Spoilers Warning: This report contains spoilers the reveal Matt James' Final 5 bachelorettes as well as his Final 4, 3 and 2 bachelorettes and spoilers about who The Bachelor star picked as his winner.]
The Bachelor is about to air its fifth episode, and 20 women are still in the running for his heart.
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The 20 women include four new arrivals: Brittany Galvin, a 23-year-old model from Chicago, IL; Catalina Morales Gomez, a 29-year-old former Miss Puerto Rico Universe from Caguas, Puerto Rico; Michelle Young, a 27-year-old teacher from Edina, MN; and Ryan Claytor, a 26-year-old dancer and choreographer from Brooklyn, NY.
The fifth woman who arrived late in the game, Kimberly Li, was eliminated during Matt's third Rose Ceremony, along with original girls Kaili Anderson and Khaylah Epps.
The women who received roses included Anna Redman, a 24-year-old copywriter from Owatonna, MN; Pieper James, a 24-year-old graduate student from Happy Valley, OR; Kit Keenan, a 21-year-old fashion entrepreneur from New York, NY; Magi Tareke, a 32-year-old pharmacist from Adwa, Ethiopia; and Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old graphic designer from Cumming, GA.
Abigail Heringer, a 25-year-old client financial from Salem, OR, will also continue to pursue the Bachelor, along with Chelsea Vaughn, a 29-year-old runway model from Marietta, GA; Jessenia Cruz, a 27-year-old social media marketer from San Antonio, TX; Katie Thurston, a 29-year-old bank marketing manager from Lynnwood, WA; and Serena Pitt, a 22-year-old publicist from Markham, ON.
The rest of the women on the show still are Serena Chew, a 24-year-old flight attendant from San Bruno, CA; Bri Springs, a 24-year-old communications manager from Owatonna, MN; Lauren Maddox, a 29-year-old corporate attorney from Miami, FL; Mariela "Mari" Pepin, a 24-year-old marketing director from Luquillo, Puerto Rico; MJ Snyder, a 23-year-old hairstylist from Hudson, OH; and Victoria Larson, a 27-year-old self-described "queen" from New York, NY.
While Matt has already developed some strong connections on the season, Michelle totally blew him away. Michelle therefore received a one-on-one date and made a big impression on Matt.
But what Matt didn't know about was all the drama going on behind his back.
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Victoria called Brittany "a slore" due to her early makeout session with Matt, and Anna ended up calling Brittany an "escort" based on what the bachelorette had heard in Chicago.
Anna accused Brittany of sleeping with wealthy men for money, which totally outraged Katie considering such an allegation could ruin Brittany's reputation and career.
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Katie therefore asked Matt to step in, and Matt will hopefully address the "mean girls" or "bullies" in the house in the next episode.
Besides the details of Episode 5, what can viewers expect to see on the rest of Matt's The Bachelor season?
Which girl received Matt's Final Rose and who left the show brokenhearted? Keep reading for The Bachelor spoilers!
Spoilers for The Bachelor Episode 5
The Bachelor is set to air its fifth episode on Monday, February 1 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.With another Rose Ceremony looming, Matt must make some difficult decisions about whom to keep and whom to send home.
But first, Matt has a few tough conversations with the women about the tension and gossip at the Pennsylvania resort, according to an ABC press release.
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Matt essentially warns the women that bullying and toxic behavior is not okay with him.
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Matt also embarks on a group date and two one-on-one dates in the next broadcast.
Matt shows off his country roots -- given he's from North Carolina -- on the group date and discovers which women are down to get their hands dirty.
And for the one-on-one dates, one woman will receive a shopping spree and the other bachelorette is treated to a special home-cooked meal.
So what else happens on Matt's The Bachelor edition? Read on to find out!
Matt James experienced "a rude awakening" on The Bachelor
Chris told Us that The Bachelor process really changed Matt and "opened [his] eyes."Chris said Matt is now "a different man than when he came to us" when filming began.
"He got really a crash course because he didn't get the few steps of being on the show. He really just ripped the Band-Aid off and sometimes that hurts a little bit," Chris shared.
"So, I think he had a bit of a rude awakening of the man he is, the way he loves [and] what love means to him."
Chris teased that fans will take a really "amazing journey" with Matt, "not just as the Bachelor but also as this man who realizes, 'Wow, okay, this is love and this is what it means and I'm really here to find this.'"
Chris also admitted that production had a thing or two to learn given their leading man hadn't appeared on a previous The Bachelorette season, which is when cast members learn the ropes of filming.
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Matt James' ex-girlfriend didn't appear on The Bachelor despite Reality Steve's initial claim
Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone had initially reported that Matt's ex-girlfriend, Madison Nelson, a 27-year-old from Granger, IN, was one of the five bachelorettes that joined Matt's cast before the season's third Rose Ceremony.ADVERTISEMENT
"Went to one of the fashion shows with him. Here they are together. Heard they were together for at least a couple months."
However, Carbone clarified in a January 4 blog post that he was incorrect about Madison's appearance on the show.
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"I originally thought that Madison Nelson was one of the five, but was told she is not," Carbone wrote.
"Was actually told once they found out she HAD dated Matt last summer, they decided against bringing her on."
According to Carbone, Madison and Matt dated in 2019 and she was hoping to win him back on The Bachelor.
Heather Martin appears on Matt's The Bachelor season
In addition to revealing five bachelorettes joined the season after Night 1, a season preview ABC aired at the conclusion of The Bachelor's January 4 premiere also showed former The Bachelor bachelorette Heather Martin attempts to join Matt's group of suitors at some point in the season.Heather, a close friend of former The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown, originally appeared on Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor along with Hannah in 2019.
Heather's The Bachelor return had been previously announced by Carbone.
"We know Heather Martin shows up," Carbone tweeted late last year.
Carbone had also clarified on his blog that Heather joined the show after the five other women.
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"Why did they hold 5 women from the group of original 43 for two Rose Ceremonies before bringing them on? Because they can?... They do it for dramatic purposes."
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Carbone believes Hannah put Heather up to appearing on The Bachelor since the women are such great friends and Hannah became close to Matt while she was quarantining with him and Tyler in Florida earlier this year.
"Clearly Hannah told [Heather] this would be a good idea since she's friends with Matt (you know, Quarantine Crew and all), and I guess convinced Heather she thought the two of them would get along," Carbone explained.
But Heather didn't last too long
While it's unclear when exactly Heather made her appearance, Carbone reported that her stint on The Bachelor's 25th season didn't last long.In fact, Carbone revealed in a December blog post Heather only stuck around for a few hours!
"Here's what I know: [Heather] doesn't show up the first night, it's somewhere after filming is already started, and she's literally there only a few hours as Matt sends her home the same day she arrives," Carbone wrote.
Carbone doesn't know why Matt chose to give Heather the boot so early.
"I don't know Matt's reasoning for sending Heather home so quick... But Heather showing up on Matt's season and getting eliminated the same day, well, kinda embarrassing," Carbone wrote.
Heather was a 23-year-old from Carlsbad, CA, when she appeared on Colton's The Bachelor edition.
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Heather quit The Bachelor process before hometown dates because she said she wasn't ready to take the step of introducing Colton to her parents and family.
Carbone doesn't know who goes home in the next several episodes
Although Carbone hasn't been able to pinpoint when each woman goes home, he released a list of twelve bachelorettes who didn't last very long on Matt's The Bachelor season the day the season premiered on ABC.According to Carbone's January 4 blog post, all the bachelorettes on his list went home before the third Rose Ceremony or so.
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"There's obviously more that would go home during that time, but these women I know aren't major players at all this season," Carbone wrote, before rattling off his list of rejected bachelorettes.
Seven of the twelve bachelorettes on Carbone's list were among the eight women Matt sent home at the season's first Rose Ceremony.
Four more bachelorettes on Carbone's list were among the five women Matt eliminated at The Bachelor season's second rose ceremony, leaving Khaylah Epps, a 28-year-old from Bronx, NY, as the only bachelorette on the list still in the running for Matt's final rose.
Khaylah was then eliminated by Matt at the season's third Rose Ceremony, and Carbone has not released any additional information about which bachelorettes are eliminated at the next several Rose Ceremonies.
Carbone acknowledged his spoiler information is much spottier than prior season given Matt's The Bachelor season followed the same format as last year's The Bachelorette season and was filmed at a single resort.
"So kinda like last season, I have information about things, but not necessarily full details," Carbone wrote in his blog.
For example, Carbone reported last year that Zac Clark and Ben Smith finished as Tayshia Adams' Final 2 bachelorettes and Brendan Morais self-eliminated.
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"[The spoilers] ended up being right in the end, but the details surrounding it weren't there," Carbone explained in his January 4 blog post.
"Not knowing Ben actually went home at [the final] 4 then came back, or when Brendan eliminated himself. So it makes it tougher to know how much is true. Same deal this season as I have things I was told, but without details behind it, you just never know."
Matt's dad appears on The Bachelor
According to Carbone, Matt receives a surprise visit from his seemingly-estranged father, whom Matt has told multiple women about in conversations so far this season.Matt revealed his father wasn't around much when he was growing up and his mother raised his brother and himself. Matt also gravitated towards friends with big families to fill that void and said his parents didn't set a good example of what a marriage should be.
"Just like last season where I reported [producers] were trying to get [Kelsey Weier]'s dad to show up for her hometown date, I guess they succeeded with Matt's," Carbone wrote in a January 26 blog post.
"I don't know the outcome. If it was contentious, if Matt got closure, if it's a touching moment, etc. Not sure."
In a preview The Bachelor has aired multiple times, Matt is shown sitting down outside on a curb as host Chris Harrison asks if he's okay. Matt replies, "No, I'm not."
Carbone believes this scene had to do with the appearance of Matt's father.
"Either he'd just met him or was just told his dad is there to speak with him," Carbone reasoned.
"I know immediately people will think this is a low blow by the show because clearly they didn't consult Matt beforehand. Which is why I think that this meeting between Matt and his dad probably ends cordially at least."
Carbone doesn't think Matt's conversation with his father ended badly or else the show would look bad for not asking for Matt's consent first.
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"But when it's over, Matt probably feels better," Carbone predicted. "I can't imagine for the life of me that Matt calls it a disaster/walks off set/f-bombs production for bringing him on, etc."
Carbone, however, clarified how he does not know the end result of Matt and his father's conversation.
Matt's Final 4 bachelorettes are Rachael Kirkconnell, Michelle Young, Bri Springs, and Serena Pitt
In his January 4 spoilers blog post, Carbone claimed he only knew three of Matt's Final 4 bachelorettes for certain.Carbone reported Serena Pitt, a 22-year-old from Markham, ON; Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old from Cumming, GA; and Michelle Young -- one of the five bachelorettes who joined the show later in the season -- made it to Matt's Final 4.
"I do not know who the 4th girl is," Carbone admitted, but added he had heard Bri Springs, a 24-year-old from Owatonna, MN, may have been the fourth member of Matt's Final 4 women.
"I haven't gotten the confirmation I needed... If/When I get solid confirmation, I'll let you know if Bri is in fact the 4th girl," Carbone wrote in his blog.
Carbone also clarified that he wasn't sure that would have meant Bri was eliminated from Matt's The Bachelor season in fourth place.
"I'm just trying to give you the 4 girls that got hometown dates. Serena P., Rachael, and Michelle definitely did," Carbone reported.
However, in a subsequent blog post on January 21, Carbone announced he had now confirmed Bri, Michelle, Rachael, and Serena were in fact Matt's Final 4 bachelorettes.
In addition, Carbone also revealed he had learned Abigail Heringer finished Matt's The Bachelor season in fifth place.
Bri Springs, Michelle Young and Rachael Kirkconnell are Matt's Final 3 bachelorettes
Given the pandemic, Matt's The Bachelor season reportedly used the same format as The Bachelorette's 2020 season and held its "hometown dates" at the Pennsylvania resort in which the rest of the season was also filmed.ADVERTISEMENT
In his January 21 post, Carbone also revealed he had discovered Serena Pitt was eliminated after the hometown dates and finished in fourth place.
Serena's ouster therefore left Bri, Michelle and Rachael as Matt's Final 3 bachelorettes.
Michelle Young and Rachael Kirkconnell are Matt's Final 2 bachelorettes
According to Carbone, Michelle Young and Rachael Kirkconnell finished as Matt's Final 2 bachelorettes."I was told 'Michelle and Rachael were final 2,'" Carbone wrote in his January 4 blog, explaining he was still unsure who had been Matt's third-place finisher.
But in his subsequent January 21 blog, Carbone revealed he had now learned Bri was eliminated after Matt's overnight dates with his Final 3 bachelorettes.
"Bri gets eliminated after overnights," he wrote.
Matt's BFF Tyler visited The Bachelor star on-location while the season was filming and revealed in an early December video log that Matt seemed "extremely happy."
"He loves his girls... He spoke so highly of them," Tyler shared. "He's really pushing himself to be vulnerable and put himself out there, and I think you're got to get a great season and a great Matt."
Tyler predicted, "I'm excited to see how all of this ends here, because Matt seems genuinely happy. I think we're going to get the ending we all want and have been missing for a while."
So who did Matt James pick as his The Bachelor winner?
In his January 4 blog, Carbone had insisted he was "positive" Serena Pitt and Michelle Young did not ultimately win Matt's heart.Carbone reported in his January 4 blog post that he believed Rachael received Matt's final rose of the season.
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The spoiler blogger, however, wasn't totally confident in the knowledge he had about the winner.
"If you believe everything coming out of the small town of Cumming, GA, then it's Rachael Kirkconnell [who won]," Carbone explained.
"Because for the last month, all I keep being told out of Cumming is that Rachael won, and all her friends and family know and they're telling everyone."
But Carbone noted he heard similar information about Madison Prewett during Peter Weber's The Bachelor season -- and that information ultimately turned out to be incorrect.
(Peter got engaged to Hannah Ann Sluss at the Final Rose Ceremony after Madison quit the show in second place. After Peter and Hannah Ann split, Peter briefly reunited with Madison but the pair never really got their relationship off the ground and broke up within a few days).
"I never ran with it because I was never convinced it was that easy. And it ended up being wrong anyway," Carbone explained.
"Maybe Rachael did win. All I'm saying is that if she did, she, her family, and her friends are doing an awful job of keeping it secret."
Carbone therefore questioned if Rachael's alleged victory was another situation in which someone started a false rumor about her winning and it then spread like wildfire.
"I'm not 100 percent sold on it yet, but, I'm just telling you that's the one I've heard most," Carbone wrote.
The spoiler blogger said he expected to hear more details as Matt's season unfolded on TV, "but that's what I got for you right now."
However, in his January 21 blog Carbone announced he had now gotten full confirmation that Rachael had in fact received Matt's final rose.
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"I know it's been out there, but I don't base my spoilers on what anyone else reports. Never have, and never will. Been hearing it was her for a while but never felt fully secure saying with certainty he chose her."
Matt sent Michelle Young home prior to the final Rose Ceremony
In his January 26 blog post, Carbone reported he had also now learned that Matt did not follow The Bachelor's usual format and dump Michelle at the Final Rose Ceremony before choosing Rachael.Instead, according to Carbone, Matt decided to send Michelle home early instead of embarrassing her and breaking her heart at the Final Rose Ceremony.
"Matt actually lets Michelle go before the final rose ceremony," Carbone wrote in his blog post.
It's rare viewers have seen The Bachelor star let a bachelorette go prior to the Final Rose Ceremony-dumping.
In Season, 23 The Bachelor star Colton Underwood had a similar outcome in which he decided to dump Tayshia Adams and Hannah Godwin during the overnight Fantasy Suite dates in order to pursue a relationship with only Cassie Randolph.
"Well, apparently it happens again and Matt eliminates Michelle before the final rose ceremony," Carbone wrote.
Are Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell engaged?
While Carbone stated Matt and Rachael are still together as a couple in his January 21 blog post, he clarified he is not sure they got engaged at The Bachelor season's final Rose Ceremony or if the couple may have gotten engaged since."I do not know if they're engaged or not," he wrote.
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