Colton Underwood is apparently in Luke Parker's corner although Luke P. has become a controversial figure on Hannah Brown's The Bachelorette season.
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"I actually like Luke P.," The Bachelor Season 23 star told Entertainment Tonight in a joint interview with his girlfriend Cassie Randolph.
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"Like, listen, if this was anything other than The Bachelorette and the formula and what it is, it would just be a guy who knows what he wants and is committed to a girl whom he can see himself lasting with."
Luke P., Hannah's early frontrunner and First Impression Rose-recipient, was accused of being unnecessarily aggressive with fellow bachelor Luke Stone during a rugby game that aired on Monday night's episode.
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Luke P. -- who insists he's just a passionate guy who's fighting hard for Hannah -- has also been shown clashing with the rest of Hannah's suitors.
"Since there are other [bachelors], he's coming across overbearing," Colton continued of Luke P.
"But I'm a fan. I actually like Luke P. I haven't [met him], but you can't judge these guys -- or even Hannah -- just off of what you've seen because it is still such a small fraction of who they are."
"You never know their backstory," Cassie added of the show's suitors.
After Luke S. and a handful of other bachelors expressed their concerns to Hannah, she became "irritated" and "worried" that she might have misjudged Luke P. with whom she admitted she "probably" had "the strongest" connection.
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Given Colton and Cassie met and dated on The Bachelor when other women were competing for his time and affection, Colton acknowledged, "I think just going through it, we can relate a little bit more to [perceptions of someone], just knowing there is more to a person."
Luke P. has been the focus of Hannah's The Bachelorette season since it premiered on ABC last month.
Hannah has been falling for the handsome bachelor, but red flags keep popping up during her journey to find The One.
Luke S. called Luke P. "a liar" and "a lunatic" and claimed it was "terrifying" that Hannah was continuing to date him.
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Mike Johnson also dubbed Luke P. "a psychopath" for stealing men's time with Hannah and body-slamming Luke S. on the field.
"We all have a thing with Luke P.," Luke S. told Hannah.
But Luke P. thought the guys were blowing out of proportion the fact he was physical in a rugby match, and he defended his competitive spirit to the ground.
Luke P. also alleged that Luke S. initially came at him swearing with clenched fists during the rugby game.
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Drama later erupted at the cocktail party between the two Lukes, and Luke S. vented to cameras, "Luke P. is a lying, manipulative piece of [expletive], and every bone in my body is praying that Hannah sees it, and sees him for the piece of crap his is."
A teaser trailer for a future episode of The Bachelorette also shows Luke P. screaming in another bachelor's face.
Regardless of whether Hannah chooses to give Luke P. another rose, Cassie told ET that Season 15 of The Bachelorette has been "so fun to watch" and Hannah is "doing such a good job" because she's totally herself.
Meanwhile, Colton and Cassie gushed about how they are enjoying their summer and continue to have conversations about their future together.
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