The Bachelor spoilers reveal all the highlights of Colton Underwood's journey to find lasting love, from episode-by-episode details to the identities of the Bachelor's Final 4 bachelorettes and who he picked to receive his final rose.
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Colton's cuts at the first Rose Ceremony of the season left 23 bachelorettes still in the running for his heart: Hannah Brown, Hannah Godwin, Katie Morton, Cassie Randolph, Heather Martin, Tayshia Adams, Onyeka Ehie, Nicole Lopez-Alvar, Caelynn Miller-Keyes, Kirpa Sudick, Demi Burnett, Sydney Lotuaco, Elyse Dehlbom, Caitlin Clemmens, Courtney Curtis, Erika McNutt, Tracy Shapoff, Angelique Sherman, Nina Bartula, Alex Blumberg, Brianna "Bri" Barnes, Annie Reardon, and Catherine Agro.
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After tears, drama, heartbreak and weeks of romantic dates, Colton narrowed down his pack of ladies to the lucky Final 4.
Colton's Final 4 bachelorettes
According to Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone, Colton's Final 4 bachelorettes were Caelynn, Cassie, Tayshia and Hannah G.Those four women got to bring the 26-year-old charity founder and former professional football player home to meet their families during the filming of The Bachelor's 23rd season, which just premiered on January 7.
Colton then reportedly eliminated Caelynn in fourth place at a Rose Ceremony held in Los Angeles, CA.
According to Carbone, Caelynn is likely to become the next The Bachelorette star, as he anticipates Bachelor Nation will fall in love with her.
Colton's Final 3 bachelorettes
Colton and his Final 3 bachelorettes then allegedly traveled to Sagres, Portugal, for the overnight Fantasy Suite dates, which will be featured in Episode 9 of The Bachelor.Carbone claims Colton only took advantage of two Fantasy Suite dates instead of all three.
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Carbone allegedly first enjoyed an overnight date with Tayshia that taped on November 6 at the famous lighthouse on Cabo de Sao Vicente. The Bachelor's second Fantasy Suite date was with Cassie, and their night together filmed on November 8.
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Colton allegedly determined after his date with Cassie that she was the only girl whom he wanted to continue dating. His heart was therefore sold early on in the process!
In seasons past, many leading men or women found themselves torn between their Final 2 bachelors or bachelorettes. Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Ben Higgins, for example, were completely distraught when having to choose between their Final 2 ladies.
After spending the night with Tayshia and then Cassie, Carbone revealed in his podcast in December 2018, "I was told... something happened on that overnight date that made Colton want to be with Cassie and basically end the show."
Cassie rejects Colton
However, Cassie reportedly realized she was not ready to settle down or accept a Neil Lane diamond ring from Colton in the end."Cassie told him, 'I don't want to be engaged,'" Carbone disclosed in his podcast.
"She essentially pulled a [Peter Kraus]. Like, 'I'm 23, like, I don't want to be engaged.' And I'm being told -- and I can't 100 percent confirm this -- but I'm being told this is where the fence jump happened. Because on that overnight date, Cassie left the show."
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Cassie's decision to quit is allegedly when Colton jumped the fence and vented in frustration how he was "done" with the show, leaving host Chris Harrison panicking and calling for him several yards away.
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Despite Cassie's decision to leave the show prematurely, Colton allegedly chose to forego an overnight date with Hannah G. -- who also allegedly has a good shot to become the next The Bachelorette star, according to Carbone.
Colton still dumps Hanna G. and Tayshia
Colton reportedly decided to dump both Hannah G. and Tayshia in the hope of making something work with Cassie in the real world.There will therefore be no Final 3 Rose Ceremony or Final Rose Ceremony abroad shown on television this season.
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According to Carbone, Cassie actually returned home to California after quitting the show -- and Colton then also returned to America and essentially chased her down.
The Bachelor's production crew reportedly filmed Colton tracking Cassie down in the Los Angeles area and telling her that he'd still like to be with her regardless of whether they get engaged.
Cassie decides to give Colton another chance
Colton's desperate plea reportedly resulted in the couple choosing to continue dating together and taking an engagement off the table since Cassie is only 23 years old."I don't know how many days after [Cassie] left [Portugal it was], but they filmed something in [Los Angeles]. I'm assuming [in] Huntington Beach, where Cassie lives, because she lives with her parents in Huntington Beach," Carbone said.
"They filmed something in the States, where Colton comes to Cassie and basically says, 'We don't need to be engaged, but I want to be with you.' And that's where we are for right now."
Carbone had been hearing Cassie would probably be Colton's winner since mid-October. In fact, the spoiler blogger said from the start he would be "stunned" if Cassie didn't receive his final rose.
Colton and Cassie are still currently together
So what is the status of Colton and Cassie's romance now?Carbone says Colton and Cassie are currently dating and will share a relationship update with fans in a couple of months when The Bachelor: After the Final Rose airs on ABC.
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"My guess is Cassie is very young, and her feeling of, back in November, telling Colton, 'I'm not ready to be engaged,' [is] probably still going to stand in March. But that's just a guess. We'll see what happens," Carbone predicted.
Carbone concluded his podcast last month by apologizing for previously incorrectly reporting Colton and Cassie were engaged.
"I apologize for reporting that they are engaged. They are not," Carbone said, referring to his initial set of spoilers that he had to correct.
"But he definitely chose Cassie, and they are definitely seeing each other, and have been seeing each other since the end of filming."
If the spoilers turn out to be correct, Bachelor Nation will miss out on a lot of typical footage from Colton's season -- including Hannah G.'s overnight date, the Final 2 women meeting with Colton's family, the Final 2 women's last one-on-one dates with Colton in Spain, and, of course, a Final Rose Ceremony.
But there is a lot more to the season than just Colton's shocking ending.
Four girls go home at the second Rose Ceremony
Episode 2 is right around the corner, as it will air on Monday, January 14 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.The new episode will feature "the women revealing outrageous 'first' experiences, a fairytale first date, and an intense and unconventional summer camp showdown," according to ABC.
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The first date of the season will document eight hopeful bachelorettes sharing personal stories about their "firsts" with Colton and a live audience. But first, the women will be coached by comedians Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.
The eight bachelorettes will join Colton at the venerable Regent Theater, where Mullally and Offerman share the news that each of the ladies must prepare a monologue about a memorable "first-time" experience, which will be presented in front of an audience of 200 people.
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"Night 1 rivals clash and one assertive bachelorette caps off her performance by kissing Colton! He ultimately rewards one experienced woman, who could teach him something about love, with the group date rose," ABC teased.
According to Carbone, Hannah G., Demi, Tracy, Nicole, Catherine, Onyeka, Bri and Elyse will accompany Colton on this date, and Elyse will receive the only rose up for grabs.
Hannah B. will score the first one-on-one date with Colton on her birthday, including dinner on The Queen Mary.
Hannah B. and Colton share a horseback ride in Los Angeles' scenic Vasquez Rocks National Area Park and a romantic, relaxing soak in a secluded hot tub.
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Hannah B., however, will struggle to open up, according to the network, and so she must make major strides during the dinner portion of their date.
But Carbone claims Colton will give a rose to Hannah B. at the end of their date.
In addition, 12 eager women will attend "Camp Bachelor" with actor and comedian Billy Eichner overseeing three challenging contests and serving as a camp counselor.
The group of ladies will experience typical summer-camp activities.
The bachelorettes will be divided into two teams and must face off in a relay race, a canoe race, and a game of tug-of-war.
The winning team will get to stay for a "sleepaway camp night" with Colton, during which one woman tries to find the courage to share an embarrassing secret with the Bachelor.
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The winning team will reportedly be comprised of Caelynn, Katie, Alex, Cassie, Heather and Tayshia.
The losing team will be made up of Sydney, Nina, Courtney, Erika, Caitlin, and Kirpa.
Heather will receive the rose during the summer camp group date, according to Carbone.
At the cocktail party, a feud will reignite between "a young vixen and a more experienced woman, as the temptress stirs the pot by leading an unassuming Colton away for a private 'relaxation' session, interrupting his chat with the other bachelorette."
This little trick prompts the abandoned woman to spend the rest of the night in hysterical tears.
Carbone says Demi will show up to the cocktail party in a bathrobe, so she will likely be the temptress.
"Some ill-timed drama the night of the Rose Ceremony might lead to certain ladies being left without a rose on The Bachelor," says ABC.
At the Rose Ceremony, Colton reportedly ousts Alex B., Annie, Angelique, and Erika.
On Monday, January 21, Episode 3 will chronicle a one-on-one date and two group dates.
According to Carbone, the one-on-one date will go to Elyse, and the pair will explore Belmont Park in San Diego with children from charities Friends of Scott and Seany Foundation.
Afterward, Colton and Elyse will attend a concert in Los Angeles that was open to the public by Tenille Arts.
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And the other date will take place at Pirate's Dinner Adventure in Buena Park, CA.
The women participating in the Strongest Woman Challenge will be Nicole, Cassie, Caitlin, Onyeka, Tayshia, Sydney, Nina and Catherine. They will be asked to do pushups, situps, flip a tire, and more.
In the end, Onyeka -- who has already shown herself to be fierce as well as strong in mind and body -- allegedly wins the challenge; however, Nicole somehow managed to snag the group-date rose.
During the afterparty on this date, Carbone claims Caitlin will get sent home because Colton just couldn't envision his future being with her.
The women who will embark on the pirate date are Caelynn, Courtney, Demi, Tracy, Katie, Heather, Hannah B. and Kirpa.
Caelynn will allegedly receive the coveted group-date rose from Colton.
The women who reportedly miss out on dates this week are Bri and Hannah G.
In addition, a little drama will reportedly unfold during this episode between Caelynn and Hannah B., who both competed for the title of Miss USA 2018. (Caelynn finished as the runner-up, but Hannah didn't even make the Top 15).
Not only are these girls competing for Colton's heart, but Caelynn and Hannah B. are probably in a competition among themselves.
Although some women will look forward to chatting with Colton at the cocktail party succeeding his week of dates, the Bachelor reportedly chooses to cancel the event and throw a pool party instead.
At the subsequent Rose Ceremony, Colton will reportedly eliminate Catherine, Nina, and Bri.
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Afterward, the group will reportedly travel overseas to Singapore and then Caelynn and Tayshia will both receive one-on-one dates. For Tayshia and Colton's date, they will test their limits and fears by going bungee jumping.
But Caelynn and Colton will have a very different date, and viewers can reportedly expect to see one of the most emotional, open and vulnerable conversations The Bachelor franchise has ever seen.
Harrison has even refused to tease the conversation as "the most dramatic" one ever because he feels making a joke out of things does not do justice to Caelynn's story.
Carbone reported that Caelynn will share a very personal and traumatic story in which she had been a victim of sexual assault on her college campus when he was 22 years old.
Caelynn has publicly discussed her past because she decided to make helping rape victims her platform when she competed for Miss USA. Caelynn has made an effort to educate survivors given women may not know what to do after such an encounter.
Because Caelynn opened up to Colton so freely, he will apparently share another big reveal from his own life as well.
For the group date in this episode, 13 bachelorettes will participate in something competitive, but Carbone is unsure of who walks away with the rose.
Colton will then have to break two more hearts on the road to finding his future wife, and so Courtney and Tracy both allegedly get cut from the competition.
Episode 5 of The Bachelor's 23rd season will reportedly take place in Khao Lak, Thailand, with Cassie being chosen to join the 26-year-old charity founder and former professional football player on a one-on-one date.
The other one-on-one date will allegedly go to Heather, who hopefully receives her first kiss ever.
And on the group date comprised of eight bachelorettes, Carbone says Hannah B. will earn the rose.
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Colton probably thought his journey to find love was going smoothly up to this point, but then Colton gets rejected.
According to Carbone, Elyse decides to quit the show during the fifth episode because she's just not feeling much of a spark with the Bachelor.
Elyse's exit will demand that Colton only sends two more women home, so he will ultimately choose to send Onyeka and Nicole packing.
Episode 6 of The Bachelor will reportedly take place in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where Colton enjoys two solo dates with Hannah G. and Kirpa, who both receive roses on their respective dates.
The rest of the bachelorettes will reportedly go on a jungle-inspired group date, and then Demi will be eliminated after visiting Colton's hotel room.
Carbone says Colton did not reciprocate Demi's strong feelings, and so he decides to let her go before the next Rose Ceremony.
But again, Colton finds himself at the mercy of his bachelorettes and their feelings for him when Sydney decides to quit the show because she's also missing a strong connection with Colton.
And drama will unfold when two bachelorettes, who are frontrunners at this point in the season, are thrown under a bus.
"Also in Vietnam, Katie tells [Colton] that Caelynn and Cassie were talking about being the Bachelorette, they weren't genuine, and they weren't here for him and he wasn't happy. But he sends Katie home at the rose ceremony," Carbone reported.
That will leave on seven girls in the running to become Colton's fiancee in Episode 7.
Three women reportedly receive a one-on-one date with Colton during this episode: Tayshia, Caelynn and Hannah B.
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Unfortunately for Hannah B., however, she gets eliminated during her one-on-one date, according to Carbone, but the other two ladies receive roses.
There will also reportedly be a four-on-one date during which Heather chooses to eliminate herself because she's not ready to introduce Colton to her family. (Yet another bachelorette who quits!)
Hannah G. reportedly receives the rose on this date, leaving a rose up for grabs between Kirpa and Cassie ahead of hometown dates.
At this point, Kirpa reportedly gets eliminated, but Carbone is unsure whether she goes home in the traditional sense at a Rose Ceremony.
That will reportedly determine Colton's Final 4 bachelorettes, and their hometown dates were allegedly filmed between October 27 and November 2.
Hannah G's date was taped in Birmingham, AL, on October 27.
Caelynn's date was filmed in Fredericksburg, VA, on October 29, and the couple enjoyed a horse-drawn carriage on Princess Anne Street.
Tayshia's date took place in Orange County, CA, and was filmed on October 31.
And Cassie's date was filmed November 2 in Huntington Beach, CA.
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