The Bachelor

No stopping them now! Things got hotter in Bachelor Nation when Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick kickstarted their headline-making relationship in January 2019. The Dew Edit designer and the former banker met during an interview on Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast and, shortly after going on their first date, confirmed they were dating. News of […]

Growing and glowing! After announcing her first pregnancy in December 2020, Lauren Bushnell slowly began showing off her baby bump more and more. Bushnell shared a clip to Instagram of her ultrasound set to an acoustic version of “Big, Big Plans,” a song that was written by her husband, Chris Lane. The country artist initially […]

Chris Harrison announced on Saturday, February 13, that he is temporarily stepping down as the host of The Bachelor following his controversial interview with Rachel Lindsay earlier this week. The 49-year-old ABC personality released a statement via Instagram announcing his decision. “I have spent the last few days listening to the pain my words have […]

Putting it all out there! Bekah Martinez welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Grayston Leonard, on Sunday, February 2, and the Bachelor alum revealed her postpartum body only four days later. “So amazing what we [mothers] can do,” she captioned an Instagram Story mirror selfie on Wednesday, February 6. “I’ve never felt so much respect […]

Sorting out their feelings. Matt James reconsidered how serious he was about the remaining four women during hometown dates on the Monday, February 22, episode of The Bachelor. Michelle landed the first date, taking him bike riding and introducing him to her students via video chat. She told Matt her parents were hesitant for her […]

Snooze fest! Bachelor alum Jaclyn Swartz revealed why Matt James’ season has been so hard to get into, despite having a captive audience amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I felt like everything was super staged,” Swartz, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 22. “I think the producers did a good job of, you know, […]

Showing solidarity. Matt James addressed the controversy surrounding Chris Harrison’s Bachelor stepdown following his comments about season 25 contestant Rachael Kirkconnell and allegations of racism. “The past few weeks have been some of the most challenging of my life, and while there are several episodes left of the season,” James, 29, wrote via Instagram on Monday, […]

As Rachael Kirkconnell continues to make headlines, the controversial Bachelor contestant’s family, including parents Darrell and Kim Kirkconnell, will meet Matt James on the Monday, February 22, episode of The Bachelor. The 24-year-old graphic designer came under fire following the January 4 premiere of season 25 when a TikTok user accused her of being racist […]

Clare Crawley has a history with several members of Bachelor Nation! The hairstylist, who has been featured on The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise and Bachelor Winter Games, was named the season 16 Bachelorette in March 2020. “I cannot believe it. I mean, six years later,” Clare said on Good Morning America at the time. “What […]

Sporty spice alert! Former college basketball player Michelle Young joins the competition for Matt James’ heart during January 25 episode of the ABC series. The 29-year-old former football player kicked off his journey with more than 30 women during the January 4 premiere. After a handful of rose ceremonies — and one self-elimination — Matt […]

Time will tell if Rachael Kirkconnell is The One for Bachelor Matt James, but the season 25 contestant has at least one thing in common with the lead — both had never been in love before arriving at Nemacolin Resort in Pennsylvania. “Though Rachael says she is a hopeless romantic to her core, she has […]

Matt James eliminated half of his remaining contestants on the Monday, February 15, episode of The Bachelor — but how many of his castoffs will we see on Bachelor in Paradise? Teddi Mellencamp joined Us Weekly’s “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast to recap Monday’s episode and weigh in on which season 25 stars should […]

‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ alums have welcomed some pretty adorable babies — see the family photos!

Bri Springs is looking to get back in the good graces of human resources after quitting her job to go on The Bachelor. After sharing her story with Matt James on the Monday, February 15, episode, the 24-year-old took to her Instagram Stories to share a photo of herself laughing on a tropical vacation while […]

Heather Martin’s attempt to find love on season 25 of The Bachelor certainly didn’t go as planned, but she has no regrets about following her heart and shooting her shot with Matt James. “Life is a little crazy and it sometimes takes you down paths you could have never dreamt up or imagined. This part […]

Looking ahead. Rachel Lindsay discussed Chris Harrison’s future on — or off — the Bachelor franchise after he stepped aside over their controversial interview about Rachael Kirkconnell. “Where do we go as a franchise? It’s kind of hard to say,” the former Bachelorette, 35, said on Extra on Monday, February 15. “Chris has stepped aside, […]

Major cuts! Matt James made difficult decisions about Heather Martin and six of his contestants during the Monday, February 15, episode of The Bachelor. Matt first dealt with Heather’s arrival. He was conflicted because he trusted Hannah Brown’s endorsement of her pal but he felt it was too late in the competition for them to […]

Rachel Lindsay spoke out on Monday, February 15, two days after Chris Harrison announced that he is temporarily “stepping aside” as the Bachelor host following his controversial comments about contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. “It was never my intention to see Chris Harrison step aside but it was my intention for others to see and hear this […]

Chris Harrison’s controversial defense of Bachelor season 25 contestant Rachael Kirkconnell continues to make headlines, but the show must go on. Matt James’ journey to find love picks up during the Monday, February 15, episode of The Bachelor and contestant Jessenia Cruz finally scores a one-on-one date. While the 28-year-old Texas native’s relationship with Matt, […]

Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan’s relationship has been unconventional from the start. During the January 2020 premiere of season 24 of The Bachelor, fans learned that the attorney ran into the pilot at a hotel in Malibu in August 2019. “Kelley met Peter prior to the taping of the show,” host Chris Harrison said in […]