It can be hard to keep up with ABC’sThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette.
After all, the franchise has churned out dozens of seasons.
That’s a wholelotof Monday nights.
Though Colton made it into the final four onThe Bachelorette, he was ultimately sent home.
But that wouldn’t be the last we’d see of him.
In August 2018, he joined other former contestants onBachelor in Paradise.
Then, on Sept. 4, 2018, the showrevealed its next Bachelorand surprise, surprise!
it was Colton Underwood himself.
Then in April 2021, Colton made headlines for coming out as gay in an interview onGood Morning America.
“You just have to be passionate about something,” he clarified when speaking toABC News.
This is accomplished through raising funds for research, equipment, and other needed resources.
But that’s wasn’t true, as he shared in the past.
In an episode ofThe Bachelorette, Colton revealed to Becca Kufrin thathe was a virgin.
Kufrin was noticeably caught off guard by the news and had to take a minute to collect her thoughts.
It was a tense moment, but Colton is still happy he shared it with Becca and the world.
On Instagram, he used to routinely post photos of himself with his precious pup, Sniper.
And yes, it was as cute as it sounds.
Oh, and we should mention that Sniper even hadhis own Instagram account.
Sadly, Colton revealed that Sniper had died in 2020, as reported byPeople.
The formerBachelorettecontestant didn’t just lovehisdog, though.
Other photos have shown that he’ll pretty much snuggle any canine companion that’s willing.
In August 2018, Colton posted a picture of himself with two adorable little puppies for a good cause.
He petitioned commenters to give him some suggestions of dog rescues to support throughout the month of September.
“This is not an AD,” he clarified, “just my love for puppies.”
In February 2018, he shared a photo of himselfsnowboarding the slopes in Aspen, Colo.
In May, he was also pictured exercising with his canine buddy Sniperby Lost Lake in Colorado.
OnThe Bachelorette, he revealed he’d had onlyone serious relationshipbefore starring on reality TV.
It all began when Colton asked Raisman on a date over social media.
By month six, though, the then-free agent and Raisman called it quits.
He cited distance and travel as factors that contributed to the breakup and added, “It ended fine.
We’re in a good place.”
What really happened with Becca Kufrin?
But leave it toBachelorfans to figure out how these two met.
According toElite Daily’s calculations, Colton and Tia met through social media.
That’s right, ladies: He slid into her DMs.
Tia pulled Becca aside anddropped the bombshellthat she still had feelings for Colton.
So, could this be another reason Colton was let go?
We’ll let youBachelorconspiracy theorists decide on that amongst yourselves.
The premiere featured their veryParadise-worthydate: jet-skiing.
Since Colton was announced as the next Bachelor, things with Tia obviously did not end in a proposal.
If you watched theirsecondbreakup, you know thatit involved plenty of tears from both parties.
She added, “I don’t know that he’s ready.”
Still, many fans ofThe Bachelorfelt similarly to Tia.
In particular, Colton took issue with constantly being tasked with ranking the women.
Everybody goes through this."
The orderwas eventually dismissedfollowing a private agreement.
Notably Colton’s virginity was used as a marketing tool for his season ofThe Bachelor.
And I’m gay.
And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it.
And the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know."
Ultimately, being forced to confront his feelings led to the realization.
I would have rather died than say, ‘I’m gay.’
And I think that was sort of my wake-up call."
Colton later thanked everyone onInstagramfor their support.
Several high-profile queer celebrities and activists are expected to feature, too, offering their valuable insight.
It’s never been in my cards to let myself get there.
I want to, more than anything."
I still have a long ways to go.
I’m still learning."
