BACHELOR Clayton Echard broke down in tears during tonight’s episode after revealing he has slept with more than one finalist.
He sobbed as he confessed he will “shatter hearts” after being intimate with both Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey during the Fantasy Suite dates.
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In the penultimate week of season 26, Clayton was intimate with both flight instructor Rachel, 25, and ICU nurse, Gabby, 30.
Following the Fantasy Suite dates, he told both women separately that he was in love with them – causing him to later break down in tears over the controversial confession.
“I’ve told two women I’m in love with them, and I could also feel that way with Susie,” he said.
“I know I’m absolutely gonna shatter somebody’s heart.”
This decision backfired when he revealed all to Susie Evans, 28, as they sat down for dinner.
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‘DEAL-BREAKER’
During the third date of the episode, she asked Clayton: “I know you’ve told me you feel like you’re in love with me, do you feel that same way with somebody else, or have you slept with another woman?”
She continued: “If I was sharing your love with somebody else, I don’t feel like I would be comfortable.”
He blushed with a frown as he answered: “Yes, I have slept with someone else here.”
The revelation was a deal-breaker for Susie, who told him: “This is something very big to me and I don’t think I can get past these things.”
Clayton replied: “Had I known that was a deal-breaker, I would have changed what I did.
“I do love you and I’m not expecting you to say it back, but I would hope that what we have is worth fighting for.”
The pair got into a heated discussion, in which he claimed: “You just dropped a bombshell on me… I think it’s BS.”
Though Susie was interested in continuing the conversation, Clayton made it clear he had enough by storming outside to walk her to her car.
He walked with his back to Susie – who followed him and continued to plead for a chance to talk but was met with silence by the Bachelor.
“I have nothing more to say, so I’m gonna walk you out and we’re done,” he assured.
SPILLING THE TEA
This latest revelation comes just one day after Monday’s explosive Women Tell All special episode.
The women slammed this season’s villain Shanae Ankney for being fake and manipulative.
Shanae entered the Hot Seat next to host Jesse Palmer and refused to apologize for her actions throughout the show.
Shanae accused another contestant, Genevieve Parisi, of sleeping with Aaron Clancy from Katie Thurston’s season as soon as she was eliminated.
Shanae claimed that this proved Genevieve wasn’t truly invested in her relationship with Clayton.
His journey to find love is nearing the finish line, with just one episode left this season.
ALL ABOUT CLAYTON
Clayton was introduced to Bachelor Nation in Michelle Young’s season of the Bachelorette, which aired in 2021.
He hails from Eureka, Missouri, and was previously a professional football player.
Clayton played for the Missouri Tigers in 2012 prior to being drafted for the National Football League four years later.
In 2016 he was signed to the Seattle Seahawks.
It is unclear when he left the NFL but according to his Instagram bio, he is now in orthopedic sales.
It’s been a challenging season for Clayton, who has gotten mixed reviews from viewers.
Fans criticized the former footballer for allowing the show’s villain, Shanae, to stay until week 5.
Bachelor fans even sent Venmo charges to Clayton for the “pain and suffering” he caused in his handling of “Shrimp Gate”, which saw Shanae and Elizabeth Corrigan, 32, fight over shrimp they had made for the girls in the house.
SNEAKY SLIDE
Last night, Clayton slammed eliminated contestant Teddi Wright for “lying” about a claim that his BROTHER “slid into her DMs”.
During the Women Tell All special, Teddi claimed that one of Clayton’s brothers had messaged her online.
Clayton has two brothers, Nate Echard and Patrick Echard, however, Teddi didn’t confirm which one she was referring to.
The Bachelor himself took to Twitter to dispute the claim.
“Both of my brothers have been vehemently denying sliding in the DMs,” Clayton wrote to Twitter as the scene aired.
“So Teddi, please give the people (including me) what they want and release the DMs” he added with cry-laugh emojis to follow.
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