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Just a day after the shocking finale of The Bachelor's 26th season, Susie Evans is speaking out and revealing more about her relationship with Clayton Echard.Evans, 28, became the first woman in Bachelor history to turn down The Bachelor the finale, with Echard leaving Iceland a single man, though they ultimately reconciled and have been dating, as it was revealed in the After the Rose special.While she seems happy with Echard now, she revealed on Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Filesthat if Echard would have proposed on the special, she would have said no. Day after:Just a day after the shocking finale of The Bachelor's 26th season, Susie Evans is speaking out and revealing more about her relationship with Clayton Echard Dating:Evans, 28, became the first woman in Bachelor history to turn down The Bachelor the finale, with Echard leaving Iceland a single man, though they ultimately reconciled and have been dating, as it was revealed in the After the Rose special Susie and Nick:Susie and Jesse: While she seems happy with Echard now, she revealed on Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Files that if Echard would have proposed on the special, she would have said noThe Bachelor host Jesse Palmer (who will return to host The Bachelorette), kept hinting that Echard may pop the question on the Tuesday night special.However, that didn't happen, though Echard did give Evans his 'final rose,' with Evans revealing to Viall, who served as The Bachelor in Season 21, she made it clear to Echard she would not have accepted a proposal on the live special.

Susie Evans is not ready to be Mrs. Echard. After Tuesday night's dramatic season finale of , the wedding videographer appeared on podcast to reveal what would make her say no to a proposal from Clayton Echard, whom she reconnected with post-show after initially turning down his ask for a relationship.«We have a lot to learn about each other, and we have a lot to learn about ourselves still. I think we both are still growing and learning from this,» Susie said.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBachelor Nation got whiplash this week from the season finale of “The Bachelor” Season 26 — which went from breakup to makeup to another breakup and another makeup to a dual breakup, all ultimately for leading man Clayton Echard to end up with contestant Susie Evans, who had actually left the show the week before the finale.If that sounds confusing, it’s because it is.Never, since the two decades its been on-air, has the dating show seen such a change-of-heart from its lead than it did this season: Echard told three women (Evans, Gabby Widney and Rachel Recchia) that he was in love with them, also admitting to sleeping with two of them.After being left alone and single in the final episode, which filmed roughly four months ago, Echard ended up walking away with Evans, despite her turning him down in the shocking finale. And in last night’s “After the Final Rose” episode, instead of a proposal, Evans confirmed she was his girlfriend, accepting Echard’s final rose — but not before he was reamed out by Widney and Recchia on live television with both women calling him selfish, manipulative and thoughtless.

Clayton Echard is delighted by the announcement that both Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia will be the next Bachelorette. The co-Bachelorettes were revealed on Tuesday's season finale of , which saw Clayton have uncomfortable post-split conversations with each of the soon-to-be leading ladies.«I wish the best for them. I was extremely happy when they announced they were dual Bachelorettes,» Clayton told ET's Denny Directo.

Susie Evans had a hard time watching her beau reunite with his exes. The morning after the season finale of , Clayton Echard's final pick told ET's Denny Directo that watching the medical sales rep's conversations with Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia was «heartbreaking.»During the two-part season finale, Clayton reeled from Susie's decision to leave the show, after learning that he'd been intimate with and was in love with multiple women.Clayton came clean to Gabby and Rachel about the same thing, and convinced them to stay and meet his parents, but ended up breaking up with them when he couldn't get Susie off of his mind.Those splits led Clayton to have awkward live conversations with Gabby and Rachel on Tuesday's episode, both of which Susie watched from the wings as she waited to make her couple debut with the Bachelor himself.«It was really tough,» Susie told ET. «We obviously knew those conversations were coming.

He reunited with Susie Evans, the finalist who dumped him in the finale, after his season of The Bachelor had wrapped.Now Clayton Echard has revealed how they reconnected.In an interview with Good Morning America, Clayton, 28, revealed Susie, 28, sent him a direct message on Instagram. Slid into his DMs! The Bachelor Clayton Echard reconnected with Susie Evans after she sent him a message on Instagram'I wasn't just flipping through my DMs, I already come to terms with what happened, and I saw her name and picture, and I thought, "No, there's no way,"' Clayton explained.'Yes, slid in his DMs! I reached out on Instagram,' Susie, who joined him for the interview, said.Clayton ended The Bachelor single after he was rejected by Susie in Iceland.

Susie Evans didn't wait long to get back in touch with Clayton Echard. On Tuesday's finale of , Susie rejected Clayton's offer to leave Iceland together, but the pair patched things up post-show, and appeared happy and in love during a live, in-studio appearance.The morning after their public debut, Susie told ET's Denny Directo that she «pretty much reached out to Clayton immediately» after her initial rejection.«I got my phone back, called my parents, and then I slid into Clayton's DMs,» she recalled.

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Bachelorette... and Rachel Recchia is too! During Tuesday's live finale of Clayton Echard's season of , the nurse and the flight instructor were announced as the duel leading ladies for the show's upcoming 19th season.The pair will co-star on the upcoming season, which will premiere Monday, July 11 with host Jesse Palmer.«For the first time ever, we will have two Bachelorettes for the entire season,» Jesse told the women, prompting Gabby to ask, «Do we date the same guys?»The host didn't have an answer for her just yet as to how the season would be run, but both Gabby and Rachel seemed overwhelmed with happiness, both for themselves and each other.«I am so happy for her. I truly am,» Rachel gushed.

Clayton. On Tuesday night's finale of , Rachel reunited with this season's leading man for the first time since he sent her home in Iceland.On part one of the show's season finale, Clayton confessed that he had expressed feelings of love to each of his final three women, and said that he had been intimate with both Gabby and Rachel.Rachel decided to stay and meet Clayton's family, despite feeling some lingering uncertainty.

Clayton Echard reunited with Susie Evans after she left Iceland without him on Tuesday's season finale of The Bachelor on ABC.The 28-year-old medical sales rep from Eureka, Missouri, was rejected by Susie, 28, a wedding videographer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a last-ditch effort to win her back.Clayton earlier met with Rachel Recchia, 25, and Gabriela 'Gabby' Windey, 30, to break up with both of them at the same time. Season finale: Clayton Echard reunited with Susie Evans after she left Iceland without him on Tuesday's season finale of The Bachelor on ABCThe two-hour season 26 finale was hosted by Jesse Palmer, 43, who interviewed Clayton and Susie live after showing the emotional developments in Iceland.Jesse noted that he knew Clayton was in love with Susie and asked her if she was in love with him.

Let the rose ceremonies begin! Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia were chosen to be the next Bachelorettes after failing to find love with Clayton Echard.

Clayton Echard's journey came to an end in a way no one could have expected. On Tuesday's episode of the ABC series, the Bachelor said «I love you» to his final woman, Susie Evans, but she did not return the sentiment.Clayton's relationship with Susie turned rocky during Fantasy Suites week, when he admitted to being in love with and having been intimate with both Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.Susie left the show in tears, unable to accept that Clayton held similar feelings for two other women.

Clayton Echard. On Tuesday night's season finale of , the leading man broke things off with the nurse after realizing his heart was with someone else.On part one of the show's season finale, Clayton confessed that he had expressed feelings of love to each of his final three women, and said that he had been intimate with both Gabby and Rachel Recchia.Gabby decided to stay and meet Clayton's family, despite feeling some lingering uncertainty.

Clayton Echard told Rachel Recchia and Gabriela 'Gabby' Windey that he was in love with them on Monday's episode of The Bachelor during a 'rose ceremony from hell'.The 28-year-old medical sales rep from Eureka, Missouri, also told Rachel, 25, a flight instructor from Clermont, Florida, and Gabby, an ICU nurse from O'Fallon, Illinois, that he had been intimate with each of them during Fantasy Suites week.Clayton additionally revealed that he also was in love with Susie Evans, 28, a wedding videographer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, but that she walked off the show due to his relationship with them. Season finale:Clayton Echard told Rachel Recchia and Gabriela 'Gabby' Windey that he was in love with them on Monday's episode of The Bachelor during a 'rose ceremony from hell'Rachel and Gabby both broke down in tears leaving Clayton, standing alone at the podium with the two roses.The two-hour episode, part one of a two-part season 26 finale, opened with host Jesse Palmer, 43, saying the finale was one of the most controversial ever.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched part one of ABC’s “The Bachelor” finale with Clayton Echard, which aired on Monday, March 14.If you were hoping to get some clarity from watching part one of “The Bachelor’s” Season 26 finale, you were severely disappointed.Following last week’s dramatic fantasy suites episode where contestant Susie Evans left the show after leading man Clayton Echard admitted to sleeping with two other women and confessing his love to all three contenders, viewers were left wondering what would happen with his finalists, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.Well, turns out, the love triangle has turned back into a love rhombus.The episode began with Clayton telling host Jesse Palmer that he was lost and didn’t know what to do after Susie had surprised him with her ultimatum. “I’m hurt right now.

Susie may not be done with Clayton after all. At the conclusion of Monday night's episode of , fans got a sneak peek look at the second part of the season's two-part finale, in which Clayton grapples with his feelings for the one who got away.During part one of the season finale, Clayton convinced Gabby and Rachel not to leave the show when they learned that Susie did just that because he was in love with three women and had been intimate with two.Both Gabby and Rachel met Clayton's parents and brothers to successful results, but despite that, Clayton couldn't stop thinking about Susie, and told host Jesse Palmer that he wants «one more shot» with the wedding videographer.In the preview for Tuesday's finale, Clayton reiterates those feelings, saying, «I have fallen in love with two women, but I can’t stop thinking about Susie.»With that in mind, Jesse has a conversation with Susie, telling her, «I think he really regrets how it ended.

Clayton Echard can't let go of the one that got away. On the first part of 's two-part season finale, Clayton convinced two women to stick it out, but couldn't get Susie off of his mind, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.The episode began as Clayton led the Jesse Palmer-coined «rose ceremony from Hell,» in which he told Rachel and Gabby, his two remaining women, that he was in love with them Susie, and had been intimate with both of them.After emotional conversations, Clayton convinced them to stay and meet his family, but two successful meetings with the parents didn't get Clayton's mind off of Susie and their love.The episode ended with the Bachelor stating that he wants one more shot with the one who got away.Keep reading for a full recap of part one of the two-part season finale of .After Susie's dramatic exit, Clayton said in a confessional that «everything blew up» with her departure. «I feel terrible that I was so upset and angry,» he said, alluding to the angry words he lobbed during their split.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent“The Bachelor” is always full of drama. But according to its new host, this truly will be the most dramatic season finale ever — so dramatic that even the Bachelor, himself, doesn’t know how his journey ends.“As I sit here talking to you, I still cannot believe that I don’t know how it ends,” host Jesse Palmer tells Variety, about the finale, which airs live Monday and Tuesday night.The finale shot last November in Iceland.

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