By Valeria Garcia for Dailymail.Com

Published: 1:08 PM EDT, March 22, 2024 | Updated: 1:09 PM EDT, March 22, 2024

By Kinta Walsh-cotton for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:15 EDT, March 21, 2024 | Updated: 03:19 EDT, March 21, 2024

Kelsey Toussant worked on The Bachelor franchise before competing Joey Graziadei‘s heart on the show.

“I have a little surprise or a secret, I don’t know what it is, but the Women tell everything was actually a full circle moment for me because I was working on the show,” Kelsey, 32, said on Tuesday, March 19. TikTok video. “It was really crazy to be up there and be on the other side. Life is different and it is really wild.”

Kelsey then shared a photo from her time at ABC, standing next to the host Jesse Palmer on the Men tell everything phase. Kelsey and Jesse, 45, pretended to have a conversation while wearing casual clothes.

According to her TikTok caption, Kelsey was tapped as “Charity [Lawson]‘s stand-in’ during her season 20 in 2023. Fans first met Joey, now 28, during the season of Charity, where he ultimately finished second behind her now fiancé, Dotun Olubeko.

Joey was then cast as the next lead The Bachelor, and Kelsey was recruited as one of his participants. Her official Bachelor Nation biography made no mention of her past with Charity and the show, only calling her an actress.

“Kelsey T. is the kind of woman who radiates joy and ambition wherever she goes. She describes herself as understanding, adventurous and ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime with Joey bio is reading. “Kelsey T. has had several long-term relationships and was engaged to her ex. She says she knows she is ‘ready to fall in love again’ and wants a man who will appreciate the thoughtfulness she brings to their relationship.”

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Joey finally sent Kelsey home in week 7, before the hometown, and she returned for the WTA special, broadcast on Monday, March 18.

Joey is now busy with his last two wives: Daisy Kent And Kelsey Anderson.

“I can’t even tell you if there was a choice,” Joey joked We weekly exclusive earlier this month. “But it’s always like I have some level of excitement because I’m ready to be Joey again. Joey the Bachelor was so much fun, but this is a lot, it’s a lot to go through.”

He continued, “It’s a lot to take in from time to time, and I’m just ready to have the answer and have it all out there, no matter what happened, no matter what people think, all these different theories, I’m ready. are all [put] to rest. And I can kind of know and have what’s going to come out, and then we can just move on.

The Bachelor finale airs on ABC Monday, March 25 at 8pm ET.

By Jade Watkins for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 7:06 PM EDT, March 20, 2024 | Updated: 7:13 PM EDT, March 20, 2024

Bachelor nation Brayden Bowers And Christina Mandrell aren’t walking all the way down the aisle yet.

At first glance, the couple’s latest Instagram posts suggested they have already tied the knot as they posed for photos in front of a chapel wearing a wedding dress and a tuxedo. However, the videos were actually a behind-the-scenes look at Bowers and Mandrell’s wedding photo shoot.

“Since the day I bought my car @thedollycarton I’ve been dreaming of this elopement style shoot,” read a caption on Instagram footage shared by event company Dolly Carton on Tuesday, March 19. “Thanks to an incredible team of talented and creative rock stars, it turned out even better than I ever imagined.”

In the clip, Bowers, 25, complemented his fiancée’s many white wedding looks in a gray tuxedo and pink tie as he posed in a pink convertible with a “Just Married” sign at Nashville’s White Velvet Chapel. Mandrell, 28, paired her dresses with both white and hot pink veils and a variety of fun heels, one of which looked like an ice cream cone topped with a cherry.

Photographer Caitlin Gore shared more images from the photoshoot on another Tuesday Instagram video of Bowers and Mandrell sharing sweet kisses and cutting a wedding cake.

“Can we go back and relive this day?” What a dream,” Gore commented under the post. “It’s such an honor to be part of that. I loved you all! .”

Bachelor Nation fans were introduced to Mandrell and Bowers Zach Shallcross And Charity Lawson‘seasons of The Bachelor And The bacheloretterespectively. After Bowers tried to find love in season 9 of Bachelor in ParadiseBowers connected with Mandrell via social media after she messaged him.

They debuted their relationship in December 2023 during the BiP season 9 finale “where are they now?” segment.

“AHHH! We can shout ‘FINALEy’ from the rooftops!! “Besides the cameras and reality show drama, Brayden (aka MY BOYFRIEND!) and I have found something very special,” Mandrell wrote in the caption Instagram clips of her and Bowers’ off-camera time together with her daughter Blakely in December 2023. (Mandrell shares Blakely, 7, with her ex-husband, Blake Dennis.)

She continued, “In each other, we have a space where being unapologetically ourselves is not only accepted but celebrated! Something I never knew I was missing until I did it. We can finally share our crazy, love-filled world.

Just days after Mandrell revealed she was moving in via her Instagram Story The bachelorette alum, Bowers popped the question during The Golden wedding especially on January 4. The golden bachelor‘S Gerry Turner unveiled during the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast later that month, he gave Bowers permission to propose at his wedding to Theresa Nist.

“I’ve heard a few comments like, ‘Oh dear, that was inappropriate’ and ‘Why steal the thunder and spotlight from the wedding?'” Turner, 72, shared. “Brayden called [me]and he was very sincere and earnest in his request.’

Sydney Gordon is over her drama The Bachelor.

Sydney, 28, shared a photo of herself lying in bed next to other season 28 contestants Rachel Nance, Leah Cayanan, Katelyn De Backer And Jess Edwards following the show’s Women Tell All episode, which aired on Monday, March 18. “When you calm everything down,” she captioned the photo alongside a heart emoji.

In a separate social media upload, Sydney reflected on her controversial time Joey Graziadei‘s season.

“Maybe it wouldn’t have happened [sic] as planned, but I found love in these everlasting friendships ,” she said captioned a video of herself hugging Lea, 24, and Jess, 25. “Unfortunately, the world didn’t get the chance to see who I really am this season, but I learned so much from this experience. I came out stronger than ever and I can say with all my heart that I will move forward with empathy and understanding in all walks of life. Sending so much love to EVERY woman who shared this crazy a$$ journey with me. Also @joeygraziadei, you deserve all the happiness in the world .”

Lea supported her friend in the comments section. “I love you more than words and nothing can change that ,” she gushed.

During the season, which premiered in January, Sydney, Lea, Jess and Madina Alam found themselves in a web of drama Maria Georgas.

During the second episode, Madina, 31, told the women in the mansion that she felt insecure because she was the oldest woman in the house. Maria, 29, was later seen telling another contestant that Madina should “own” her age, but Sydney heard and felt Maria being dismissive of her friend’s insecurities.

Sydney explained during the Women Tell All that her “true intention was to stand up for” Madina.

Co-star Edwina Dorbor then entered the conversation, claiming that Sydney “just never liked Maria.” Sydney defended herself, saying she and Maria had “different” communication skills.

“You’re absolutely right,” Maria replied. “I speak the truth and you make up lies.”

Elsewhere in the episode, Maria and Sydney revisited their infamous two-on-one date with Joey, 28, where Sydney accused Maria of telling Lea to “shut up.” Maria denied the accusations at the time and again claimed during the Women Tell All that she never said that.

Lauren Hollingerwho also appeared on the season confirmed that she was the one who told Lea to “shut up.”

“She told me to exercise patience and be quiet, super condescending for no reason,” Lauren, 28, explained.

Sydney and Maria ended their drama by sharing a hug at the end of the episode. “I just want us to be okay,” Maria said. They both apologized, and Maria said she didn’t condone the hate Sydney and Lea received online.

The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8pm ET.

The Women tell everything was interrupted by Joey and Kelsey A’s ‘conversation’.

In case you missed it: the March 11 episode of The Bachelor ended up with Joey Graziadei spiraling past Kelsey Anderson sending him a card that says, “We need to talk.” As he gushed about the possibility of Kelsey wanting to leave the show, it became clear that she was a frontrunner for the final rose.

While the Monday, March 18 episode served as the Women tell everythingthe special included joey and kelsey’s conversation about the situation — and unfortunately, the Bachelor education‘s version of ‘the note’ turned out to be less dramatic than the letter written by him Snooki And JWow Unpleasant Sammi darling in 2009 that Jersey Shore Fans can still chant.

“We promised each other that we would be honest with each other about communicating our feelings and communication in general,” Kelsey began. ‘And I know how important all that is. I wanted you to know exactly how I feel about it. I just wanted to put into words that it’s hard not seeing you and the days in between are always so hard. All these feelings of loss [you] and curious. …I just want to tell you how much I miss you when you’re not here.

Joey then let out a deep sigh before Kelsey apologized for the shock. “I’m sorry. … Joey, are you okay?”

“No,” he replied, putting his head in his hands.

Kelsey continued to comfort him. “I wanted to come here and tell you that, and I wanted to tell you because I don’t know if I said it out loud: You know, I want to meet your family. I don’t know if I’ve ever said it in those words,” she said. “I think that’s often the case – I’m sorry.”

Joey replied that he was “confused” by the note after the pair had such a lovely evening in the fantasy suites.

“Your mind plays tricks on this and you have moments where you’re, like…” Joey said before cutting himself off.

In a confessional interview, he explained that he “wanted to hear” what Kelsey said, but he couldn’t “because of how scared” he was.

‘I don’t like that I have that [way] of simple words that meant nothing,” Joey said. “When I get to the point where I think something this bad could happen, I shut down. It makes you question everything.”

During his conversation with Kelsey, Joey noted that he told her his “biggest fear” was that the woman he chooses wouldn’t feel the same way. He reiterated that he sometimes “holds back” to protect himself.

“I feel bad that I stressed him out. If I could do it again, I would have written the letter differently,” Kelsey told ABC cameras. “I didn’t mean for him to feel scared or stressed, but it looks like he’s about to cry. When I saw him in that state, I found it disturbing. … I want him to be excited to see me.”

While Kelsey feared she would be sent home because of the note, that is later revealed Rachel Nance is the one who doesn’t get a rose and secures Kelsey and Daisy Kent like the last two.

The final of The Bachelor airs on ABC Monday, March 25 at 8pm ET.

The Bachelor‘S Kelsey Anderson isn’t here because of the online hate.

On Wednesday, March 15, Kelsey, 25, went to work TikTok to address an internet troll who claimed she was always ‘crying’ The Bachelor to ‘get a rose’.

“Y’all, I don’t know what I did to this lady but she responds this way to all my TikToks and honestly it’s so funny,” she explained before reading the hater’s comment. “How come you don’t cry on TikTok? Every episode of The Bachelor makes you cry. I think that was to get a rose. Poor.”

Kelsey then sarcastically replied, “You caught me @lisahereandnow. You fucking caught me, you dirty little dog. I cried. I cried so I could get that rose because that’s what men like when you cry to them. When you cry. If you cry, cry to them. I mean, that’s my take on it. I like to cry to men, they like that. It’s not because I was talking about my late mother and how much I miss her and how difficult this process is for me.

The Bachelor contestant continued to dismiss the accusations and opened up about how she’s been dealing with internet hate since competing on season 28 of the ABC dating series.

“This is my only hater, like my number 1 hater. Thank you, Lisa. I made it!” the Louisiana native said with a laugh. “Everyone [else] is so nice. These comments don’t really affect me. I just think they’re funny. You have to laugh at them and make light of it because, I mean, it’s just so stupid.

‘Lisa, I love you. I hope you, you know, see more light in your life,” she said before blowing a kiss at the camera.

Kelsey is one of the final three women looking to get engaged Joey Graziadei this season. In the most recent episode, which aired on Monday, March 11, Kelsey said: Daisy Kent And Rachel Nance traveled to Mexico for their fantasy suite dates.

Before their romantic night out with Joey, Kelsey and each of the other remaining women had a heart-to-heart with a former Golden bachelor participant.

Kelsey’s was second Leslie Fhima. The two bonded over the heartbreak they experienced when they both lost a parent. Leslie also reminded Kelsey to be conscious, as there were still other contestants vying for Joey’s affections.

“I would say: always have something in the back of your mind that might not be you. And if it’s you, it’s great,” she told Kelsey. “And if not, you have a little protection.”

At the time, Leslie’s comments didn’t seem to affect Kelsey as she ended up spending the day with Joey and even told him she loved him prior to their fantasy suite date. Joey seemed happy to hear her say that and reciprocated his feelings by telling her, “I’m totally falling in love with you.”

However, it turned out that Kelsey wasn’t the only woman on Joey’s mind. Viewers heard that Joey also told Daisy that he was “falling in love with her.”

During Joey’s date with Daisy, the audience watched as Kelsey slowly spiraled as she had lingering thoughts about her own relationship with the tennis pro.

“For example, there is a conversation that needs to be had before we go to the rose ceremony. It’s more urgent now than later,” Kelsey said to the camera. “I never want to blind Joey. I just want to be honest and be able to tell him everything that’s on my mind. I’d rather leave now than have my heart completely broken.”

Kelsey decided to ask Joey if they could talk by placing a letter she wrote to him in the door of his hotel room that read, “We need to talk.”

When Joey found the letter, he panicked. “I don’t understand what could have gone wrong because I didn’t say anything to her,” he said. “This would derail everything. … This is like my worst nightmare come true. I give too much of everything I can and I feel like they don’t choose me.”

The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8pm ET.

Host Jesse Palmer understands why Joey Graziadei a meltdown behind us Kelsey Anderson‘s ominous “we need to talk” note.

“’We need to talk’ can mean many things. Normally it’s not great. No one, including Joey and myself, had any idea where this was going,” Palmer, 45, teased Entertainment weekly on Tuesday, March 12.

At the end of the Monday, March 11 episode of the The Bachelorviewers watched as Kelsey, 25, spiraled while Joey, 28, had his fantasy suite date with Daisy Kent. (She started to worry that she wasn’t the One after talking to Golden bachelor second place Leslie Fhima.)

“For example, there is a conversation that needs to be had before we go to the rose ceremony. It’s more urgent now than later,” Kelsey said to the camera. “I never want to blind Joey. I just want to be honest and be able to tell him everything that’s on my mind. I’d rather leave now than have my heart completely broken.”

Kelsey decided to ask Joey for a meeting via letter, with security camera footage showing her putting the note in his hotel room door. After returning from his date with Daisy, Joey received the message – and began his own downfall.

“I don’t understand what this is. I am confused. I didn’t expect to see a note on my door. … Usually it’s scary when someone writes, ‘We need to talk,’ and you think it might be, ‘Something went wrong,'” Joey said. “And I don’t understand what could have gone wrong because I didn’t say anything to her. This would derail everything. … This is like my worst nightmare come true. I give too much of everything I can and I feel like they don’t choose me.”

The episode left on a cliffhanger, with unanswered questions about why Kelsey wanted to chat and which of his remaining three participants: Kelsey, Daisy and Rachel Nance – would be in the final two.

During Kelsey and Joey’s fantasy suite date, she dropped the L-word at him, to which he replied, “I’m totally falling in love with you.” Joey noted that he’s felt that way about Kelsey for “a long time,” exclusively offering more details about the timeline We weekly.

“It’s a great question. With Kelsey… you go back to the last time she really started expressing things, almost back to Montreal. We were really into feelings, but no words were really exchanged, so I held on for a while,” Joey said. “We both agree [that] When she fell in Montreal, I fell too. … I never said it to her because I wanted to be intentional with my words.

Joey and his contestants traveled to Montreal in week 6 of the season, a week after Kelsey received her first one-on-one date in Marbella, Spain.

“But it was really after our second one-on-one in Jasper, how great that day was, how much we started to see things moving forward and not taking any steps back. That was the moment I really knew I was falling in love with her,” Joey said. “But as always, it’s a feeling. It takes time before you feel comfortable sharing those words, and there has to be the right space and you have to think about everything.”

The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8pm ET.

A bride-to-be is dividing opinion after drawing up a list of ‘rules’ for her partner’s hen party.

Isabella Blount, 24, from Leicestershire, is getting married in Las Vegas in 2026 but has already drawn up a list of demands before her fiancé Max parties the night away at his stag do.

Izzy, who works in marketing, and Max got engaged last September while on vacation at DisneyWorld.

Goes to her TikTok account @isabellab212Izzy listed seven rules she wants her partner to follow during his bachelor party, including ‘no strippers’ and a ban on going to certain locations, such as Amsterdam.

She also wants Max to “video/picture everything” and bring her a gift back, explaining, “I’m not saying it makes up for anything, but I love gifts.”

She also wanted regular contact to make sure he was safe and added that he should not associate with members of the opposite sex, saying: “Girls are a no.”

Her video has now gone viral and has been viewed 1.8 million times, but people remain divided over whether her rules are too “controlling,” or if she’s just asking for basic respect from her partner.

Some people supported her requests, with one saying: ‘Honestly, you’re so real about this,’ while another commented: ‘Bachelorette parties should be seen as a getting married celebration, not a final ‘free’ party. night out’.

But others were more doubtful, as one commenter shared his own experiences, writing: ‘My fiancée’s bachelor party is a no-no this weekend. I just want him to enjoy his weekend because I trust him.”

One person objected to Izzy’s request for a gift, asking, “Bring a gift from a bachelorette party, like what exactly?” A hangover and the smell of regret?’

Another social media user said: ‘If a guy does this it’s controlling and oppressive,’ while someone else said: ‘If you don’t trust someone that much, is marriage really the best option?’

Izzy now insists her demands were a ‘joke’ and posted her updated rules, which still didn’t include strippers, some communication and returning a gift.

She told wedding planning website Hitched: “These ‘rules,’ as I called them on TikTok, are things we discussed when planning our bachelorette parties.

‘These are not all my actual views, and the word ‘rules’ was meant as a joke (he’s not a child!). I’d say they’re more setting the boundaries of things I’m not comfortable with him doing.

“The actual thing I told my fiance is ‘no strippers’ as far as I’m concerned this is disrespectful and I think a LOT of women agreed in the comments [of the video].

“The other big thing is communication. Me and my fiance live together and talk every day, so it would be unnatural not to talk even when we are apart. And especially because we just want to make sure that each other is safe and has fun!

“My fiance knew about the TikTok before it was posted because we both thought it was obviously a joke…. So now we just laugh together at the reactions. The gift thing was also meant to be funny, but I wouldn’t mind!’

Isabella says her fiancé “completely agrees and respects these things” and says that’s why they work so well as a couple.

‘The communication rule works both ways. He would also want to know that I am safe.

‘He doesn’t have to worry about the strippers because he knows the thought of them makes me uncomfortable. So you won’t find me at Magic Mike!’

She added that she didn’t expect the video to blow up like it did: ‘I usually make crazy TikToks for my friends to see, so I was shocked!

“I really think it’s revealed a huge talking point, and girls say they argue with their fiancés about the same things!” One of them even said they broke up with their partner after talking about strippers!’