We made it to Week 7 of Season 23 of 'The Bachelor', and this season is flying by quickly.
Drama has been going down as hard as a Colorado avalanche. Some of the women go home broken-hearted, and roses are given out...Three one-on-one dates and one group date!
Let's begin with Week 7's recap!
Taking Over Denver
PSA: WE ARE OFFICIALLY ONE WEEK AWAY FROM HOMETOWN DATES. The stress is higher than the height of Colton's free fall when he went bungee jumping with Tayshia in Singapore during Week 4.
Last week, Sydney, Demi, and Katie were sent home at the rose ceremony last week. Week 7 leads off with Colton's "vlog" about his thoughts after the rose ceremony. The three women who left all warned Colton that some of the women are not ready to be married. This concerns Colton, as this has been one of his biggest fears.
Colton and the remaining women leave Asia, and return to the good ole' U-S of A...Denver, Colorado to be more specific. The place that Colton refers to as 'home' .
It wouldn't be 'The Bachelor' without some sort of cameo from a well-known member of Bachelor Nation. Ben Higgins, the previous bachelor on Season 20 of 'The Bachelor', meets with Colton to talk about how the season is going. The Denver native gives Colton advice and an overview about what to expect for hometown dates next week. Colton gives Ben an inside scoop on his feelings and concerns. From one former bachelor to the current bachelor, Ben wishes Colton the best of luck with his journey to "find the right one."
The First One-on-One Date
Tayshia scored the first one-on-one date with Colton this week. She also has concerns about some of the remaining women not being ready for marriage, and plans to address this to Colton on their date. Colton shows Tayshia some of the staples in Denver and the two snack on ice cream with Colton's dog, Sniper. (Third-wheeling much? Just kidding.) Tayshia is on cloud nine with Colton and hopes to bring him to her hometown next week. Colton shares how last week impacted his feelings, and asks Tayshia for her opinion. Tayshia name-drops how Caelynn and Cassie have talked about being the next bachelorette, and that they might not be there for the right reasons. That was a curveball for Colton, and it seems as though his biggest fear is questioning his relationships with the other women.
Later in the evening, Colton and Tayshia cook dinner with the filet they purchased earlier in the day. Tayshia opens up to Colton about her family, and where they might stand with this relationship. Colton wants to have a father's blessing before he gets down on one knee, for when it comes to if there will be a women in this group that he wants to continue his love journey with. Tayshia receives the one-on-one date rose...She is the first recipient of a hometown date! Also, Colton started to fall in love with Tayshia. She is someone who Colton "can see at the end of this." (Oh snap!)
The Second One-on-One Date
Caelynn goes on the second one-on-one date of the week with Colton. They adventure to the Rocky Mountains, and Colton teaches Caelynn how to snowboard. Colton fills Caelynn on how Tayshia told him that Caelynn is one of the women she does not think is ready for marriage and have talked about being the next bachelorette. Caelynn feels "the readiness in heart" to be with Colton, but feels that she was blindsided Tayshia told Colton was fabricated. Caelynn sees a future with Colton, but Colton is concerned because he heard the opposite from Tayshia. (Watch out Tayshia–Caelynn is ready to fight.)
Caelynn and Colton's date continues with dinner in the evening. Colton has a lot to process with hometown dates being just around the corner. If Colton does not feel ready in his relationship with Caelynn, then he will not walk through the doors on a hometown date. Caelynn is caught off guard by what was discussed earlier and fears that she will lose her relationship with Colton. Well, Colton's fears with his relationship with Caelynn disappear. They are now on the same page with how they feel about each other, wanting to continue their relationship, and seeing a future together. Colton gives Caelynn the one-one-one date rose. Their date isn't over yet! The couple heads over to Red Rocks Ampitheatre for a private Brett Young concert.
Cassie & Caelynn Catch Up / Caelynn Confronts Tayshia
Before I get into the deets about Hannah B.'s one-on-one date with Colton, there is a conversation that goes down between Cassie and Caelynn. Caelynn tells Cassie about how Tayshia told Colton that some of the girls are not ready to get engaged. (@Tayshia mentioning Caelynn and Cassie). Cassie is now concerned whether her words will get twisted.
Despite not being a fan of confrontation, Caelynn takes initiative to discuss matters with Tayshia. Caelynn feels that her friendship with Tayshia is a lie. However, Tayshia believes Caelynn is lying. (Two sides of the story...but who is telling the truth?)
The Third One-on-One Date
Hannah B. snatches the third one-on-one date for the week. Colton surprises Hannah to meet Colton's parents. She hopes that she will make a good impression.
Colton has a talk with his father about his concerns, while Hannah speaks to Colton's mom. While in Thailand, Hannah told Colton that she is falling in love with him, but Colton is not on the same page as she is. At this point, Colton is starting to compare all of the relationships he has with the remaining women and is feeling uneasy. His father advises him to follow his gut.
Hannah has a lovely time on her date, getting a sneak peek on what her future could look like with Colton. Hannah feels confident in her relationship with Colton and being able to share her honesty with him. However, Colton does not feel ready to continue his relationship with her. A confused Hannah is eliminated from the competition.
The Group Date
Cassie, Heather, Kirpa, and Hannah G. go on a group date with Colton. With only two roses left to be claimed, the women are nervous about their fate.
Heather does not feel confident in being ready for her relationship to progress with Colton. She shares this with Colton, and decides to leave the competition...(All aboard, the train to go home.)
Kirpa raises her concerns with Colton about Cassie's intentions. Cassie is the next woman to spend time with Colton on the group date. Cassie tells Colton that she is here for him and believes that he would be a wonderful fit to his family. Now, Colton hears Kirpa's side of everything about believing that Cassie and Caelynn are not ready. A heated conversation between Cassie and Kirpa takes place. Still unsure about where he stands with the other two roses that are at stake, Colton has the group date continue into the evening.
There is absolute silence between Cassie and Kirpa. You can hear Hannah's giggle in the background. (Now talk about an awkward silence amiright?) Colton kicks off the evening giving a rose to Hannah...With only one rose left to give to either Kirpa, Cassie, (or neither?) Hannah returns to the hotel. She updates Caelynn and Tayshia on the drama between Cassie and Kirpa.
Caelynn crashes the group date. (Yes, you read that correctly.) She sits down with Colton and tells him that she doesn't want him to regret sending someone who he has a connection with. Colton gives Cassie the second group date rose, and sends Kirpa home.
Next week, we will visit the hometowns of Caelynn, Tayshia, Cassie, and Hannah G. Which of Colton's relationships will grow? Will any of these relationships come to an end?
Hopefully, we will find out the answers to these questions on 'The Bachelor' next Monday!
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