Colton Underwood apologizes to his ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph for ‘how things ended in the past’ in their tumultuous relationship last year.
The former “Bachelor” star (29) came out as gay on Wednesday during an appearance in “Good Morning America” and while talking to Robin Roberts, the former football star regrets the “bad choices” he made when he dated Randolph, 25. and in the months following the public rift.
“I want to say sorry for how things ended. I messed up,” Underwood said. “I made a lot of bad choices.”
Underwood and Randolph paired during his season of the popular reality show in 2019 and apparently hit it off so well that Randolph received the coveted final rose from Underwood, although the couple never officially got engaged, but preferred to continue after the season. an end.
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“To be very honest, I loved everything about her,” Underwood told Roberts, explaining that the feelings he shared for Randolph made it “harder and more confusing” for him, while asking his own questions. wrestling over his sexuality.
“And it’s hard for me to articulate exactly what my emotions are going through through that relationship with her, because of course I had an internal struggle,” he continued. “I just want to say that I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart. I’m sorry for the pain and emotional tension I caused. I wish it would not happen the way it did. I wish I would have been brave enough to correct myself before I break someone else. ‘
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Underwood and Randolph’s romance did not last long. The former couple announced their split in May 2020 just two months after Randolph helped heal Underwood again after contracting a coronavirus.
She noted in July that the diagnosis and battle of Underwood’s coronavirus’ had nothing to do with it. [their] does not break at all. ‘
Cassie Randolph and Colton Underwood in happier times. The former couple split in May 2020.
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“I think, if anything, the whole experience that he had COVID-19 and was with my family made us even closer,” she stated at the time.
However, Randolph filed a temporary restraining order against Underwood in October after he allegedly showed disturbing behavior on June 27 and that he placed a tracking device on her car while Randolph was visiting her family in Huntington Beach, California.
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She further claims that a family member saw Underwood in the street outside her bedroom window at 2am. After being confronted by Underwood, he is accused, according to the family member and a friend of Randolph, of sending harassing text messages to her.
In November, Underwood told Fox News that the situation between them had been resolved amicably.
Colton Underwood came out as gay in an interview on Wednesday.
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“Today, Cassie asked the court to dismiss the temporary restriction against me. The two of us were able to reach a private agreement to address any of Cassie’s concerns,” he said in a statement. “I do not believe that Cassie did anything wrong in applying for the restriction, and I also believe that she acted in good faith. I appreciate everyone’s respect for privacy regarding this matter.”
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Underwood also claimed responsibility for his alleged actions which, according to him, dragged ‘people’ into his ‘mess’.
“Am I sorry I was the ‘Bachelor’ and regret that I handled it the way I did? I do,” Underwood admitted to Roberts. “I think I could handle it better.”
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“I just wish I hadn’t dragged people into my own mess to find out who I was,” he pressed. “I really mean it. But at the same time that I can sit here and say I’m sorry for all those women, I can also say thank you, because without them and without the ‘Bachelor’ franchise, I do not. I do not know that it would never have come out. ‘
Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report.