Fans might need to swap roses for dirty sodas this year, as former stars Rachel Recchia, Ashley Iaconetti and Trista Sutter dropped some major tea about the scrapped season ofThe Bachelorette.BachelorNation was rocked recently when it was revealed thatThe Bacheloretteseason 22will not be airing in 2025. Host Jesse Palmer later tried to reassure fans, butquestions still spread all over the Internet about what this meant for the franchise, including which show would take its placeand ifBachelor In Paradisewould finally return.
Rachel Recchia revealed jaw-dropping insider information about whyThe Bachelorettewon’t be airing in 2025.
During a recent episode ofThe Ben and Ashley I. Almost Famous Podcast, Rachel and Ashley shared insider information regarding the recent announcement aboutThe Bachelorette–and the reason might cause some drama. They claimed thatABC had already planned another season ofThe Bachelorette,and even cast a woman to star in it. Rachel admitted she was “shocked” by the bombshell news because the lead star they cast “made sense to me.” Also, since she was a part of the franchise, she normally hears insider info before anyone else, but she “didn’t hear anything” ahead of time.
ABC opted to scrapThe Bachelorettein 2025 in favor ofThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesseason 2, which first streams on Hulu and later airs on ABC. The saucy reality show about the exploits of a group of Mormon moms living in Utah (dubbed #MomTok) became a huge sensation after their show premiered on Hulu last year, so much so thatBacheloretteproducers have taken notice. The two shows share the same demographic, andSLOMWwill reportedly air in the regular time slot that normally airsThe Bachelorette.
“Well, first of all, I was shocked because I heard they picked the lead. I heard the lead was decided, and it made sense to me who they picked. Again, rumors. And then all of a sudden, I saw this on Instagram…Normally, I feel like we hear stuff on the inside. I didn’t hear anything.”
What Rachel Recchia’s Bombshell News About The Bachelorette Means
Will The Bachelorette Return At A Later Date?
The disclosure isn’t a good sign for ABC’s venerable dating show. Fans are probably concerned thatThe Bachelorettemay never return, although Trista seemed sure that skipping this season would be temporary, reasoning that ABC has a full docket ofBachelor-related shows for 2025, including the current season ofThe Bachelor,Bachelor In Paradise,The Golden BachelorandThe Golden Bachelorette. The women pointed out thatwithoutThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette, there would be noBachelor In Paradiseto feed cast members into, so it seems likely the show will return eventually.
The Identity Of The Would-Be Bachelorette Wasn’t Revealed
It’s never a good sign for a network to skip an entire season of a show, especially one likeThe Bachelorette, and especially after they’d already allegedly chosen a lead. According to Rachel, the lead was chosen just afterGrant Ellis' season ofThe Bachelorfinished filming, and Rachel even claimed to know the name of the woman they’d chosen (which she did not reveal on the podcast). Rachel, Ashley andTrista also attributed the decision to skipThe Bacheloretteto the low ratings of Grant’s season ofThe Bachelor, especially compared to the ratings of Joey Graziadei’s season.
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Last season, Jenn Tran’s journey asThe Bachelorettekept viewers hooked, especially her disastrous break-up with winner Devin Strader. It also led to Jenn competing onDancing With The Stars.In the TV world, though, it’snot aboutBachelorettecontestants finding true love.It’s about ratings, which the scandalous moms ofTheSecret Lives Of Mormon Wivesare expected to deliverfor the network.
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The Bachelorette
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The Bacheloretteis a spinoff show of 2002’sThe Bachelor. First premiering in 2003,The Bachelorettefollows a woman who dates several men to try to find her one true love, eliminating one man each week. Mike Fleiss’ series has endured the test of time by lasting over 200 episodes and becoming one of ABC’s most popular reality TV shows.
