00:00It's official! Former football player Colton Underwood has outplayed the
00:07competition, including Jason, Blake and Wills, to become the next Bachelor.
00:12ABC made the announcement on Good Morning America on Tuesday, and Colton sat down
00:17for a special interview with Michael Strahan to discuss his road to handing
00:21out roses. Colton memorably opened up about his virginity on Becca Kufrin's
00:25season of The Bachelorette, where he finished fourth.
00:28I finally got to the point where I could not feel broken again.
00:35The 26-year-old then took a turn on Bachelor in Paradise to explore his
00:39controversial pre-Bachelorette relationship with fellow Bachelor Nation star Tia Booth,
00:43where viewers watched their rocky romance unfold.
00:47How am I supposed to see him continuing to date other people? The thought of that just makes me physically sick.
00:54But Colton ultimately broke it off with Tia on the September 3rd episode, and both
00:58stars left Paradise ahead of the finale. And as he said on Tuesday's GMA.
01:02Third time's a term, that's what they say, right?
01:04So does Colton hope this season ends in a proposal? Here's what he said.
01:08Absolutely. That's what I'm looking forward to the most, is being engaged and then getting married shortly after that.
01:13The Indiana native now lives in Denver and runs the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation,
01:18a charity for cystic fibrosis. And yes, Colton is the first virgin Bachelor, which is something that is likely
01:24to become a storyline this season. But the big question is, will Tia possibly make an appearance?
01:30Colton and Tia both say, absolutely not. Tia tweeted,
01:33And no, I will not be a contestant on Colton's season. Lord bless.
01:38The Bachelor begins filming in the fall and will air January on ABC.
01:42So Bachelor Nation, what do you think about Colton as the new Bachelor? Are you happy with this choice?
01:47Be sure to let me know all your thoughts in the comments.
01:49Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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