Happiness achieved. Colton Underwood was once scared to be his true self, but he found love with boyfriend Jordan C. Brown after embracing his identity.
Bachelor Nation first met the former NFL player when he competed on Becca Kufrin’s season 14 of The Bachelorette in 2018. After failing to form a lasting connection with the Minnesota native, Underwood moved on to season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise but again left the show single. He ultimately got his opportunity to hand out the roses when he starred as the Bachelor during season 23, which aired in 2019.
Underwood fell for Cassie Randolph on the show, and the two decided to date after the season wrapped instead of getting engaged. However, they announced their split in May 2020. Although they vowed to remain friends, things quickly turned messy.
Randolph was granted a restraining order against the Indiana native in September 2020 after she accused him of “stalking and harassing her.” He told Us Weekly in a November 2020 statement that his ex filed to dismiss the order after they reached “a private agreement to address any of Cassie’s concerns.”
Months after the drama, Underwood came out as gay in an April 2021 Good Morning America interview. “I’ve ran from myself for a long time, I’ve hated myself for a long time,” he said. “I’m gay. I came to terms with that earlier this year, and the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know. … I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life. That means the world to me.”
The Coming Out Colton star hoped to form an “emotional connection” with a man in the future. “I’ve never allowed myself to,” he shared. “It’s never been, sort of, in my cards to let myself get there and I want to more than anything. … I’m looking for someone who can push me and challenge me in all the great ways.”
Us confirmed in September 2021 that Underwood is dating Brown. Three months later, the TV personality explained why his show Coming Out Colton did not include his relationship.
“I have been through that. I have done that,” he told Us of documenting his dating life. “Even going into the show, that was one of the conversations with the production company. … I’m not in a space right now to really, like, put myself out there like that. I had a lot of self-discovery to do.”
Underwood has not ruled out documenting his romance with Brown on a reality show, though. “I don’t want to speak in definitives right now because as I learned, I’m growing and I want to give myself space to really explore new things at the moment. I’ve definitely drawn boundaries on that. Having a public relationship, for me, was not healthy,” he said. “I just think right now I’m really sort of protecting and guarding what I have.”
Scroll through the gallery below to revisit the couple’s relationship timeline:
Us confirmed that Underwood and Brown are dating after they were spotted kissing during a vacation in Hawaii. The duo “were making out and snuggling together on the lounge chairs by the pool,” an eyewitness revealed at the time. “They were tanning and swimming. They were very out in the open and not hiding their PDA!” Courtesy of Jordan C. Brown/Instagram; Shutterstock
The First Time author shared photos via Instagram from his Hawaiian getaway with the political strategist. “This seat is saved for you. I’ll be here with my margaritas,” he captioned the series of pics, one of which featured a man — whose face was cropped out — sitting beside him at a dinner table. He also posted an Instagram Story photo of two hands holding cocktails, writing, “Cheers.” Courtesy Colton Underwood/Instagram
Underwood opened up about his relationship with Brown after keeping things low-key for months. “I’m happy, I’m in love and I’m in a good position,” he told Us, confirming that his family had met his boyfriend. “Everything as far as that goes has been pretty smooth.” The athlete added that he was “not hiding” the romance, but the pair enjoyed having privacy, noting, “I just want that time for us.” Stewart Cook/Shutterstock; Courtesy of Jordan C. Brown/Instagram
The Bachelorette alum made the relationship Instagram official. “Happy birthday to my dog-loving, family man, corn-fed love,” he captioned a series of Instagram Story photos. Courtesy of Colton Underwood/Instagram
In early 2022, Us confirmed that Underwood and Brown bought a $3 million home together in Sherman Oaks, California. Diggzy/Jesal/Shutterstock
Underwood announced that he and Brown got engaged in early 2022 during a weekend getaway to Big Sur, California. "I'm extremely happy! 2021 was the most transformative year of my life," he told People at the time. "Starting 2022 off with my best friend, teammate and now fiancé is something I never thought was going to be possible." Courtesy of Colton Underwood/Instagram
Underwood and Brown took their love to France in July, frequently packing on the PDA while seeing the sights. Courtesy of Colton Underwood/Instagram
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