Colton Underwood discovered a significant job because the cohost of Are You My First?, a actuality courting present that follows a crop of virgin daters as they seek for love.
“It was an honor to host that present with Kaitlyn Bristowe,” Underwood, 33, mentioned on the Sunday, August 3, episode of the “Two Mother and father and a Pod” podcast. “We now have 20-plus virgins for everybody to fulfill, and we assist them date.”
He added, “It was a full-circle second for me as a result of my virginity was a narrative line that I actually didn't need to lead with throughout my Bachelor run for causes that are actually apparent. Like, I used to be scuffling with my sexuality [and] I didn't actually need folks to pry into that.”
Colton appeared on Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette in 2018 earlier than becoming a member of Bachelor in Paradise the identical yr. After leaving each reveals single, Colton was named the subsequent Bachelor. He was continuously referred to as the “virgin Bachelor,” since he had not had intercourse earlier than showing on the truth reveals.
Regardless of ending The Bachelor in a relationship with Cassie Randolph, Colton publicly got here out as homosexual in 2021 after their cut up. He married Jordan C. Brown in 2023, they usually welcomed son Bishop through surrogate in September 2024.
Now, Colton and Kaitlyn, 40, are teaming as much as assist a solid of 20 virgins discover The One.
Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe in ‘Are You My First?' Disney/Jeff Daly
“I all the time discovered the subject of virginity so fascinating as a result of it, form of, consumed a variety of the dates and time that I spent after I was courting ladies,” he defined on Sunday's podcast episode. “For all of those virgins to come back collectively to 1 place so far with out having to really feel that disgrace or stigma that was going to come back up [on a date].”
In response to Colton, generally he would share his virginity standing solely to observe “the vibe shift in a date.”
Virgins are few and much between in Bachelor Nation. Ashley Iaconetti, Sean Lowe, Colton Underwood and Becca Tilley are just some of the solid members who famously spoke out on TV about holding onto their V-cards. “I really feel like folks assume I'm much less of a person due to that. And that's the toughest factor […]
“It's occurred to me,” he mentioned. “For us to offer this house for these virgins so far with out disgrace, so far with out stigma, to push boundaries [and] to see the way it feels in a secure approach, understanding that the opposite individual has one thing in widespread with you was so particular. I'm actually excited for America to fulfill these folks.”
Whereas Colton couldn't give away the format of the brand new courting present forward of the collection premiere, he believes it would remind followers of one other beloved franchise.
“It was a format that made a variety of sense, and it's from the creators of Love Island,” Colton teased. “It's the identical, form of, related vibe and among the best productions I've been part of.”
Are You My First? premieres Monday, August 18, on Hulu.
