Cassie Randolphis unwinding in Mexico with family and friends after her ex-boyfriendColton Underwoodpubliclycame out as gay.Randolph, 25, shared a series of photos on herInstagram StoryThursday and Friday documenting her beach vacation in Cozumel. In one post on her feed, the reality starcaptioneda picture with her sister, “bffs.“Her posts come after Underwood, 29, addressed his sexuality during a sit-down interview that aired onGood Morning AmericaWednesday.“I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it,” he said. “The next step in all of this was letting people know. I’m still nervous. It’s been a journey, for sure.““I’m emotional, but in such a good, happy, positive way,” the formerBachelorcontinued. “I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, and that means the world to me.“Randolph, who has not yet publicly addressed her ex’s news, met Underwood as a contestant on his season ofThe Bachelor, which aired in 2019. He ultimately gave his final rose to her, though they didn’t get engaged. The pair dated untilannouncing their splitin May 2020, two months after she helped nurse himback to healthafter he contracted COVID-19.Things between them took a dark turn months after they announced their split, when Randolphfiled for a restraining orderagainst her ex in September due toalleged harassment and stalking. She ultimatelydropped the ordertwo months later.Cassie Randolph, Colton Underwood.Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank; JC Olivera/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.During his interview withGMAanchorRobin Roberts, Underwood was asked about his relationship with Randolph and apologized to her for “how things ended” between them last year.“I would like to say sorry for how things ended. I messed up,” he said. “I made a lot of bad choices.“Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph.Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/ GettyHe went on to say that he had been in love with Randolph, adding, “And that only made it harder and more confusing for me.““If I’m being very honest, I loved everything about her,” he said. “And it’s hard for me to articulate exactly what my emotions were going through that relationship with her, because I obviously had an internal fight going on.“He continued, “I would just say I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart. I’m sorry for the pain and emotional stress I caused. I wish it wouldn’t have happened the way it did. I wish that I would have been courageous enough to fix myself before I broke anybody else.“During a Wednesday appearance onExtra, fellowBachelorfranchise alumClay Harbor, who is friends with Underwood, revealed that he had opened up to him about his sexuality prior to theGMAsit-down. Harbor also said he asked Underwood about Randolph during their conversation.“I asked him if he had told her, and at that time he had said he hadn’t and he didn’t know if he was going to tell her before or after the interview,” Harbor said. “Honestly, we didn’t go that in-depth on the Cassie stuff, kept it more on what will happen in the interview, what happens when people find out.”
Cassie Randolphis unwinding in Mexico with family and friends after her ex-boyfriendColton Underwoodpubliclycame out as gay.
Randolph, 25, shared a series of photos on herInstagram StoryThursday and Friday documenting her beach vacation in Cozumel. In one post on her feed, the reality starcaptioneda picture with her sister, “bffs.”
Her posts come after Underwood, 29, addressed his sexuality during a sit-down interview that aired onGood Morning AmericaWednesday.
“I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it,” he said. “The next step in all of this was letting people know. I’m still nervous. It’s been a journey, for sure.”
“I’m emotional, but in such a good, happy, positive way,” the formerBachelorcontinued. “I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, and that means the world to me.”
Randolph, who has not yet publicly addressed her ex’s news, met Underwood as a contestant on his season ofThe Bachelor, which aired in 2019. He ultimately gave his final rose to her, though they didn’t get engaged. The pair dated untilannouncing their splitin May 2020, two months after she helped nurse himback to healthafter he contracted COVID-19.
Things between them took a dark turn months after they announced their split, when Randolphfiled for a restraining orderagainst her ex in September due toalleged harassment and stalking. She ultimatelydropped the ordertwo months later.
Cassie Randolph, Colton Underwood.Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank; JC Olivera/WireImage
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During his interview withGMAanchorRobin Roberts, Underwood was asked about his relationship with Randolph and apologized to her for “how things ended” between them last year.
“I would like to say sorry for how things ended. I messed up,” he said. “I made a lot of bad choices.”
Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph.Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/ Getty
He went on to say that he had been in love with Randolph, adding, “And that only made it harder and more confusing for me.”
“If I’m being very honest, I loved everything about her,” he said. “And it’s hard for me to articulate exactly what my emotions were going through that relationship with her, because I obviously had an internal fight going on.”
He continued, “I would just say I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart. I’m sorry for the pain and emotional stress I caused. I wish it wouldn’t have happened the way it did. I wish that I would have been courageous enough to fix myself before I broke anybody else.”
During a Wednesday appearance onExtra, fellowBachelorfranchise alumClay Harbor, who is friends with Underwood, revealed that he had opened up to him about his sexuality prior to theGMAsit-down. Harbor also said he asked Underwood about Randolph during their conversation.
“I asked him if he had told her, and at that time he had said he hadn’t and he didn’t know if he was going to tell her before or after the interview,” Harbor said. “Honestly, we didn’t go that in-depth on the Cassie stuff, kept it more on what will happen in the interview, what happens when people find out.”
source: people.com
