Former bachelor couple Cassie Randolph and Colton Underwood have gone through many ups and downs, but Underwood’s reveal on Wednesday that he is gay is the most shocking turn of all in their very public relationship. On Friday, Randolph broke her silence on the stunning news in a post in her Instagram Stories.
“Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments and messages,” Randolph, 25, wrote on a link to her YouTube channel, which she usually updates weekly. “” And yes, some of you are asking about my youtube for this week. I have decided to take the week off, but will have another next week !! “
Randolph and Underwood began their relationship on Season 23 of “The Bachelor” in 2019 and broke up in May 2020. Randolph announced their split in an Instagram post that has since been deleted.
“First off, let me say this is one of the hardest things I’ve had to share as none of us are quite ready to talk about it yet,” she wrote. “However, because our relationship is so public, our silence on the matter speaks to us. Colton and I have split up but have decided to remain a part of each other’s lives,” she wrote alongside a gallery full of photos of the couple.
On Friday, Randolph said nothing more about Underwood’s announcement about his sexuality. The former bachelor, 29, said earlier this year that he accepted the fact that he is gay after running away from the truth for a lifetime. He even talked about suicidal thoughts he had while trying to grapple with his reality. Without speaking directly to Randolph, Underwood thanked The Bachelor and the women he’d been in a relationship with for helping him come to this revelation about himself. The former NFL player was raised a Christian and said the word “gay” always had a negative connotation to him.
Underwood, 29, addressed Randolph during an interview on ABC’s Nightline. “I don’t know if I’ll ever get a chance to sit down with her,” he said. ‘I would like to. I would like to say sorry for how things turned out. And I messed up. I’ve made a lot of bad choices. ‘
He continued, “I made mistakes at the end of that relationship. And I ruined the good memories we had through my actions and what I did to be honest because I didn’t want to look myself in the mirror. So before that, I’m sorry me extraordinary, extraordinary. “
After their split last year, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, saying he was stalking her. Randolph had later lifted the restraining order. There was no indication that she was aware of Underwood’s announcement before it happened Wednesday, but in the end he did talk about his relationship with her, saying that he was in love with her and that he was deeply sorry for that. all the pain he could have. have caused.
In his own statement about their breakup last May, Underwood said he was grateful to Randolph and her family for helping him through his battle with the coronavirus and that their decision to part ways came after “ a lot of self-reflection. ”