The drama onThe Bachelorhas only just begun.
In the dramatic preview, not only does James meet a variety of late arrivals, but he is also shocked to see a formerBachelorNation alum return to the franchise: Heather Martin.
As Bachelor Nation fans will recall, Martin, a San Diego, California, native, competed for Colton Underwood’s heart on season 23 ofThe Bachelor. She was eliminated after seven weeks.
About halfway through the preview, Martin makes a surprise appearance and is seen stepping out of her car to greet hostChris Harrison.
“Heather, what are you doing here? You could honestly destroy this whole thing for Matt,” Harrison says to Martin as she flips her long blonde hair.
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“Heather?” James says as he looks up at the contestant with wide eyes.
“I feel like I’m in a dream right now,” he says as he put his hands on her knee.
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While James may have been happy to see Martin, other contestants were not as pleased.
“You already had your f—ing shot at a Bachelor, like go home,” one of the competitors says while crying to her fellow contestants.
A later confessional then shows Martin breaking down in tears as well.
“This is like an impossible situation, still like I do feel like Matt’s worth it,” Martin says in the preview.
While it is unclear if Martin and James knew each other before season 25, Martin is friends withHannah Brownfrom season 23 ofTheBachelor.Brown, of course, has a close relationship with James' best friend and herBacheloretterunner-upTyler Cameron.
As fans will remember, Martin made headlines at the start of Underwood’s season ofThe Bachelorfor revealing she’d never been kissed in hercontestant bio. Underwood, who had openly admitted he wasstill a virgin himself,gave Martinher first kisson the show, calling it a “magical” moment.
During Monday night’s season 25 premiere, James opened up about his hope for love before meetingthe 32 women competing for his heart.
Matt addresses his suitors.ABC/Craig Sjodin
“I know what I want and I know what I’m looking for. Someone who’s weathered storms, who’s resilient and strong,” he said. “It’s a partnership. I’ve got so much hope in this process because I’ve seen it work. When I meet these women, I’m going to be 10 toes on the ground and ready to give them everything. I’m ready to start that next chapter in my life.”
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source: people.com
