The Bachelorette tonight LIVE – Fan favorite Michael Allio shocks Katie Thurston and says he's leaving to be with son
EPISODE eight of Katie Thurston's season of the Bachelorette features the 'Men Tell All' special.
A preview of tonight's episode revealed this season's villain Karl Smith getting grilled by the men for framing multiple contestants as clout-chasers.
In previous episodes, Karl was seen telling Katie that multiple men were there for the wrong reasons, leading Katie to suspect she was dating men who had bad intentions.
In the 'Men Tell All,' the men attempt to set the record straight. However, because Karl never gave Katie any names of which men he suspected, he was able to say that it was only Thomas Jacobs that he was talking about.
In a previous episode, Thomas had revealed that he was on the show in hopes of eventually becoming the next Bachelor.
Read our Bachelorette live blog below for the very latest news and updates…
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
FANS RELIVE ANDREW AND KATIE'S BREAKUP
Fans on Twitter remembered Katie and Andrew's tearjerker breakup earlier in the show.
One wrote: "I’m not in the emotional space to watch Katie and Andrew break up again"
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FLASHBACK TO ANDREW'S RELATIONSHIP WITH KATIE
The Bachelorette aired a flashback to Andrew's relationship with Katie, and the devastating moment she didn't give him a rose.
"It's heartbreaking. I haven't felt this way about a woman before," he said previously as he left the show.
He said of his time on the show, "I feel what me and Katie had, we were already consistently us.
"It was such a real thing for us both," he said.
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TWITTER REJOICES AFTER FAN FAVORITE CONNOR KISSES AUDIENCE MEMBER
Fans flooded Twitter with congratulations to Connor "the cat" after he spontaneously kissed a member of the audience.
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CONNOR GIVES AUDIENCE MEMBER ROSE
After a spontaneous kiss with a member of the audience, Connor presented the unnamed woman with a rose.
Calls of "Tiger!" came from the other men as he went in for a second kiss.
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CONNOR KISSES AUDIENCE MEMBER IN SHOCK MOMENT
In a moment that shocked fans, Connor kissed an audience member who stood up to vouch for him after his rejection at Katie's hands was re-aired.
Tayshia asked her afterwards, "How was it?"
"11," she replied.
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
FLASHBACK TO CONNOR'S HEARTBREAK
During the Men Tell All episode, Connor's rejection was re-aired.
A playback showed the moment Katie told Connor that it "wasn't there" with him.
"What could I have done better? That's a tough thought," he reflected afterwards.
"That spark wasn't there for her."
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TWITTER CRUSHED OVER MICHAEL'S DEPARTURE
Twitter fans expressed their devastation at Michael's decision to leave.
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TAYSHIA AND KAITLYN PROMPT MEN TO AIR OUT OLD ISSUES
Fans on Twitter expressed their reactions to Tayshia and Kaitlyn prompting the men to air out their old conflicts.
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FANS CRITICIZE BRENDAN'S ATTEMPTS TO DEFEND HIMSELF
Fans on Twitter didn't take kindly to Brendan's attempts to defend himself.
One fan called out his use of the term "fake news."
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BRENDAN CALLS KARL A 'SCUMBAG AND A SNAKE'
Brendan called out Karl for being a "scumbag and a snake" before repeatedly calling him "fake news."
The interaction blew up after the men discussed which contestants were there for the fame.
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KARL SLAMMED BY FANS
Fans slammed Karl on Twitter after he tried to defend himself from allegations that he is not "there for the right reasons."
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OTHER MEN CALL OUT CODY FOR NOT BEING HERE 'FOR THE RIGHT REASONS'
Other contestants ganged up on Cody after he allegedly posted a Snapchat boasting that he would be "famous in six months."
Along with Karl, Hunter, and Thomas, he has been accused of only joining the show for fame.
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FANS CALL MICHAEL'S DECISION TO GO HOME THE 'SADDEST BREAKUP'
Fans on Twitter called Michael's decision to go home and leave the show the "saddest breakup."
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FANS DEVASTATED AFTER MICHAEL LEAVES
Devastated fans on Twitter expressed their emotions after Michael announced he would leave the show.
One fan wrote: "unless this ends with katie showing up at michael’s house with capri suns for james i will not be satisfied"
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
FANS MOURN MICHAEL'S DECISION TO RETURN HOME
Bachelorette fans took to Twitter to express their sadness that favorite contestant Michael is returning home to spend more time with his son.
One wrote: "crying real tears. michael deserves the world and more. an actual king. #TheBachelorette"
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
KATIE SAYS SHE 'SUPPORTS' MICHAEL GOING HOME
Katie told Michael in the emotional moment he said he would return home that she "supports" him going home to James.
Michael replied, "You taught me how to love."
The couple embraced several times before Katie walked him out.
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MICHAEL GOES HOME
Michael told Katie in an emotional moment that he will go home because of his need to care for his son.
"It kills me because I see so much with us," Michael told Katie.
"I did not see this coming," Katie replied.
"I know that. I'm so sorry. I have to leave here with all the what if's," he said.
Katie teared up, replying, "I saw us going to the end."
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
MICHAEL SAYS IT'S 'BREAKING HIM' TO NOT BE WITH HIS SON
Michael came to see Katie to talk about his conflicted feelings about taking care of his son.
He told the camera that it was "breaking him" to be apart from his son.
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MICHAEL TEARS UP TALKING TO HIS SON
Michael teared up while talking on the phone to his young son during the Men Tell All episode.
"I feel guilty. I feel conflicted. I feel selfish," he said.
The Bachelorette's official Twitter account tweeted of the conversation, "The fastest we’ve ever teared up watching #TheBachelorette tbh"
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
KATIE SAYS SHE'S 'MOST NERVOUS' ABOUT MEETING MICHAEL'S PARENTS
Katie Thurston expressed her nervousness at the prospect of meeting Michael's parents.
She told former Bachelorette Tayshia Adams she knows choosing Michael would make her an "instant mom."
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
EXCITED FANS PREPARE FOR MEN TELL ALL EPISODE
Excited fans are gearing up for the Men Tell All special episode tonight on the Bachelor.
Bachelor Nation tweeted out alongside pictures of some of the male contestants: "All dressed up and only one place to go. #TheBachelorette: The Men Tell All, starting soon on ABC!"
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
HOW TO WATCH THE ‘MEN TELL ALL’ SPECIAL
Tonight’s special episode of Season 17 of the Bachelorette begins now.
The show can be watched live on ABC. The series is also available to stream on Hulu the next day.
Viewers can also catch the show on YouTube TV and on Discovery +.
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
FANS SLAM KATIE’S RELATIONSHIP WITH BLAKE
Earlier this month, Bachelorette fans slammed Katie Thurston’s relationship with Blake as they “dread” another Clare Crawley and Dale Moss-style ending.
After arriving mid-season to shake things up, Blake immediately got a one-on-one date, and their romance heated up fast.
The duo went on their first date together and got lost in the New Mexico wilderness on a pair of horses.
While many fans could not deny their chemistry, they dreaded where the season appeared to be headed similar to the last Bachelorette season with Clare and Dale.
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
HOW MANY SUITORS ARE LEFT?
Bachelorette Katie Thurston has yet to choose between four eligible suitors.
The lucky gentlemen include Michael Allio, Greg Grippo, Blake Moynes, and Justin Glaze.
- Cybele Mayes-Osterman
SPOILER REVEALED GREG GRIPPO’S FATE
Serial spoiler Reality Steve revealed Greg’s fate as he enters hometowns as one of Katie Thurston’s final four.
According to the reality television spoiler king, Greg wants to confront Katie because he “felt he got some sort of assurance from Katie he was the one or felt he’d be picked, yet he couldn’t understand why she was still involved with other men.”
Reality Steve calls the fight a “literal meltdown” that goes back and forth for hours.
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