BACHELOR in Paradise star Brayden Bowers has proposed to his new fiance Christina Mandrell- during the live marriage episode of The Golden Bachelor.
Brayden, 25, first appeared on Charity Lawson’s season of The Bachelorette where fans cast him as the villain of the season.
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Even though he was disliked by the other men on the show and many fans, Bachelor producers still decided to cast him on the most recent season of Bachelor in Paradise.
On Thursday, The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist tied the knot in a live ceremony.
Before the big event, the host of the show Jesse Palmer, 45, interviewed various cast members from other seasons – including Brayden and Christina.
During their interview, Jesse called the couple “adorable,” and they pointed out that their outfits coordinated.
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It was also revealed that the couple met after Christina slid into Brayden’s direct messages on social media.
Plus, Brayden decided he would move all the way to Tennessee to live with his new partner.
Then, he proposed.
He said: “For the first time in my life I feel like I found someone that I can be myself with unapologetically.”
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Of course, Christina shed a few tears as she said, “Yes,” and they kissed for the camera.
It was mentioned later in the live episode that Brayden called Gerry and Theresa for their blessing before proposing at the wedding.
NOT THE BEST MOVE
Fans of the Bachelor on X, formerly known as Twitter, had a lot of opinions on the engagement.
One said: “STOPPP NOOOO BRAYDON THIS IS TOO TACKY.”
Another yelled: “You don’t propose at another man’s wedding!”
“Please not Brayden proposing to Christina at this wedding?!!! How rude!!!” added a third.
A fan wrote: “I hate people who ask to marry others at someone’s wedding!!!”
“Of course, Brayden has to steal the moment & propose to Christina!!!” commented a fifth.
EMBARASSING
After it was announced that Brayden would be on Paradise, fans were confused by the decision.
During his Men Tell All episode of The Bachelorette, Jesse revealed that Brayden just finished filming the upcoming season of Paradise.
He seemed to be mildly embarrassed by his appearance on the show, but he started to smile when the teaser began to play.
The short clip showed Brayden flirting with Kat Izzo from the 27th season of The Bachelor – Zach Shallcross‘ season.
She was complimenting his earrings, and he swooned because no one had ever complimented his earrings before.
Kat went so far as to compare him to a “golden retriever.”
The couple shared a deep and passionate kiss that they both couldn’t pull away from.
In a confessional, he said: “Kat Izzo is a great kisser, 10/10 recommend.”
Fans on X were confused as to why he was invited back into Bachelor Nation.
“This is embarrassing to watch,” one person raged.
Another said: “Brayden is going to paradise?! No! He wasn’t ready to get engaged to Charity, he is still not ready for anyone else. Big waste of time!”
A third added: “So producers book people for bachelor(ette) just to get them in Paradise huh?”
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