“This is the most important week for me,” Clayton said at the beginning of the episode. He also shared that he’d been “holding back” his feelings, but was optimistic that the overnights would give him “some clarity.” Cut to a shot of the remaining women—Susie Evans, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia—sitting awkwardly around a coffee table, not talking. Everyone seemed pretty stressed out about being so close to the end, but Susie in particular told producers that she was struggling. She shared that she would “have a hard time moving forward with him” if she found out that Clayton had slept with either of the other finalists. Given that the previews for this season show Clayton confessing that he had been “intimate” with more than one woman, viewers knew from the beginning of this episode that things clearly weren’t going to end well. Keep reading to find out what happened and who Clayton sent home this week on the “Fantasy Suites” episode of The Bachelor Season 26.
Who got Clayton’s first fantasy suite date on The Bachelor Season 26 this week?
Rachel got the first fantasy suite date. She and Clayton went on a helicopter ride to a volcano, which they then explored on foot. Clayton said in a voiceover that the two have an “explosive connection,” adding, “You can’t separate us if you tried.” Rachel told producers that she was frustrated that Clayton hasn’t opened up more to her so far during this process. During the dinner portion of the date, Clayton told Rachel that he was falling in love with her. “I realize I had been feeling this way for a couple of weeks, if not more,” he told her, before sharing that he hasn’t felt this way in years. Clayton and Rachel were super cuddly in the morning and Clayton told producers that the evening had been “perfect.” He added, “I know how I feel now. I do love Rachel.” He even told her so—yelling it in the street!—as he walked away the morning after.
Who got Clayton’s second fantasy suite date on The Bachelor Season 26 this week?
Gabby got the second fantasy suite date. She and Clayton rode a dune buggy over hills and down a beach before having an intimate chat in a café. Clayton praised her for being vulnerable with him. “I have the feelings there and I’m not going to fight falling in love with her,” he told producers. During the evening portion of the date, Clayton told Gabby that he’s falling in love with her and they ended up spending the night together in a cozy yurt. In the morning, you could clearly see a shot of her dress hanging over a chair while she and Clayton cuddled in bed. “It didn’t feel like the first time with somebody new,” Gabby said. “It feels fun for us, like, no pressure. We’re able to have fun together.” Clayton said in a toast in the morning that “falling in love is effortless” with Gabby. When he left, he shouted, “I am falling in love and it feels so good”—something super-similar to what he said when he left his overnight date with Rachel.
Who got Clayton’s last fantasy suite date on The Bachelor Season 26 this week?
Susie got the final fantasy suite date, and she told producers beforehand that she was “in a dark place” emotionally. The two went to a spa that featured a cold room, then took a dip in a cold tub before doing a body scrub together and making out in a shower. During the evening part of the date, Clayton shared that he was falling in love with Susie. “You made me feel how I haven’t felt in so long,” he said to her (which also sounded a lot like what he’d told Rachel especially). “I am in love with you.” Susie then told Clayton that it would be “impossible” for her to move forward with an engagement if he had feelings for someone else and if he had slept with someone else. “To answer your question, yes, I have slept with someone else here,” he said, before adding that he had also “expressed feelings that I was falling in love.” He also initially told Susie that he had slept with one other woman before later blurting out that it was actually “both” Rachel and Gabby. Susie said that she didn’t think she could move forward in the relationship and Clayton said that he “didn’t know” that it was a dealbreaker for her for him to sleep with someone else or to tell them he loves them. The two talked in circles for a while before Clayton (who got quite steamed at Susie as the conversation turned into a full-blown argument) told her that she’d “invalidated everything that we had.” “I don’t even know who I’m looking at anymore,” Clayton said, before saying that the situation is “B.S.” He added, “We’re done” and sent Susie home without any sort of rose ceremony at the end. “My heart’s not in it anymore,” Clayton later told producers. “It’s done.”
Who did Clayton Echard send home this week on The Bachelor Season 26?
Susie
Susie, 28, is a wedding videographer from Virginia Beach, Va.
Who’s left on The Bachelor Season 26 as Clayton’s final two?
Gabby
Gabby, an ICU nurse, is from Denver, Colo., and is 30 years old.
Rachel
Rachel is 25 and is a flight instructor from Clermont, Fla.
When is TheBachelor Season 26 finale?
Season 26 of The Bachelor will conclude across two nights on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15. Next, Find Out Who Clayton Sent Home After Week 8’s Hometown Dates on The Bachelor Season 26—And Who Got His Roses
