The Bachelor's Elizabeth Corrigan might be hinting at a relationship with Bachelorette star Romeo Alexander. On Elizabeth's season, there was one contestant who was incredibly threatened by Elizabeth's presence. The villain of the season, Shanae Ankney, chose Elizabeth as the person she would target. Shanae was a bully in every sense of the word and she made it her mission to get Elizabeth sent home. She constantly lied to Clayton Echard about Elizabeth's actions, told him she felt bullied, and even brutally mocked Elizabeth's ADHD, saying the disorder didn't exist.
Unfortunately for Elizabeth, somehow Clayton believed Shanae's lies and sent her home only three weeks in. While Clayton later apologized for his obliviousness, it was too little too late. Elizabeth went on the show looking for love and instead got her character assassinated and her health issues mocked. Romeo had a very different experience in Michelle's season of The Bachelorette. He stood out to fans for his suave introduction, where he seductively spoke French. But despite his smooth nature, he didn't make much of an impact on Michelle and was eliminated in week 4. Earlier in the year, Elizabeth and Romeo confirmed they were "besties" as the pair had been hanging out since Elizabeth moved to New York City, but now things are looking a little more romantic.
This past week, Elizabeth shared a picture of the two at a play together on her Instagram Story with the caption, "Me: which one should I post?" Well-known Bachelor podcast Bachelor Party hosts Juliet Litman and Amelia Wedemeyer also commented on the pairing, "Romeo, former podcast guest, I think he's off the table. As is Elizabeth Corrigan because I believe they're dating." The duo then goes on to poke fun and speculate on the pair's "soft launch" of their relationship. Explaining that rather than 10 years ago, when people used to publicly announce their new partner, otherwise known as a "hard launch", now people merely suggest they could be together by showing the pair out and about.
The duo then goes on to praise Elizabeth and Romeo for their subtle ways, as opposed to some other Bachelor couples, "I just love the concept of quasi seeding your relationship versus Madison [Prewett] and her boyfriend, who looks like her father, with their offensive hard launch." The hard launch in question occurred earlier this month when Madison confirmed her relationship with Grant Michael Troutt in a lengthy Instagram post detailing her love for him. While the post has garnered a lot of support, some fans felt as if the intensity of the message for only a five-month-long relationship was a bit much.
While Elizabeth and Romeo haven't confirmed anything, the intimacy of their outing sure looks official. More noteworthy is the fact that the two women, who hung out with and interviewed Romeo, now believe he's in a relationship. Unlike Clayton, Bachelor Nation is not so oblivious, and if people are posting pictures together there's usually a reason. Maybe their time on The Bachelor franchise went exactly like it needed to, and hopefully, Romeo finally has found his Juliet.
Source: Bachelor Party Podcast, Elizabeth Corrigan/Instagram