Ivan Hall of The Bachelorette recently appeared on the Bachelor Party podcast, where he gave his thoughts on whether he would return to the show for The Bachelor or Bachelor In Paradise.
The 28-year-old came in third on the most recent season of The Bachelorette starring Tayshia Adams as the lead. He was popular with fans for his big smile, romantic sensibilities, and family values. Tayshia ended up breaking up with him over religious differences after Ivan told her he was agnostic. She chose Zac Clark over Ben Smith in the finale and the two are still engaged. Since The Bachelorette, Ivan has returned to his hometown in Texas and to regular life. However, he encouraged fan speculation that he might be the next Bachelor with an Instagram photoshoot of him holding roses. Although he captioned the post, "#justforfun," fans were still excited to see that he might be in the running for the next lead.
On the Bachelor Party podcast, Ivan confirmed that he would return for Bachelor In Paradise, if he was still single in the summer (via Cheat Sheet). "I'm definitely going to date in my real life first, and I'll see where I am by that time," he said, "If I'm single, sure, I'll do it. I think it'll be a lot of fun just to hang out, and I'll probably be way more comfortable my second go-round with the cameras. But I'm not waiting for it." On the Off The Vine podcast, Ivan told host Kaitlyn Bristowe that he doesn't have his eye on anyone in particular from Bachelor Nation. "I don't know if any of them would be somebody I would really want to marry," Ivan said about the women from Peter Weber's season, but admitted he was "excited to see and learn more" about the women on Matt James' season.
As for becoming the next Bachelor, Ivan said on the Bachelor Party podcast that he had never thought about it while filming The Bachelorette. "I think it just depends on where I am in life," he said when asked if he would take the job. "I think that's a huge honor - in my mind, at least" he continued, "I think I'd do a pretty good job and I'd be ready for it. I think it's just so long away. We'll see." Ivan definitely seems up for returning to reality television, but was firm that everything depends on where life takes him. "I live a great life outside of TV, honestly," he concluded, "I'm completely content with just living my life from here going forward."
Well, Ivan definitely won't be single for long, so his chances of coming back to The Bachelor franchise might be slim. But fans shouldn't give up hope yet!
The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 pm ET on ABC.
Source: Cheat Sheet