Denver’s former “Bachelor” Colton Underwood is engaged

Colton Underwood, one of Denver’s former stars on reality TV show “The Bachelor,” is engaged.

According to People, Underwood and his partner Jordan C. Brown announced the news on social media this week. They have been dating since last summer, the magazine said.

“After my birthday, Jordan and I went to Big Sur for a weekend getaway to decompress and relax in nature,” Underwood told People. “I couldn’t have pictured a more beautiful place to celebrate an amazing milestone in my life and relationship.”

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— coltonunderwood.eth (@colton) February 28, 2022

Fans of “The Bachelor” may recall that Underwood did not get engaged at the end of the season in which he starred and dated 20-plus women. Instead, he and contestant Cassie Randolph decided to continue their relationship as boyfriend-girlfriend, though things took a turn after about a year together.

The couple split up in May 2020 and Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood several months later claiming he was stalking her, tracking her car and harassing her, reported Life and Style Magazine. (Randolph eventually dropped the restraining order, the publication reported.)

In April 2021, Underwood came out as gay. That same year, Netflix released a docu-series called “Coming Out Colton” that details the former professional football player’s struggle with his sexuality and journey to embrace his identity within the LGBTQ community.