Was 2018 The Craziest Year In ‘Bachelor’ Nation History? Here Are 15 Wild Moments!

Remember when Krystal Nielson called Arie Luyendyk Jr. “Needled–k”?

Krystal seemed like an early favorite of Arie’s, despite the fact that she immediately started rubbing other women the wrong way.

However, she showed her true colors after a group date. She was enraged when Arie decided to let both bowling teams come to an after-party, despite originally saying only the winners would get more time with him.

Krystal flipped out and said something about him that was bleeped. At the Women Tell All special, she admitted that she called him “needled–k,” even though she never saw his… stuff.

When Arie picked Becca Kufrin….

At the end of his season of The Bachelor, Arie proposed to Becca. No one was surprised… she’s so cool, so nice, and so driven. We stan!

However, everything changed when they met up on one of their “couples weekends.” Arie sat Becca down for the most painful clip of Bachelor history.

…and then he picked Lauren Burnham!

Arie confessed to Becca that he couldn’t stop thinking about Lauren, and wanted to give things a try with her.

…and THEN he proposed to Lauren on TV!

To add insult to injury, Arie proposed to Lauren on the finale. Luckily, Becca went on to be The Bachelorette and seems so happy now. And so are Arie and Lauren, who plan to wed in January.

…and THENNN they announced they’re expecting!

Just two months before Arie and Lauren were supposed to tie the knot, she admitted that she’s pregnant with Baby No. 1!

“Our greatest adventure begins June 2019!👶🏼” wrote Lauren on Instagram, along with a photo of her sonogram. What an unexpected turn of events!

It was almost as unexpected as when Bekah Martinez revealed she was pregnant.

Fans came to know and love 23-year-old Bekah on Arie’s season, but when he let her go, they were excited to have her on BIP. Then she dropped out right before filming.

It all made sense when she announced that she already had a new boyfriend, and they were expecting their first child together! We definitely didn’t see that coming!

How could we forget when Tia Booth told Becca she dated one of her contestants?

In an unprecedented move, Tia, who was friend with bachelorette Becca, came on the show and admitted to having dated one of her contestants, Colton, before the season started.

And then Tia came back AGAIN to admit she had feelings for him.

At first she said she was over it, but then she came back, right after hometown dates, to tell Becca that it was killing her to think of Colton with someone else. Becca quickly sent him home.

Tia and Colton ended up in ‘Paradise’ together.

Things only got crazier when Tia and Colton both ended up in Paradise. They went through several ups and downs, and it finally seemed like Colton was ready to commit.

Then Colton dumped her and became the bachelor.

All was for naught, because he ended up ditching Tia to star in the show this January.

Speaking of breakups, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth split.

For three years, Kait and Shawn have been one of the most solid couples.

Suddenly, Kait admitted they had broken up. Shawn took his dog and left, and we couldn’t have been more crushed.

Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon finally started dating!

Long-term Bach fans never thought this would happen! Ashley lusted after Jared for literally three years, and in 2018, he finally requited her unrequited love after she met a new guy on Winter Games.

It got even wilder when Jared PROPOSED!

Not only did they get together… but Jared popped the question! In Paradise! Right in front of Ashley’s ex, Kevin! Can you even handle it?!

More BIP drama…. remember Jenna Cooper and Jordan Kimball’s cheating scandal?

At least, we think it was a cheating scandal? Two oddballs Jordan and Jenna fell head-over-heels in Paradise. Jordan popped the question, and many fans believed they would be in it for the long haul.

Tragically, right after the finale, emails and texts were released that seemed to show Jenna cheating on Jordan and planning to make him look bad.

To this day, Jenna says the whole thing was fake, but it still lead to their split, a forensic analysis of her phone, a leaked email of her lawyer allegedly blackmailing Jordan, and too much drama to handle.

Lauren Bushnell dating Chris Lane.

Chris Lane is no stranger to the Bachelor franchise. The country crooner has performed on the show, and multiple girls claimed he slid into their DMs.

Apparently that tactic worked on Luaren, because after her split from Ben Higgins, she admitted she was dating Chris!

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