‘Bachelorette’ Preview Teases Clare’s Sudden Exit—& the Men Do *Not* Appear to Take it Well

So, how will ABC proceed with the rest of the season? We don’t know for sure, but if we had to guess, we’d say Adams will meet a combination of new and familiar faces.

There’s a good chance there won’t be as many suitors as a normal season (perhaps 15?), but we expect it to feature a mix of men from Crawley’s season, along with a few stragglers who were supposed to appear on the show before it was delayed but didn’t make it on the second cast list.

Of course, there’s a chance ABC will scrap all of Crawley’s contestants, citing conflict of interest. However, we find it hard to believe a network that promotes on-air proposals would say “no” to anyone who’s willing to forget Crawley ever came to the Bachelorette bubble and stick it out with a new lead.

The Bachelorette returns to ABC next Tuesday, October 20, at 8 p.m.