01of 05Jed WyattJed Wyatt and Haley Stevens.Courtesy Haley StevensWyatt was allegedlyfour months into a relationshipwith fellow Nashville-based musician Haley Stevens when he left to join the cast ofThe Bachelorette, vying for the heart of Hannah Brown.“We spent the night together the night before he headed to L.A.,” Stevens told PEOPLE exclusively in June 2019, opening up publicly for the first time about their romance. “He told me [the show] was just an obstacle and we’d be stronger on the other side because of it.”In fact, Stevens said Wyatt was unequivocal about his motives for going on the reality series, for which he applied before they started dating.“He told me [early on] that he had applied,” said Stevens, 26. “He said, ‘It’s probably not going to happen, but it’s a huge opportunity. I’m only doing this for my music.’ He only did it for his career.”02of 05Lincoln AdimCraig Sjodin/ABCThe L.A.-based account sales executive wasconvicted of indecent assault and batteryjust days before Becca Kufrin’s season premiered. The charges stem from a May 2016 incident in which he groped and assaulted a woman on a cruise ship, and he was sentenced to one year in a house of correction, with that term suspended for a two-year probationary period. Oh, and hebelieves Earth is flat.03of 05Chris SoulesNicole Kohl/ABC via GettySeason 19’sBachelorleading man wascharged with fleeing from a deadly car accidentafter beingarrested in April 2017in connection with a crash that killed 66-year-oldVietnam veteranKenneth E. Mosher. He later called 911, identified himself and attempted to administer aid to victim and was not charged with driving under the influence, though court documents reveal Soules was in possession of alcoholic beverages/containers. Although Soulesentered a not guilty pleain May 2016, leaving the scene of a fatal car crash is a class D felony in Iowa. If convicted, Soules could face as many as five years in prison.04of 05Garrett YrigoyenCraig Sjodin/ABCAnother of Kufrin’s contestants, the medical sales representative from Reno, Nevada,came under fireon after liking offensive posts on Instagram that mock the trans community, a Parkland high school shooting survivor, undocumented immigrants and more. Hedeleted that account and apologized, saying, “I am not perfect, and I will never be anywhere close, but now I will always be more informed and aware of what I am liking and supporting, not just on Instagram, but in life.“05of 05Lee GarrettMichael Yada/ABC/GettyThe Nashville native booted from Rachel Lindsay’s season ofThe Bacheloretteresurfaced his old tweetswas accused of being a racist off the show as well as on, when fans in which he advised his followers to “Never trust a female liberal” and allegedly described the Black Lives Matter movement as a terrorist group.
01of 05Jed WyattJed Wyatt and Haley Stevens.Courtesy Haley StevensWyatt was allegedlyfour months into a relationshipwith fellow Nashville-based musician Haley Stevens when he left to join the cast ofThe Bachelorette, vying for the heart of Hannah Brown.“We spent the night together the night before he headed to L.A.,” Stevens told PEOPLE exclusively in June 2019, opening up publicly for the first time about their romance. “He told me [the show] was just an obstacle and we’d be stronger on the other side because of it.”In fact, Stevens said Wyatt was unequivocal about his motives for going on the reality series, for which he applied before they started dating.“He told me [early on] that he had applied,” said Stevens, 26. “He said, ‘It’s probably not going to happen, but it’s a huge opportunity. I’m only doing this for my music.’ He only did it for his career.”
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Jed Wyatt
Jed Wyatt and Haley Stevens.Courtesy Haley Stevens

Wyatt was allegedlyfour months into a relationshipwith fellow Nashville-based musician Haley Stevens when he left to join the cast ofThe Bachelorette, vying for the heart of Hannah Brown.
“We spent the night together the night before he headed to L.A.,” Stevens told PEOPLE exclusively in June 2019, opening up publicly for the first time about their romance. “He told me [the show] was just an obstacle and we’d be stronger on the other side because of it.”
In fact, Stevens said Wyatt was unequivocal about his motives for going on the reality series, for which he applied before they started dating.
“He told me [early on] that he had applied,” said Stevens, 26. “He said, ‘It’s probably not going to happen, but it’s a huge opportunity. I’m only doing this for my music.’ He only did it for his career.”
02of 05Lincoln AdimCraig Sjodin/ABCThe L.A.-based account sales executive wasconvicted of indecent assault and batteryjust days before Becca Kufrin’s season premiered. The charges stem from a May 2016 incident in which he groped and assaulted a woman on a cruise ship, and he was sentenced to one year in a house of correction, with that term suspended for a two-year probationary period. Oh, and hebelieves Earth is flat.
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Lincoln Adim
Craig Sjodin/ABC

The L.A.-based account sales executive wasconvicted of indecent assault and batteryjust days before Becca Kufrin’s season premiered. The charges stem from a May 2016 incident in which he groped and assaulted a woman on a cruise ship, and he was sentenced to one year in a house of correction, with that term suspended for a two-year probationary period. Oh, and hebelieves Earth is flat.
03of 05Chris SoulesNicole Kohl/ABC via GettySeason 19’sBachelorleading man wascharged with fleeing from a deadly car accidentafter beingarrested in April 2017in connection with a crash that killed 66-year-oldVietnam veteranKenneth E. Mosher. He later called 911, identified himself and attempted to administer aid to victim and was not charged with driving under the influence, though court documents reveal Soules was in possession of alcoholic beverages/containers. Although Soulesentered a not guilty pleain May 2016, leaving the scene of a fatal car crash is a class D felony in Iowa. If convicted, Soules could face as many as five years in prison.
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Chris Soules
Nicole Kohl/ABC via Getty

Season 19’sBachelorleading man wascharged with fleeing from a deadly car accidentafter beingarrested in April 2017in connection with a crash that killed 66-year-oldVietnam veteranKenneth E. Mosher. He later called 911, identified himself and attempted to administer aid to victim and was not charged with driving under the influence, though court documents reveal Soules was in possession of alcoholic beverages/containers. Although Soulesentered a not guilty pleain May 2016, leaving the scene of a fatal car crash is a class D felony in Iowa. If convicted, Soules could face as many as five years in prison.
04of 05Garrett YrigoyenCraig Sjodin/ABCAnother of Kufrin’s contestants, the medical sales representative from Reno, Nevada,came under fireon after liking offensive posts on Instagram that mock the trans community, a Parkland high school shooting survivor, undocumented immigrants and more. Hedeleted that account and apologized, saying, “I am not perfect, and I will never be anywhere close, but now I will always be more informed and aware of what I am liking and supporting, not just on Instagram, but in life.”
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Garrett Yrigoyen

Another of Kufrin’s contestants, the medical sales representative from Reno, Nevada,came under fireon after liking offensive posts on Instagram that mock the trans community, a Parkland high school shooting survivor, undocumented immigrants and more. Hedeleted that account and apologized, saying, “I am not perfect, and I will never be anywhere close, but now I will always be more informed and aware of what I am liking and supporting, not just on Instagram, but in life.”
05of 05Lee GarrettMichael Yada/ABC/GettyThe Nashville native booted from Rachel Lindsay’s season ofThe Bacheloretteresurfaced his old tweetswas accused of being a racist off the show as well as on, when fans in which he advised his followers to “Never trust a female liberal” and allegedly described the Black Lives Matter movement as a terrorist group.
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Lee Garrett
Michael Yada/ABC/Getty

The Nashville native booted from Rachel Lindsay’s season ofThe Bacheloretteresurfaced his old tweetswas accused of being a racist off the show as well as on, when fans in which he advised his followers to “Never trust a female liberal” and allegedly described the Black Lives Matter movement as a terrorist group.
source: people.com