A new season of The Bachelorette won’t air for months yet. It began filming in October. But Taylor Frankie Paul’s final three suitors have been revealed. Stay on this page to see their photos.
New Bachelorette Season Coming In 2026
A new season of The Bachelor typically airs in January. But not in the upcoming new year. ABC made a major shakeup to the popular dating franchise. The flagship show will return for Season 30 at some point, but not until after a new Bachelorette season.
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul was chosen as the next lead. The divorced single mother shares two children with her ex-husband. She had a third child in 2024 with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. They ended their on/off relationship in early 2025 and she’s ready to find love again.
ABC cast 26 men as potential suitors, though not all of them are guaranteed a spot after the first night. Taylor Frankie Paul’s non-negotiable is living in Utah near her kids. Season 22 kicks off on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Final 3 Men Revealed
Not much is known yet about Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette so far. Filming began in late October. She was spotted making out with different suitors during public dates. The Hulu star recently teased a happy ending to her season.
We know more about the ending of the season than the beginning and middle. A Bachelor Nation fan posted on social media the final three men, as reported by Reality Steve. The first finalist is Doug Mason, 28. Shane Parton, 27, is another contestant who makes the final three. The third contestant, Lew Evans, 32, lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, giving him a slight advantage over the others.
Fans Predict Winner
Without knowing much about the guys yet, fans gave their best guesses on which one Taylor Frankie Paul might pick. Check out some of the comments on social media:
- “i like shane…which means she probably won’t pic him bc the bachelorettes normally don’t pick who i like”
- “Doug is an example of a guy being too hot to date”
- “Doug is giving clout chaser vibes but maybe that’s just because he’s an aspiring actor/model.”
- “I hope she picks Lew. She has to stay based out of Utah, she’s got three kids and her exes both live there. Makes sense, and he’s a little older too, probably ready to settle down.”
- “DOUGGGG THE STUDD”
- “Lew screams F1 to me. Doug will likely be a strong contender for bachelor.”
- “Doug seems like the heartbroken, but ready for love Bachelor, Shane looks ready for BIP, and Lew seems like her final rose, since he lives in Utah”
- “she has a type”
Some fans thought that Doug strongly resembled Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. But one Bachelor Nation fan vented about ABC’s choice of Bachelorette.
“Taylor is completely unstable and any guy on here is lacking more brain cells than the usual suspects,” they wrote about the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star. Tell us in the comments which of the final three you think she will choose.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
