The Bachelor star Colton Underwood has come out as gay two years after appearing on the long-running heterosexual dating show.Underwood, a 29-year-old former football player, was the lead for the 23rd season of ABC’s reality show, after previously appearing during the 14th season of The Bachelorette and fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise.He offered the final rose to Cassie Randolph, with the pair dating until May last year.
Randolph later filed a restraining order against him, claiming he had stalked her and harassed her via text.In an interview with Good Morning America host Robin Roberts, who is lesbian, Underwood apologized to Randolph and said he had spent a long time coming to terms with his sexuality.“I’ve ran from myself for a long.