Cassie Randolphdoesn’t harbor any ill will for her ex-boyfriendColton Underwood.During a live appearance onThe Ben and Ashley I. Almost Famous Podcast, Randolph opened up about how she initially felt upon learning of Underwood’s sexuality in the press — and how she feels about it all today.“I feel like this is a very loaded question because I can’t necessarily talk a lot about it,” began Randolph, 27. “I’m very happy that he, you know, is at peace with himself and not carrying that burden anymore, of course.“She continued, “It was a very just overall hard time for me, so I feel like there was just one thing after another and I was just extremely overwhelmed with everything going on.“Randolph alsoadmitted to being “caught off guard"at the time Underwood came out. But as for how she’s been holding up, she said: “Today I’m doing great. I’m fine!“Randolph met the former NFL player, 30, during hisBachelorseason airing in 2019. Though she initially chose to leave the competition, they two later rekindled their love and began dating thereafter.Paul Archuleta/GettyRandolph and Underwoodannounced their splitin May 2020. That September, shefiled a restraining orderagainst him for alleged harassment and stalking butdropped itnearly two months later.Underwoodcame out as gayin April 2021.“I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it,” he toldRobin Robertsduring a sit-down interview onGood Morning America. “The next step in all of this was letting people know. I’m still nervous. It’s been a journey, for sure.“Cassie Randolph, Colton Underwood.Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank; JC Olivera/WireImage"I’m emotional, but in such a good, happy, positive way,” he added. “I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, and that means the world to me.“Laterapologizing to Randolphin that same interview, Underwood said: “I would like to say sorry for how things ended. I messed up. I made a lot of bad choices.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Randolph is currentlydating musician Brighton Reinhardt. Previously discussing her romance with PEOPLE, she saidthe pair’s bond “feels so much more natural and better"than her past relationships.“He’s honestly my best friend, which I think is such a key thing to have in a relationship. … I feel like I haven’t really had [that] before,” she said last year. “I feel like we get each other on a different level, especially being friends for so long before. It just made it really natural and easy.“Underwood, for his part,got engaged to Jordan C. Brownearlier this year.If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Cassie Randolphdoesn’t harbor any ill will for her ex-boyfriendColton Underwood.
During a live appearance onThe Ben and Ashley I. Almost Famous Podcast, Randolph opened up about how she initially felt upon learning of Underwood’s sexuality in the press — and how she feels about it all today.
“I feel like this is a very loaded question because I can’t necessarily talk a lot about it,” began Randolph, 27. “I’m very happy that he, you know, is at peace with himself and not carrying that burden anymore, of course.”
She continued, “It was a very just overall hard time for me, so I feel like there was just one thing after another and I was just extremely overwhelmed with everything going on.”
Randolph alsoadmitted to being “caught off guard"at the time Underwood came out. But as for how she’s been holding up, she said: “Today I’m doing great. I’m fine!”
Randolph met the former NFL player, 30, during hisBachelorseason airing in 2019. Though she initially chose to leave the competition, they two later rekindled their love and began dating thereafter.
Paul Archuleta/Getty
Randolph and Underwoodannounced their splitin May 2020. That September, shefiled a restraining orderagainst him for alleged harassment and stalking butdropped itnearly two months later.
Underwoodcame out as gayin April 2021.
“I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it,” he toldRobin Robertsduring a sit-down interview onGood Morning America. “The next step in all of this was letting people know. I’m still nervous. It’s been a journey, for sure.”
Cassie Randolph, Colton Underwood.Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank; JC Olivera/WireImage
“I’m emotional, but in such a good, happy, positive way,” he added. “I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, and that means the world to me.”
Laterapologizing to Randolphin that same interview, Underwood said: “I would like to say sorry for how things ended. I messed up. I made a lot of bad choices.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Randolph is currentlydating musician Brighton Reinhardt. Previously discussing her romance with PEOPLE, she saidthe pair’s bond “feels so much more natural and better"than her past relationships.
“He’s honestly my best friend, which I think is such a key thing to have in a relationship. … I feel like I haven’t really had [that] before,” she said last year. “I feel like we get each other on a different level, especially being friends for so long before. It just made it really natural and easy.”
Underwood, for his part,got engaged to Jordan C. Brownearlier this year.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
