

He immediately gave it to Abigail, saying how much he admired her. After the smooch, Matt walked inside to get the rose. “I’m so giddy about it,” she told the cameras. Instead, ABC cast him as the next Bachelor, making him the first Black. The couple giggled together before Matt leaned in for a kiss, which Abigail happily accepted. Matt James was originally supposed to be a contestant on Clare Crawleys season. Matt asked Abigail about her sister, who is also deaf, and Abigail opened up about how close she is with her family. He was clearly enchanted, telling the cameras how beautiful he thought she was.ĭuring cocktail hour, the couple connected more, talking about how nervous they were going into the evening's festivities. She told Matt she is deaf and mentioned how glad she was that he had nice lips, because she would be reading them all night. Upon stepping out of the limo, Abigail wasted no time opening up. The 25-year-old client financial manager is from Portland, Oregon, and according to her ABC bio wants to find someone who "will lift her up and make her feel like it's just the two of them in the whole wide world." From the moment she met Matt, it it seemed like he could be exactly who she's looking for. The start of a new season mean everyone watching - in addition to the Bachelor - are selecting their early faves, and Abigail is definitely someone both Matt and the viewers have their eyes on.

Going into the newest season of the show, the lead isn't the only person fans are getting to know. He's besties with former contestant Tyler Cameron and was originally cast to be on Clare Crawley's season before being named the Season 25 lead. While Matt hasn't actually been on the show before, he's been a part of Bachelor Nation for a while. According to Teddis official bio from ABC, Teddi is a 'hopeless romantic' whos all about that instant connection. Clayton gives his first impression rose to 24-year-old Teddi Wright, a surgical unit nurse who hails from Highland, Calif. Normally, the Bachelor or Bachelorette is a fan-favorite contestant from a preceding season, but this time around, producers switched things up. Surgical unit nurse Teddi Wright gets the first impression rose. Heading into Season 25, fans were a little less familiar with the lead than usual. It certainly looks promising for the early frontrunner. 4, you're probably wondering if Abigail wins Matt James' Bachelor season. While lots could happened between Night 1 and the Final Rose, first impressions *do* mean something in Bachelor Nation. The newest season of The Bachelor just started, and already fan theories are circling about a possible winner.
