Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph are becoming the exception and not the rule when it comes to difficult public breakups!
As we reported, the Bachelor stars announced their split weeks ago with joint breakup posts shared across social media, and at the time, both expressed how much they wanted to remain a part of each others’ lives. It appears they’re making good on that promise because Underwood was spotted in his ex-girlfriend’s hometown of Huntington Beach, California over the weekend and it definitely wasn’t a coincidence!
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Photogs caught the 28-year-old reality TV star going for a run in the SoCal beachside city, rocking an all-black ensemble and a fresh, shorter haircut in his first public sighting since we learned about the split. At first glance, one might assume Underwood is physically staying on his A-game just in case the two happen to work things out and hey, we can’t blame him, either!
A source tells People that Colton and Cassie don’t have any plans to get back together right now, however, they have seen each other “several times” since their breakup. The insider divulged:
“Colton and Cassie are not back together, but they’ve been making a real effort to stay friends. They’ve seen each other several times since Colton got back to L.A.”
Good for them!
Their breakup aside, it says a lot about the strong bond they’ve created if they’re going out of their way (Huntington is only a short car ride away from El Lay, but still) to stay in contact through all of this. We are in the middle of a pandemic and social justice revolution, after all! Not to mention, Cassie’s family did also help nurse the ABC star back to health following his coronavirus diagnosis earlier this year, so, we have to imagine this connection wouldn’t wither away so quickly.
Immediately following their split, a different insider told the outlet they parted on really good terms:
“This is definitely amicable. It was a mutual breakup. Colton and Cassie are still good friends, and they want to stay friends. It’s definitely a priority for them. Colton is sad, but he’s looking forward to what the future may bring.”
That being said, the pair were not on the same page in regards to some dealbreaker issues:
“The breakup happened recently. And they put a lot of thought into it. Ultimately, Colton and Cassie just weren’t on the same page. Colton really wanted to settle down and get married — he’s been ready for a long time. And Cassie just wasn’t ready. They both knew it wasn’t going to work.”
We’ve seen our fair share public breakups get really messy, and that could very well still be the case later down the line — who knows! But whatever the future holds for these two, we definitely admire the love and respect they’re showing for each other right now and wish them all the best!
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