COLTON Underwood confessed he was completely “broke” when he dated Olympian Aly Raisman and kept it a secret from the gymnast during their relationship.
The Bachelor star, 28, asked out the 25-year-old gold medalist on a viral social media video in 2016 but he was dumped after six months of dating the following year.
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One year after his breakup with Aly, Colton appeared as a contestant on Becca Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette in 2018 and went on to become The Bachelor later that year.
Before he went on the show and received his ABC salary – which is reported to be at least $100,000 for the lead – he revealed he had no money despite being thrusted into the Hollywood limelight with his famous girlfriend.
In the reality star’s new book The First Time, Colton admitted he felt the sting of his financial woes while attending the 2017 Golden Globes with Aly and her Olympic teammates.
He wrote in the memoir: “I was perfectly happy in this relationship. It was satisfying and serious. But I was keeping a secret from Aly. Though I looked like I belonged in this glitzy, glamorous world, I was broke.”
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The former NFL hopeful said he lost “most of his savings” after he had to pay out of pocket for a $40,000 shoulder surgery due to a football injury.
“The rest went for plane tickets and hotels to see Aly. I even sold my car. I loved her. I could tell her anything and everything—except that I had no money,” he continued to confess.
“I think she would’ve understood, told me I was being silly, and come up with a practical savings plan for me.
“She was there for me in a way that made me want to be there for her ten times over,” he praised his ex despite never opening up about money to her.
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Just one month after their Golden Globes date, the pair attended a Sports Illustrated event in New York City and afterwards, Colton flew home to Denver and Aly went to Boston.
Colton was dumped via FaceTime by the athlete after he arrived back in Colorado:
“The next day, as I was driving across town in my Jeep, Aly FaceTimed me and ended our relationship.
“I pulled over to the side of the road, stunned and unable to comprehend this was happening. Aly said she felt overwhelmed, confused, and in need of a break.
“Afterward, I sat in my car and cried,” he wrote of the emotional split.
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Things got so dire for the ABC leading man, he reached out to Olympic legend Simone Biles, 23, for advice: “I was numb for days. I reached out to Aly several times without getting any response to my calls or texts.
“I called Aly’s best friend, Simone Biles, hoping she could offer an explanation or insight. She couldn’t. She was also surprised.
“Left without any answers or information, I didn’t know what to do or where to turn. I went for long runs and replayed conversations in my head, wondering if I’d said or done anything wrong,” he said of the tough breakup.
After he became The Bachelor, Colton jumped the fence for Cassie Randolph, 24, and the two are still dating more than one year later.
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