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Bachelor In Paradise season 9 ended with a wedding and two engagements, as well as a surprise relationship between Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell. Brayden and Christina met and started dating right after Bachelor In Paradise production wrapped in late summer, and they have been keeping their relationship a secret until now. There are implications that Brayden may be relocating from San Diego to Nashville to be with Christina and her daughter, but no official confirmation has been made.

Bachelor In Paradise season 9 ended with a wedding and two engagements, as well a surprise relationship between Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell. The finale included an update on the season's contestants. It revealed Brayden is in a relationship with single mom Christina, a contestant from The Bachelor season 27.

Brayden was on The Bachelorette season 20, Charity Lawson's season. It finished filming in April. After self-eliminating in the fourth week, Brayden turned around...

The Bachelor season 27 contestant Christina Mandrell comes from a famous family, and her aunt, country music superstar Barbara Mandrell, is the most celebrated member. Christina is the daughter of Barbara's sister, Irlene Mandrell. She had a strong connection with The Bachelor leading man, Zach Shallcross. After he chose Christina for the first one-on-one date of the season, she met his entire family at his mother's birthday party at his childhood home. During dinner that night, she opened up to him about being a single mom to her 5-year-old daughter, Blakely. Although Christina seemed to have a fairy tale romance with Zach, he eliminated her from the competition after she had some conflict with the other women.

The Bachelor's Christina Mandrell had jokingly told America's First Impression Rose recipient Brianna Thorbourne that she didn't like her for looking so good on premiere night. This rubbed Brianna the wrong way, even though...

The Bachelor season 27 contestant Christina Mandrell made a great first impression on leading man Zach Shallcross, and she is the best part of the show. The 27-year-old content creator from Tennessee is a divorced single mom to her five-year-old daughter, Blakely. She is the daughter of actress and singer Irlene Mandrell and the niece of country music superstar Barbara Mandrell. Christina was one of five women who met Zach on The Bachelorette After the Final Rose episode, and memorably brought two mini liquor bottles to drink with Zach. Christina made another grand entrance on The Bachelor premiere when she arrived on a party bus, and brought Zach on it to take a compatibility test. They laughed when disagreeing about some of the questions, and shared a kiss prompted by one of the cards.

During week 2, Zach chose The Bachelor's Christina Mandrell for the first one-on-one date of the season.

The Bachelor season 27 contestant Christina Mandrell made quite an entrance when she arrived in a party bus during Zach Shallcross' premiere episode, and now spoilers reveal if Christina and Zach get engaged in the end. Christina, a 27-year-old content creator from Tennessee, is a divorced single mom to her 5-year-old daughter, Blakely. She is the daughter of actress and singer Irlene Mandrell and the niece of country music legend Barbara Mandrell.

Christina was one of five women who had the chance to meet Zach early on The Bachelorette season 19 "After the Final Rose" episode. She memorably brought two mini liquor bottles for her and Zach to drink. During The Bachelor premiere episode, Christina and Zach had some one-on-one time in the party bus, during which they took a compatibility test that Christina had made with hand drawn cards. After laughing about how they disagreed about some of the questions like...

The Bachelor season 27 contestant, Christina Mandrell, addressed the mom-shamers who criticized her for joining the show to compete for Zach Shallcross' heart. Christina, a 27-year-old content creator from Tennessee, is a divorced single mom to her 5-year-old daughter, Blakely. She was one of five women who had the chance to meet Zach early on The Bachelorette season 19 After the Final Rose episode. Christina, who is the daughter of actress and singer Irlene Mandrell and the niece of country music legend Barbara Mandrell, memorably brought two mini liquor bottles for her and Zach to drink.

In an Instagram post, Christina addressed critics of her choice to be on to be on The Bachelor. She shared a funny video explaining all the roles she plays, including being in her 20s and wanting to experience life, working full-time, and being a mom.

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She asks herself,...