Buckle up, Bachelor Nation. In case you thought The Bachelorette Season 21 was chaotic with Devin and Sam M. drama or Sam N.’s love virgin shenanigans, simply wait till you see what a bumpy journey awaits when Jenn Tran’s ex exhibits up in New Zealand to ask for one more shot.
For weeks, The Bachelorette has been teasing a mysterious Season 21 visitor who seemingly surprises and rattles Jenn in previews. Followers questioned if the build-up would result in a let down or if perhaps, simply perhaps, one of many males from Jenn’s previous (not Joey Graziadei) truly crashed her actuality TV journey and begged her to affix.
In Episode 4, a few of our burning questions have been lastly answered. Seems, a wild Jenn Tran ex DID seem within the flesh, and from the appears to be like of The Bachelorette Season 21, Episode 5 preview, we haven’t seen the final of him but.
So who’s Matt Rossi, Jenn’s ex-boyfriend on The Bachelorette? And the way lengthy does he stick round this season? Right here’s all the pieces to learn about The Bachelorette‘s Season 21 shock visitor, together with his age, occupation, hometown, Instagram account, what the heck he’s doing on the present, and extra.
Who Is Jenn’s Ex On The Bachelorette? Meet Matt Rossi (aka Weiner Boy)
In case you’re on the lookout for a full Bachelorette Season 21, Episode 4 recap, Decider’s obtained you coated. However when you’re simply right here for the Matt breakdown, right here’s what it’s good to know.
Forward of the Episode 4 rose ceremony cocktail get together, host Jesse Palmer spoke on to the digicam from a lodge foyer and stated, “A man from Jenn’s previous has reached out to considered one of our producers — it’s clearly not regular, it’s very surprising. I’m informed that he’s flown himself midway world wide to New Zealand on his personal dime simply to have a dialog with Jenn. His flight landed an hour in the past, he’s on his option to the lodge now. I’m positive he’s exhausted. My plan is to fulfill him right here at lodge, speak to him, and discover out what it’s he needs to say to Jenn.”
In walked Matt Rossi, a 27-year-old insurance coverage government from Atlanta, Georgia. He informed Jesse that he and Jenn dated about three years in the past for about three or 4 months, and since then they’ve discovered themselves again collectively all through the previous few years. “When she obtained up and left it felt like I couldn’t simply let her go, and I’m right here to inform Jenn ‘I nonetheless love you’ and ‘I’m right here to indicate you that.’ No matter I’ve to do to earn that belief again, I’m right here to see if there’s a future with us,” Matt stated.
Jesse despatched him over to Jenn’s filming location to make his case, and Jenn was jenn-uinely baffled by the sight of him. Earlier than we study what occurred subsequent, let’s take a second to study who Matt Rossi is, lets?
Although Matt is from Atlanta, Georgia, it appears to be like like he’s a at the moment a model supervisor and content material creator in Boston who graduated from the College of Michigan in 2018. You might also him due to his Dachshund named Kirkland (sure, after the Costco hotdogs). Whereas Matt could also be new to the Bachelor franchise, it appears he’s aware of the web highlight. He had 54,800 Instagram followers at @themattyrossi forward of his Bachelorette debut and almost 59,000 TikTok followers. Chronically on-line members of Bachelor Nation who watched Joey Graziadei’s season of The Bachelor (responsible!) can also do not forget that Matt was the man posting about his ex-girlfriend being on the present.
In response to a remark from Hulu asking for specifics, Matt had Kirkland clarify his historical past with Jenn as follows:
“OK so once I was nonetheless a twinkle in my dad’s eye he was a 24-year-old fuckboy residing in Boston together with his three greatest buddies. This actually bizarre factor known as COVID had simply come to an finish…in any case he was painfully single, not too totally different than how he’s proper now, so he determined to go on this app known as Hinge, which he had by no means carried out earlier than as a result of he was frightened of Craigslist killers and he discovered this actually cute, candy woman named Jenn — completely out of his league. By some means she gave him an opportunity, they hit it off, they usually began relationship. Issues began to warmth up and obtained fairly critical and Jenn was able to cool down together with her particular person, however my dad simply wasn’t there but. He was nonetheless, as I stated, a fuckboy. Anyway, because the years handed they stayed buddies and now my dad’s utilizing her for clout.
Does Jenn Let Matt Be a part of The Bachelorette? Episode 5 Spoilers
So does Matt get the second likelihood he requested for on TikTok again in February 2024? When he surprises Jenn on The Bachelorette Season 21, Episode 4, he tells her, “I used to be actually wanting ahead to a visit to Columbia with you, and I went for just a few days and it wasn’t the identical with out you there. I blew off each the weddings, flew off to see you, it’s been a 24-hour journey, however I couldn’t go to the weddings with out you.” OH, there are LAYERS right here, individuals.
Jenn’s response? Screaming, “AHHH MATTHEW! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!”
Matt defined that he and Jenn have been in love and he nonetheless has robust emotions for her. He asks for an opportunity to indicate her how a lot she nonetheless means to him, however Jenn appears majorly confused by the grand romantic gesture. After clarifying that Matt will not be the poisonous ex she refers to all through the season, she explains she thought she and Matt reconnected the previous few months AS FRIENDS so she’s confused about his intentions. Matt tells Jenn, “You’re some of the vital individuals in my life. You understand me greater than anybody else on the earth, and I’m not able to let all of it go.” Her response? “You understand you may have stated this earlier than I left.” Wonderful level!
Matt claims that he did attempt to let her understand how he felt, however in case she had any doubts, he stated, “I actually do love you. My intentions are to be with you. And I wish to proceed this journey collectively.” When he asks to affix Jenn’s journey forward of the rose ceremony, she walks away to consider what his addition to the forged would imply for her and her OG males. “I’m afraid of what it would fire up in these guys and the way they could really feel about it. However I additionally know Matt loads higher than I do know these guys that I’ve simply met a pair weeks in the past. He’s somebody I care about. I’ve a troublesome choice to make and I don’t know the place my coronary heart is pulling me.”
From the appears to be like of The Bachelorette Season 21, Episode 5’s premiere, Matt will get dressed up, attends the cocktail get together, and his presence predictably upsets Jenn’s remaining guys. However with no Matt-related Actuality Steve rumors and Jenn’s ex absent from hometown date, closing two, and engagement spoilers, we now have a sense he won’t be sticking round for lengthy. (Hey, no less than Jenn nonetheless follows him on Instagram!)
Finally, we’ll need to tune in subsequent week to see what goes down with Matt Rossi and The Bachelorette boys. New episodes of The Bachelorette Season 21 premiere Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC with next-day streaming on Hulu. You’ll want to learn Decider’s pre-premiere interview with Jenn Tran for extra thrilling tidbits.
