{"id":18290,"date":"2026-04-02T03:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=18290"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:57:10","slug":"savannah-chrisley-reveals-why-her-date-with-colton-underwood-had-no-connection-before-he-came-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=18290","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Chrisley Reveals Why Her Date With Colton Underwood Had &#8220;No Connection&#8221; Before He Came Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In a reality TV crossover we never saw coming, the &#8220;Chrisley Knows Best&#8221; star and the former &#8220;Bachelor&#8221; are opening up about their awkward romantic past.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Gay Ex-Lover ft. Colton Underwood (The Bachelor) | Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley Podcast Ep. 30\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sgj-Ll9In0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tea was officially spilled on the latest episode of the <strong>&#8220;Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley&#8221;<\/strong> podcast. Savannah Chrisley and Colton Underwood shocked fans by revealing they actually went on a date four years ago\u2014well before Underwood made headlines by coming out as gay in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Night to Forget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pair first connected after the ACM Awards, but according to Savannah, the sparks were non-existent. Reflecting on the brief fling, the Sassy by Savannah founder didn&#8217;t hold back, describing the date as having &#8220;no connection&#8221; at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-49.png 761w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-49-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I knew it from the jump,&#8221; Savannah joked, noting that the lack of chemistry was due to &#8220;obvious reasons&#8221; that everyone understands now. She even recalled telling her best friend, &#8220;I told you so!&#8221; the moment Colton\u2019s ground-breaking 2021 interview aired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Todd Chrisley Factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most &#8220;on-brand&#8221; moment of the story involved Savannah\u2019s father, the outspoken <strong>Todd Chrisley<\/strong>. Colton recalled a particularly awkward encounter where the family patriarch gave him a stern warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-50.png 758w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-50-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Colton, Todd told him that Savannah <strong>&#8220;wasn&#8217;t ready for a man like him.&#8221;<\/strong> Looking back with the clarity of the present, Colton couldn&#8217;t help but agree, laughing as he admitted he wasn&#8217;t exactly ready for her either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving On and Moving Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot has changed since that lackluster date:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Colton Underwood:<\/strong> After his high-profile journey on <em>The Bachelor<\/em>, he found his &#8220;happily ever after&#8221; and is now happily engaged to <strong>Jordan C. Brown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Savannah Chrisley:<\/strong> She continues to dominate the podcast charts and remains a supportive friend to Colton, proving that even a failed date can turn into a great story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-51.png 763w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-51-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While they won&#8217;t be handing out any roses to each other anytime soon, the duo proved they can still have a laugh over their &#8220;what was that?&#8221; romantic history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a reality TV crossover we never saw coming, the &#8220;Chrisley Knows Best&#8221; star and the former &#8220;Bachelor&#8221; are opening up about their awkward romantic past. 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