The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Kaity and Zach’s Family Getting Biggar?

Episode Date: September 8, 2025

The Golden Bachelor superstar Susan Noles is helping Ben break down the latest Bachelor Nation headlines! After tying the knot in secret, Kaity Biggar and Zach Shallcross open up about plans to grow their family. And Becca Tilley’s love story with Hayley Kiyoko is about to unfold in the pages of a new book!Plus, one of the OG Bachelors is back on the market! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is the Ben and Ashley I, Almost Famous Podcasts with IHartRadio. Welcome to the Almost Famous Podcast. It's been here today, and I'm back with my amazing co-host. From The Golden Bachelor, we're celebrating the Golden Bachelor right now, because it is airing September 24th. We're going to be watching it. Susan Knowles is here with me, Susan. Welcome back.

So excited to be here again and can't wait for the day. Can't wait. Because after being on it, just to see another person do it, it's so exciting. It is exciting. It is always fun to watch seasons after you, you know how long have the stress.

It's not about you. It's about a whole new group. Yes. We're here breaking down headlines today. Susan, a couple of them are just more lighthearted and some of them are a lot they just, they hit differently now today

than they ever have. The first one is this, Bachelor in Paradise's Jade Roper marks two years since missed miscarriage. She's obviously married to Tanner. They met on Paradise. They do have a beautiful family. But Jade has been outspoken.

about struggling and navigating a life since a miscarriage. Yes. And you know what? I admire her to be able, and I think it's a wonderful thing to be able to talk about it because you reach so many people going through the same thing. You don't know how many. And it's sad, but it's real.

It does seem today, and I know we say this, I think it is so helpful that people have been more open. about it because it does help you feel less alone. It helps all those feel less alone and it helps you feel less alone as the person because others are reaching out. But never easy and always difficult. Next headline is Colton Underwood

explains how his virginity became a defense mechanism for his sexuality. Obviously, Colton was the Bachelor after appearing on Becca Coofer's season of The Bachelorette. he's so happy now though he is he's got a baby and a husband we did a little thing together when i was out in california i love him but to be to come out like that on on the show that was big it is a big deal uh if i'm remembering right too when he was the bachelor part of his bachelor story was that he was a virgin right yes yes and there's a reason why and he didn't even know

Yeah, he was covering it up. It was a defense mechanism. He said this in Off the Vine with Caitlin Bristow. Katie Bigger addresses pregnancy rumors and shares Family Planning Update. Katie is married to Zach. Yes, there's a great couple, great couple. I know them personally, and they ran away and got married. And I just love them.

I really love them, but I didn't know about the pregnancy rumors. I haven't heard about the rumors either until this. But Katie is quoted here saying they're hoping to start a family in the not-so-distant future. Maybe cooking one up, she says, next year. Okay. They want to be a little selfish with their time and enjoy a new home and married life, which I think's great. I will say having a baby just enhances everything.

But I would never trade those first like two and a half, three years that Jessica and I were together before we started planning. yeah well they've been together for a few years haven't they yeah so so and she she says something like putting the sonogram picture next to the wedding photo yeah good for you um becettilly reveals fiance haley wrote a book based on their love story how sweet is that you know there's another book coming out yes we're all putting books out trying um ones that matter ones that mean something to us. And this one obviously does. It's called Where There's Room for Us. It's a novel. Now, Becca and Haley have been together for a while now. She was on Chris Solz's season of The Bachelor and then came on my season of The Bachelor. She did find love with her girlfriend, Haley. They got engaged

just recently. And they picked the cover with the two of them kissing over the bridge. It's so romantic. That's what it says in here. The quote is it's a beautiful illustration on the cover of two characters kissing over a bridge. Becca is one of the best people to come out of the franchise. Just an absolute joy to be around. Yes. And it's always very exciting. It is.

To hear good updates. My name is Ed. Everyone say, hello, Ed. Hello, Ed. I'm from a very rural background myself. My dad is a farmer and my mom is a cousin. So, like, it's not like... What do you get?

when a true crime producer walks into a comedy club. I know it sounds like the start of a bad joke, but that really was my reality nine years ago. I just normally do straight stand-up, but this is a bit different. On stage stood a comedian with a story that no one expected to hear. The 22nd of July 2015, a 23-year-old man had killed his family.

And then he came to my house. So what do you get when a true crime producer walks into a comedy club? A new podcast called Wisecrack, where stand-up comedy and murder takes center stage. Available now. Listen to Wisecrack on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don't let biased algorithms or degree screens or exclusive professional networks or stereotypes. Don't let anything keep you from discovering the half of the workforce who are stars. Workers skilled through alternative routes rather than a bachelor's degree.

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Yes. I love traders. This next headline is another one that just is really difficult for me to read. Andrew Firestone announces divorce from wife, Ivana, after 17 years together and three kids. I've been around them many times. I know you and I were both around them just last year. I love the two of them. Andrew Firestone has one of the people

that I have looked up to the most through my bachelor journey. It shocked me, honestly. I have no other words for this other than it really surprised me. Because you never saw anything. You know what I mean? They looked like a perfect, but obviously they're two adults

and they both agreed that they could be happier alone. I mean, Andrew shares this. After much reflection and many hours of count, counseling. We have decided that we can best serve our children and honor that commitment to family by moving forward separately as co-parents. That was posted on his Instagram just last week. And he was really grateful for the 17 years that they did have. So they have a good relationship and beautiful family and they always will. Yeah. I mean, it's just, it's surprising and shocking because, yeah, you don't see it coming. And then you get on an Instagram one day. And,

and you know it's announced and alicia yeah she got engaged right alicia holloway gets engaged in beautiful beachside proposal this is our final headline uh we first met her on um season 25 of the bachelor right wow that was quick yeah i mean she says her fiance's name is wan uh and she says in her Instagram caption a million times yes my best friend my soulmate my twin flame the absolute love of my life I cannot wait to be your wife it's me and you forever baby I love this I love this but I didn't see that I really I missed it yeah I didn't see it either and you know a lot of these headlines today are a little more solemn and so it's good to end on a good note yes it is congratulations to Alicia for getting engaged yes to her fiance

Congratulations. I love it. Susan, that's all the headlines we have for today. We'll be back, obviously, talking about more of the Golden Show coming up. We're going to be breaking down all the big things happening in Bachelor Nation. If you haven't listened yet, Almost Famous did participate in the reunion of Bachelor in Paradise. We got to interview each wonderful couple or contestants if they weren't still on a relationship. They weren't all couples. They listened to all of it. The second half got to eat it too a little bit. I was waiting for the juice, man.

It was a slow roll. And then all of a sudden, voices started coming up and feeling started to get shared. Yes. And you know, as you sit and listen, sometimes you feel like, oh, I can imagine having your feelings hurt, you know. But they were speaking their truth. Let me ask you this, Susan. Yes. You watched it back.

You listened to it. you're obviously you weren't there was there ever any FOMO yes and here it was actually when I heard part two as a matter of fact I said I'm going to share this on my podcast Golden Hour I was being real when I was asked to go I just started dating okay we were dating those people all just admit it on part two that they were dating so i could have went on the show but but i i missed just being with all the people that part yes i was envious of that but my heart wasn't into it and i didn't think like they had enough goldens to choose from i was really hoping for some new blood or yeah there wasn't everybody was getting involved with people

people. Jones season, all the guys, like they were all. So yeah. It is what you want to see also, though. So it's a win-win-win. If you find love or you go on the show, but we miss you there. So make sure you go back and tune into that. Until next time, I've been Ben, and this has been Susan. We'll talk to you soon, everybody. Follow the Ben and Ashley I, almost famous podcast on IHartRadio or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. I just normally do straight stand-up, but this is a bit different. What do you get when a true crime producer walks into a comedy club? Answer, a new podcast called Wisecrack,

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