‘The Bachelorette’ Spoiler! One of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Final Four Men Identified After Viral Hometown Date Sighting

Taylor Frankie Paul is in full filming mode for her season of The Bachelorette, and even though ABC is keeping things sealed tight, the internet is already way ahead of them.

The first big spoiler — the identity of one of her final four men — has been pieced together by fans, who connected the dots after Taylor was spotted out on what was very clearly a hometown date.

She and a contestant were seen wandering around Union Square in New York City, browsing Christmas trees and looking very much like a couple meeting the family later that afternoon. Once photos started circulating online, the sleuthing kicked in fast. From there, Reality Steve stepped in to confirm the speculation: the contestant is Shane Parton.

If his name rings a bell, it’s because he had already been tied to one of Taylor’s early dates — the football-themed one-on-one.

Last month, Taylor was photographed attending the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Dallas Cowboys game with a mystery man whose face wasn’t quite shown. She even posted a TikTok from the sidelines wearing an oversized varsity jacket with a guy’s arm (and a football) barely in the frame. Her ...