Kaitlyn’s Bachelorette Reunion | Ben Higgins: The $50K Fantasy Suite Fail and the Goodbye You Have to Hear to Believe!

Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe

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Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Comedy, Talk Radio

4.4 • 21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

#859. Kaitlyn is joined by one of the most iconic men in Bachelor history—Ben Higgins—to unpack the chaos, chemistry, and unseen moments from their unforgettable season. From how a coworker convinced him to apply for the show, to the Fantasy Suite date that ended with Ben accidentally destroying a $50,000 antique desk, this episode is full of stories you’ve never heard—until now!!

They revisit all their standout moments—from two-stepping at the honky-tonk to the sex-ed date that made America swoon—and share the story of the night they told each other “I’m falling in love” … a moment Kaitlyn thought was about to turn into a virgin confession (spoiler: it didn’t). And just when you think you've heard it all—Ben reveals that Kaitlyn mooned him through a window after he was sent home… something she has zero memory of. You truly can’t make this stuff up!

They also catch up on life today, and how Ben is now truly living out the prayers he once whispered—as a husband and brand-new father. You have to hit play. This one’s unreal!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

7:05 – How a coworker convinced Ben to apply for The Bachelorette!
24:47 – The “I’m falling in love” moment Kaitlyn thought was a virgin confession.
28:30 – The Fantasy Suite disaster that destroyed a $50K antique desk!
51:08 – Ben reveals Kaitlyn mooned him through a window after she sent him home.
58:58 – How the show changed Ben’s life—and the prayers he’s now living as a husband and father!

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1:31.1	You're listening to Off the Vine with Caitlin Bristow.
1:35.7	Hey, Vino's, real quick, if you are listening right now, which obviously you are or you
1:39.7	wouldn't be hearing this, can you hit the subscribe or follow button on whatever platform
1:43.5	you're on?
2:00.9	Please, that one simple thing helps more than you even realize it allows me to keep growing on this podcast and making these episodes the best they can possibly be obviously for you. That's the only favorite I'm going to ever ask. Okay. It truly means the world to me. Thank you. Now let's's get into it. Hey, everybody. Welcome to Off the Vine.
2:19.6	I'm your host, Caitlin Bristow, and you'll never believe who is sitting across from me right now. The man, the myth. No, I feel like that's something Chris Harrison would say. Wouldn't he, wouldn't he say that? The man, the myth, the legend, Ben Higgins. The Mount Rushmore of Bachelors. Yeah, you are like the, wait, who would be on your Mount Rushmore of Bachelors ets and bachelors? Bacheloretts is easy for me. It would be you and Jojo and
2:25.6	Hannah Brown. I think you would also have to go back to like the Tristas. Yep. And I think you're
2:31.8	a lot of fun. Yeah. I think that would be like the five there for me.
2:35.5	Yeah. Becca Kufrin would come close, but she just didn't have the cast. I love her.
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