"We’re always talking back and forth, whether it’s text or whatever," says Echard. "He really just took me under his wing… And he’s a former football player, like we had so many similarities and that trust was built so quickly. I’m glad that I was able to confide in him early on because that man definitely kept me sane throughout my journey." ALSO: One of Echard's bachelorettes shows up with an urn.
TOPICS: Clayton Echard, ABC, The Bachelor, Jesse Palmer, Reality TV