Fans of The Bachelor have quickly started seeing Cassie Randolph as a frontrunner for Colton Underwood‘s heart after watching them cuddle on the February 4 episode of the show. However, just one day later, the second season of Castle TV‘s Christian reality show Young Once dropped and made it seem like Cassie had only been single for about two months before looking for love with Colton. The first season of the web show was shot in 2015, and documented Cassie’s love story with now ex-boyfriend Caelan Tiongson. The couple dated for about five years before breaking up, but seemed like they had some unfinished business when Young Once season 2 began filming on August 7. Cassie had dumped Caelan, but he still had very strong feelings for her and Cassie even seemed to be contemplating a reunion. “I don’t know if it’s just not the right time for me with him, or if he’s just not the guy for me because if he was … I just want to be 100 percent in if I’m gonna get back into it,” she said on the show before meeting up with him. “Getting back with Caelan, I know where it’s gonna go, like we’re probably gonna get married and have a family within three years. I don’t know if that’s right.” Now, Caelan is sharing his true feelings about his longtime ex looking for love with The Bachelor, and Cassie is clapping back at haters. How Does Caelan Feel About Cassie Going on The Bachelor? At first, it seemed like Caelan wasn’t thrilled that Cassie was on The Bachelor. He was the one who wanted to reunite on Young Once, after all. Fans noticed that on the night of the Bachelor premiere on January 7, he posted an Instagram with the caption, “Blocking out all the noise today. Going after 6-0 tomorrow🗣🙉.” But now that Young Once has started airing and more pressure was being put on him to comment, he wanted to make it clear that he has no hard feelings against Cassie. “Both Cassie and I made mistakes in our relationship, but I think we’d both agree it dragged out much too long anyway,” he explained in a statement on Instagram alongside a photo with his former GF. “It can be said without a doubt that her and I were not a fit for each other. The reality of the situation is that Cassie is a great girl. Nobody has the right to tell her whether or not she has good intentions. I wish her nothing but success and happiness moving forward. I thought this would be the best way to preserve the truth and encourage the trolls to check themselves before tearing down a good human being.” As for people that think Cassie went on the reality dating show too soon after her final split from Caelan, he says, “it has been over for good since before she went on The Bachelor,” so back off! On the show, it seemed like they had just broken up a month earlier, but Cassie herself responded to a post on @thebachelorbanter saying that they actually ended things in 2016. “Yes, there was a time that we rekindled our friendship to see if we should get back together, but we never did,” she wrote on Instagram. Though she admits that being friends with Caelan proved “too hard,” they still had to be in each others’ lives because they have “many friends in common.” How Did Caelan and Cassie Meet? Cassie met her boyfriend Caelan while in college. “The show catches you up on our lives as the first season was shot at Biola University while we were still going to school there,” said Caelan. “They happened to catch the closing of mine and Cassie’s on and off relationship during the recording of this show.” Cassie also said that they were college sweethearts, but ended things when she graduated in 2016. What Was Caelan and Cassie’s Relationship Timeline? “Caelan and I dated all through college and in 2015 we filmed Young Once,” she said. “A while after our breakup, we put our past behind us and became friends again. We share a lot of mutual friends and he is close to my family. We both dated other people and had moved on. While we were never officially a couple again, there was a time last spring that we considered getting back together, but that didn’t work out.” ABC Cassie said she once again came into contact with Caelan after not speaking since spring because of the show. “We filmed for several weeks prior to Caelan heading to Asia and before I found out that I was cast for Bachelor,” she said. So Cassie did not know she was officially cast while she was considering a relationship with Caelan. What Is Caelan’s Job? Caelan played basketball in college, and he was apparently very good. He now plays for a professional basketball team in China, which is why Cassie wanted to talk to him before he moved there for a year to play. Totally understandable, right? Is Caelan Dating Anyone? It sounds like Caelan is still single. In his message, he said that Cassie’s “decision to go on The Bachelor was a decisive moment in my life to move forward. If I met my dream girl a month after our final closing this summer, that would just be how God had it planned for me.” So it sounds like for now, that “dream girl” slot is still open! Does Cassie End Up With Colton? Cassie got super close with Colton in the recent episodes of Bachelor, even leading some of the other contestants to start regarding her as a frontrunner. If you’re too impatient to see if she wins his heart at the end of the show, you can check out our spoilers here. Either way, it looks like she has her ex’s blessing! Love The Bachelor? Keep up with the drama by joining our Facebook group!<doc-sep>Reality TV World is now available on the all-new Google News app and website. Click here to visit our Google News page, and then click FOLLOW to add us as a news source!<doc-sep>Cassie Randolph is a fan favorite on Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor -- but some fans are confused after seeing her appear on another dating show, Young Once. The series "follows a diverse group of recent graduates from Christian college who are now navigating dating, marriage, debts, and career decisions against the backdrop of life in Southern California," including Randolph and her on-again, off-again ex-boyfriend, Caelan Tiongson. Though the show just aired the first episode of its new season, it concluded filming before Randolph appeared on The Bachelor. Tiongson took to Instagram on Wednesday to set the record straight on their relationship, explaining that they had both moved on by the time she started dating Underwood on The Bachelor in September. "Make no mistake that Young Once was filmed before The Bachelor, and the fact that they are airing at the same time is a strategy to attract viewers," he wrote. "Both Cassie and I made mistakes in our relationship, but I think we’d both agree it dragged out much too long anyways. This is because I persistently pursued a reunion and she knowingly kept the door open at times because of indecisiveness, neither of which matters because it has been over for good since before she went on The Bachelor." Tiongson continued, explaining that he and Randolph just weren't the right fit, but that he wishes her "nothing but success and happiness moving forward." "Her decision to go on The Bachelor was a decisive moment in my life to move forward so why couldn’t it serve as that for her as well? If I met my dream girl a month after our final closing this summer that would just be how God had it planned for me. Nobody has the right to tell her whether or not she has good intentions," he said. "Cassie will eventually explain her side and I endorse whatever she says because there is no reason for her to hide the truth." "I thought this would be the best way to preserve the truth and encourage the trolls to check themselves before tearing down a good human being," he concluded, explaining that he wanted to protect Randolph against any "negativity." "Life is about moving forward, not dwelling on the past ?." Randolph also addressed their relationship in a post on her Instagram on Wednesday. The blonde beauty said that she and Tiongson had filmed the first season of Young Once in 2015, and after their breakup, they unexpectedly filmed a follow-up, which "put Caelan and I directly back in each other’s lives as our social circle overlaps." "We filmed for several weeks prior to Caelan heading to Asia to play pro basketball and before I found out that I was cast for Bachelor. The timing of everything was completely chance," she explained. "I care very much about Caelan and I want nothing but the best for him and his life." Bachelor viewers couldn't deny the connection between Randolph and Underwood after Monday's episode of the ABC dating show, which showed the pair getting romantic in bed. During an interview with ET on Tuesday, Underwood opened up about their steamy one-on-one date. "In that moment, I obviously felt good," he said of his comment that he wanted to "go all in" with her. "I felt really good, and I think it was important for me to just show that with her." The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC -- join ET's Bachelor Nation Facebook group here. RELATED CONTENT: Colton Underwood Teases His Two-Night 'Bachelor' Finale Is 'Unlike Anything Else' (Exclusive) Why 'Bachelor' Colton Doesn't Think Elyse Should Be the Next 'Bachelorette' 'The Bachelor': Colton Questions If He's Made 'the Greatest Mistake of My Life' Colton Underwood Teases 'Bachelor' Finale Is 'Unlike Anything Else' (Exclusive) This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. 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Being on The Bachelor pretty much means that every publicly documented moment of your life is about to be thrust into the public eye. That's definitely the case for Cassie Randolph, one of this season's favorites, whose relationship with her ex-boyfriend was also filmed for the world to see. As it turns out, The Bachelor isn't Cassie's first time at the reality rodeo. She starred (technically, she still stars) in a docuseries called Young Once, which follows a group of young, devout Christians as they try to live their faith. Cassie appears on this series along with her now-ex-boyfriend, a basketball player named Caelan Tiongson. The first season (2016) showed the couple navigating an on-and-off relationship while adhering to their Christian values; ultimately, Caelan is shown giving up a chance to play basketball overseas so he can stay in California and work on his relationship with Cassie. Obviously, the relationship didn't last, since Cassie is on The Bachelor! On Feb. 6, Caelan posted an Instagram photo with Cassie, along with a caption providing a lengthy comment on their time together. Here's the full text: I'm posting this here so no words can be misconstrued. As many know, my ex girlfriend is currently a contestant on the TV show The Bachelor. The both of us have also appeared on a documentary series called Young Once. The show catches you up on our lives as the first season was shot at Biola University while we were still going to school there. They happened to catch the closing of mine and Cassie's on and off relationship during the recording of this show. Make no mistake that Young Once was filmed before The Bachelor, and the fact that they are airing at the same time is a strategy to attract viewers. Both Cassie and I made mistakes in our relationship, but I think we'd both agree it dragged out much too long anyways. This is because I persistently pursued a reunion and she knowingly kept the door open at times because of indecisiveness, neither of which matters because it has been over for good since before she went on The Bachelor. However, it can be said without a doubt that her and I were not a fit for each other. Also, I'm sure there are millions of breakups that have lasted longer than they should have and nobody should be held at fault for that. The reality of the situation is that Cassie is a great girl. Her decision to go on The Bachelor was a decisive moment in my life to move forward so why couldn't it serve as that for her as well? If I met my dream girl a month after our final closing this summer that would just be how God had it planned for me. Nobody has the right to tell her whether or not she has good intentions. So although the full truth may not be out . . . not everybody's business needs to be on reality TV. Cassie will eventually explain her side and I endorse whatever she says because there is no reason for her to hide the truth. I wish her nothing but success and happiness moving forward. I post this because of the outlets who reached out to hear 'my side' and because I heard Cassie was receiving a lot of negativity for our past relationship. I thought this would be the best way to preserve the truth and encourage the trolls to check themselves before tearing down a good human being. Life is about moving forward, not dwelling on the past. So what happened to Caelan? Turns out he pursued his basketball dreams after all! His Instagram shows that he now plays for the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas, a Filipino basketball team that plays in the ASEAN Basketball League, a men's professional basketball league in East and Southeast Asia. Caelan was even featured on the league's website in March 2018, with an article highlighting his close relationship with his mom and grandmother, who made the trip to watch him play. Prior to transferring to the Alab Pilipinas in July 2018, Caelan played for the Chong Son Kung Fu (currently renamed to the Macau Black Bears). While his relationship with Cassie didn't work out, his basketball career definitely has!