“Over $50K!” Former Bachelor Lead Reveals Major Fantasy Suite Mistake That Cost The Show Thousands

The Bachelor franchise has seen it all, from fights and flirtation to formal proposals and weddings, but one former lead revealed how they cost the show over $50,000 with an innocent mistake during their fantasy suite date. While there have been tons of Bachelor Nation secrets revealed after each season's conclusion, the most recent round of stories has come from Kaitlyn Bristowe's podcast.

In recent episodes of Off The Vine with Kaitlyn, who led The Bachelorette season 11, the veteran Bachelor Nation personality has been rewatching her season of the show with many of her suitors featured during her time as the lead. In a recent chat with former Bachelor Ben Higgins about their fantasy suite date, he revealed a shocking and costly mistake.

Sharing that he and Kaitlyn had stayed in a gorgeous hotel, Ben explained that he set an ice bucket down on the desk in the room overnight. The desk, which was a piece made in the 1500's, was ultimately ruined by condensation. "I got a text from the show being like, 'Hey, just to let you know, you cost us 50 grand," Ben shared.

What Ben Higgins’ Mistake Means For The Bachelor

The Bachelor Often Has To Foot The Bill For Its Stars

Although Ben may not be a recent Bachelor star, his time in the franchise is some of the most memorable. Ben, who appeared in Kaitlyn's season of The Bachelorette and then went on to lead his own season of the series along with a spin-off with his then-fiancée Lauren Bushnell, was one of the most popular Bachelor leads in the show's history.

Revealing that his squeaky-clean Bachelor image wasn't exactly what it came across as on screen is interesting, especially hearing that he wasn't doing anything malicious but still found himself in trouble with production. While his mistake was clearly something done accidentally, knowing that The Bachelor production team had to cover for him is interesting. Ben's behavior was always made out to be nearly perfect.

On top of Ben revealing his mistake, understanding that Bachelor producers have money to cover incidentals of such high value shouldn't be shocking but is in some cases. Hearing that the show covered something so costly for a contestant is what's expected of the series, but their reputation makes it seem like they wouldn't actually handle something so expensive.

Our Take On Ben Higgins’ Fantasy Suite Mistake

Costly Mistake Should've Appeared On The Bachelor

With Ben sharing stories about his time in the franchise more freely, it's clear that the show should've taken advantage of those blunders and shown them on screen. While it may not have been the best move at the time, sharing Ben's mistake could've been a funny moment for the season, which was one of the darker Bachelorette seasons overall.

Throughout Ben's time in the public eye, as well as other Bachelors, Bachelorettes, and contestants, there have been stories about the hilarious reality of making a reality TV show. Bachelor Nation tends to enjoy the goofier, more kitschy moments of a season, so revealing some of the more blooper-ish moments behind the scenes could have been enjoyable. The Bachelor should embrace the chaos moving forward.