# Taylor Frankie Paul Dodged Her Happy Couple Weekend, Says Doug | Digging Deeper

An episode of [Game of Roses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1469113217), 26 Oct 2026, 20 min.

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Digging Deeper: Doug, Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette ring winner, tells Bachelor Happy Hour about their post-show break and the happy couple weekend she kept dodging. BachelorClues and PaceCase dig into Doug's Bachelor Happy Hour interview with Rachel Recchia. Doug says he asked Taylor Frankie Paul for a three-day break a week or two after they got home, not right after filming, which matters given that she was with Dakota Mortensen the day after filming ended. He also says Taylor stopped responding to the group chat producers used to schedule their happy couple weekend, and that communication fell apart from December to January. That sends BachelorClues into a defense of Bachelorette showrunner Scott Teti, who inherited the biggest star in Hulu's history and then a ring winner she wouldn't text back. Before the clips, the hosts pitch a dating show called Midlife Crisis, and BachelorClues reviews the new Carrie series. This is a preview of the full episode, which is available in the bottom of the pit on Patreon. CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (01:04) Today's Clips: Bachelor Happy Hour, The Viall Files, and Ben Higgins (02:42) Midlife Crisis: A Dating Show Pitch (05:06) BachelorClues Reviews Carrie (09:14) Doug on His Break from Taylor Frankie Paul (13:19) Doug Says Taylor Dodged the Happy Couple Weekend (14:17) Pity Scott Teti, The Bachelorette's Showrunner EPISODE FAQ Who asked for the break, Doug or Taylor Frankie Paul? On Bachelor Happy Hour, Doug says he asked Taylor Frankie Paul for a three-day break about a week or two after they got home from filming The Bachelorette. Did Taylor Frankie Paul skip her Bachelorette happy couple weekend? According to Doug, Taylor stopped responding in the group chat used to schedule happy couple weekends, though the two did eventually meet up. ABOUT GAME OF ROSES Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor. JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses Merch: https://gameofroses.org/ Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/ How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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