Colton Underwood has peeled back the curtain on what his love life was like before coming out. 

The televison personality – who's best known for his appearances on The Bachelor franchise – recently appeared on Paul C. Brunson's podcast We Need to Talk to dish about his life and coming-out journey. 

In addition to discussing the difficulties he faced navigating his sexuality as a teenager and closeted athlete, Underwood got candid about the lengths he went to keep his identity hidden.