If you were watching The Bachelor 2025 and suddenly realized one of the frontrunners just... vanished, you aren't alone. One minute, Beverly Ortega is getting picked for a high-stakes one-on-one date with Grant Ellis, and the next, she’s a ghost. No dramatic breakup. No tearful limo ride. Just a "missing in action" announcement that left everyone—including Grant—basically staring at the walls.
It was weird.
Actually, it was more than weird; it was scary. While the show brushed it off as her being "very sick," the reality was a lot more intense than a simple case of the mansion flu. We're talking emergency rooms, morphine, and a literal organ removal.
The One-on-One Date That Never Happened
Beverly was supposed to be the star of Episode 3. After a solid showing on a basketball group date where she actually impressed Grant with her skills, she was riding high. She even joked about competing for the title of "Mrs. Ellis" instead of Miss Dominican Republic.
Honestly, the chemistry was there.
Grant saw something in her. He even opened up to her about his family early on, which for a lead, is usually a sign that you're in the "inner circle." When the date card came out and Beverly’s name was on it for a solo date, she was pumped. She told cameras she was thrilled to skip the 12-girl group date drama and just "eat, sleep, and relax" with Grant.
Then, she took a nap.
She woke up in excruciating pain. It wasn't just a stomach ache from bad catering. Beverly described it on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast as 12 hours of vomiting and "excruciating pain." She knew her body, and she knew something was fundamentally wrong.
Why Beverly Ortega Left The Bachelor 2025
Production eventually rushed her to the ER. After three hours of tests and a heavy dose of morphine, the doctors dropped the news: appendicitis. She needed surgery immediately.
Think about that for a second. You’re in a mansion, isolated from your family, trying to fall in love on camera, and suddenly you're told you’re losing an organ. Beverly was terrified. Her father even tried to get her to fly home to New York for the surgery, but doctors blocked it. If her appendix burst mid-flight, she would have been in life-threatening trouble.
So, she had the surgery in California.
The Aftermath of a Medical Exit
- No Goodbye: She never got to say goodbye to Grant. She just disappeared.
- The Replacement: Because the show must go on, her solo date was scrapped and turned into a three-on-one with Litia Garr, Dina Lupancu, and Sarafiena Watkins.
- Recovery: Her mom had to fly out to help her get back to the East Coast once she was cleared to travel.
It’s kinda heartbreaking when you think about the "what ifs." Beverly mentioned that they had plenty of cute moments and even shared a kiss that the editors left on the cutting room floor. Because her exit was so abrupt and "mysterious," her early connection with Grant was mostly erased from the season's narrative.
What Most Fans Get Wrong About Her Exit
Some people online thought she just couldn't handle the pressure or that the "sickness" was a cover for a self-elimination because she wasn't feeling it with Grant. That couldn't be further from the truth.
Beverly has been very vocal about wanting to stay. She was 30, ready for a family, and truly felt she and Grant were building something real. The decision to leave wasn't hers; it was medical reality. The show was about to start its international travel phase, and you can't exactly trek through foreign countries and pull 18-hour filming days while recovering from abdominal surgery. It just wasn't safe.
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Is Paradise in the Cards?
The good news is that this probably isn't the last we've seen of the insurance salesperson from Howard Beach. She told Bachelor Happy Hour hosts Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt that she is "1000%" interested in Bachelor in Paradise.
Usually, when someone is forced out by a medical emergency rather than a lack of a rose, producers are pretty keen on giving them a second shot. She’s funny, she’s "goofy" (her words), and she clearly has the "right reasons" everyone in this franchise obsesses over.
If you're looking for the "actionable" takeaway here, it's basically this: don't sleep on Beverly's social media. She’s been sharing the behind-the-scenes reality of her recovery and her time on the show, which gives a much more human perspective than the 30-second explanation we got on ABC.
To stay updated on her potential return to the franchise, keep an eye on official casting announcements for Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, as she's currently one of the most requested "redemption" contestants from Grant's season.