Here are the contenders for the title of the next bachelor

An expert after his first one-on-one date with Gabby, Nate won over viewers with his love for his daughter, sweet nature, and ability to criticize other men for their misogynistic behavior without seeming cocky. Swoon City, Population: Bachelor Nation! And when a devastated Gabby sent the single dad home because she wasn’t ready to be a mom, it seemed like the perfect setting for his season of The Bachelor.

But maybe it was too good to be true, as Nate had to answer the accusations during Men tell everything that he kept his daughter a secret from the woman he dated for a year and a half. Oh, and that he was dating two women at the same time, for which he apologized.

“I’m very sorry for the way I acted,” Nate said. “I should have been more communicative. I should have been more clear about my intentions. I pray that you will forgive the person that I was, because I am not the same person.’

A source told E! News that Nate was the frontrunner, but his recent scandal has caused some hiatus in production. However, they noted that he is still in the running.