The Untold Truth Of Bachelor In Paradise's Wells Adams

Bachelor in Paradise's Wells Adams first rose to national fame on ABC reality show The Bachelorette when he was a contestant on Season 12 competing for JoJo Fletcher's heart. He later returned to the Bachelor franchise as the bartender on Bachelor in Paradise, following an appearance on Paradise as a contestant. However, prior to his stints on these Bachelor shows, Adams made a name for himself as a radio DJ in Nashville, according to his LinkedIn page.

While Adams may be most closely associated with the dramas of reality TV, his cheery personality has endeared him to his legion of fans online and on the radio. Adams has more than 230,000 followers on Twitter and more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram. There, he frequently posts photos of his life, demonstrating his trademark joie de vivre and goofy spirit. More often than not, his love Sarah Hyland of Modern Family fame makes an appearance, too.

Despite Adams' refreshing honesty, there's still much about him that people don't know. Read on to discover the untold truth of Wells Adams.

When Wells Adams proposed to Sarah Hyland in July 2019, it was the stuff of fairy tales, as the two of them vacationed in Fiji and Adams got down on one knee on the beach. Even better: he captured the romantic — and oh-so-adorable — moment via drone and then posted the footage on Instagram afterwards. His caption: "I'll be Johnny, you be June. But forever."

However, as with all good proposals, Adams managed to throw Hyland off the scent initially. When asked if she was expecting it, Adams revealed during an interview with Us Weekly that he managed to throw Hyland off by dressing down. "I put on bathing shorts and a T-shirt," he said, causing a previously expectant Hyland to get confused.

On his Your Favorite Thing With Wells & Brandi podcast, Bachelor in Paradise's Wells Adams gave more behind-the-scenes details on the proposal. "She said yes, which was surprising, I think, to everyone involved. Real touch and go there," he cracked.

Bachelor in Paradise's Wells Adams lived in Nashville for over a decade, moving there sometime after graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2007, according to his LinkedIn page. In 2012, a years after moving to Music City, Adams starred in a viral video called "Sh!t Nashville People DON'T Say," where he dropped gems like, "I absolutely love Downtown," "There are a lot of jobs on Music Row right now," and "I wish people would say Nashvegas more often."

After Nashville was effected by a tornado in March 2020 (via USA Today), Adams demonstrated his love for his former city, linking to a donation fund on his Instagram profile. In a post, he wrote, "Nashville could use some love right about now. The city I lived in for 12 years was hit by a massive tornado and could really use a little help."

While giving an interview to the Bobby Bones Show, Bachelor in Paradise's Wells Adams discussed his decision behind making the life-changing jump to reality TV. "I was all for the experience," Adams explained when Bones asked if he went on The Bachelorette to advance his radio DJ career.

Adams, who is one of several former Bachelor franchise stars who live insanely lavish lives, admitted to Refinery29 that he initially didn't take The Bachelorette seriously. "If nothing else, I thought I'd at least be able to tell the story about the time I auditioned for a reality TV show and didn't get it, of course," he shared. "But it became evident that they were going to have me on the show and it became really exciting." Adams decided to look at the entire experience as "a crazy adventure."

Judging by how things have worked out for Adams — rising to national fame and eventually meeting his love Sarah Hyland — we'd say it was clearly the right decision to take the reality TV leap.

Although Wells Adams and Sarah Hyland enjoy a loved-up relationship, constantly posting cute photos boasting their partnership on Instagram, they're not yet ready to have children — though it is on the horizon. Adams' childhood and family life clearly plays a role in his hopes for the future, as he's a part of a huge family. "I'm the youngest of five, so I would love to have kids, and I'd like to have more than one," he revealed to Us Weekly in October 2019.

Bachelor in Paradise's Wells Adams explained the reason why he and Hyland are waiting to have children, citing Hyland's relatively young age. "I'm older, I'm mid-30s, but she's still in her 20s, so I don't think we're there yet," he said. "But I think it'll be a thing that eventually happens for sure." Once the couple finally does decide to have a family, their kids will no doubt be as adorable as the two celebs are.

During a Q&A with Nashville Lifestyles magazine, Wells Adams and his fellow Bachelorette contestant Luke Pell chatted and laughed about their surprising talents and things people wouldn't necessarily know about them. When asked who is handier, Adams revealed that he has an impressive talent: "I like to do a lot of woodwork and stuff." Pell said that Adams fixed up an old car at one point, before joking that Adams is also handy on Snapchat.

The Bachelor in Paradise star also shared that he thinks he's funnier than Pell — not to mention a better cook. Proving his point, he stated, "On the show, remember I made gumbo for everybody?" And staying true to his typical wisecracking form, Adams joked about his dancing. "I do a lot of spinning of girls," he said, adding, "It only works at weddings. That's the only time it looks cool." We're sure Sarah Hyland would beg to differ!

Before getting involved with Sarah Hyland, Bachelor in Paradise's Wells Adams revealed his relationship dealbreakers in his audition video for The Bachelorette, as he shared with People. He apparently wouldn't be interested in a woman if she "doesn't like dogs." If she doesn't, he said, "You can just count me out." Adams has a bloodhound dog named Carl and he volunteers with the Nashville Humane Association, so it's understandable he'd feel this way.

In fact, dogs are so important to Adams that he told People his biggest worry before moving in with Hyland was mixing their dogs. "The big concern was I have a big dog and she has two dogs and how that was going to work out," he shared with PeopleTV's Chatter.

In an interview with Refinery29, Adams revealed more of his fondness for canines, talking about how he'd rather use his social media platform to highlight animals than share sponsored posts. "To quote freaking Peter Parker, 'With great power comes great responsibility,'" he said. "I would much rather save a dog's life than sell teeth-whitening s**t. That seems like a much better use of my time."

While quarantining in 2020 revealed cracks in the relationships of many couples, for Wells Adams and Sarah Hyland, hunkering down and spending so much quality time together has been positive. "If anything it's, like, reconfirmed that I made a good decision," Adams told Us Weekly. "I mean, it's obviously been — this whole thing has been scary and anxiety-ridden just because you don't know the future — but it's been nice spending a lot of time with her."

Adams would have otherwise been away from Hyland for the whole summer for work, including his gig on Bachelor in Paradise, so he chose to see the positives of following a slower pace of life. "It's been nice to get to spend a bunch of time with my fiancée," he said.

It's good the couple enjoys each other's company so much, as they purchased a home in Studio City, Calif. together in May 2020, according to Variety.