‘You won’t believe who he used to date…’: Bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul’s suitor Clayton Johnson was ENGAGED to an A-list pop star before finding reality-TV fame — as fans gasp over his secret celebrity past and what it could mean for the show…

BACHELORETTE Taylor Frankie Paul’s suitor Clayton Johnson was engaged to an to A-list pop star before finding reality TV fame.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul will soon take her pick of some eligible bachelors on The Bachelorette.

Taylor Frankie Paul is The Bachelorette for season 22Credit: Disney

 

Clayton Johnson is a potential suitor who will be vying for Taylor’s loveCredit: Disney

One of the hunks is a Mr Clayton Johnson, a singer who previously dated and was thought to be engaged to Lana Del Rey.

“So apparently Lana Del Rey’s ex has been cast on Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of the Bachelorette,” a TikToker revealed on the app.

In the caption, they added, “CLAYTON you are a little messy for this! Lana Del Rey’s ex fiancé has been casted on the bachelorette.”

A woman named Ashley Twomey claimed to be Clayton’s pal in the comments section.

She commented on the post, “No he broke up with Lana and he’s been getting asked to go on The Bachelor for years.

“He’s a friend of mine happy to see him trying a new route to love.”

Meanwhile, someone else commented, “Leave Clayton alone. They broke up… how is this messy?”

“He literally was casted before season 3 of slomw came out,” said another.

While someone else joked, “Are they going to bring out Lana as their musical act like they brought out Chase Rice on Pilot Pete’s season?”

Lana Del Rey was engaged to Clayton in December 2020, only months after the pair found love on a dating app.

“Y’all see that?” tweeted one fan with a closeup of the ring after she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

“Lana is caught with a ring on her ring finger AGAIN,” added another fan with a screengrab from her most recent Instagram post.

She started dating Clayton after she split from police officer Sean Larkin.

A source told The Mirror in 2021: “She’s been working on the new album.

Clayton was engaged to Lana Del ReyCredit: Instagram/claywatch

 

The pair reportedly met on a dating appCredit: Getty

“Lockdown had its struggles and they have sadly gone their separate ways.”

Meanwhile, Mormon Wives star Taylor has two ex-partners, her ex-husband Tate Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

Tate is the father of her two eldest children, Indy and Ocean.

She and Tate split in May 2022.

Meanwhile, Dakota is the father of her youngest child, Ever, and their relationship ended in a public breakup.

The Bachelorette season 22, starring Taylor, will premiere on March 22, 2026.

The Bachelorette will premiere on March 22Credit: Disney