Jonathon Johnson Spills Behind-the-Scenes Tea on Getting April Kirkwood’s Surprise Rose

Bachelor Nation got to know and love Jonathon Johnson on Season 21 of “The Bachelorette” while he was looking for love with Jenn Tran.

Since his time on the show, Jonathon has been keeping fans updated with his life on social media, and is currently giving love another shot on the beaches of “Bachelor in Paradise” Season 10. 

This week, viewers saw April Kirkwood give her rose to Jonathon in a surprise twist that saved him from going home. 

Now, the Bachelor Nation star is spilling behind-the-scenes tea on that shocking moment and how he felt in a brand-new episode of “Bachelor Happy Hour.” 

While reflecting on that moment, Jonathan revealed that April wasn’t the only Golden he had talked to that night. 

He said, “I didn’t even try with April, like I wasn’t trying for a rose. That night of the Rose Ceremony Leslie had come and pulled me for a chat and she’s like ‘Hey can we talk?’ and I’m like that was random, yeah, I guess so. We have a super nice chat, she’s being super reassuring, being super sweet.” 

Jonathan explained how Leslie asked if he was gonna go for anyone that evening, and he shared that he felt like it was his night to go home. 

“Our conversation ends, it was really sweet. It was everything I needed in that moment too,” He continued, “And then April also comes and pulls me for a chat and she’s like ‘Hey how’s your night going? Leslie filled me in… How are you feeling? How are you doing?’ And I pretty much repeated the same thing, I was like ‘I know it’s going to be my last night. I’m just enjoying my time with everybody having a good time. I don’t think anybody here is for me.’” 

Jonathan went on, revealing how he felt during the Rose Ceremony that night and what was going through his mind the moment April called his name.

“Everybody our age gets a rose and I’m smiling like an idiot because I’m happy for my friends. I’m like yes, everybody is good. They all seem like they’re in a relatively good place,” he shared, “And then [April] calls my name and I’m like ‘Me?’ She’s like, ‘You.’ And I’m like no, no not me… My bag was packed, I was so ready. And [she] calls me down and I’m like no way. And she’s just saying all these really nice, sweet things and for somebody who’s in a really anxious spot during filming, it was the kindest moment. And I keep telling anybody that asks me what it was like having the Goldens. I’m like, the Goldens saved ‘Paradise’ for me.”