Samantha Steffen And Nick Peterson Still Together, Both Defend Their Relationship
From the archive: published Sep 9, 2015, 11 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Two people who left Bachelor in Paradise coupled up are Samantha Steffen and Nick Peterson. After the season finale aired on Monday night, both Samantha and Nick revealed via their social media accounts that they’re still together. They also defended themselves and their relationship.
On the season finale episode, Samantha and Nick confirmed to one another that they were ready to move forward with their relationship. Nick reminded Samantha that they had started chatting at least “three months” before the show, and that was why he was”this excited about moving forward.” Samantha reassured him that she had “sincere intentions” on going on the show, and was “100 percent” with him. They then excitedly went on their fantasy suite date.
When it was time for the men to hand out their final roses, after being reminded by host Chris Harrison to only hand it out to someone they saw a future with outside of the show, Nick offered his rose to Samantha, saying that he had “prayed so long” for a woman like her. She called him her “prince charming” and accepted his rose without hesitation. Samantha later told the camera that she was glad that she stayed on the show, despite the earlier drama with Joe Bailey.
“Meeting Nick made me realize what a real man is. I’m glad I stayed because everything happens for a reason.”
After the finale aired, Samantha tweeted a photo of herself with Nick looking like a loved-up couple.
https://twitter.com/SammiSteffen/status/641124101080289280
She later posted a photo of her and Nick hiking together.
https://twitter.com/SammiSteffen/status/641329298075439104
Samantha also responded to someone who called her the devil.
@SammiSteffen @NickPetersonTV I'm glad he fell asleep before midnight when you physically turn into the devil.
— Czario (@Czario) September 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/SammiSteffen/status/641397505716977664
Samantha Steffen even cracked a joke about casting a spell on Nick Peterson, a reference to how she was portrayed as Bachelor in Paradise ‘s villainess.
https://twitter.com/SammiSteffen/status/641080715757555713
Nick also defended their relationship. He tweeted that their fantasy suite date was more innocent than what the show led people to believe.
Wanna know what happens in a fantasy suite? Talking for 5 minutes and then sleeping in peace with air conditioning. #BachelorInParadise
— Nick Peterson (@NickPetersonTV) September 8, 2015
He then revealed that editing made it seem as if he was just into Samantha sexually.
Digging in deep…"with good conversation" was the remaining portion of that sentence. #BachelorInParadise
— Nick Peterson (@NickPetersonTV) September 8, 2015
Nick also posted a happy photo of him and Samantha for all of their haters.
They see us rollin', they hatin'… #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/pK13uAdFE4
— Nick Peterson (@NickPetersonTV) September 8, 2015
Earlier, Nick tweeted that viewers didn’t see the great conversations that he and Samantha had with one another, but were only shown him being obsessed with Samantha’s look.
Our date in reality: Tasted bugs and laughed with great convos.
What you see: Edited crap of me just saying "you're beautiful".
— Nick Peterson (@NickPetersonTV) September 7, 2015
So what does Samantha Steffen’s earlier flame on Bachelor in Paradise, Joe Bailey, think of her relationship with Nick Peterson? Joe tweeted that he’s happy for Samantha.
@joebaileysego are you happy for Sam?
— rebecca (@camxdallasss) September 8, 2015
Of course I am. Everyone deserves to find love and happiness. https://t.co/xnZhk9LMu9
— J O E. B A I L E Y. (@joebaileysego) September 8, 2015
