A timeline of Colton Underwood on reality TV.For dedicated reality TV fans, there's a pretty high chance they've stumbled upon Colton Underwood in one of the many reality shows he's been featured on throughout his career. From being a former NFL player on dating shows to appearing in singing reality competitions to getting cast in season 4 of The Traitors, Underwood has been on TV for a long time now.Over the years, Underwood struggled to come out as gay, and didn't do so until a 2021 interview with Good Morning America. Following his coming out, Underwood found love, got married to Jordan C. Brown, and even became a father. In the meantime, he was seen in various reality shows across different networks and streaming services.Keep scrolling to check out every reality TV shows that Colton Underwood has been on.'The Bachelorette' Season 14 (2018)It all goes back to this: Underwood's big introduction to reality TV fans happened on The Bachelorette season 14, led by Becca Kufrin, who had recently gotten engaged to Arie Luyendyk Jr. on The Bachelor but had to face one of the most dramatic blindsides in the history of this franchise.As the story goes, Luyendyk called off his engagement to Kufrin after their season came to an end, and subsequently chose another contestant from his season of The Bachelor to be with. With so much love and support going around for Kufrin, who was understandably very traumatized from that experience, producers brought her right back as the leading woman of The Bachelorette.Underwood was one of the men vying for Kufrin's love. Oh, and in case you didn't know: Underwood made it all the way to the final four in Kufrin's season.'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 5 (2018)Bachelor Nation fans fell in love with Underwood after watching his story on Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette. This prompted Underwood to be immediately cast in the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise which many fans believe was an experiment to "test him out" as a potential leading man for the franchise.'The Bachelor' Season 23 (2019)Despite not having the splashiest run on Bachelor in Paradise, it did seem to solidify Underwood as the lead of The Bachelor season 23.The promo cycle for Underwood's season of The Bachelor is particularly in hindsight quite jarring and problematic. There were several infantilizing elements to the entire narrative, which focused on branding Underwood as "the virgin Bachelor." It's also worth noting that this season's grand finale did not include a proposal from Underwood.'Coming Out Colton' (2021)Coming Out Colton was advertised a docuseries about Underwood's path to self-discovery and his coming-out process to family and friends. And yet, this Netflix series actually felt more like a "lifestyle" reality show similar to The Kardashians, as it just followed Underwood along in his day-to-day life.'Beyond the Edge' Season 1 (2022)CBS' Beyond the Edge was advertised as a Survivor-esque reality competition But with celebrities! In the end, Underwood won Beyond the Edge season 1, and retired NFL linebacker Mike Singletary finished as runner-up.'Name That Tune' Season 3 (2024)Underwood appeared as a contestant on Name That Tune season 3, episode 16 a revival of that format from Fox. Hosted by the legendary Jane Krakowski, Underwood competed on this music-based game show alongside John Tucker Must Die actor Jesse Metcalfe.'The Masked Singer' Season 14 (2024)The Masked Singer is well-known for casting celebrities of all kinds And let's just say that most of them aren't exactly phenomenal singers with powerhouse vocals. When season 11's "Lovebird" was unmasked and Underwood was revealed as the person under the costume, judges and audiences alike were actually kind of gagged.'Are You My First?' (2025)Underwood had a full-circle experience in reality TV as he returned to the genre as a host of not as a competitor on a new dating show. What's more, Are You My First? was a dating show about people who are still virgins, which was Underwood's main backstory during his introduction to Bachelor Nation as a contestant on The Bachelorette.'The Traitors' Season 4 (2026)Next up, Colton Underwood will be competing on The Traitors season 4, as the Emmy Award-winning series is set to return in early 2026 with a brand-new cast of Faithfuls and Traitors.Other LGBTQ+ contestants who will compete alongside Underwood include Johnny Weir (Olympic figure skater), Kristen Kish (winner, and now host, of Top Chef), Mont X Change (RuPaul's Drag Race superstar), and Yam Yam Yam (Survivor 44 winner), among other celebs.