The Bachelor

Liam Payne's hotel suite was a mess before he died, Grant Ellis is on a 'Bachelor' hometown date and Patrick Mahomes Sr. was worried about his famous son during his latest DUI bust ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock take a look inside the late One Direction singer's trashed hotel suite in photos from before his apparent suicide.

Meanwhile, on "TMZ on TV," our crew reacts to Grant's hometown date with Dina.

And on "TMZ Sports," Michael and Mojo break down the police body cam footage from the DUI arrest of Patrick Mahomes' pops.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Here's "Bachelor" Grant Ellis on a hometown date in the Windy City ... but it doesn't look like the sparks are flying.

TMZ obtained photos and videos of Grant holding hands with suitor Dina Lupancu walking along the Chicago Riverwalk ... and that's about the extent of the PDA on Thursday's date.

Grant and Dina had a 'Bachelor' film crew following their every move outside Chicago Brewhouse ... where they milled about, walking and sitting down together.

"Love Is Blind" star Nick Dorka may've accidentally dropped a major season 7 spoiler ... hinting he and fiancée Hannah Jiles may already be over.

We caught up with the reality TV star at LAX, where Nick touched on the extensive vetting process contestants undergo to get onto the show ... suggesting some are just luckier than others when it comes to finding "The One."

Here's where Nick appeared to slip up, though ... when asked why he selected "Love Is Blind" over another dating series, like "The Bachelor," ND made it clear he's still open to competing on the ABC dating competition.

Nick later clarified to us he was joking about the Bachelor comment and said he had just gotten off a 6 hour flight and a 8 hour work day so he was having fun with it.

Bachelor Nation has a new addition ... as former "Bachelor" leading man Colton Underwood has welcomed his first child with husband Jordan C. Brown.

The reality TV veteran took to Instagram Monday, where he confirmed his baby boy with the political strategist arrived late last week.

Alongside a photo of himself, Jordan, and their little one, the ex-NFL player announced their baby boy's name ... Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood.

Maria Georgas is speaking out after Jenn Tran name-dropped her during the emotional 'Bachelorette' finale ... saying she's not dating Jenn Tran's ex, Devin Strader -- and, she never will.

The 'Bachelor' contestant -- who said back in May she was originally supposed to be the Bachelorette before Jenn Tran -- posted a TikTok Thursday night addressing Jenn's comment during the finale ... when JT blasted Devin for following Maria immediately after they broke up.

Maria gives kudos to Jenn for reliving the difficult breakup on live TV and applauds her for speaking her truth ... before telling fans they need to chill with the speculation -- 'cause tons of people follow her, and she's not aware of every single one.

Rachel Lindsay has some sage advice for the new "Bachelor" lead Grant Ellis -- while you're on the show looking for love ... look for a lawyer, too!

The former "Bachelorette" lead tells TMZ the most important thing Grant can do is protect himself if he proposes on the ABC show. RL speaks from experience ... as she's now knee-deep in a bitter divorce with Bryan Abasolo, who she met on the show back in 2017.

Rachel's romance with Bryan has spiraled into a courtroom nightmare after their 2019 wedding -- the chiropractor is now getting $13,000 a month in spousal support from her ... and he's pushing for even more cash!

"The Bachelor" has a new face to lead the show's next season ... but it's someone you may already be familiar with.

On Monday night, ABC announced Grant Ellis -- one of the participants from this season of "The Bachelorette" -- will be the lead for season 29 of "The Bachelor" which is set to air on the network in 2025.

Ellis becomes the second Black Bachelor to guide the long-running franchise behind Matt James, who was the first.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis appears to be off the market once again ... and the new love in his life is none other than Bachelor Nation alum Victoria Fuller.

The second-year signal caller went public with the apparent romance in an Instagram story on Monday ... showing his arms wrapped around the reality TV star as they enjoyed a day out on the water.

25-year-old Levis also included a heart emoji in the snap ... seemingly confirming it wasn't a platonic hug.

Former "Bachelor" contestant Anna Redman says the backlash over her controversial post about her planned outfit for an Auschwitz visit included threats against her life.

Anna joined us on the latest episode of "The TMZ Podcast" and we asked her about the mostly negative reaction to her IG story from her visit to the notorious concentration camp.

In case you missed it ... Anna's been catching tons of heat online ever since she shared her clothing itinerary during a family trip to Auschwitz -- a black dress and white sandals -- along with the caption "The best packing 'hack' ... Is somebody going to match my freak?"

Women are throwing themselves at Gerry Turner ... but he's not jumping back into the dating pool after finalizing his divorce from his reality TV match.

The 'Golden Bachelor' tells TMZ ... with his split from Theresa Nist still fresh, he's not ready to be in a new relationship right now. What's interesting is the swift divorce -- after just 3 months -- isn't hurting his profile with the ladies.

Gerry says interested women are sending him direct messages on social media, and even marching up to him in public spaces -- like wineries, for example -- and giving him their numbers.

Gerry Turner is officially a bachelor once again in the eyes of the law -- 'cause the guy finalized his divorce from his now-ex-wife, Theresa Nist ... and in record time too.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the 'Golden Bachelor's divorce case just settled and is signed, sealed and delivered in the Indiana court system. The docs show that a summary decree for a dissolution of marriage was entered on Thursday.

Per the docket ... a marital settlement agreement was also entered into the system on the same day -- and it was signed off by a judge too.

Kendall Jenner had a strong indication of who Gerry Turner had the hots for on "The Golden Bachelor" before everyone else ... based on what she saw on his cell phone at dinner.

Gerry was over at Kris Jenner's house early on during the 'Golden Bachelor' season when Kendall saw something she shouldn't have -- which was shown in a recent teaser for "The Kardashians" ... and now, TMZ knows what it is Kendall discovered.

Gerry tells TMZ ... Kris invited him over for dinner because Kendall is a big fan of his and the Jenners were calling his daughter Angie on his phone when they discovered a very telling saved contact ... a photo, name and number for Theresa Nist, the woman Gerry popped the question to on the show.