The limited series hosted by Stephani Young follows the former Bachelor’s journey and fight to expose the truth behind a legal battle filled with deception, fraud and extortion

Listen to the official trailer available now here

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – February 19, 2026 – iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and Glass Podcasts, the audio arm of Glass Entertainment Group, today announced “Love Trapped,” a gripping and intimate investigative series featuring Clayton Echard, star of season 18 of The Bachelorette and season 26 of The Bachelor, and hosted by Stephani Young, a former on-air radio personality. The first two episodes of “Love Trapped” will debut on February 26, 2026. Listen to the official trailer available now here.

“Love Trapped” is a captivating new limited series that takes the audience inside the shocking real-life paternity scandal that threw Clayton Echard back into the spotlight. After his journey on The Bachelor left him under intense public scrutiny, Clayton found himself at the center of another firestorm. This cut-from-the-headlines tale takes audiences on a roller coaster of digital harassment, shocking citizen sleuths' discoveries, and a livestream courtroom showdown that culminates in multiple criminal indictments. 

Presented in a true investigative style, the series features exclusive interviews with special guests, including Echard’s ex-girlfriend Susie Evans, members of his family, media personalities such as Reality Steve and Dave Neal, another victim of the accused, attorneys, among many others. The narrative examines the details at the center of an alleged paternity scandal while exploring the broader societal questions about public perception. 

The ten-episode limited series unfolds in a compelling, week-by-week format, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. The podcast will uncover new details of the crimes as they emerged, sit down with other victims who are willing to speak, and shine a spotlight on one of the biggest public scandals of 2026. Through first-person storytelling, expert insights, and investigative reporting, the series pieces the events together as host Stephani Young works to expose the truth. 

"Love Trapped” is co-produced by Glass Podcasts and distributed by iHeartPodcasts. It will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Follow @glasspodcasts, @claytonechard and @imstephaniyoung on Instagram for updates.

Embed Code for podcast player: <iframe allow="autoplay" width="100%" height="200" src="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-love-trapped-323685861/episode/project-tori-what-lies-beneath-323428230?app=listen&embed=true" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Download cover art here // credit: iHeartPodcasts

About Glass Entertainment Group  

Founded by six-time Emmy Award–winning journalist and television personality Nancy Glass, Glass Entertainment Group (GEG) is a full-service production company specializing in unscripted television, film production, new media content, and podcasting. Its podcast division, Glass Podcasts, is responsible for groundbreaking true crime series, including Betrayal, Burden of Guilt, Curse Of, and American Homicide. Multiple Glass Podcasts titles have been adapted into hit docuseries for Paramount+, Hulu, Netflix, and Peacock.