Interview: Wells Adams and Blair O'Neal

Before the 2026 season of “Big Break” was scrapped due to a video ad controversy, Lori had an opportunity to interview the show’s hosts, Wells Adams (“The Bachelor” franchise) and Blair O’Neal (Golf Channel personality).

Wells Adams and Blair O’Neal (2026)

Recorded before the entire season of “Big Break” was scrapped, host Lori Rosales interviewed the show’s hosts Wells Adams and Blair O’Neal about their careers and the anticipation surrounding the reality golf competition series.

PLEASE NOTE: This is the full interview and differs slightly from the original TV broadcast. Host segments have been rearranged.

Wells Adams and Blair O'Neal with a monitor behind them with the title Big Break

Mini-Biographies:

Born on May 16, 1984, in Monterey, California, Wells Adams is a television personality, radio host, and podcaster. After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2007, Adams worked as a radio host in Nashville before rising to national prominence as a contestant on season 12 of “The Bachelorette” in 2016. He became a staple of the franchise starting in 2017 as the resident bartender, guest host, and fan-favorite confidant on “Bachelor in Paradise.” Beyond the “Bachelor” franchise, Adams hosted the Hulu pizza competition series “Best in Dough,” appeared as a contestant on Peacock’s “The Traitors,” works as a red-carpet correspondent for E!, and co-hosts the podcasts “Your Favorite Thing” with Brandi Cyrus and “Vanity Index” with Chad Mumm. In August 2022, he married actress Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”).

Born May 14, 1981, in Macomb, Illinois, and raised in Tempe, Arizona, Blair O’Neal is a professional golfer, television personality, and model. She played collegiate golf at Arizona State University on a full scholarship, appearing in every tournament during her four-year career while winning the NCAA Women’s Long Drive Championship twice. After turning professional in 2004, O’Neal competed on the Symetra Tour and briefly paused her playing career to pursue modeling before gaining national television prominence on Golf Channel’s “The Big Break” series, finishing as the runner-up on “Prince Edward Island” (2009) and winning the championship on “Dominican Republic” (2010). Leveraging her competitive playing background, she transitioned into sports media as a long-standing Golf Channel host, co-anchoring programs such as “School of Golf” and “Morning Drive.” Additionally, O’Neal serves as a brand ambassador and corporate event host across the golf industry.