Bachelor Nation could have been shocked by Justin Glaze’s emotional exit from The Bachelorette, however Katie Thurston knew that they had an actual connection.
“I’m not shocked he was blindsided, simply due to what him and I skilled,” the 30-year-old season 17 star solely advised Us Weekly, referring to Justin’s remarks within the Monday, August 9, finale. “Sadly, there’s a entire love story you guys didn’t get to see. However, him and I each agreed it doesn’t matter what folks bought to know by way of our connection, we all know what was there and what we had been in a position to remove from it.”
Katie despatched residence Justin, 27, in the course of the finale after confessing her like to Blake Moynes throughout their fantasy suite date.
Katie Thurston and Justin Glaze. ABC (2)
“We’ve spent a month collectively, attending to know one another, speaking about our households,” he stated throughout Monday’s episode after their cut up. “This morning I’m picturing how nice at the moment’s going to be and what our life is gonna appear to be and that’s it. It’s so arduous.… You don’t need it to finish. It’s arduous. It’s arduous. It hurts, man. I gave this every thing. I really feel a whole lot of feelings.”
The painter’s exit got here after two members of Katie’s ultimate 4 — Greg Grippo and Michael Allio — give up the present, prompting some followers to imagine Katie didn’t intend for Justin to be in her high two, a notion the previous banking advertising and marketing supervisor denied on After the Closing Rose.
“We truly stay on nice talking phrases at the moment,” Katie advised Us about Justin. “However yeah, I’ll say you positively missed out on studying extra about this nice man.”
Justin, for his half, mirrored on the “ups [and] the downs” of his journey on Tuesday, August 10.
“Though that ultimate rose didn’t come to fruition, I stroll away from this with greater than I may have ever imagined,” he wrote alongside his rose work from the present. “The life classes, the self progress, and the life lengthy friendships I’ve made with a few of the unimaginable males in that home are just some of the issues that I’ll without end cherish. All the pieces occurs for a motive, and I’m simply blessed to have been afforded this chance that put me ready to cross paths with such particular individuals who have impacted my life in a large number of how. And final however not least, I simply wish to thank my unimaginable household and mates for his or her unwavering assist, in addition to every different person who has taken the time to achieve out. Y’all are wonderful and I sincerely respect you. A lot love ♥️.”
Katie, who bought engaged to Blake in the course of the finale, despatched like to her ex within the feedback part.
“Very excited for you and your future,” she wrote. “Grateful for the experiences we had collectively (even when nobody noticed them ????). All the time an enormous Justin supporter! ????❤️”
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