The reality TV love gods grant some happiness, then take it away.
A day after Zach and Kaity from The Bachelor shared their wedding news, another couple from the show ended their engagement. Grant Ellis, a star from Season 29, revealed in an Instagram update on Friday that he and his fiancée, Juliana Pasquarosa, have chosen to part ways.
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“Juliana and I have mutually decided to end our relationship. We both invested our best efforts and shared a lot of affection, but after extensive discussions, we’ve realized that we are not the right match for each other in the long run,” he stated. “What we experienced was significant. The bond we forged on the show was genuine, as was our attempt to continue that connection off-screen.”
He stated that there is no animosity between them.
“There are no hard feelings here. No bitterness,” Ellis’s message continued. “Just two individuals who care for each other and wish nothing but the best for one another as we move forward. I will always cherish what we shared and the development it brought.”
In a different message, Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old client services associate from Boston, described her relationship with the 31-year-old Ellis as “significant” and reassured fans that they are “still supporting each other, just from different locations now.”
Since their engagement aired on The Bachelor’s finale on March 24, Pasquarosa and Ellis have been facing breakup speculation. During a Q&A on her Instagram in May, Pasquarosa mentioned that she and Ellis found humor in the stories circulating about their relationship. “It’s important to value the opinions of those who love and know you. Those are the views in your life that truly matter,” she added.
Viewers of the finale were taken aback to discover that Ellis had made promises to the other finalist, Litia Garr, a 31-year-old venture capitalist from Utah. In a post-show interview during the live After the Final Rose segment, a shocked Garr revealed that Ellis had consistently assured her she was “the one,” right up until the night before he proposed to Pasquarosa.
“I recall saying goodbye to him and expressing, ‘Oh wow, we’re getting engaged tomorrow!’ and he responded, ‘I know, I can’t wait! I love you, I love you, I love you,'” Garr recounted.
Pasquarosa stated that Ellis had shared “everything” that transpired with Garr. “Nothing I heard came as a surprise,” she remarked. “I was prepared to learn that he had feelings and connections with other women on the show, as well as a few others.”