Last night The Bachelor Australia finally came to a close, and with Holly Kingston being crowned the winner, it only meant one thing: Runner-up Brooke Cleal was left heartbroken.
In a devastating turn of events, Jimmy Nicholson broke the news to Brooke, letting her know she wasn’t the one, causing her to break down in tears on national television.
Right now, all attention is on the happy couple, but what we want to know is, how is Brooke feeling right now?
Well, she (or the producers of the show) has shared a message on Instagram providing an update on the entire situation.
“Where do I even begin? What a love story. What a rollercoaster. What an experience,” Brooke began.
“From the moment I met you on the red carpet @Jimmynicholson, you had this cool way about you that instantly made me the quirk ball between us (thanks). Your intelligence was highly admired, but the balance with the fun, was even better! We had so much fun on our dates, in fits of laughter, sore cheeks and saying somewhat the silliest cringeworthy things (thanks).
“Losing my grandpa halfway through the experience was sadly some of my worst days. Saying goodbye to him provided some closure to at least one part of my life, but it left me questioning if I should return to the mansion. It took a lot of courage, strength & confidence to come back, but that’s the funny thing about grief. It’s unpredictable and there’s no right way of doing it.”
While she’s aware their “love story is over”, she says she wants “nothing but the best for the beautiful, down to earth couple, and I am so happy you both found love.”
She also acknowledged the lifelong friends she made in the mansion, writing: “Cheers to the incredible Bachelorettes, to all the crew who work so hard, to my beautiful girlfriends & colleagues outside of the show and mostly, thank you to my family for your love, kindness and believing in me.”
She finished it off by mentioning her recently deceased grandfather.
“And cheers to my number 1 supporter watching up high, my grandpa, that I still miss dearly and grieve daily,” she wrote. “Happy he reconnected back to the love of his life and got his happily ever after in what was a difficult few years without my nannie by his side.”
She concluded, “Here’s to new beginnings.”
