Bachelor in Paradise alums Wells Adams and Joe Amabile have dished their feelings about Aaron Bryant and Eliza Isichei announcing their split only days after the Season 9 finale aired.
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Aaron and Eliza were the third -- and final -- couple from the latest Bachelor in Paradise season to confirm their split, resulting in many shocked fans criticizing Season 9 as a "fail" or a joke.
According to Wells, the bartender of Bachelor in Paradise who also has some creative sway with producers, he was also totally shocked about Eliza and Aaron's breakup.
"I reached out to production being like, 'When are we doing the after show?' And they're like, 'Oh, we're not doing one this year,'" Wells, 39, told Us Weekly in a joint interview with Joe, 37, to promote their new partnership with a cocktail collection.
"Never has there been a time [when] I actually want some answers from all these people that have now broken up since the show ended. I am shocked about Aaron and Eliza."
After Bachelor in Paradise's finale aired on December 7, Kylee Russell announced two days later that her relationship with Aven Jones was over due to "multiple infidelities" on Aven's part.
And then on December 11, Kat Izzo and John Henry Spurlock announced they had called off their engagement. Aaron and Eliza's breakup announcement was publicly posted on Instagram only hours later.
Wells recalled of Aaron and Eliza on the beach, "They were so cute and perfect for one another that, like, we kind of stopped filming them because then once you get really, really comfortable with someone, you kind of get boring to watch."
Wells admitted, "I thought for sure that was going to be the next wedding we did on the beach -- 100 percent."
However, Joe -- who met his wife, Serena Pitt, on Bachelor in Paradise's seventh season in 2021 -- confessed that he wasn't surprised to find out that Aaron and Eliza's relationship was short-lived.
"Now I know what it feels like for Michael Jordan to watch the Bulls, you know, it's the amateur hour out there," Joe joked with Us.
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW"Being a success story from the show, like, you root for people, but I mean, you have to get lucky. Serena and I work because -- I don't know, I just feel like we are meant to be and I don't think that's as easy as people may think. It's not just perfect circumstances."
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Joe said of Serena, whom he married in October 2022 before having a bigger wedding in September, "We really do work well together, and I don't know, you didn't really see that watching any of these couples."
Joe said that as a viewer of Bachelor in Paradise's ninth season, something about Aaron and Eliza's romance felt off to him.
"For Aaron and Eliza, as a viewer, I felt like we were missing something the entire season," Joe shared.
"It just kind of always felt very surface-level when I watched it. Wells is there so he sees more. Unfortunately, I'm just not shocked."
Wells, for his part, is also happily married to actress Sarah Hyland.
Aaron is the one who broke the news of his split from Eliza via Instagram Stories on December 11.
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In the photo, Aaron and Eliza were walking hand-in-hand on the beach in Mexico.
"Tricky emotions watching it all unfold, but unfortunately, me and [Eliza]'s love story has come to an end," Aaron revealed.
"We're leading our amicable split with nothing but positivity and mutual respect for one another. Thank you all."
Eliza, for her part, didn't post any type of breakup announcement on her social media. Instead, she informed her followers via Instagram Stories that was on vacation in Greece.
Prior to Aaron's statement, many Bachelor in Paradise fans speculated that Aaron and Eliza had called it quits on their relationship or were at least on the verge of a split because neither person posted anything sweet or heartfelt about their engagement after the Bachelor in Paradise finale aired.
In fact, there were no pictures of Aaron on Eliza's Instagram account, and Aaron only had photos of Eliza that he had posted while the Bachelor in Paradise season was airing.
The Bachelor in Paradise finale also included an onscreen graphic with the following eyebrow-raising update on Aaron and Eliza's engagement: "Aaron and Eliza's engagement has hit some speed bumps since they left the beach. They are actively working on their relationship and trying to figure things out."
According to Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone, Eliza returned to Germany after filming Bachelor in Paradise and Aaron resumed his life in San Diego, which had the makings of an extremely difficult long-distance relationship.
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But Eliza and Aaron were considered the strongest couple on Bachelor in Paradise's ninth season.
Not only did they overcome adversity regarding rumors of one of Aaron's ex-girlfriends, but they also decided to become official boyfriend and girlfriend about halfway through the season.
On the show's finale, Aaron was wholeheartedly set on proposing marriage to Eliza after their overnight Fantasy Suite date, but Eliza -- although she said she was in love with Aaron -- was feeling a little uneasy and unsure.
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"If I would say with 100 percent certainty I am ready and completely sure of what I'm going to say if asked, I'd be lying," Eliza admitted in a confessional.
But once Eliza and Aaron reunited on the platform by the ocean, she decided to trust her feelings and follow her heart.
Aaron told Eliza he didn't know what love looked like until she walked down the steps of Paradise with her beautiful skin, smile and grace. He said he loved everything about her and she was "the most beautiful part of Paradise."
Aaron shared how he had paid attention to every little thing Eliza did on the beach and every little detail, including her breakfast order.
"We went through so much... but we've found a way to choose each other and choose to have faith in one another. I'm so happy right now to be standing here with you and to talk about the future as well, because your mom -- I had a great conversation with her," Aaron revealed.
Eliza appeared to melt in Aaron's arms over the thought he had spoken to her mother.
And then Aaron continued, "I see where you get it... She is very proud of you and thinks the most of you. You truly have great parents, and I am just so lucky and grateful to be here. You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and Eliza I want to do this right with you. I understand what this means to both of us."
Aaron then got down on one knee and presented Eliza with a diamond ring.
"Will you marry me?" Aaron asked.
"Yes!" Eliza replied with glee in her voice. "Oh my god!"
Eliza seemed ecstatic, but she admitted to Aaron that she had been in her head all day and wasn't sure what she was going to say until she was able to look him in the eyes at their Final Rose Ceremony.
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Eliza was also memorably involved in a love triangle with Justin Glaze and Rodney Mathews on Bachelor in Paradise's eighth season last year.
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