Blake Horstmann only has one man standing in his way of getting engaged to The Bachelorette star Becca Kufrin.
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Becca, a 28-year-old publicist from Minnesota narrowed down her search for love to only Blake, a 28-year-old sales representative from Bailey, CO, and Garrett Yrigoyen, a 29-year-old medical sales representative from Reno, NV.
Becca has recently admitted on The Bachelorette's fourteenth season that she has the most stable and solid relationship with Blake, as they connect on a mental, physical and emotional level.
Blake challenges Becca, but she also feels confident he would fight for their romance and find a reason to stay rather than leave.
It's obvious, however, Becca is also in love with Blake. So with the season finale -- which airs Monday, August 6 -- right around the corner, Becca is going to have a very difficult decision to make.
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Until viewers find out what happens next in Blake and Becca's love story, let's learn more about this handsome bachelor.
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Below is a list of 13 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Blake Horstmann:
- Blake considers himself a modern romantic who believes that two people need to be independent in order to truly love each other, so he's looking for his equal match.
- He was both a high-school and collegiate athlete. He excelled at football and basketball and received an athletic scholarship for college.
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- Blake is a dog lover. In fact, he got himself a puppy a year and a half ago named Remi.
- The bachelor has a secret talent: he's a great swing dancer! Blake has successfully swept Becca off her feet so far in the season.
- Blake earned a degree in Marketing and Communications from Hastings College in Nebraska in 2011.
- He currently works as an off premise sales representative at Coors distributing company. Blake has held down this job since late 2014.
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- Blake fell hard and fast but was blindsided by heartbreak before appearing on The Bachelorette.
At the two-month mark, Blake had told an ex, his then-girlfriend, that he loved her, and she said it back.
Blake thought this girl was going to be the person he'd marry and settle down with, but days later, he discovered she had plans to dump him when her cellphone lit up with text messages from concerned friends.
- While in college, Blake was a member of the Professional Business Leaders as well as Lamda Pi Eta.
- The bachelor is a huge country music fan, as his Instagram is loaded with photos of him attending concerts and festivals.
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- When Blake was in high school, his mother had an affair behind his father's back with his English teacher and basketball coach.
Since he grew up in a small town, Blake said his friends knew about his mother moving out before he did. Blake's parents divorcing was very hard on him.
- Blake accomplished a goal in February he had been training to achieve for three years: Running one mile in under five minutes.
- Blake's life changed when there was a school shooting at his high school and one student sadly died. Blake learned a lesson to never take a single day for granted after that tragedy.
- The bachelor enjoys running, hockey, hiking, and golf. Plus, he's a big-time Denver Broncos fan.
To find out whether Blake steals Becca's heart at the end of her journey to find love or if he loses to Garrett, click here.
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