Luke Pell is definitely a frontrunner on The Bachelorette after his first one-on-one date with JoJo Fletcher, which aired in Tuesday night's episode on ABC.
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"I couldn't wait to get this week of dates started and I knew spending more time with Luke was on the top of my list. I was beyond excited to go dogsledding with Luke. I had never been before and I couldn't wait to experience it!" Fletcher wrote in her People blog.
"Of course there wasn't much snow for us to ride through but don't doubt for a minute that it wasn't freezing. I will say seeing those adorable pups made me miss my dog Jackson at home. Watching this back, I had to cover Jackson's eyes for this one. I didn't want him to think I was cheating on him!"
Fletcher joked that it would've been a good idea to keep her dog's eyes' covered once she hopped in that wood-fire hot tub with Pell.
"He didn't need to see that hot tub moment! And yes, it was very, very hot in there!" Fletcher said.
The couple's relationship truly progressed during the night portion of their date.
"Going into our dinner that evening, I was more intrigued by Luke than ever. He's just so mysterious, and I really like that. At dinner, so much of that mystery started to make sense," Fletcher explained. "Luke has been through so much in his life."
Pell, who grew up in a small town and then played football at West Point, spent five years in the United States Army as a platoon leader and unfortunately lost his childhood friend in the line of duty while serving in Afghanistan.
"Hearing him talk about the loss of his good friend just broke my heart. To know he trusted me with this, well, I still struggle to find the words to express how much that means to me," Fletcher wrote.
"I am so grateful to Luke, and to all the men and women like him and Jason who so proudly serve our country. I felt so honored just to be in his presence that night and I am so very grateful for his sacrifice."
The couple's date capped off with a live concert from Dan + Shay, during which they danced together onstage.
"The special performance from Dan + Shay was the most surreal moment. Walking into that theatre, with hundreds of screaming fans, this amazing country band performing and being on Luke's arm was a dream. I left my date with Luke that night feeling as lucky as a girl could feel," Fletcher noted.
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