Chris Harrison admits The Bachelor star Chris Soules had amazing chemistry with both Whitney Bischoff and Britt Nilsson -- but in very different ways.
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For their one-on-one date during Sunday night's episode, Soules showed Bischoff around Des Moines, Iowa, and they took pictures of themselves along the way. It was clearly an amazing date during which Soules realized he could probably spend the rest of his life with her.
"There is no discernible reason why they should be so comfortable around each other, but they are," Harrison told TV Guide of Soules and Bischoff.
On the other hand, Soules and Nilsson had an intense physical chemistry.
"I don't know if it's because they just have chemistry, but whereas Britt and him can't keep their hands off of each other, they have this undeniable ease and friendliness," Harrison continued. "When his friends showed up, it was almost like [Whitney] knew them too. She just seems to fit, and you'll see more of this in her hometown."
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While most of the bachelorettes this season have already shared whatever sad story they may have, Bischoff's past just came to light during Sunday night's episode. Her mother tragically died about 10 years ago and she has no relationship with her father. Very simply put, Bischoff told Soules she has no parents.
Harrison gave away a little spoiler about what will happen during Bischoff's hometown date.
"One of the sweetest most genuine moments -- and I don't even mind giving it away -- is when Chris stops her to ask who he'd get permission from because she doesn't have a mom or dad. So he says, 'If I get to that point who would I go to?' What a thoughtful, sweet man to think of it. It says a lot about him," Harrison explained.
While Bischoff has been working her way to the front, Nilsson has been slowly but surely taking steps back. Nilsson previously questioned Soules' character and decisions only to get angry with him Sunday night for giving Kaitlyn Bristowe the group-date rose she thought she deserved.
"It's interesting because Britt knows what she signed up for, but did she really? I think she got into this and didn't realize how strong her feelings would be and how difficult to then see him give attention to whomever," Harrison told TV Guide.
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"Britt doesn't realize how almost rude she's being to Kaitlyn when she said what she said on that group date. I know where it's coming from. There's no malice intended, but still it was a tough position to put Chris in [and] it was a awkward position to put the girls in. There's a time and a place, and Britt blew it. She really did."
However, Harrison suggested Nilsson will likely redeem herself.
"I always feel like Britt will redeem herself. At the end of the day, she'll give him that look and kiss him and it's over. They have this combustible chemistry [where] everything seems to be okay and Chris is putty in her hands. So, heading into the Rose Ceremony, I fully thought she'd reconcile and fix it," the host said.
In Soules' People blog, the Bachelor elaborated on his connection with Bischoff, who previously admitted she's intimidated by Nilsson's beauty and chemistry with the 33-year-old farmer from Arlington.
"Taking photos of our love story around Des Moines was so fun, and the whole day just felt so normal," Soules wrote of his one-on-one date with Bischoff.
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"[And] my friends LOVED her. They were really grilling her, and asking tough questions, and that girl handled it like a pro. She really amazed me with her poise and her honesty. That woman knocked it out of the park."
Soules said it meant a great deal to him when Bischoff opened up about her family and difficult past once they were alone.
"I would have never guessed that she had faced such adversity in her life because of how strong she is. Truthfully, I struggled not to cry but I wanted to be strong for her and hearing her talk so fondly of her mother made me realize where she got her strength. That night Whitney and I really took our relationship to another level," Soules explained.
The Bachelor will air another nineteenth-season episode on Monday night at 8PM ET/PT on ABC. Soules will eliminate two girls during a Rose Ceremony and then travel to each of his four remaining girls' hometowns. At the end of the broadcast, Soules will oust one more bachelorette, determining his Final 3.
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