Chris Harrison has reflected on the most recent The Bachelorette episode and teased a dramatic event to unfold next week.
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"[Nick] hadn't even moved in with the guys yet and already he has been a divisive force among all of you out there. Some of you still don't like him from [Andi Dorfman]'s season, and some of you feel like he is genuine and deserves another chance. At this point, the guys in the house are divided. Some of them think Nick should pack his bags and turn around and some of them think, 'Hey, he's just another guy. Who cares? It has no bearing on me and my relationship with Kaitlyn,'" Harrison wrote in his Yahoo TV blog.
"I've never seen quite a firing squad on our show like the one that was waiting for Nick's arrival. Love him or hate him, he stood there and explained himself and took the questions in stride. Now, it's really up to Kaitlyn to decide whether he's being real or not."
Harrison loved traveling to his home state of San Antonio, TX, with Bristowe and her group of men.
"As awkward as it was to have all the guys traveling with Nick, I think everyone was ready to try to move ahead and refocus on their relationships with Kaitlyn. Well, except for [Joshua Albers]," The Bachelorette host wrote.
Bristowe first went on a one-on-one date with Ben Higgins, and Harrison said they had "an amazing time" at the two-stepping competition.
"That night, it was really great to see Ben H. start to come out of his shell. I know Kaitlyn really appreciated it. Obviously this is an accelerated process and opening up quickly is tremendously important," Harrison said.
And then there was a group date in which Bristowe's suitors had to perform a Mariachi song all dressed up in uniform.
"On behalf of our entire cast and crew, I would like to apologize to the residents of San Antonio. We did our best, but we truly destroyed that music. Thankfully, everyone knew it was all for fun and got a kick out of it. In usual Nick fashion, Nick tried to be different and stand out. Obviously, a few of the guys didn't like that move, but as you know, you just have to be bold if you want to get a group date rose," Harrison explained.
During the night portion of the Mariachi group date, Albers had a tough time -- both in that he allowed Bristowe to give him an awful haircut and he made a big scene about Viall's return when none of the other guys had his back.
"I don't know what was worse for him this week: asking Kaitlyn to give him a haircut or sticking both of his feet in his mouth. He really dug his own grave on this date and it's going to be hard for him to recover. Kaitlyn didn't mean to give him a bad haircut, but between poor lighting and old clippers, there was really no chance it would turn out well. But he insisted, so she complied," Harrison said.
"Oh well -- at least no one was talking about him the rest of the night. Oh, wait -- yes, they were. Joshua made the mistake of speaking for all the guys in his attempt to warn Kaitlyn about Nick, but between speaking out of turn and then lying to all the guys about where he was, it created a perfect storm for him. Nick got the rose and Joshua has a lot of explaining to do."
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWBristowe's one-on-one kayaking date with Shawn Booth that week was complete with fireworks.
"Ever since he got the first impression rose, everyone has been wondering when we would get to see more of him... And we really got to learn more about him. His tragic car accident really shaped his world view. It was great to see that at least for now, he has put the Nick issue aside and really focused on his relationship with Kaitlyn," Harrison wrote in the blog.
"It was an amazing date and some would say that at this point, 'Shawn and Kaitlyn may have the strongest relationship leaving San Antonio.'"
Now how does Harrison feel about Ian Thomson's outbursts, arrogance and insults?
"Ian, who has been relatively quiet, apparently has had a lot to say this week. I'm not entirely sure where all of his opinions are coming from, but it's clear that he has strong ones and he has decided to go down in a blaze of glory. As you saw, Kaitlyn was not impressed by what Ian was saying to her, and next week, you'll get to see the explosive conclusion," Harrison explained.
Next week's Rose Ceremony will be at the Alamo, which Harrison calls "one of the most beautiful and dramatic places" they've ever filmed.
"Then it's time for The Bachelorette to go international. Next stop: Dublin, Ireland -- and you will see a Bachelorette first that you won't believe. Don't miss it."
The Bachelorette's eleventh season airs on Monday nights at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
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