The Bachelorette star Becca Kufrin had to choose between Jason Tartick, Leo Dottavio and Wills Reid in the Bahamas when only one rose remained, and she admits the decision "weighed heavily" upon her.
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"After going through the treacherous two-on-one date back in Vegas, I knew I'd have to put on a brave face for Leo, Wills and Jason -- but as the day went on and we played beach volleyball, we all had such a great time, I didn't know how I could make the choice!" Becca wrote in her People blog.
After Becca showed off her athletic abilities to the three men, she was "excited" to sit down with each guy and engaged in deep conversation, as shown on Monday night's episode.
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"[I hoped] that I could find clarity to help me make the tough decisions that were ahead. Wills and Jason brought so much to each conversation and I knew in my gut then and there that what I had with Leo just didn't match the feelings I felt with those other two men," Becca admitted.
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"When I sat with Leo, I knew that we were on the same page. Leo is a funny, kind and gentle man. He was someone who I could see a future with, it was just a little hazier than with some of the other guys left."
Leo also made it known he probably wouldn't be ready to propose marriage to Becca at the end of the process considering they hadn't spent a significant amount of time together.
"I knew at that point that it was time for us to part ways. It was hard saying goodbye to him, but I knew that our lives just weren't aligning quite like both of us had hoped," Becca said of the 31-year-old stuntman from California.
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"He was one of the most respectable men and it was probably the most mutual breakup I've ever had. Leo became someone important to me and someone who I really hope to continue a friendship with."
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Becca's decision to let Leo go was apparently a lot easier than determining whether Jason or Wills should stay and receive a hometown date.
"Heading into dinner that night, I hadn't felt that torn or anxious this entire journey. I didn't know how I would make the decision to give out that last rose, and I was praying that I would find the clarity and make the right decision," The Bachelorette star confessed.
"Both Wills and Jason brought different emotions and feelings into the evening. Wills by nature is very open and wears his heart on his sleeve. Jason is much more pragmatic but brings so much charisma and passion to our relationship."
The 28-year-old Minnesota publicist was admittedly being "pulled in two different directions."
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"By the end of the night, it came down to who would I still think about if I sent one home. Who could I not see myself without, and who I felt ready to meet their family with. I knew then that it was Jason," Becca revealed.
Wills, however, had been so honest and vulnerable with Becca up to that point, so his goodbye was "the hardest one yet" for Becca -- "by far."
"Wills was someone who I could laugh with, nerd out with, and who I felt so comfortable being myself with. He just wasn't the one for me at the end of this," Becca noted in her blog.
"While our goodbye was truly heartbreaking, it gives me joy to confirm that ladies -- this isn't the last you'll be seeing of him. Yes, Wills is heading to Paradise!"
Becca then gave the following shout-out to her girlfriends: "[In] Mexico this summer, keep your eyes out for Wills, he's one of the good ones."
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The next The Bachelorette episode will feature Becca visiting the hometowns of Jason, Colton Underwood, Garrett Yrigoyen and Blake Horstmann, and meeting their families.
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