The Bachelorette star Clare Crawley has broken her silence about her so-called "mutual" split from fiance Dale Moss, and she admits she's "crushed."
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Clare initially had no comment on the breakup as sources claimed Dale officially "broke it off" with Clare and left her "completely devastated," but now the former Bachelorette has broken her silence.
"I was made aware of a 'mutual' statement at the same time you all were, so I've needed some time to really digest this," Clare began in a Thursday Instagram post.
"Speaking for myself, my intentions with this relationship have always been very clear, so the truth is I am crushed."
Clare said she wanted to get married and have children in the near future, but a source told E! News earlier this week that Dale wasn't ready for that level of commitment and wasn't willing to move to Sacramento, CA, for his fiancee.
"This was not what I expected or hoped for and am still trying to process this," Clare continued in her post.
"2020 was one hell of a year, with COVID, battling severe anxiety post-show, balancing a public new relationship, all while slowly losing my mother. It hasn't been ideal circumstances, but that is life right."
Clare is apparently trying to focus on herself right now and mend her broken heart.
"I have been looking forward to the light at the end of the tunnel," Clare wrote.
"Our relationship was not perfect, but I can say that I was genuinely invested with all of my heart. I may not have all the answers, but I do know this -- I will continue to show up, stand by my word, and be committed to love."
Clare signed off her post with, "Xo Clare."
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After reports swirled earlier this week that Dale and Clare were fighting all the time and decided to take some time apart in order to figure out their relationship, Dale released his statement on Instagram.
"I wanted [to] share with you all that Clare and I have decided to go our separate ways. We appreciate the love and support we've received from so many people, but this is the healthiest decision for both of us at this time," Dale wrote in a since-deleted post.
"We strongly believe in leading with love and always remaining true to oneself -- something our families have taught and instilled in us throughout our lives. We only hope the best things for one another."
The E! News source said Dale "didn't feel right" about where his relationship with Clare was headed because they're "in different places in life" right now.
Clare and Dale portrayed a picture-perfect life after getting engaged on The Bachelorette's sixteenth season last year.
But an insider revealed, "Dale wants to be in a lively city and focus on his career, and Clare is rooted in Sacramento to help care for her mom. It's been very tense recently between them," E! News reported.
In fact, the couple's recent Instagram activity had suggested Dale was spending time alone in New York City while Clare was close to home in Northern California.
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"I'm so thankful to be able to see my mom in person now," Clare said, referencing how coronavirus had physically kept them apart for quite some time.
She added at the time, "She has good days and bad, Just like we all do. Well today I couldn't hide my hard day. A mother always knows. Without saying a word, she reached in her pocket and pulled out this tissue and just squeezed my hand."
Clare and Dale last posted photos of each other on Instagram on January 9, when the couple's relationship seemed to be in good standing.
Clare posted a photo with her man by the beach in La Jolla, CA, at the time and captioned it, "Let's never leave."
And Dale also posted a photo of himself in the water in La Jolla on the same day.
The couple also appeared to have a wonderful time ringing in the New Year together with Clare's two beloved dogs.
Clare was convinced she had met her future husband when Dale stepped out of a limo on Night 1 of The Bachelorette's sixteenth season and took her breath away.
It took less than two weeks for Clare to determine Dale was the guy she wanted to be with forever, and so she dumped all of her other The Bachelorette bachelors to pursue that one relationship.
Clare's journey on the show therefore ended prematurely with a steamy overnight date with Dale that led to Dale getting down on one knee and proposing marriage seemingly the next day.
Once Tayshia Adams took over Clare's The Bachelorette season, Clare and Dale sat down with host Chris Harrison during a November episode to talk about their surprising love affair.
"It's just been a dream come true," Clare gushed of her relationship with Dale on the show.
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Dale added, "It was hands down love at first sight... At the base of everything with her, in its truest form, we love each other. We had that, and it was undeniable."
When Chris asked what was next for the couple, Clare immediately shouted, "Babies!"
But Dale noted he'd like to get married before welcoming children.
While many The Bachelorette fans had been critical of Clare and Dale's quick-moving romance and whether it would last, the lovebirds initially felt no shame or embarrassment about getting engaged in less than a month of knowing each other.
"For me personally, there is no explanation needed. I've never been afraid of commitment. And when I met Clare, I knew I was all in. She lights a fire in me that I was missing for so long," Dale told People in a joint interview with Clare late last year.
"It may be fast for some people," Clare added, "and that's okay. But for us, it's working."
Dale recently claimed he had turned down the opportunity to compete on The Bachelorette multiple times after being nominated for the show but changed his mind once Clare was announced as the show's sixteenth-season star in March 2020.
Prior to getting involved with Dale, Clare had been engaged to The Bachelor Winter Games bachelor Benoit Beausejour-Savard.
Clare and Benoit announced their decision to split in April 2018 after being engaged for only a month and a half.
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