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Breakups and heartache for Bachelor in Paradise contestants

Penny Burfitt
·Lifestyle & Entertainment Producer
Couples are dropping like flies. Photo: Ten
Couples are dropping like flies. Photo: Ten

It’s break ups galore following the finale of the second season of Bachelor in Paradise last night.

With almost every relationship formed on the show coming crashing down in record time, it looks like the show mission to help its contestants find true love, has fallen flat on its face.

Alex Nation was the most recent contestant to come clean about a prompt split after leaving Paradise, confirming Bill and herself were no longer together.

This come after the former Bachelor-winner, who admitted she was ‘falling in love’ with Bill on camera.

“…I’m literally, I’m madly in love with him but it scares me because I’m just like it is here (Paradise)? And I want to know if it’s out there,” she said.

Alex and Bill have split. Photo: Ten
Alex and Bill have split. Photo: Ten

Turns out it may have just been the magic of the island, as the couple parted ways just weeks into their real world relationships.

It’s not an unexpected twist, with rumours circulating for weeks, but nevertheless a disappointing development for the mum-of-one.

The truth came out when Alex arrived at the reunion with only a cardboard cut-out of Bill to accompany her.

“We came back from paradise and it was good for three weeks and then he told me he didn’t love me and I suppose we couldn’t be together,” she revealed.

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I have always and will always believe in love 💛

A post shared by Alex Nation (@alexandranation) on May 2, 2019 at 4:38am PDT

Jules and Alisha also called it quits, in front of the live audience last night.

The pair broke up on the show, but secretly began dating after filming wrapped, however last night they broke up for good.

Two other couples confirmed their break up before the finale even aired last night, one pair admitting they lasted only one day in the real world.

Shannon Baff and Connor Orochta confirmed their split via social media yesterday, with Shannon posting a heartfelt announcement to her Instagram.

“Myself and Connor are not together, we spent one day after Paradise together, outside the whirlwind environment,” she captioned an image of herself sitting on a van.

In an Eat Pray Love moment the reality contestant told fans she recently bought the van and is travelling around Australia, “being the best version of myself, for myself.”

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Here I go. I’m sorry I haven’t got back to everyone earlier. Myself and Connor are not together, we spent one day after Paradise together, outside the whirlwind environment. I got home, we continued to talk and planned to see each other again but after a week I felt as if the effort to make that happen was not reciprocated and the communication was becoming one sided. I struggled in Paradise because my feelings towards Connor were so genuine and real- with everything constantly changing it brought out a raging anxiety for me because I was so afraid of being hurt- it really is hard to tally whose genuine and not in that environment. I am so thankful for my experience and that I had the opportunity to meet Connor and feel what I felt. Thank you so much to everyone on here who has shown me love and support through this time, all of your kind words fill my heart and I truly appreciate you all so much. As for Shannon now, I brought myself a van called “Poppy”🚌 and I am currently travelling around Australia being the best version of myself, for myself. I am happier and more fulfilled than ever- my days are filled with everything that fuels my soul and makes me smile😊 Thank you so much @pictureandpoet for meeting me on this road trip and capturing me in my element! Nothing but love xx #vanlife

A post shared by Shannon Baff🍂 (@shannon_baff) on May 1, 2019 at 10:41pm PDT

American pair Alex Bordyukov and Caroline Lunny also shared a very short-lived real life romance despite leaving the island because they felt so sure about their connection.

“Our time together may have been brief, but its beauty isn’t defined by its permanence or longevity, “ Alex captioned an Instagram post of the pair yesterday.

He divulged that, “we agreed that, ultimately, we were romantically incongruent.”

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Just wanted to take this moment and, wholeheartedly, thank this incredible woman for the opportunity and the privilege of getting to know her. Our time together may have been brief, but its beauty isn’t defined by its permanence or longevity, and its preciousness isn’t lost on me. I’ve cherished every moment, every smile, every touch, and will forever be grateful for it all. You are kind, gentle, compassionate, and nothing less than extraordinary. And even though we agreed that, ultimately, we were romantically incongruent, I’m honored to have been given a chance. You’ll always have a piece of my heart, and have me in your corner. Thank you, Caroline.

A post shared by Alex Bordyukov (@alex_bordy) on May 1, 2019 at 7:15pm PDT

If you thought that was enough fails to last a season, it doesn’t stop there.

Last minute lovers Davey Lloyd and Florence Alexandra have also split, if photos published this week are anything to go by.

The photos show Davey kissing another woman believed to be girlfriend Georgia Cook, with Florence, obviously nowhere to be seen.

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