Though ABC billedArie Luyendyk Jr.andBecca Kufrin‘spainful breakup sceneas the “first completely unedited scene in reality television history,” the formerBacheloris saying otherwise.
Luyendyk Jr. claimed ABC told him filming the 40-minute scene would “make Bachelor Nation fully understood that he was being respectful and just following his heart,” but the professional racecar driver allegedly did not anticipate the post-production changes.
“It was completely edited,” Luyendyk Jr. said. “I was told to stay on that couch. I tried to leave, and then production was like, ‘You need to go back inside. She’s finally calming down. I feel like you owe it to her to have this conversation.’ So then I went back in the house,” he explained.
“They cut out, obviously, production talking to me from 10 feet away,” he recalled, adding it “was super unfair to me.”
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Though the very public breakup with Kufrin did not result in what he was allegedly promised, all in all, Luyendyk Jr. said he ended up happy and engaged to his bride-to-be Burnham.
“The fact is, I’m really happy with Lauren. So for me, it was all worth it,” he concluded.
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“Honestly, I wanted her the opportunity to be the potentialBachelorette,” Luyendyk Jr. told Michael Strahan onGood Morning Americawhen askedwhy he filmed the split.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham.Janet Mayer/Splash News
“I think for me, I really wanted everyone to know that this was on me, this was my fault. I felt like filming that would let people know that. That, if there were any questions on the breakup, those would be squashed if they saw the breakup. … I hope I gave her a little bit of closure,” he said.
Adding, “This ending obviously wasn’t perfect. I know it’s difficult for a lot of people to swallow. Becca is going to be the new Bachelorette and I’m very happy for her in that. There’s a happy ending to this story.”
Kufrin’s new season ofThe Bachelorettepremieres tonight, Monday, May 28, at 8 P.M. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
