Warning: This post contains spoilers from Monday’s episode ofThe Bachelorette.
The men told all on Monday’s episode ofThe Bachelorette— and one man in particular had some explaining to do.
“I went through a pretty traumatizing time when I went through divorce and essentially, the foundation that was built around my daughter was pretty much crumbled,” Mitchell, 33, said in response to questions about his child. “And the one thing that I protect most in this world is my daughter. I would never bring her into a situation I thought was dangerous, a situation that I feel is unstable.”
The electrical engineer called his daughter the “greatest treasure that I have” and explained that he “put a wall up protecting my daughter from the instability of my dating life.”
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Palmer, 43, then asked Mitchell about “dating two women simultaneously.”
“I would say I’m deeply sorry for the way that I acted,” Mitchell said. “I should’ve been more communicative. I should’ve been more clear in my actions and I pray that you forgive the man that I was because I’m not that same person.”
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Windey, 31, ultimatelybroke up with Mitchellover concerns that she couldn’t be a mother to his daughter at this time. When the ICU nurse joined Palmer on stage later in the episode, she only had kind words to say about Mitchell.
“It feels so good to see you again because you did have such an impression on my journey,” Windey said, “not only with me personally but I do think you’re such a leader for all the men in how well you treat women.”
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Mitchell reiterated to Windey that their relationship “was real and it was raw.”
“I don’t think because it ended it wasn’t beautiful,” he continued. “We had one of the best friendships that led into like a great relationship and just seeing it back and watching us grow, I get emotional very time.”
The dad thought Windey handled their breakup with “so much class.”
“You know how momentous meeting my daughter would’ve been and how much that would’ve meant to me and for me to open up that part of my life,” Mitchell said. “And I cannot thank you enough and tell you enough how much I admire you and I still adore you.”
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source: people.com
