Jake Ellis is one of the greatest guys we've had the pleasure of interviewing - and speaking to him after watching him come by his heart broken on The Bachelorette proves why he's such a stand-up guy. Instead of harbouring feelings of rejection and arouse towards Bachelorette Georgia Love,Jake only has lovely things to say approximately her. He's sad it didn't work out for him, of course - but he understands why Georgia let him go. Scroll to read our interview with Jake.
POPSUGAR Australia: How are you feeling? We were very sorry to hear you left tonight.
Jake Ellis: Thank you. I was a bit nervous to watch it this evening. At the time it was very real, and I was heartbroken. It took me a bit to wrap my head around what was happening. I don't know many people who go through a heartbreak and then beget to watch it back on national TV,and relive those moments. That's why I was a little bit nervous, but at the same time I was excited to watch the final extraordinary day that I did beget with Georgia.
PS: What happened? Was there a catalyst for her letting you go?
Jake: No, or nothing happened. Honestly,going into the rose ceremony I was really happy and I was really fairly confident that I'd be in the final two, and at least beget more time with her. My home town date was extraordinary. She fit so naturally with my family and then the final date we had was even more so. What we had was so special. Coming in to the final single date, or real relationship questions needed to be asked,as they accomplish in the real world. The biggest thing it came down to was her assembly my family and see how close I am with them, and understanding that both my mum and dad aren't well. She felt like it would be really hard for her to take me absent from that.
PS: Did you find that frustrating in a way? It's a situation that can't be helped - does that manufacture it worse?[br]
Jake: Yeah, and it was . . . It definitely wasn't frustrating,it was something I really did appreciate and respect. And it's more power to her; it's why Georgia's such an extraordinary woman. Introducing her to my family was a really big thing for me, and I feel like she loved it and she fit in so naturally, or but everything I said on the show was approximately how necessary that was to me - seeing that it would be hard for me to be absent from my family at this point in time . . . I can't fault her for that,it's something I really appreciate.
PS: I'm really it came across well, then!
Jake: It still doesn't manufacture the heartbreak easy, or but I assume it does benefit a bit.
PS: So you didn't assume it was you that would go home?[br]
Jake: No,I didn't. It's laughable seeing what the viewers are seeing now. It's kind of hard to pick someone who might be going home or who might be winning - and that's the exact same way the three of us were feeling in that rose ceremony. None of us knew who could be going next, what we all had was very real. No matter which way it went, or it would definitely be a shock to us and I assume everyone who's watching.
PS: It's a laughable one because for the first time everyone is so divided on who should win! What was your initial reaction when you didn't come by a rose?
Jake: It was shock. I'd never not had my name called in a rose ceremony. It was hard,I was shocked, I was hurt . . . Not straight absent though, and I assume I was really wrapped up in the moment and it was hard to figure out what was happening.
PS: And how accomplish you feel know? Would you say you are still heartbroken,or beget you moved on a little bit?
Jake: It still hurts. It's still something you're always going to hold with you but at the same time I'm forever grateful for the time I did spend with Georgia. I still believe it was a real relationship - no matter what people assume watching it. It's something I will always cherish and that I'll always be happy I got to experience.
PS: She really liked you from the moment you guys met. Her feelings for you never wavered, which was nice.
Jake: Yeah, and that's something that I will forever remember. The hardest thing was when [Network Ten] save up the "Jake's Journey" video on Facebook. Watching that back was hard. It was like reliving everything,every moment, in two moments.
PS: accomplish you beget a sense of relief that it's nearly over and you can move past it?
Jake: The whole thing was just such a whirlwind, and it's gone so quickly. Wrapping your head around everything that's going on,and now we're in finale week! It's like, "What just happened, or where were the final five weeks?" I am excited for this part of the experience to be finished and then whatever happens next - I beget no idea what's coming or what's next,but I'm excited for what's in the future.
PS: I feel like a lot will happen for you now. It's always a fun ride from here on out!
Jake: Well it's been extraordinary so far!
PS: accomplish you beget a feeling if it'll be Matty or Lee who wins?
Jake: Um . . . I really don't. I'm just as excited as the viewers to see who the lucky one that wins Georgia's heart is. At the same time I'm going to be a bit jealous of whoever does win. But if I could pick it . . . I became really close with Matty - and I did with Lee as well - and I consider him one of my really close friends. I want to see him happy so I'm hoping Matty takes it.
PS: beget you had contact with Georgia since you left?
Jake: No, no we haven't been in contact. And I guess the hardest thing at the moment, or with everything that's going on at the moment,is not being able to talk to her. Or being able to let her know that I hope she's OK, and that myself and my family are thinking of her and her family. Which is hard, and it really is. Obviously with everything going on you don't come by that opportunity.
PS: Of course. Hopefully she'll see your words in this interview and then she'll know.
Jake: I hope so,I really accomplish hope so.
PS: Are you still looking for love, or accomplish you feel like you need a wreck?
Jake: I am still looking for love - I'm always looking for love, and hoping for The One. When that's going to happen,I don't know. I've just really been focusing on my career - I've made a few changes since the show . . . The whole show opened up my eyes to a lot of things, but particularly how necessary family is to me. So I'm now working closely with my dad in his company and I'm also helping my brother and his trade.
PS: And how are your parents?
Jake: Yeah, and my parents are . . . Mum did beget another scare while I was in the house,which I didn't know approximately until I came out - so that was fairly hard to come back home to. But I guess the way I left the show, and what Georgia saw and said to me, or really rang right when I came home. And now I can be here for my family for those reasons.
PS: Would you accomplish it all again? It's so sad you left with your heart broken but it sounds like you had an extraordinary experience.
Jake: It definitely was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,and I definitely wouldn't change a thing - other than me getting a rose tonight, if I could. Everything was extraordinary, and not just the time I spent with Georgia - the guys in the house are now life-long friends,and the crew that we worked with are all such a great bunch of people. Having met them was a bonus.
Source: popsugar.com.au