Devin Strader may fall in love with Jenn Tran on The Bachelorette, but that doesn’t mean he will tolerate everything she does to him.
All the remaining men were pretty upset when Jenn’s ex, Matt Rossi, showed up in Australia to win Jenn back.
He claimed that he still loved her and was hoping for a second chance, but Jenn was not convinced and told Matt that she was ready to move on.
This is good news for the male Bachelorette members who were upset about his presence and were genuinely relieved when Matt revealed that he was going home and not competing alongside her.
But Devin was probably most relieved when he heard that Matt was leaving again.
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In the heat of his frustration, Devin declared that he would go home if Matt stayed. As much as he fell in love with Jenn Tran, he didn’t want to compete with her ex-boyfriend for her.
Devin Strader talks about threatening to leave The Bachelorette
Although Devin said this in a state of great emotion, he admitted this week that he meant it.
When Devin appeared on “Bachelor Happy Hour” this week, he was asked about his big threat and how serious he was about it.
The Bachelorette suitor didn’t let up and told Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt: “Oh yeah, that’s how I really felt.”
He continued: “I prefer to think a lot about what I’m going to say rather than just blurting out words. But in that moment, for me, it was pure emotion.”
It’s certainly something Devin has been thinking about in the meantime, too, as he elaborated, saying, “I’ve played the ex games before. It’s been a recurring theme in my life. I wanted Jenn to have the strength to turn all of this around. I’m laying it all out there so this woman can see where things could go.”
Jenn Tran only has seven men left on The Bachelorette
After Matt Rossi’s exit, Jenn Tran returned to the show in an episode that featured not one but two rose ceremonies.
By the end of the episode, Jenn had narrowed her men down to Devin, Sam McKinney, Marcus Shoberg, Grant Ellis, Jeremy Simon, Jonathan Johnson, and Spencer Conley.
The competition gets tougher now that Jenn has formed a bond with each of the remaining men. From now on, the rose ceremonies will be much more difficult.
The Bachelorette airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.
