She confirmed her split from Pete Mann just hours after viewers watched them walk off into the sunset together on The Bachelorette.
And Becky Miles has now confirmed she’s speaking to runner-up Adrian Baena again, after they ‘reconnected’ following her break-up with Pete.
The defence contracting specialist, 30, told news.com.au on Friday that she had been regularly messaging the 26-year-old kitesurfing instructor.
Still in touch: Jilted Bachelorette Becky Miles (left) has confirmed she’s speaking to runner-up Adrian Baena (right), after they ‘reconnected’ following her break-up with winner Pete Mann
‘When Pete broke things off, I reconnected with Adrian. We’ve been talking and messaging, there’s a lot of care there for each other, he’s such a great guy,’ she said.
‘He’s always checking in on me. He gave me a call last night because we were both a bit emotional. We’ve just got really great communication.’
When asked about the possibility of rekindling their romance , Becky admitted that Adrian ‘took a step back’ because he ‘was really hurt’ when she chose Pete.
Close bond: ‘When Pete broke things off, I reconnected with Adrian. We’ve been talking and messaging, there’s a lot of care there for each other, he’s such a great guy,’ Becky said
‘We’ve talked about how we feel about each other and it’s just not the same. So I think it’s going to be friends with us for now,’ she said.
Becky announced her split from Pete, 35, in an Instagram post on Friday, admitting that while her sister, Elly, had found love with Frazer Neate, things ‘didn’t work out’ for her and the café owner.
She then bravely fronted the media, breaking down in tears during back-to-back radio interviews as she revealed she was ‘angry’ that her suitor had dumped her via FaceTime after just three days.
Heartbreak: Becky announced her split from Pete (left) in an Instagram post on Friday morning. Pictured during The Bachelorette finale, which aired on Thursday night
Brutal ending: She then bravely fronted the media, breaking down in tears during back-to-back radio interviews as she revealed she was ‘angry’ that Pete had dumped her via FaceTime
‘We came into this experience wanting a fairytale ending for the two of us, and while I am thrilled Elly found her person in Frazer, unfortunately things didn’t work out with Pete and I,’ Becky told her social media followers.
Reassuring fans she had ‘fond memories and no regrets’, she added: ‘Although I wasn’t lucky enough to find my person this time around, I am grateful for this opportunity.’
‘I wish Pete happiness and all the best in his search for love,’ she concluded.
Shocked: Becky told The Daily Telegraph that Pete had dumped her over FaceTime less than a week after the finale, leaving her ‘blindsided’
Becky later told The Daily Telegraph that Pete had dumped her over FaceTime less than a week after the finale, leaving her ‘blindsided’.
She said they’d spent three days together after filming wrapped, before he went back to Adelaide and she returned to Newcastle.
‘I feel a bit cheated because three days after spending time together and having a really nice time, I feel like that isn’t giving it a go,’ she said.
‘I feel a bit cheated’: She said they’d spent three days together after the finale, before he went back to Adelaide and she returned to Newcastle
Describing the moment she was brutally dumped over the phone, Becky added: ‘He said he didn’t think there was a spark there and he isn’t my person.
‘Pete ended it on his own accord. He told me that he had some concerns in the show that he hadn’t voiced.’
Becky also broke down in tears on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, confessing she was ‘confused’ and ‘disappointed’ over what had happened.
‘I’m confused about it because I wanted to give it a go,’ she said.
Media rounds: Becky broke down in tears on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, confessing she was ‘confused’ and ‘disappointed’ over what had happened