EXCLUSIVE: Pete Mann CONFIRMS he’s fallen ‘head over heels’ for new girlfriend Rachel Evans after ending TV romance with Bachelorette Becky Miles just days after winning
Pete Mann has confirmed he’s dating someone new following his brief, ill-fated TV romance with Bachelorette Becky Miles.
The 34-year-old sparked rumours of a romance this month when he was spotted getting cosy with a blonde in Adelaide.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Pete insisted he has fallen ‘head over heels’ for girlfriend Rachel Evans and that their relationship is progressing fast.
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EXCLUSIVE: Pete Mann CONFIRMS he’s fallen ‘head over heels’ for new girlfriend Rachel Evans and even briefly dated her before his ill-fated TV romance with Bachelorette Becky Miles
Unable to keep his hands off Rachel at his Octeine Coffee Christmas party this month, Pete all-but confirmed he had put his TV romance with Becky behind him.
Rachel, who runs the Hygge Studio, was comfortably perched on Pete’s lap as he gazed lovingly at her throughout the evening.
Despite rumours Rachel was an ex-girlfriend, Pete clarified they had previously dated but never been ‘official’, until now.
‘Rach and I are together now for the first time. We had been seeing each other casually before the show,’ he said.
Stunner: Pete’s new girlfriend Rachel Evans was first spotted looking cosy with the reality TV star earlier this month at Pete’s cteine Coffee Christmas party in Adelaide
‘We had been seeing each other casually before the show’: Pete said once he reunited with Rachel (left) after Bachelorette filming concluded, he couldn’t deny this feelings for her
‘After it concluded, we reconnected and I simply fell head over,’ he said, adding he was ‘really happy’ with his new girlfriend.
‘We’ve now met each other’s families and will be spending Christmas together, including a secret little getaway,’ Pete said of their blossoming romance.
However, he said as the pair are not big on social media, their romance will likely stay quite private.
Moving fast: Pete said they’d already met each other’s families and will be spending Christmas together, which would include ‘a secret little getaway’ for the couple
Over: Last month, just hours after the season finale of The Bachelorette, Becky Miles confirmed her split from Pete – who she chose as her winning suitor on the show
Last month, just hours after the season finale of The Bachelorette, Becky Miles confirmed her split from Pete – who she chose as her winning suitor on the show.
She announced on Instagram that things ‘didn’t work out’ for her and her man.
Becky then bravely fronted the media, breaking down in tears during back-to-back radio interviews as she revealed she was ‘angry’ that Pete, 35, had allegedly dumped her via FaceTime after just three days.
Pete also confirmed their split on Instagram, writing: ‘The Bachelorette was such an amazing experience and one I’ll always remember.’
‘I came on this show to follow my heart and find love but unfortunately in the end, true love was not meant to be,’ he added.
He then praised Becky as a ‘wonderful woman’ who ‘deserves’ to find love and happiness.
Ouch: Becky told The Daily Telegraph that Pete had dumped her over FaceTime less than a week after the finale, leaving her ‘blindsided’