By Ekin Karasin For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:05 BST, 12 April 2019 | Updated: 00:18 BST, 12 April 2019
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Alex Nation accused Richie Strahan of leaving her alone to do something 'no woman should go through', during an emotional showdown on Bachelor In Paradise.
And it appears Richie hinted at the 'massive' hurdle their relationship encountered in a resurfaced interview from December 2017 - several months after they had split up.
The 33-year-old claimed in the chat with New Idea that the exes made some 'bad choices' in June 2017 that they struggled to recover from.
Exposed: Richie Strahan revealed that he and Alex Nation made some 'bad choices' in June 2017 that led to their break-up, in a newly-resurfaced interview
'The months leading up to it [the break-up] were the most difficult, crazy and confusing time I've been put through,' he told the publication at the time.
'Having something dissolve the way it did was heartbreaking. I guess the brightest spark can fizzle fast.'
Richie added: 'We made some bad choices back in June and our relationship really struggled to recover for months after that.'
Richie and Alex met on The Bachelor in 2016, but ended their relationship less than a year later.
Hmm: He told New Idea in 2017: 'We made some bad choices back in June and our relationship really struggled to recover for months after that'
They came face-to-face for the first time in a year on Bachelor In Paradise this week and spoke about their 2017 break-up - but omitted a crucial detail about why their relationship ended.
Looking visibly emotional, Alex
