By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 11:13 BST, 20 April 2019 | Updated: 11:18 BST, 20 April 2019
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She failed to win the heart of hunky former Bachelor Richie Strahan, 33.
But on Saturday, Bachelor in Paradise reject Rachael Gouvignon, 32, revealed why she thinks Richie made his shock return to the racy franchise.
Speaking to Ten Daily, the busty brunette said he found it hard to date off-screen after his experience on the 2016 season of the show.
'He found it hard to date women in the real world': Rejected Bachelor in Paradise star Rachael Gouvignon (R) has revealed why she thinks Richie Strahan (L) made a shock return to the series
Richie famously found love with Alex Nation, 27, on the show, only for the two of them to split and her to get engaged to female AFL player, Maegan Luxa.
Rachael said: 'He found it really hard dating women in the real world because he was so hurt, he made out he needed paradise to re-start the dating game.'
Hurt: 'He found it really hard dating women in the real world because he was so hurt, he made out he needed paradise to re-start the dating game,' Rachael said of the blonde hunk
She said the handsome former ropes technician who starred as the fourth season of The Bachelor, wanted to test the waters