Their 'unedited and uncensored' reunion had been a huge talking point during this season of Bachelor In Paradise. But discussing the very personal details of her break up with ex-boyfriend Richie Strahan was never something Alex Nation expected to happen - especially not on camera. In an interview with Mamamia, the reality star, 28, claims she 'never thought [she'd] be put in a position' to confront Richie on Paradise, but now believes their deeply personal conversation needed to be aired. 'I never thought I'd be in that position': Alex Nation, 28, confessed she wasn't expecting to air very personal split with ex Richie Strahan on camera for Bachelor In Paradise Alex, who previously claimed she hadn't expected to see Richie in Paradise, said coming face-to-face with him again after 18months of no contact was 'awkward at first'. Speaking about that discussion over their split, Alex explained: 'I obviously didn't anticipate that conversation coming to light, but I feel that it was obviously meant to. 'It's such a personal thing for someone to discuss their private life, let alone it being broadcast on national television.' Alex admitted she had been 'nervous' about the chat being aired, but now only sees it as a 'positive thing'. Tense exchange: Alex and Richie went back and forth for nine minutes in an unedited chat that alluded to a deeply personal incident that ended their relationship 'There are a lot of women out there that have gone through what I went through and I think I could be someone that they can relate to,' she said. Alex and Richie's reunion brought with it a nine-minute unedited confrontation between the stars, as they finally discussed their unexplained split in 2017. Richie had hinted at the 'grubby details' on his entrance into Paradise and went back and forth with Alex, but both chose to omit a crucial detail about why their relationship ended. Instead, they alluded to a very personal incident, where Alex claimed Richie, who she met on The Bachelor in 2016, wasn't there for her. 'I was left alone!' Alex claimed Richie hadn't been there for her during the unspecified incident, with both choosing to omit the crucial detail over why they split 'I feel like people would have a very big opinion of a woman, being left alone, to do something that involved both of us,' she said to Richie. 'I was left alone, to go through something massive that no woman should go through!' 'But you wanted to do it,' Richie responded. 'You wanted to go down that pathway because remember, you said to me, that you wanted to focus on your AFL career. That was part of it.' Alex strongly denied she took this unspecified 'pathway' because she wanted to focus on playing women's football. Positive: Despite never expecting to have the conversation with Richie, Alex says she is glad that it was broadcast on television as other people can relate Richie then continued: 'Alex, you're a mother. I know that, clearly. I spoke to you at length about that because you've gone down that pathway. 'You know what is involved with that. We spoke at length about it and I supported you and your decisions.' The conversation ended with the exes clearing the air and agreeing to be civil while dating other people while filming for the show in Fiji. Fans saw Alex reach the finale of Bachelor In Paradise with new love interest Bill Goldsmith. Despite declaring their love for each other, she later revealed on the show's reunion (where Bill was a no show) that their relationship ended just three weeks after the pair left Fiji. All over: Alex had made it to the finale of Bachelor In Paradise with Bill Goldsmith, but their relationship ended just three weeks after they left FijiAll rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility