Chris Harrison says The Bachelor star Chris Soules was desperate for any reason at all to keep Becca Tilley after overnight dates.
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"They just had an awkward conversation that we didn't get on camera in the [fantasy] suite that morning that set things off and ended everything on such a sour note," Harrison told TV Guide.
"When I talked to him, I could tell he was unbelievably torn and very conflicted, but at the same time I knew then that he wanted to pick Becca. He needed a reason and any kind of confirmation from her because he wanted it to be Becca."
It seems safe to say Bischoff was guaranteed the first rose, and then Soules had to determine whether to eliminate Bristowe or Tilley.
"Nothing was wrong with Kaitlyn, but I could tell he just wanted someone to say, 'Pick Becca and don't worry about it.' But that wasn't my place. That's why we asked him to have a conversation with Becca and either get the confirmation he needed or go in the opposite direction. That talk was everything. It's almost like he could take a deep breath and everything was okay again," The Bachelor host explained.
Tilley revealing she's a virgin apparently didn't really phase Soules.
"Honestly, the way she built it up, I'm guessing once she finally said she was a virgin he was just happy she didn't tell him she was a serial killer. But it didn't have too much of an effect on anything. They still had a great, intimate time together and she's still physical, she's just not going to have sex," Harrison suggested.
Tilley wasn't the only woman who opened up to Soules in the fantasy suite. Bischoff had an extremely honest talk with the Bachelor about potentially moving to Arlington.
"People give us a hard time because we don't show 'real conversations,' but I thought it was brutally honest. I'm glad we showed it because it's kind of what this whole season has been about. It's not hard for Chris to find a woman. It's hard for Chris to find the woman of his dreams and bring her back to Iowa," Harrison told TV Guide.
"I really respected Whitney's take on it, saying, 'If you put a list on the board, would my No. 1 be to move to Arlington? Of course not.' I'm glad she said that. It's a tough life and a different life, but. like she said, it could be a great life."
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