The Bachelor star Chris Soules is currently happily engaged to fiancee Whitney Bischoff, however, his moments talking about runner-up Becca Tilley during After the Final Rose were a bit uncomfortable to watch.

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During After the Final Rose on Monday night, Soules reiterated how much he loves Bischoff and can't wait to bring their relationship out into the real world. The couple is still together, going strong and plan to wed and have children.

However, the second Tilley came up in conversation, Soules appeared to get flustered and anxious.

The Bachelor host Chris Harrison asked Soules flat out if he was in love with Tilley. Soules kind of dodged the question, saying there were so many things about Tilley to love and he was definitely falling in love with her. Soules acknowledged maybe there isn't much of a difference between falling in love and being in love but it just seemed like Tilley wasn't ready for the life in Arlington he was offering.

"What if [Becca] had given you that affirmation and said, 'I love you and I'm ready for this,' would that have changed things?" Harrison boldly asked Soules.

"I don't know," Soules replied after hesitating and sighing. "There's a lot of 'what ifs' throughout this whole entire process, and I am excited about the decision I made. I'm not looking back. I'm ready to move forward. That's all I want to do, is move forward."

"I'm really confident I did the right thing for both of us," Soules said to Harrison about eliminating Tilley.

Tilley then joined the men onstage. She admitted it was very hard to watch the show because she felt so strongly for him. Soules seemed nervous and could barely make eye contact with Tilley, but he told her that they're probably both in a better place now. Harrison asked Tilley why it was so hard to grasp onto love and she confessed it was probably a ridiculous idea to compete on The Bachelor to begin with since she's never been in love before.

Tilley didn't want to say "I love you" just to say it, nor did she want to force herself into feeling something she thought she should have been feeling by the end of the show. Soules insisted dating Tilley, however, was never a lost cause or about the chase. He respected her honesty and patience throughout the process.

Before Bischoff came out on the stage to join Harrison and her fiance, Soules revealed he has "no regrets."

As expected, Bischoff said she's still the happiest girl in the world and is thrilled to no longer live in secrecy. Soules loves how caring she is as well as smart, strong willed and funny.

It turns out Bischoff only watched her individual dates with Soules this season. She knew very little about Soules' relationship with any of the girls, including Tilley -- or at least she pretended to be clueless as a way to avoid getting jealous or hurt.

Bischoff told Harrison she didn't want to see the man she loves with other women although she hasn't been living in a bubble. She's heard quite a bit through social media, but she's confident enough in her relationship with Chris to not be affected by any of it. She was glad Soules gave every relationship the attention it needed and deserved.

"We've talked about [the season] and I think we're both on the same page," Soules told Harrison, adding that communication is so important.

It's apparently still the plan for Bischoff to move to Arlington, but the couple is just looking forward to being normal for a while. 

Also during After the Final Rose, Ashley Salter agreed to appear on Bachelor in Paradise's second season this summer.

It's also been confirmed that both Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe will star as the next two Bachelorettes together. The 25 suitors will apparently decide at the beginning of the season which woman they'd prefer to date and potentially marry one day. Bristowe, especially, didn't seem happy about the news.
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