Bachelorette Darvid Garayeli, 27, and Brooke Blurton, 26, shared a very public split earlier this month.
And while there’s been plenty of speculation as to what really led to their split, a friend of Darvid’s reportedly told The Wash on Friday how their romance “started to fall apart” after the honeymoon ended.
In a series of text messages, the friend claimed that “Brooke realized she’d made a huge mistake when the hype around the show died down and reality set in.”
Inside The Bachelorette Break-up: Darvid Garayeli’s boyfriend revealed to The Wash on Friday how his romance with Brooke Blurton (both pictured) fell apart
The anonymous friend revealed the couple had enjoyed long distance for four months following the show and were “really happy and head over heels” but “everything started to fall apart” when they finally got together.
According to the insider, Brooke reportedly told Darvid upon reuniting with her in Melbourne, “It’s great that you’re here, I need to focus on my work, you do.”
Darvid was said to have been caught off guard as she “shoved” him away, and by Christmas Brooke reportedly ended things when she wanted space.
Broken relationship: The anonymous friend revealed in a series of text messages how the couple enjoyed a long-distance relationship for four months after the show and were “really happy and head over heels” but “everything started to fall apart” when they finally got together
Claims: Brooke, 26, is reported to have said to Darvid, 27, upon reuniting with her in Melbourne: “It’s great that you’re here, I need to focus on my work, you do.” Darvid was blind when she “shoved him away,” and by Christmas Brooke reportedly ended things when she wanted space
Brooke then reportedly “changed her mind about the breakup,” though she wanted more space just to “finish things again on New Year’s Eve.”
“As the hype around the show died down and reality set in, she realized she had made a huge mistake,” the source claimed.
The next morning, Darvid announced their breakup on his Instagram page, causing Brooke to feel blindsided at the time.
Mixed feelings: Brooke, 26, is said to have “changed her mind about the split” afterward, although she wanted more space, only to “get things wrapped up again on New Year’s Eve”.
When approached by The Wash for comment, Darvid confirmed the friend’s recollection of the events. However, Brooke declined to comment, saying the lyrics contained “inaccurate information”.
Earlier this month, Brooke opened up about their split in an Instagram post, describing their romance as living in a “pressure cooker.”
Brooke and Darvid announced their split earlier this month.
“As you all know, Darvid and I have gone our separate ways. David came on February 1st. online and publicly announced that we had split up,” she began.
“In an ideal world, I would have preferred to have a mutual agreement and/or a say in when/how we share this with the public, but instead I woke up to this news, which obviously shocked me in a way. You saw my reaction there.”
“But Darvid had every right to make that decision, his platform, that’s his choice. I’d say it’s better to rip the band-aid off.”
Doomed romance: Darvid announced their split on January 2 in an Instagram post. Pictured during last year’s Bachelorette finale
Brooke said it was her decision to end their relationship.
“My reasons for doing this are totally valid for me. I’d been unhappy for a while, and it wasn’t just because of the relationship. I have a lot of respect for Darvid and what he gave up for me to be IN the relationship, but it seems we both lost each other along the way,” she continued.
“We had a very real love in a very unreal situation, but we also had a LOT of pressure on us. What I felt wearing it every day. At the beginning of the show I was the best version of myself and when the show ended and my sister died. I became my worst and my saddest.’
Brooke said she and Darvid “ended up being two different people who wanted different things, and that’s just it.”
Candid: In a post shared to Instagram earlier this month, Brooke said her romance with Darvid was like living in a “pressure cooker” and said it was her decision to end their relationship
“No infidelity, no hate, just a pressure cooker. We are as friendly as you can be during a healing process. I still love him very much and don’t regret choosing him. I just wish the world was a little gentler on us in the time we had.”
She added: “I wish him the best and with support I would really love to get over it and hope we become the best versions of ourselves this year.”
Darvid announced his split from Brooke in an Instagram post on Jan. 2.
Bringing light into the darkness: “No infidelity, no hate, just a pressure cooker. We are as friendly as you can be during a healing process. I still love him very much and don’t regret choosing him. I just wish the world was a little gentler on us in the time we had,” Brooke wrote online
“Begin the new year with the end of one chapter and hopefully the beginning of a new one,” Darvid began his post.
“Unfortunately, Brooke and I have split up. While we both genuinely thought we were each other’s persona, things change and that’s okay.
He continued, “Please respect our privacy and that at the end of the day, we’re both just people with real feelings.”
“Thank you for your consideration, many lessons learned,” he finished.
After Darvid’s announcement, Brooke admitted she was “surprised” he decided to share the news publicly without her knowledge.
Brooke continued: “I wish him the best and with support I would really love to get over it and hope we can be the best versions of ourselves this year.”