One of the Top 3 Finalists Quits The Bachelorette

July 29, 2013 by Jessica Salem

Desiree Hartsock has had a rough time of this year’s season of ABC’s The Bachelorette.

The bridal stylist has shed plenty of tears over the devious men who claimed to be there for her… and Hartsock shouldn’t pack up her tissues just yet!

US Weekly has learned that one of Hartsock’s final three men make a surprising exit before the rose ceremony of tomorrow’s episode of The Bachelorette.

The final three is comprised of 28-year old sales rep Brooks Forester, 27-year old model Drew Kenney, and 27-year old mortgage broker Chris Siegfried.

It is unknown which contestant leaves but it is known that Hartsock has deep feelings for all three men so the exit is sure to be gut-wrenching.

“Des didn’t see it coming,” a show source revealed. “She didn’t think it would happen this time. She thought she had gotten through the drama.”

The Bachelorette filmed individual dates with the top three on the Caribbean island of Antigua. On one date, the guy abruptly stopped the meal to tell Hartsock he was packing up and going home. Hartsock was blindsided that a man she was considering spending the rest of her life with could leave her like that. In a moment of defeat she sobbed to the cameras, “I just want to go home.”

Sources say that reality hit the mystery man and it hit him hard. He loved and cared for Hartsock but he was terrified by the idea of marriage and how serious things were becoming. It was a tough decision to make and the source admits that he regretted it “almost immediately.”

When asked how Hartsock felt about about him leaving and the outcome of the show she told US, “I’m glad that I did the show and I’m in a place in my life where I’m good and happy. That’s all I can say.”