Katie Thurston and Boyfriend John Hersey Reunite With Bachelorette’s Michael Allio: ‘This Feels Like a Nightmare’

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The boys are back! Katie Thurston and her boyfriend, John Hersey, spent time with her former Bachelorette suitor Michael Allio — but their reunion was seemingly anything but awkward.The Washington native, 30, joked via Instagram Stories on Thursday, January 13, that she was “on a group date” while sharing a snap of her meal at Sunset Monalisa in Mexico.

Katie and John, 28, were joined by the single dad, 37, and season 15 Bachelorette alum Luke Stone, as well as other friends outside of Bachelor Nation.“This feels like a nightmare,” the former Bachelorette teased alongside footage of her beau and her ex goofing off in a hotel room after their night out.John shared a selfie of the trio — who were all smiles — via his own Instagram Stories on Thursday.The bartender was sent home by Katie during the second week of her season 17 journey, but the Ohio native lasted until the hometown dates.

He ended up eliminating himself in order to focus on his son, James.“I always go back to that day when I had to say bye to Katie.

It’s not something I wanted to do but as a parent, [it was an] easy decision. I would do it a million times again, just like I did there without thinking twice,” he told Us Weekly exclusively of his emotional goodbye ahead of the Men Tell All taping in July 2021. “I knew when I had to make that decision, that I was leaving an opportunity to pursue an amazing life with someone that I care about and finding that person is really difficult.