Katie Thurston and John Hersey Reflect on Blake Moynes’ Reaction to Their Romance, ’12 Days of Messy’ Backlash

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As their relationship continues to grow, Katie Thurston and John Hersey are reflecting on the rocky reaction — from Bachelor Nation and her ex-fiancé —to their romance.It’s been less than a year since fans watched the 31-year-old former bank marketing manager get engaged to Blake Moynes on season 17 of The Bachelorette.

Roughly three months after the finale aired, however, the twosome called it quits in October 2021. That November, Katie revealed she started dating John, who she sent home during week two of her season.“There are so many guys and there’s only so much time to support those men.

And so the first night, I actually didn’t get to talk to him until the very end and he was with, like, three other guys, so it was very rushed the first night,” Katie began during a joint interview with John on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast on Tuesday, March 29. “Which then meant those, like, jitters, I think we?

still there for him. Because by the time we got to sit down and talk, which was the evening portion of the group date [on episode two], he was so robotic, and it felt like an interview.”The former ABC personality revealed that the former bartender, 28, was actually a “front-runner” after his Bachelorette limo entrance, but things changed quickly.“He was very attractive.