‘Bachelorette’ Suitor Takes ‘Fault’ for Failed Romance with Jenn Tran (Unique)

The Bachelorette’s Jonathan Johnson is reflecting on why he didn’t obtain the ultimate rose from Jenn Tran.

In an unique interview with PEOPLE, Jonathan opens up about being eradicated from the present following fantasy suites and what he would in a different way if he may return in time.

“I’ve by no means been good at validating my very own emotions — I feel lots of people wrestle with validating their very own emotions,” he explains. “And I’ve discovered that on the present, particularly with Jenn’s assist. So I feel, shifting ahead, I am simply going to be like, ‘Hey, do you’re keen on this particular person? Do you want this particular person? Are you unhappy? Are you cheerful? What would you like out of this?’ And simply permitting for myself to really feel entire.”

Including that he’s engaged on having the ability “to really feel my emotions,” Jonathan recollects bringing Jenn house to fulfill his household and looking for the correct approach to categorical his emotions to her — particularly when he knew America was watching him.

“That was loopy, pulling as much as my mother’s home and seeing this entire crew of people who I spent the final six weeks with in my precise actuality was mind-blowing,” he says. “I am like, ‘You are a producer and you are a producer and you are a cameraman. And I’ve identified you for six weeks, not at house, and now you are in my area.’”

“However then going there, I feel having my hometown and attending to introduce my household to Jenn was the attention opening piece that I wanted to assist myself get there,” he provides, referring to utilizing the phrase “love” together with her.

On final week’s episode, after telling Jenn, “I don’t wish to say ‘love’ if I’m not totally there” earlier than introducing her to his household, Jenn advised him she wanted readability concerning his feelings. Finally, he shared, “Jennifer Tran, I’m falling for you,” however he now tells PEOPLE that by then it was too late.

“It was simply my fault that I could not get these emotions additional,” he provides, noting: “[My family] had nothing however nice issues to say. And actually, because it’s aired, and clearly they know that I am not together with her, they have been bummed. They’re like, ‘We beloved her. She was unbelievable. We may’ve seen you guys having an incredible life collectively.’”

This received’t be Jonathan’s last shot at love on display, although. Through the Males Inform All particular on Aug. 27, he was the primary particular person to be requested to hitch the upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise, which he accepted.

“I want someone gave me a heads up so I did not simply sit there and giggle and smile like an fool,” he jokes. “As a result of I actually heard it and I went, ‘Whoa.’”

Jonathan confesses he has by no means seen BiP, and hadn’t even watched The Bachelor or The Bachelorette till he discovered he was forged. Then, he watched Joey Graziadei’s season, which Jenn was on, however says he doesn’t know a lot past that.

“I suppose now I am within the nation,” he says with amusing.

Whereas he doesn’t have his eye on anybody specifically but, he tells PEOPLE he’s going to start out doing a little analysis about his potential new love pursuits.

“I have been so locked in on myself and the season in entrance of me proper now that I have never even had an opportunity to look,” he says.

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The Bachelorette airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.