The rollercoaster relationship between Bachelorette star Clare Crawley and former contestant Dale
Moss has come to an end.
The couple shocked viewers and Bachelor alums when they got engaged mere days after filming
for Season 16 of the hit ABC reality TV series began. But it was not long before signs of
trouble began to pop up across social media. Both parties also made it pretty obvious,
in fact.
Dale's cousin, Debo Mills, unfollowed Clare on Instagram — after she unfollowed him
— and later shared a vague all-caps message, writing,
"WE ALL KNOW THE TRUTH. NOW UNFOLLOW US IN REAL LIFE."
The former Bachelorette hinted at her relationship troubles in a message on Instagram about visiting
her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease and dementia. She wrote in the caption, in part,
"She has good days and bad, just like we all do. Well today I couldn't hide my hard day.
A mother always knows. Without saying a word, she reached in her pocket and pulled out this
tissue and just squeezed my hand."
While rumors about their potential breakup have been swirling on social media for days,
former pro football player Dale clearly did not want to continue the charade. In an effort
to clear up any speculation about his and Clare's relationship, Dale released an official
statement regarding their separation on January 19th, 2021. The former Bachelorette contestant
took to Instagram to share his thoughts, writing,
"I wanted to share with you all that Clare and I have decided to go our separate ways.
We appreciate the love and support we've received from so many people, but this is the healthiest
decision for both of us at this time. We strongly believe in leading with love and always remaining
true to oneself – something our families have taught and instilled in us throughout
our lives. We only hope the best things for one another."
As of the making of this video, Clare has yet to share her own statement.
While there's no doubt that Clare and Dale got engaged very quickly, it seems like there
was genuine interest on both their parts.
"I will tell you, I'm a woman that knows exactly what I want and exactly what I'm looking for,
and that's the benefit of being 39."
On January 13th, 2021, Dale joined the podcast Raising the Bar and admitted that he only
joined The Bachelorette because of Clare. He shared that he had been asked to join the
mega-popular ABC dating series three times before and turned them down each time. Dale
explained,
"I was nominated, I never actually signed up. I turned it down over, and over, and over
again. I actually finally committed to it four days before everyone was supposed to
leave for the show. And the only reason I committed to it was because Clare was announced
[as the] Bachelorette at that time."
So what caused the rupture between the duo? A source told Page Six that a big issue had
to do with major milestones: where to move to and if they'd start a family. The insider
explained to the tabloid,
"There's a whole bunch of problems between them. I don't know what the specific breaking
point was, but she wants him to move to Sacramento and he's not crazy about that. She wants kids
right away, he doesn't."
But it looks like Clare won't have to stay single for long if she doesn't want to be.
A familiar face from Bachelor Nation has already asked her out.
Shortly after Clare and Dale split up, Spencer Robertson asked Clare out for coffee via an
Instagram Story. Fans of The Bachelorette will surely remember Spencer, who joined the
season after Clare had already left with Dale. He came on as one of the four new men to join
when Tayshia Adams was named the new Bachelorette. While he won the first impression rose from
Tayshia, he didn't stick around much longer after that.
Meanwhile, in Dale's world, things could open up too. BuzzFeed jokingly wrote of Dale's
new status as a single man, "So...his DMs...are open?" Indeed they are, and we can only guess
at how many messages he's receiving.
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