Tino Bachelorette

After 'The Bachelorette' finale, Rachel Recchia accused Tino Franco of lying about cheating, and her quote about his infidelity is hard to read.

I am looking forward to this time to myself and to be able to reflect on everything and move forward.” Recchia explained to People, “There was never ever a point in which we called off a relationship, called off an engagement, or we weren't committed to each other in my mind.” Unfortunately, that didn’t stop Franco from kissing someone else during this “rough patch.” “And I really wanted to talk to him about what happened in previous relationships: ‘Is there anything you need to tell me?’ And he told me, ‘No.’” Famous last words... “I think, in my personal opinion, it was probably going on for longer,” she said. 20 “After The Final Rose” episode of The Bachelorette, Bachelor Nation learned that the couple split after Franco cheated on Recchia. (Spoiler alert: Despite what he claimed on the show, he did not “love [her] ‘til the end of time.”) On the Sept.

Rachel Recchia never returned after Aven Jones arrived at 'After the Final Rose' amid her heated confrontation with Tino Franco — read more.

Rachel, meanwhile, insisted they were “never on a break” and she just noted she would stop wearing the ring if they went back to just dating. Tino, who said Rachel “got distant” after the proposal, argued that she said she was going to stop wearing it, signaling things were over. I was just wondering if you wanted to maybe get out of here and just catch up?” he asked. After seemingly getting back to a “great place,” the [general contractor admitted he cheated on her.](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/rachel-recchia-accuses-tino-of-cheating-after-bachelorette-engagement/) “We both don’t want to air out why those things were happening,” she said. “We were in a bad place, but …

On Tuesday's Bachelorette finale, Rachel Recchia broke off her engagement to Tino Franco after he cheated on her.

[Jesse Palmer](https://people.com/tv/the-bachelors-jesse-palmer-and-model-emely-fardo-are-married/) during After the Final Rose. We're seeing how we can become better from both." "I love you, Gabby Windey. "You have to really lead on your communication, be really honest with each other while having these tough conversations. It really didn't work out, he cheated on me," Rachel told host "It's just heartbreaking. I love you, Gabby. "You said, 'I don't know how this is going to work,' 'I'm in a bad place' and 'I can't put any effort into this.'" He then assumed the relationship was going to end. [Gabby Windey](https://people.com/tv/bachelorette-gabby-windey-talks-fiance-erich-schwer-dancing-with-the-stars-support/), [she got engaged](https://people.com/tv/gabby-windey-and-erich-schwer-get-engaged-in-bachelorette-finale/) to [Erich Schwer](https://people.com/tv/gabby-windey-and-erich-schwer-get-engaged-in-bachelorette-finale/) after he previously feared he wouldn't be ready to take the next step. That's because Tino admitted to kissing a woman who he'd been in contact with before the series. You did amazing.

The pilot said it all goes back to an unaired portion of her 'Bachelorette' breakup.

We just did the best we could and really tried to follow our hearts the entire time." To see him still in the same place, and we were both running around in the same circle again going nowhere, it really just kind of affirmed that it was never going to work out." "There are so many things that I think went on that day on top of allegations of whatever problems we were having -- just details into the cheating and how deep and intense it was emotionally and things like that," Rachel says. No matter what went down in their relationship, Rachel tells ET of Tino, "I do obviously wish him the best. If that doesn't work out, though, Rachel is not open to trying to find love on The Bachelorette again. [The Bachelorette](https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelorette) with [ET's coverage](https://www.etonline.com/tv/the-bachelorette). Following Tuesday's season finale of [The Bachelorette](https://www.etonline.com/tv/the-bachelorette), the pilot told ET's Rachel Smith what she was alluding to when she told Tino that they "both don't want to air out" the reason they were in a bad place before [his cheating scandal](https://www.etonline.com/the-bachelorette-finale-rachel-and-tino-split-after-he-confessed-to-cheating-on-her-190811), which was apparently revealed during a portion of [their breakup argument](https://www.etonline.com/the-bachelorette-finale-rachel-and-tino-split-after-he-confessed-to-cheating-on-her-190811) that did not air on TV. That's just the reality of it, that we never will know the full story. "To have something like that weaponized against you in front of a live audience, it really is just really shocking." She's one of my really good friends and I hate seeing her heartbroken and in such a stressful situation," Gabby tells ET. "I had no idea what defense he would be on coming in during our first reunion. "I'm just very shocked that it was even brought up."