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Jamie-Lee Dayz named runner-up in heartbreaking The Bachelorette Australia 2021 finale

"All I've ever wanted is her." - by Tina Burke
  • 25 Nov 2021

While Brooke Blurton happily declared her love for Darvid Garayeli tonight, it unfortunately meant she had to break the heart of Jamie-Lee Dayz. The Grand Finale of The Bachelorette Australia is always an emotional event, though tonight carried extra weight as Jamie-Lee was a firm fan-favourite.

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Whether or not you want them to win, it's never easy to watch a contestant's dreams be dashed in the last minutes of the show. Especially when, like Jamie-Lee, they've confessed to being in love with the star.

"I have to break someone’s heart to get what I deserve and that’s the hardest thing," Brooke said before the final rose ceremony.

"It’s always seemed like a very sliding doors moment," Brooke told Jamie-Lee of their relationship.

"You are absolutely beautiful inside and out and you make me feel like the only girl in the world. I’ve really loved exploring the possibility of a relationship," she continued, before telling Jamie-Lee she was in love with Darvid.

With both women breaking down in tears, Jamie-Lee reassured her: "You’re alright, it’s okay.

"I really am happy for you. I feel lucky to have had this chance with you and what we had… was beautiful," she said through tears. "It’s okay, thank you."

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Brooke and Jamie-Lee had clear chemistry from the start.

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As she said farewell to Brooke and drove away from the rose ceremony, Jamie-Lee said she was grateful for her time on the show despite being heartbroken.

"It's not how I saw things going," she said as she wiped away tears.

"But if I didn't come here and explore this with Brooke then I wouldn't have been able to close this chapter," she continued.

"I'm sad it's ended this way, but it just wasn't meant to be."

After the episode aired, Jamie-Lee shared a beautiful message with fans about her time on the show and her love for Brooke.

"It’s hard to say I’m heartbroken, because my heart is so full of love. This may not have been how I envisioned things turn out and I may not have found my person, but I’ve enjoyed every moment of this wild ride," she wrote on Instagram.

"I believe to my core that things turned out exactly how they should. Losing the girl I loved to an incredible guy like Darvid made things a tiny bit easier. Wishing the happy couple all the love in the world."

Isn't that the most wonderful message?

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"It wasn't meant to be."

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From the very first episode, Jamie-Lee's connection with Brooke was clear. Having met when they were both on Nick Cummins' season of The Bachelor Australia, the ladies later became close friends.

They say relationships are all about timing and chemistry. While Jamie-Lee and Brooke have always had clear chemistry, their timing simply wasn't meant to be a few year's ago. Taking another shot at romance with Brooke now, Jamie-Lee came close to winning but ultimately lost out to Darvid.

"All I've ever wanted is her and now I'm here, I'm so close," Jamie-Lee said in the episode, revealing to Brooke's pals that she didn't think she would be able to return to being just friends with Brooke if she lost.

"I would have to back away from the friendship [if I lost], but it’s worth potentially having my heartbroken because there is a chance I could get something beautiful," she said. "I don’t know how to go from being in love with someone to being their friend."

Sending all our love to Jamie-Lee after the emotional finale.

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Tina Burke is the Digital Lead for WHO, obsessed with all things pop culture, entertainment and lifestyle. When she’s not writing about the latest TV shows, you’ll find her aimlessly scrolling through TikTok.

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