She worked hard to try make her relationship with Married At First Sight’s Dean Wells work.
But in the end Tracey Jewel surprised everyone when she dumped the controversial contestant during Sunday night episode’s vow renewal.
Speaking to The Fix, Tracey admitted she was surprised to hear Dean say he loved her, confessing if she had known that beforehand she might have decided not to dump him.
‘It blew me away how deep his feelings were in the end’: MAFS’ Tracey Jewel reveals she had been surprised to learn Dean Wells loved her during their vow renewal
‘He was kind of dancing around the L word for a while. It kind of blew me away how deep his feelings were in the end,’ Tracey said.
The Perth-based writer admitted she had been upset to learn the depth of his feelings, but felt it was too little, too late.
‘It hurt because I was like, wow, if only I’d heard this earlier or maybe some of the things on the experiment didn’t happen, things could be different and we could have a future,’ Tracey said.
‘He was kind of dancing around the L word for a while. It kind of blew me away how deep his feelings were in the end’: Tracey said she was surprised to hear him say the magic words
In the end, Tracey said she had decided to be a ‘realist’ because she ‘couldn’t see any way forward’.
Describing it as the ‘right decision’, during Sunday night’s episode Tracey surprised everyone by dumping Dean after he had tearfully professed his love for her.
‘This experiment has reminded me that when I love a person, I must not forget to take care of myself, too – that I trust too easily,’ Tracey said.
‘This experiment has shaken me awake and helped me see what I’m worth. And unfortunately, Dean, you don’t deserve me,’ Tracey said, as Dean looked shocked and got teary.
Should have said it before: The Perth-based writer admitted she had been upset to learn the depth of his feelings, but felt it was too little, too late
It’s over! In the end, Tracey said she had decided to be a ‘realist’ because she ‘couldn’t see any way forward’
Speaking to the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Monday, Tracey said she had been unable to comfort Dean after dumping him.
Instead, producers had whisked her away straight afterwards in a car, with Tracey describing the moment as ‘brutal’.
‘I wanted to see him and make sure he was okay. I wanted to say a proper goodbye,’ she explained.
‘I wanted to say a proper goodbye’: Tracey said she had been unable to comfort Dean after dumping him