He was a hot favourite to win The Bachelorette before his chances were brought undone by a single breadstick.
And on Thursday Apollo Jackson broke his silence on the now infamous incident, telling the Kyle and Jackie O Show he was ‘super tired’ when he reached for the hors d’oeuvres during his final single date with Sophie Monk.
‘I sort of did just want to sit there and chill with her and eat breadsticks,’ the 24-year-old told Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.
‘I just wanted chill with her and eat breadsticks’: The Bachelorette’s Apollo finally explains THAT awkward exchange with Sophie Monk during their ill-fated single date
During Thursday night’s episode, things turned awkward on Sophie and Apollo’s date when the magician said he wouldn’t be ready to settle down yet.
‘We are having a conversation and all of a sudden it’s just cricket, cricket, cricket,’ Sophie explained in a later interview.
‘Please say something.’
At a crossroads: During Thursday night’s episode, things turned awkward on Sophie and Apollo’s date when the magician said he wouldn’t be ready to settle down yet.
‘We are having a conversation and all of a sudden it’s just cricket’: Sophie later explained how the moment had become awkward
Lost for words, Apollo points to an antipasto platter and says: ‘Breadstick?’
‘I’m cool with that,’ Sophie responds curtly.
You’re cool with the breadstick,’ Apollo replies, loading up the stick with cheese adding, ‘There we go done’ and tucking into the bread treat.
Speaking to Kyle and Jackie, Apollo explained it had been a combination of nerves and exhaustion that led to the awkward exchange. ‘
Breaking the silence: Lost for words, Apollo points to an antipasto platter and says: ‘Breadstick?’
Nerves made you hungry? After loading up the stick with cheese Apollo added, ‘There we go done’ and tucked into the bread treat
‘I was just exhausted, I was super tired I was sitting there and I was just tired and just nervous,’ he said.
‘And I guess felt a little bit awkward. I sort of did just want to sit there and chill with her and eat breadsticks.’
Apollo said their awkward single date meant he wasn’t shocked when he was sent home at the end of the episode.
After that it was certainly no surprise – I kind of predicted that one,’ the hunky magician explained.
After that it was certainly no surprise’: Apollo said their awkward single date meant he wasn’t shocked when he was sent home at the end of the episode