The Bachelor runner-up Brooke Cleal looks tense as she goes for a walk on the day of the finale after being dumped by Jimmy Nicolson
Brooke Cleal was dumped by Jimmy Nicholson during the season finale of The Bachelor on Thursday night.
And just hours before their break-up aired on TV, the occupational therapist was spotted getting some exercise in Melbourne.
The 27-year-old looked slightly tense as she strolled down the sunlit suburban street with her beloved dog in tow.
Stepping out: Just hours before her break-up with Jimmy Nicholson aired on television, The Bachelor runner-up Brooke Cleal was spotted getting some exercise in Melbourne on Thursday
Brooke was dressed in black leggings and a red and white tank top.
At one point, she was joined by a female friend who was also walking a dog.
Showing how healthy she is, Brooke carried a green juice and a banana in one hand and also wore a black mask.
The brunette has been open about her heartbreak since Jimmy dumped her for winner Holly Kingston.
Tense: The 27-year-old looked slightly tense as she strolled down the sunlit suburban street with her beloved dog in tow
Woof! The brunette reality star was walking her dog down the footpath
In an Instagram post shared after the finale, she began: ‘Where do I even begin? What a love story. What a rollercoaster. What an experience.
‘From the moment I met you on the red carpet @Jimmynicholson, you had this cool way about you that instantly made me the quirk ball between us (thanks).’
She went on to say she was thankful for the laughter-filled dates they enjoyed.
Brooke also spoke of leaving the show following her grandfather’s death, and said: ‘It left me questioning if I should return to the mansion.’
She said it took plenty of ‘courage, strength and confidence’ to go back, adding: ‘It’s unpredictable and there’s no right way of doing it.’
Friends: At one point, she was joined by a female friend who was also walking a dog
Dumped: The brunette has been open about her heartbreak since Jimmy dumped her for winner Holly Kingston
Reflecting: In an Instagram post shared after the finale, she began: ‘Where do I even begin? What a love story. What a rollercoaster. What an experience’
Despite their tearful end on the show, Brooke wished nothing but the best for Jimmy and Holly.
‘I wish nothing but the best for the beautiful, down-to-earth couple, and I am so happy you both found love,’ she wrote.
Brooke also praised the other Bachelorettes, the crew, as well as her friends and family for their support.
Wishing the best: Despite their tearful end on the show, Brooke wished nothing but the best for Jimmy and Holly
Gracious: ‘I wish nothing but the best for the beautiful, down-to-earth couple, and I am so happy you both found love,’ Brooke wrote
She also paid a special tribute to her ‘number one supporter’, her late grandfather, saying: ‘I still miss dearly and grieve daily.’
‘Here’s to new beginnings,’ she concluded.
Jimmy broke Brooke’s heart in the finale, telling her, ‘There was just too many unknowns for us,’ before sending her home in tears.
Heartbroken: Jimmy broke Brooke’s heart in the finale, telling her, ‘There was just too many unknowns for us,’ before sending her home in tears