Kaitlyn Bristowe Reacts to ‘Bachelorette’ Ex Clint Arlis’ Dying

In memoriam. Kaitlyn Bristowe honored late Bachelorette contestant Clint Arlis after information broke of his death.

“That is an Instagram Story I didn’t assume I’d be doing tonight however Clint, who was on my season on The Bachelorette — I’m gonna say tragically — he’s tragically handed. [He was] 34 years outdated,” the Bachelor alum, 36, instructed her followers on Thursday, January 13. “I’m unsure what occurred [or] the way it occurred, however all I wish to say is understanding him from the present, regardless that issues didn’t finish on the most effective phrases for us, from his time on the present till at present, I’ve heard nothing however unbelievable issues about that particular person from his friends, his college students, his coaches, his academics, his pals, his household. Clint was very well-respected in his world.”

The previous Bachelorette known as the architectural engineer’s passing an “absolute tragedy,” saying, “I simply don’t know a lot proper now and it’s none of my enterprise. This Instagram Story is actually simply to say to anybody that is aware of him who may comply with me that I’m so sorry. It’s such an enormous loss and I’m actually simply beside myself at this information. So if there’s something I can do, I don’t know what I can do, however something in any respect, please let me know.”

The Canada native, who led season 11 of the ABC present, requested her followers to “say a prayer or be there for Clint’s household.” The “Off the Vine” podcast host concluded, “Gosh, I’m simply so sorry.”

Considered one of Arlis’ household pals Coach Bayer confirmed his dying with a tweet on Thursday, writing, “It’s with a heavy coronary heart and a way of profound loss that we announce the dying of one of many Batavia Wrestling Program’s All-Time greats, 2005 graduate, Clint Arlis. Clint was the beloved son of Coach Tom Arlis and his spouse, Jamie, protecting, loving older brother of his sister, Taylor, and the boyhood idol and finest good friend of his child brother, Coach Logan Arlis.”

After itemizing the Illinois native’s accomplishments over time, Bayer known as Arlis “terribly dedicated to his household and deeply dedicated to the game [of] wrestling at a stage few … ever attain.”

The athlete competed on Bristowe’s season in 2015 and was eradicated within the third week. Arlis, who was labeled as a villain on the time alongside JJ Lane, apologized for his “tongue [in] cheek conduct” throughout the Males Inform All.

Whereas Bristowe accepted a proposal from Shawn Booth on the finish of the season, the former couple split in 2018. The previous spin class teacher moved on with Jason Tartick, and the banker, 33, proposed in May 2021.

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