Why Did 'Bachelor' Stars Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua Break Up?

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua dating break up

Done for Good

He and Angela reportedly called things off in March 2019 but didn’t confirm their split until a month later. Fans had started getting suspicious since the last photo the athlete posted of the reality babe had been in February.

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Clay Harbor Reveals When He Lost Confidence in His Relationship With Nicole Lopez Alvar on Bachelor in Paradise

Not That Serious?

Clay made a surprising confession to Nicole about his prior relationship with Angela. “In my whole last relationship, I never said I love you,” he expressed. “I never said it, no. I care about her a lot and stuff. But I mean, to me, that is a really strong word. If I love you, you’re my wife.”

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Angela Amezcua Gets Holiday Hair Treatment

Or, Was It?

Angela unexpectedly joined the season 6 cast, which put a huge strain on her ex’s romance with Nicole. The model gave her version of events and claimed she and the football player had been picking out their children’s names and talking about marriage before Clay dumped her seemingly out of the blue.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua chicago aquarium

It Was a Good Run

The duo had been dating for seven months and spent a lot of time in Clay’s hometown of Chicago.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua Krystal Nielson Chris Randone

It Was a Set Up

The couple was introduced by Chris Randone, another Paradise veteran. “The Goose” recently split from wife Krystal Nielson, who he met on the show.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua chicago

Things Seemed Serious

In October 2018, Angela appeared on Ashley Iaconetti and Ben Higgins‘ Almost Famous podcast and dished that she and the football player were thinking of moving in together.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua kissing

Her Next Steps

“I’m still in South Carolina, but before Paradise, I was maybe gonna move to Nashville, and that’s still kind of the plan. But I don’t know,” Angela said during the October 1 episode.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua hugging photo west virginia

The Sky Is the Limit

She continued, “We’re talking, there’s been some things that we’re talking about. … It’s great because our schedules are super flexible right now, so it’s kind of like anything is a possibility at this point.”

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua dating selfie

See Where His Career Goes

Ashley pointed out that Clay could go anywhere as an NFL free agent. Angela explained, “If he gets picked up, then I can kind of go wherever he gets picked up or whatever.”

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua football relationship

Stars Were Aligning …

The Bachelor alum noted, “So it’s kind of a perfect time. Like, I feel like timing is always very important in a relationship, and I feel like the timing is right for us right now.”

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua on the beach kissing

… But Didn’t Quite Connect

Obviously, things just weren’t working for the couple like they used to be.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua selfie relationship dating

His Head Is Still in the Game

Clay is still a free agent but told NJ.com in March that he’s not ready to retire quite yet. “I still have a passion for the game … It’s what I love. I wake up in the morning and that’s what I want to do,” he said.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua relationship

Going Back to Her Original Plan?

Angela has a talent agency listed in Tennessee on her Instagram bio so it seems like she may be trying to make the dream of moving to Nashville a reality.

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Bachelor Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua split

Too Bad

These two obviously made a gorgeous pair but something must’ve not clicked between them.

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Becca Kufrin the bachelorette football date

A Sweet Guy

Clay first entered the franchise as a contestant on Becca Kufrin‘s season of The Bachelorette.

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Becca Kufrin the bachelorette clay harbor night one molding clay

Made an Impact

He was quick to charm the leading lady with his gentle demeanor and genuine personality.

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Jason Tartick Clay Harbor the bachelorette becca kufrin

On a Different Team

Before the show, Clay played for the New Orleans Saints but was on the injured list because of a hurt wrist.

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It Was Good While It Lasted

Ironically, he ended up eliminating himself from the show after injuring his wrist during a football date.

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As for Angela …

After appearing on Nick Viall‘s season of The Bachelor, the model tried her hand at love during season 5 of Paradise.

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Angela and Eric Bachelor in Paradise season 5

She Did Meet a Guy

She sparked up a romance with a former contestant from Rachel Lindsay‘s season, Eric Bigger.

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Angela ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" - Season Five

It Didn’t Last

After a very confusing period of time where Eric was “following the cheese,” he decided Angela wasn’t exactly what he was looking for. The two ended on a sour note.

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