The Bachelorette‘s Jenn Tran and Devin announced their breakup on September 3, 2024—the day the finale aired. Now, certain details in the lead-up to their eventual split have been released by Devin himself, with a series of since-deleted texts shared to social media. They might have disappeared from the source, but the internet keeps receipts (thanks to one very dedicated fan on Reddit.
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“Post-show, we both had missteps, we both had flaws,” he explained in a video after releasing the texts between the couple. “We both had mistakes along the way, but the love that Jenn and I had, and the love especially that I had for Jenn, is not something that I’m attempting to lie about.”
“I feel like no matter what I was doing and … no matter how hard I was trying, it wasn’t good enough, no matter how much effort I would put in,” he continued. “It continued to take an emotional toll on me,” he confessed. “At that point, I really did have to make just a decision based on my own happiness, because again, at the end of the day, what’s best for me is what’s best for me.” Read Devin’s texts to Jenn below and see whose side you’re on (Devin is the blue).
Devin’s texts to Jenn Tran revealed
“Okay Jenn”
Image Credit: Devin/Reddit “Maybe we should talk about that in therapy this week or something.”
“Saying what?”
Image Credit: Reddit “I haven’t tried to hide any of my feelings from you.”
“I don’t feel like doing s—t right now”
Image Credit: Reddit “I like being bummy too.”
“Are you coming to therapy”
Image Credit: Reddit “I don’t see a zoom link.”
“Are you upset with me?”
Image Credit: Reddit “No.”
“Sometimes you’re absent minded”
Image Credit: Reddit “It’s not absent minded.”
“I’m sorry you can’t see things from my perspective”
Image Credit: Reddit “I don’t want to argue with you about it.”
“The issue at hand”
Image Credit: Reddit “I’m so deeply unhappy in this relationship.”
“What is 4am vs 6am”
Image Credit: Reddit “I need some space from this for the weekend.”
“We’ve had countless conversations”
Image Credit: Reddit “You pushed and pushed.”
“I LOVEEEE”
Image Credit: Reddit “we’re so cute”
“Wake up babe”
Image Credit: Reddit “IM READY”
“I have anxiety”
Image Credit: Reddit “Why what’s wrong?”
“I’m just in a bad mood today”
Image Credit: Reddit “I wanna talk.”
“Alone”
Image Credit: Reddit “I’m not accusing you of anything.”
“I said I wasn’t”
Image Credit: Reddit “I know.”
“I’m sad”
Image Credit: Reddit “We only get to see each other for three days.”
“It’s not your fault”
Image Credit: Reddit “It’s just terrible timing.”
“You keep saying we talk every day”
Image Credit: Reddit “We do…..”
“You’re talking about a distance relationship”
Image Credit: Reddit “for how long?”
“How am I supposed to feel…”
Image Credit: Reddit “when you tell me you’re gonna call”
“Yummmmm”
Image Credit: Reddit “Ooopsies got in trouble for posting you.”
“Then let’s not argue”
Image Credit: Reddit “Sweet dreams bb”
“Love you baby”
Image Credit: Reddit “This episode is insane.”
“Good morning bear”
Image Credit: Reddit “Poooookie”
“I am so sorry omg”
Image Credit: Reddit “This is exactly why I think we need some time apart.”
“I don’t want to fight”
Image Credit: Reddit “The level of effort you’re giving is not the level that I need in a relationship.”
