Why did Rachel Recchia and Tino Franco breakup? Split explored amid Bachelor Nation alum’s rumoured romance with Blake Moynes

Rachel Recchia, a former Bachelor Nation alum, made headlines when she ended her engagement to Tino Franco on Season 19 of The Bachelorette. Their romance, which led to an engagement on the show’s final episode, quickly went off the rails, leaving fans wondering what happened.

Lately, Rachel has been making headlines thanks to rumors about her love life, specifically with former Bachelor Nation cast member Blake Moynes. The pair was spotted traveling together in Africa, leading to several fan rumors.

A supposed TikTok posted by Rachel showed Blake resting against her while on a safari, which fueled the speculations.

Rachel Recchia and Tino Franco had relationship issues after their engagement, and according to US Weekly, infidelity was the primary cause for the breakup. At one point, Tino confessed that he had kissed another woman, and Rachel could not get over this betrayal.

Their breakup was subsequently discussed in the After the Final Rose show, where Rachel confronted Tino about what he did. Although Tino tried to explain himself, Rachel poured her heart out and, after shedding tears, broke up with him on national TV.

"There is no excuse for what you did. You broke my heart. I don’t understand, like, you are literally still running in circles. We are up here and nothing is making sense to me still," she said during the show.

Rachel shared her side of the breakup and opened up about how they were already unstable even before they broke up. According to her, there were many communication issues, which further complicated things.

More about Rachel Recchia's life after breakup and her response to recent rumors

In the years since she left Tino, Rachel Recchia has focused more on improving her love life. She relocated to Los Angeles and has been candid about starting a new dating life, explaining on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that she went on a successful date with someone who was not from Bachelor Nation, a random person who contacted her through social media.

She also confessed that dating outside the Bachelor world was different and a bit weird because of her past relationships, which were at the center of public attention.

"I’m like, how do you date outside of sitting down and being like, ‘Tell me everything about your life right now in this next five minutes — go!’ … Do I give him a date card?" she quipped.

Coming back to her recent rumor involving Blake Moynes, Rachel Recchia has been adamant that there is nothing romantic going on between her and Blake. She addressed the rumors on the Almost Famous podcast, where she made it clear that she and Blake are just good friends despite having traveled with each other before.

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"He is like one of my best friends. We are so different. We have such different types," she said during the podcast.

Rachel Recchia pointed out that if something were supposed to happen between them, it probably would have already happened, considering how long they have been together as friends.

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