Love, Lies & Moving On

Sasha Mielczarek breaks his silence, setting the record straight on his split from Sam Frost.

The irony is not lost on The Bachelorette’s Sasha Mielczarek that moments before he is about to publicly discuss the end of his 18-month relationship with radio host Sam Frost, he walks past two brides and grooms having their official wedding photos taken in Sydney’s Observatory Park on Feb. 19. Rewind just a few months and that was the same ending he had envisioned for himself and the bubbly 27-year-old, who he famously met on reality show The Bachelorette in 2015. But not all fairy tales have happy endings. “And now here I am on my own!” says the NSW South Coast–based construction manager, 31, speaking for the first time about his split since it was announced on Dec. 27. “It’s been a pretty tough couple of months,” he acknowledges. On top of mourning the end of his relationship, he was also grieving the sudden passing of his grandmother Roma—mentioning her name causes him to tear up. But with the help of family and friends, including fellow The Bachelorette contestant Dave Billsborrow—they met up the day before while he was in Sydney for work—“I’m feeling much better.” He sat down with WHO’s Karlie Rutherford.

How have you been?

The start of the year was pretty tough. But I recently went away to America on an impromptu trip, which was good to clear the head. And I’ve come back feeling refreshed.

Why did things between you and Sam end?