Heartbroken Nikki Gogan struggling to come to terms with loss of Ritchie

HEARTBROKEN Bachelor contestant Nikki Gogan has been completely turned off dating — for now.

HEARTBROKEN Bachelor contestant Nikki Gogan has been completely turned off dating — for now.

The 29-year-old from WA who was last night told by Richie Strahan that she wasn’t the one said it’s going to take a while for her heart to heal.

Nikki Gogan not in any hurry to find another man after being rejected by Ritchie in favour of Alex.

“I am off (dating),” Gogan said.

“I am no where near being ready to date again. I know I will find my person, I am not feeling like that will never happen. And I do believe everything happens for a reason so in some crazy way, this might be a turning point for me.

“I know I will wake up one day and realise, well that’s why that happened.

“You saw me fall head over heels and I was that, but I need to remember I’m not the first and I won’t be the last person to fall in love with someone who won’t love me back.”

Nikki revealed to Ritchie after he met her family that she had fallen in love with him.

Despite the disappointment, Gogan said she’s elated for the new happy couple.

“It is such a beautiful story and I love Alex and I love Ritchie,” she said.

“At no point did I feel any hate or negativity towards Alex and Ritchie. He told me it wasn’t me and I was like, ‘I still love you.’ All I wanted was for them to be happy and I believe that they are.”

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When asked whether she would consider putting her heart on the line again for a reality show like The Bachelorette, the real estate agent said she doubted she would.

“I am nowhere near ready to completely answer that question,” she said.

“I am not ready to open my heart completely again and to go on the Bachelor or the Bachelorette you would have to be happy with where you are at and ready to open your heart again and I am not ready to do that. I am no where near to be ready.”

Surely Nikki’s brother-in-law Snowy’s sage advice wasn’t the cause?

For now, it’s back to reality and back to work for the loveable and bubbly blonde.

“It is back to normal life now,” she said. Back to the real estate agency.

“I really love my life and I am looking forward to going back to the life that I love and being surrounded by the people who mean the most to me.

“I am excited for the next chapter, I think anything can happen.

“I have no regrets.”