BiP’s Michael Allio Addresses Unexpected Sierra Jackson Breakup

After Michael Allio broke up with Sierra Jackson on Bachelor in Paradise, devoted viewers questioned his motives because the twosome seemingly had a powerful connection.

“Taking a rose when you’re [sic] heart’s not in it is ‘leading someone on,’” the Ohio native, 38, captioned a Saturday, October 22, TikTok video, noting the duo’s surprising cut up was a “surprise” to many solid members and producers. “Choosing to end my only relationship when I was gifted a constellation and didn’t have a rose was not a ‘good look’ but I knew that.”

He continued “I still should [have] handled the breakup better, that’s on me.”

Michael’s candid feedback accompanied a TikToker’s concept about why he selected to finish his relationship with the 27-year-old Bachelor season 26 alum earlier than the episode’s rose ceremony.

Michael and the yoga teacher sparked an prompt connection upon the Bachelor in Paradise premiere, which aired final month. However, the enterprise proprietor realized his emotions had modified throughout the October 10 episode. After Sierra gifted Michael a trio of stars — named for him, late spouse Laura and son James — he finally referred to as it quits on their romance and hoped to stay platonic buddies.

“[Sierra] exhibits all of the characteristics that I’m looking for in a partner, but I’m noticing that every time I take a step forward, I start taking a few steps back because I’m guarded and I’m concerned based on my traumatic past finding its way to the surface,” Michael, whose late spouse died in 2019 after battling breast most cancers, mentioned throughout a confessional interview. “I’m dealing with the grief element in my life. There’s just this weird, weird thing that happens where I think I’ve found it, it feels good, and then I get in my head and I push people away. And I feel really bad about that.”

Sierra, for her half, determined to depart the seashore following their breakup.

“Just know … I’m OK & well,” the ABC character wrote through her Instagram Story after the episode aired. “At the time, I knew what I could/couldn’t handle mentally & emotionally. I had enough self-awareness to recognize that staying on the beach wasn’t in my best interest. I didn’t see it playing out in a positive way, so I thought it best I go home.”

Michael stayed on the seashore, hoping a brand new arrival would present curiosity and provides him a rose. Danielle Maltby arrived forward of the rose ceremony throughout the Monday, October 17, episode, remarking that she needed to get to know the only father after they linked through social media earlier than BiP.

The Bachelorette season 17 alum’s new romance quickly sparked fan backlash as viewers questioned the pair’s historical past and if he was prepared for a relationship.

“I think at the end of the day, Sierra is a fantastic person and I love her so much. From what we gathered when we were down on the beach, it was more so that Michael, maybe, didn’t feel it with Sierra,” Jared Haibon — who visited the BiP season 8 solid alongside spouse Ashley Iaconetti — completely informed Us Weekly on Tuesday, October 18. “It was more about his connection with Sierra than it was, ‘He’s not ready for a relationship.’”

The 33-year-old Audrey’s Coffee Shop proprietor added: “[Fans are] like, ‘Oh, we want it to be about love.’ And then you have two people who are in love and they’re like, ‘Well, we don’t wanna see that. We wanna see drama.’ And then they bring in drama and then they’re like, ‘Well no, this is supposed to be real love.’ And it’s like, ‘Well, come on now.’”

While Jared and Ashley, 34, are on board with Michael’s reference to the neonatal nurse, 37, Sierra felt “highly disrespected” after watching their date.

“I’m gonna go meditate. #bachelorinparadise,” she wrote on Monday, calling Danielle’s arrival handy. “He said ‘a little bit of history’ 🧐.”

Michael later famous in his Saturday TikTok that he didn’t know the Nashville resident was approaching the present, refuting the allegations in opposition to him that his actions have been premeditated.

Bachelor in Paradise airs on ABC Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.