The Real Reason Rose Self-Eliminated from Grant Ellis's Season of 'The Bachelor'

The search for Mrs. Grant Ellis is on, and Rose Sombke is officially out of the running after her self-elimination from The Bachelor. The Chicago-based registered nurse prematurely left the show after some drama with Caroline Quixano allegedly pushed her out during week 4.

ICYMI, Grant told Rose he was “thinking” of her when he danced with Carolina during week 3's group date, and she shared that detail with Carolina, who ended up confronting the Bachelor himself.

Rose then told Carolina she felt “fucked” and “backstabbed” by her “big time,” because she thought she could confide in her. She then quit the show on the spot, telling cameras, “I feel like I pushed so hard. I just feel like I’m at that point where I’m shattering.” She let Grant know about her departure before the rose ceremony, where he told the rest of the contestants he was “hurt” by her decision but understood why she stepped away.

“I’ve been fighting myself for a long time, like, fighting to stay and fighting through my own emotions. Everything that happened with Carolina invalidated so much about my relationship that was so good,” Rose said in a confessional. “This is definitely a tipping point for me.”

In a recent interview with Us Weekly, Joe Amabile (yes, the Grocery Store Joe from season 18 of The Bachelorette) also provided some insight into the Rose and Carolina drama that infiltrated this season of The Bachelor.

“The Rose/Carolina misunderstanding has been a little strange,” Joe said. “They’re both likable. I feel for Rose in the situation because she’s so upset and I think she made a mistake. I just don’t know why she shared the information to Carolina. Of course, if Carolina hears that, she’s gonna want to confront Grant. I just feel like Rose slipped up, and unfortunately, when you do that in Bachelor world, there’s just not a lot of time.”

He continued, "I don’t know if Grant actually said it or not—and I don’t think it really matters. I just don’t think she should have told Carolina, because that is where the problem is. In my opinion, even if Grant did say it, I think you would be better off keeping that information to yourself, because all that would do is potentially hurt your chances by letting someone else know.”

The more you know!