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New Bachelor Ari Luyendyk Jr.’s Ex Girlfriend Tells All About Their 5-Year Relationship
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Sep. 8 2017, Updated 5:01 p.m. ET
With every new Bachelor comes talk of their past relationships, and Arie Luyndky Jr.’s pre-Bach love life has all of Bachelor Nation talking. The recently crowned Bachelor star’s ex-girlfriend, Sonia Rockwell, who has a recurring role on BET’s Being Mary Jane, spoke exclusively to OK! about what it was like dating the reality TV stud and what type of relationship his “lucky lady” can look forward to.
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“Our relationship was like a 5-year vacation,” she said, “always traveling."
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And while the two had quite the romantic love affair, Sonia admitted that she couldn’t be more excited about the possibility of him getting his happy ending.
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"I am happy for him on being the next Bachelor,” the actress revealed. “The girl he ends up with is going to be a very lucky.”
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But, just how lucky?
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“He is a great kisser and also a very sentimental guy. He knows how to make someone feel special,” she dished. “He used to make cute iBook memory slide-shows for all our trips we went on.”
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