‘The Bachelorette’: Contestants Who Quit the Show Instead of Getting Sent Home

On The Bachelorette, the star typically chooses who stays and who goes by giving out roses. It’s pretty one-sided but it usually works out. However, there are a few times that the suitors decided to leave on their own terms.

Some men dropped out of the competition simply because things didn’t feel right. Other times, things outside of anyone’s control pulled them off the show. Either way, when contestants decide to quit, it’s pretty shocking. Here are seven contestants who quit the show and why.

1. Clay Harbor

• The NFL player had to leave due to injury.

The football player made headlines for leaving Season 14 early due to a very unfortunate injury. In the football challenge of the season, his team was down many points so he tried his best to get them caught up. That sadly let to him hurting his wrist from stiff-arming someone.

The athlete returned to the cast with his wrist in a sling. It seemed like he was going to put on a brave face for it until he got news that the injury might be a little more serious. He broke it to Becca Kufrin that he had to leave the show to get healthier so he can return to his job.

Harbor later tweeted, “I want to thank everyone for the love and support! Definitely the hardest decision I’ve ever made but I believe everything happens for a reason. I am working hard to get back on the field and turn this negative into a positive.”

Next: This contestant left because he didn’t have chemistry with the star.