While fans initially met Shawn in 2015 on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s season of The Bachelorette, he’s expressed how he’s lived a more private life following the end of their engagement in 2018.
“I have been, for the most part, very private since my experience on going on ABC’s The Bachelorette—private in my personal life,” he said on the July podcast episode. “I feel like I was very, very scarred from the situation—not in a bad way. Like, I say I loved the experience. It was awesome. But I think it was just weird everybody kind of looking to me about my relationship, and focusing on my relationship. Like, that’s what I was known for. I was known for my relationship.”
He added, “So since the breakup, everybody’s kind of wanted to know who I’m dating, and dating’s been tough, and who’s dating—should I say it—for the right reasons. So I’ve always kept a very private personal life.”
