Clare Crawley says “wonderful” exes came after her engagement

On good terms. Clare Crawley received many well wishes after announcing her engagement to Ryan Dawkins — which included several of her ex-boyfriends.

“I have some of the kindest exes. [The] the guys from the show who were wonderful, [they] they reached out. My ex Benoit [Beauséjour-Savard] is wonderful,” the hairdresser (41) exclusively said. Us Weekly during the DIRECTV Wives Night Out Event at New York’s HK Hall on Thursday, October 13. “I adore [him] more than anything in the world. We support each other, love and care deeply for each other as friends. So he reached out.”

Viewers saw Crawley and Beauséjour-Savard, 35, form a relationship when they met on Graduation winter games 2018. After a two-month engagement, the former couple called it quits that April. After a stint in the 18th season The Bachelor and several performances Bachelor in Paradisethe California native headlined the 16th season The Bachelorette.

At the time, her ex-boyfriend filmed a scene for the premiere – which ended up not making it into the final episode. Crawley, for her part, raised eyebrows after getting engaged Dale Moss two weeks after taping her season The Bachelorette. (Tayshia Adams was brought in to take over the season after Crawley’s departure.)

The former reality star and Moss, 34, eventually split in September 2021 after dating for almost a year. That same month, Crowley met her now-fiancé, 47, and they quietly began dating.

“The moment I was alone, he said, ‘Let me take you out.’ And he knew I was in such bad shape, so I told him I wasn’t even ready to go out to dinner,” the former ABC personality said. Us on Thursday. “I was in such a — to be honest — depressed. And I went through many, many things that I didn’t even tell that I went through, which were very difficult in my relationship.”

After going public with their romance last month, Us confirmed that the couple is engaged. Crawley later received support from her ex-fiancé after sharing the news on social media.

Beauséjour-Savard responded to an Instagram snap of Crowley and Dawkins’ special moment, writing: “I wish you all the love and happiness you deserve.” In response, Crawley praised the Canadian native, saying, “You’re the best – thank you, thank you, thank you.”

With reporting by Diane Cooper