Dave slams Nick and reveals what *really* happened the night they quit The Ultimatum

Dave has opened up about his early departure from The Ultimatum as well as shading his co-star Nick but describing his behaviour on the show as a “red flag on fire.” Yikes.

Dave and Vanessa went on The Ultimatum together, with Vanessa partnering up with Nick and Dave with Chanel. However just days into the experiment they unexpectedly left in the night, with Nick claiming he had been left completely blindsided by her departure.

However, now Nick has revealed what really happened on the night he and Vanessa decided to quit, as well as slamming Nick for the situation he allegedly put Vanessa in.

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Speaking to People, he talked about the lead up to their departure, saying: “We had communication with both our trial marriage partners and production. I mean, me and Chanel were trial partnered together, so we obviously had communication about it. And Vanessa and Nick had communication about her departure.

“The events leading up to that evening, we were at The Choice way later than expected and immediately got tossed into filming directly after. That was literally in the middle of the night at two or three in the morning, so we were very tired.

“I think a lot of us had work the next day, and at that point, it just became almost unruly for us to continue being on the show. We were going to end up dysfunctionally working. It just wasn’t going to work anymore with our careers, which go way beyond the show.”

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He continued: “I was ready to go probably a few days before The Choice and before we moved in with our new person. Vanessa was still getting a lot of productive things out of exploring and dating and learning about people.

“But when we moved into our new places with our new people, I heard from Vanessa that she was in a really difficult situation with Nick, and very quickly I was brought up to speed by her about what was going on, and that was just one of the straws that broke the camel’s back.

“There were many things that we each had going on independently, why we both wanted to leave, but when I heard about that, it just became like, ‘This is actually really emotionally, mentally, and potentially physically dangerous. We really need to make a decision here.’

So we weighed the pros and the cons of staying and talked about everything that we had learned from the experience so far about our relationship, about others’ relationships, and just decided that it was the best time for us to exit.”

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When asked about what he meant by a “potentially dangerous” situation, Nick elaborated: “I will say that there was a lot of untruths that Nick provided to get on the show through psych evaluations that he just wasn’t truthful about.

“Vanessa found out a lot of information upon day one of moving in together, and that just immediately threw up more than a red flag, it was like a red flag on fire that we really needed to think about what’s the best thing for our safety.”

He added: “And then the other thing was that I had heard from Vanessa that Nick was sort of baiting and switching her into moving in with him as a trial partner. They had shared this connection about both being homeschooled [for years], which she was very excited about. But she later found out he was only homeschooled for three months, so not really the same thing.”

Nick responded to the claims with a statement, clarifying: “I’m surprised to hear this is Vanessa’s perspective, as we left on good terms. She continued texting me throughout the rest of my time filming, and before the reunion, I even asked if she was coming because I thought it might help clear the air.

“At that point, I had no reason to believe there was any unresolved tension between us. I went into the reunion optimistic about sharing our experiences. I thought we were on good terms and that discussing our time on the show would help shed light on how challenging the experience was for both of us.

“I was blindsided by the negativity and disdain directed toward me.”

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He continued: “Looking back, it’s clear that I was at the end of my relationship with Sandy, while she was in the middle of hers with Dave. I consistently supported her decision to prioritize her relationship with Dave over staying on the show.

“I acknowledged and apologized numerous times if my being upset made her uncomfortable. She accepted my apology and made it clear that I wasn’t the sole reason she left the show.

“I genuinely wish them the best and hope they find happiness and kindness. I also hope they’ll choose compassion over attacking the character of someone they only spent two intense, emotional days with.”

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