She was tipped to be one of the front-runners of the competition, but last night Megan left the Bachelor mansion on her own accord.
Taking to Instagram shortly after the dramatic moment of her refusing Richie’s rose aired, Megan thanked everyone for their support.
“Thank you everyone for watching. Richie is a great guy who will I’m sure find his ‘Cool Banana’. As for me, I have met some wonderful, strong women who basically pull the piss out of me constantly and I love them for it.
“I’m glad I did the Bachelor and I’m glad I left. Everything is in its right place. Now. Manflesh, where are ya,” Megan mused alongside a photo of her with fellow Bachelor contestants Tiffany and Aimee.
Woman’s Day caught up with Megan and Georgia to talk about their experience on the show.
Megan Marx, 27, health promotions officer
What were your first impressions of Richie?
I thought he was very good-looking and very easy to talk to.
Did Richie give you any indication of what kind of girls he likes? What did he think about you?
Yes he said that he likes girls that are quite adventurous and genuine. He told me that I seemed like I had a lot of qualities that he is looking for and that I made him very comfortable.
What are your feelings towards Richie at this point?
I think that he is a wonderful guy and I really hope that he finds love.
A shocked Richie was devastated to see Megan go. “This is the most intense experience you could ever possibly imagine and I was hoping you could be patient with this whole process,” Richie said.
Is there anything about you that you wished Richie had got to know or got to know differently?
Not really, I was open while I was there. I didn’t necessarily give him everything but I prefer it to be that way.
If you had your time over in the house, would you do anything differently?
No regrets!
What was your favourite moment in the Bachelor experience?
My single date, I had a really good time dangling over the cliff, it was fantastic!
What would you say was your lowest moment on the show?
Probably weirdly enough the first cocktail party, I felt a little all over the place, it was a lot to deal with.
Is there anyone from the show you’re happy to say goodbye to and why?
No, I got along with everybody and had a really good time with them all.
It’s onward and upwards for the WA beauty!
What’s next for you out in the real world?
I haven’t gotten to that point yet of thinking about what is next. For me falling love was the point so I’m just going to get on with real life.
Do you still believe in love?
Definitely!
Who do you think is going to win?
I think Nikki or Alex will win. I think Richie really digs them.
Georgia says she and Richie were more pals than lovers.
Georgia Tripos, 24, artist
How do you feel about Richie since leaving the show?
In hindsight, we made good mates and had a good laugh, I don’t think the feelings were any deeper than that.
Do you think he got to know you well?
I just wish Richie had asked me more about who I am, we never got past surface conversation.
What was your stand-out moment from the show?
Probably the group date where we had to do all the Olympic stuff. It was the funniest day.
What would you say was your lowest moment on the show?
Towards the end when I knew that I wasn’t any more attracted to him than just friends, figuring out what I was going to do.
Who was your best friend in the house?
I got a long well with everyone but would say Olena. We got each other, we didn’t have to talk all the time but we had a mutual love and respect for each other.
WATCH: The tense moment Megan rejects Richie’s rose. Post continues after the video..
Is there anyone from the show you’re happy to say goodbye to and why?
By 5 weeks I was happy to say bye to all of them! It’s not normal to be in cooped in a house with chicks that long.
What’s next for you?
Just working establishing my art and networking through that. I have always loved acting so I would like to explore that further. I did acting for 10 years so I would love to look into that again.
Do you still believe in love?
Of course! I believe in giving love to everyone every day and loving yourself and I believe every person you met is an experience of that giving and receiving.
Who’s your pick to win?
My top four are Olena, Rachael, Nikki and Alex!
