The Bachelor's Nikki Gogan reveals why she called off her engagement

She managed to score the first date AND kiss from Richie on The Bachelor.

But now hopeful Bachelorette Nikki Gogan has revealed why she called off her engagement to boyfriend of 12 years Tim Verlinden.

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Speaking to Woman's Day, the 28-year-old said instead of marrying Tim last October she found herself applying for The Bachelor, while in Bali with a girlfriend.

"Looking back, I think I knew deep down something wasn't right for a while, but I got caught up in all the excitement," Nikki told the magazine.

"I was definitely happy but I didn't cry," she said, recalling the moment Tim popped the question with a ring worth $25,000.

Nikki went on to say that Tim presented her with her "dream" pear-shaped ring that she had designed a few years earlier.

Despite trying to make their relationship work, Nikki said she "had to be true to her feelings" and breaking the news to her ex-partner and family was on of the hardest things she had to do.

"I knew it wasn't forever. Tim and I had been together for so long and we were on our own paths. We were so independent from each other."

She also denied claims that she ended her relationship purely to apply for the dating reality show and was still dividing the couple's assets when she sent in her application.

And it appears fans may see Nikki on the show for a while yet, with the Perth real estate agent caught in a slip of the tongue, indicating she MAY have found love with Richie.

When chatting to Access All Areas, Nikki seemed to get her tenses mixed up when talking about her connection with the rope access technician.

“When I first met him I was in his eyes immediately,” she said. “And that’s something that continues ... continued, continued,” she said, correcting herself.

She also hinted that her first kiss with Richie definitely wasn't the last.

“The first one was so good, I had to go back for more,” she continued.

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