Katie Thurston Says ‘It Took a Long Time’ for Ex John Hersey to Pay Her Back for Van She Bought Him

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Katie Thurston gifted then-boyfriend John Hersey with a new van prior to their breakup — and she will never make the same mistake again.“We lived together, I bought him, like, a travel van. … I was, like, so all-in,” Thurston, 32, recalled of their six-month romance during the Tuesday, July 25, episode of the “LadyGang” podcast.After host Becca Tobin questioned why Thurston purchased a new vehicle for Hersey, 29, the former Bachelorette clarified what occurred when they went their separate ways. “Don’t worry he paid me back,” she said. “But, it took a long time because travel fans aren’t cheap, OK!”Thurston then noted that she will “never buy a man” a present of that caliber “ever” again.Thurston and Hersey — who met during her season 17 of The Bachelorette, in which he was eliminated during week 2 — started dating in October 2022 following her breakup from ex-fiancé Blake Moynes.

The twosome fervently denied that Thurston had cheated on Moynes, 32, with Hersey as they pursued their relationship so soon after the end of her engagement.

Thurston and Hersey ultimately called it quits in June 2022.“I love being able to share special moments with you all — the funny ones.

The happy ones. The outrageous, embarrassing, and heartfelt ones. But I don’t know if it will ever get easier to share the sad ones.