In a new sneak peek, Entertainment Tonight revealed that Clare Crawley and Blake Moynes had contact prior to filming. Blake made sure people knew why he reached out in a confession to the camera. "Clare posted on Instagram on a story that she was really struggling right now because of what her mom was going through in the hospital. So, I wanted to check in if she's OK," Blake clarifies in the clip. Clare's mother has Alzheimer's and dementia.

It seems that Blake slid into her DMs with kindness in his heart, but Clare was not totally cool with his gesture. In the preview clip, Clare sits Blake down and explains that his defiance of the rules was troubling for her. "So, over quarantine, it was really hard for me. And I didn't want to bring this up, but there are these weird rules that we have to follow for the show of not contacting somebody, and you were the only guy who reached out to me the entire time," the Bachelorette said. "So, you broke the rule that you're not supposed to contact somebody."

The clip ends with Blake looking concerned and Clare does not reveal if she answered him. However, Clare did admit to researching the contestants on the internet during the production halt, according to host Chris Harrison (via Entertainment Tonight). Fans will have to tune into the premiere to see how the talk plays out.

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