Jenn Tran is putting her best foot forward in the wake of her split.
In the explosive finale of The Bachelorette on Sept. 3, the 26-year-old revealed that she and Devin Strader, who got engaged during the episode, had split after two months together, with her claiming that Devin had broken up with her in a 15 minute phone call. But just one day after sharing her heartbreak with viewers, Jenn’s next chapter was revealed as she’ll compete on season 33 of Dancing With the Stars alongside dance pro Sasha Farber.
“I’m excited it’s over with, and I’m excited to look forward to the future and this amazing time in my life now,” Jenn told E! News of the aftermath of the live finale, “To be able to get to do something that I’ve always wanted to do.” (For more with Jenn, tune into E! News tonight Sept. 4 at 11 p.m.)
As for how it felt to relive her Hawaiian engagement during the season 21 finale episode, Jenn admitted that the process has been a challenge.
“It’s definitely tough,” she shared. “I’m not going to say it’s easy. I knew going into it, it was going to be a hard night. You know, he had been dodging calls and I hadn’t talked to him or seen him in a month. So, I knew it was going to be hard for me because for me those feelings were real.”
During the live After the Final Rose broadcast, Jenn broke down in tears while sharing insight into the status of her relationship with Devin, 28
"It's been a really hard couple of months. We had left Hawaii engaged, very very happy. It was the happiest day of my life," she shared. "As soon as we had left Hawaii, things were just different. It kind of felt like he was pulling away, all the promises he had made to me of wanting to move somewhere together and have this future planned out."
As for what’s driving her on DWTS, Jenn shared on Good Morning America on Sept. 4, “I think heartbreak is the best motivator for success. So I’m out for blood. I’m ready.”
—Reporting by Nikaline McCarley
Keep reading to see who else is competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on season 33 of Dancing With the Stars.
Dancing With the Stars season 33 premieres Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Anna Delvey
The inspriation behind Inventing Anna traded her ankle bracelet for dancing shoes alongside partner Ezra Sosa. However, the fake heiress was eliminated during the season's Sept. 24 episode, with her saying that she learned "nothing" in her now-infamous, one-word farewell speech.
Ilona Maher
The Olympic rugby player was ready to ruck up the dance floor with pro Alan Bersten, finishing as the runner-up.
Chandler Kinney
The Disney Channel star tried to dance her way to the top with partner Brandon Armstrong and ultimately placed third.
Brooks Nader
The model and her partner Gleb Savchenko were ready to strut along the ballroom, but took their final bow on Oct. 15.
Reginald VelJohnson
All that mattered for the Family Matters alum and partner Emma Slater was taking home the Mirrorball Trophy. However, their journey was cut short during the second week of competition on Oct. 8.
Eric Roberts
The Dark Knight star was partnered with Britt Stewart. They were eliminated in the second week alongside Reginald and Emma.
Joey Graziadei
The Bachelor alum has found his rose between thorns in partner Jenna Johnson, winning season 33.
Tori Spelling
The alum of Beverly Hills, 90210 was oh so ready to dance alongside Pasha Pashkov. Unfortunately, the two last only one week and was cut from competition in a double elimination alongside Anna and Ezra.
Danny Amendola
The NFL pro and partner Witney Carson sure scored a touchdown on the dance floor, placing fifth in the finale.
Dwight Howard
The NBA star hoped to stand head and shoulders above the competition with partner Daniella Karagach, but was eliminated from the competition on Nov. 12.
Stephen Nedoroscik
The Olympian had his sights set on another medal—or should we say, Mirrorball Trophy—with partner Rylee Arnold, placing fourth in the Nov. 26 finale.
Phaedra Parks
The Traitors alum was sure to weed out the competition with partner Val Chmerkovskiy, but ended up getting cut from the lineup Oct. 22.
Jenn Tran
Though Bachelorette star and partner Sasha Farber were full bloom in the ballroom, they were eliminated from the competition on Oct. 29.