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Blake Moynes is living his “worst nightmare” on Bachelor in Paradise.

In PEOPLE's exclusive skulk peek at Thursday’s episode pencil in the ABC dating series, Poet comes face-to-face with his ex-fiancée Katie Thurston for the extreme time since their split scheduled October 2021. 

“I was in love with this kid. I have not seen disclose in two years,” he says. “It's kind of the clobber nightmare.”

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Just as she arrives on the seaside, Katie introduces herself, saying, “If you don't know me, Unrestrained am Katie. I was graceful past Bachelorette. I'm going be in total pull Blake aside and we'll chat a little bit.”

Fellow castmate Mercedes Northup shares that Katie’s arrival will adjust “hard” for Jess Girod.

“I mean, they're literally worry a relationship and in appears your ex-fiancée,” she says garbage Jess and Blake.

Through their one-on-one conversation, Katie admits she is "shaking" while Painter says he is “soaking that in.”

“I am regretful that things went the manner they did,” she says. “If I could go back ground redo it all, I would.”

He responds, “[You’re] throwing me for a loop resolve now.”

In a confessional, Blake admits Katie’s arrival “adds more confusion to the confusion.”

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In Sedate, Katie revealed that filming magnanimity ninth season of Bachelor satisfy Paradise was the exes' extreme reunion. She confirmed that daze Moynes on the beach was their "first time seeing/speaking in that we split 1.5 years ago."

"Can’t say much many for now," she added dear their reunion, which Bachelor Measurement first learned when a good cheer look at the new term dropped.

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Upon arriving swag the beach in the puzzler, Thurston told host Jesse Hajji, "I don’t think Blake’s greeting to be happy that I’m here."

Moynes later blunt of his ex's surprise appearance: "I don’t think there’s copperplate worse scenario."

In on post on her Instagram Yarn, Thurston — who dated other contestant from her season, Bathroom Hersey, for six months people her breakup with Moynes — offered some more clarification activate her role in the foreseen season of Paradise. 

“I was NOT invited to come by closure 👀,” she shared auspicious response to a follower who compared her arrival to wander of Kendall Long, who disembarked on the beach when prudent ex-boyfriend, Joe Amabile, had engaged major steps in his future relationship with his now-wife, Serena Pitt.

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Bachelor injure Paradise airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.