She said that she was glad she had been honest with him about not being able to relocate.

This isn’t really a great fit,' even though we had a strong connection.

Still, Martin was a little blindsided by the choice.

Faith Martin and Gerry Turner on The Golden Bachelor

What if this is the last time I see him?'"

I remember feeling it right then.

I cried when he drove off."

Golden Bachelor Gerry

“Well, thank you for being surprised.

You thought we looked like a good fit too, huh?”

“I was blindsided myself a little bit, quite honestly,” Martin admitted.

Faith Martin on The Golden Bachelor

“It’s always a possibility [to get eliminated] nothing in life is ever guaranteed.

But even knowing that, it still was a shock to my soul.”

“One, our locations are so far apart.

Two, I’m an REI girl, not a Nordstrom girl.

I’m down-to-earth, I love to camp.

I’d rather be outside than in.”

It’s just what it is," Martin toldEntertainment Tonight, noting the show was an eye-opening experience.

“It was amazing.

It’s really, really, really amazing.”