Nick Viall has broken his silence on his high profile split from fiancée Vanesaa Grimaldi.

The Bachelor alum told Us Weekly that it’s been harder these days but he still loves her very much and he’s not afraid to say that.

And get this, they’re still friends.

The 36 year old added that during times like this you have to spend it with loved oves and he’s lucky enough to have friends outside of LA. He’s also said he’s trying to stay positive and it’s easy to get insecure and feel bad about yourself.

The announcement of their split happened just a week before… and they released a joint statement saying that it was with a great amount of heartache that they have decided to end their engagement.

The pair fell in love on the 21st season of the Bachelor which aired in March.