'The Bachelor' star defends shooting the breakup with Becca K. for TV: 'I really wanted everyone to know that this was on me'

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for the "Bachelor" finale.

Bachelor Nation was rattled when the star of season 22 of "The Bachelor," Arie Luyendyk Jr., called off his engagement with the show's winner, Becca K., only to propose to the runner-up Lauren B.

But the part that left fans and former "Bachelor" contestants really bothered was that Arie brought a camera crew along to film their breakup, which happened after most of the show was finished taping. During Monday night's season finale, ABC aired what the host Chris Harrison called "unedited" footage of Arie breaking Becca's heart during what she had thought would be a planned romantic weekend.

While fans were upset Arie had the breakup filmed, Arie defended his decision Wednesday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"I really wanted everyone to know that this was on me," Arie told the cohost Michael Strahan on "GMA.""This was my fault, and I felt like filming that would let people know that, that if there were any questions on the breakup, those would be squashed if they saw the breakup."

Arie also made it sound as if he hoped televising the breakup would help her get the opportunity to be the next star of "The Bachelorette."

"And I wanted her that opportunity, honestly — I wanted her that opportunity to be the potential bachelorette," he added.

On Tuesday night's "After the Final Rose" show, Becca confronted Arie in what she said was their first time speaking since calling off their engagement. Arie said he ultimately shouldn't have popped the question in Peru.

"I do regret proposing that day because I wasn't fully ready," Arie told Becca. "I think the pressure of this, the pressure of being the bachelor, knowing that there's a timeline, and having to make that decision on that day."

"But you always have a choice, and you didn't make that choice." Becca said. "I mean, it's a huge moment in your life and my life and everyone's life. It's something people dream of, and you robbed me of that. I'll never have that first engagement, that first proposal, again. I understand that it's a very high-pressure situation. I just wish you would have thought through that so much more on that day."

Becca won't have to dwell much longer on Arie's new relationship, though.

She was announced Tuesday night as the next star of "The Bachelorette," which will start airing in May on ABC.

You can follow along with our "Bachelor" coverage here. You can watch Arie speak with Strahan on "GMA" below.

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