Becky Miles FINALLY admits she dumped her boyfriend for The Bachelorette - and reveals how she broke the devastating news to him

New Bachelorette Becky Miles has confirmed rumours that she broke up with her ex-boyfriend to take part in the Channel 10 dating show.

For weeks, the defence contracting specialist, 30, had dodged questions about her relationship status before filming began in late July.

But she admitted on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday that she had in fact been 'seeing someone for a short period of time' when producers came knocking.

The truth: New Bachelorette Becky Miles (left, with her sister Elly) has finally confirmed rumours that she broke up with her ex-boyfriend to take part in the Channel 10 dating show

'Were you single when they approached you? Or did you have to ditch someone?' asked radio host Kyle Sandilands.

Becky and her sister, Elly, who is also joining her on The Bachelorette, both laughed awkwardly at the question.

'If I was in a relationship, I definitely wouldn't have gone on the show...' Becky said, choosing her words very carefully.

Elephant in the room: For weeks, the defence contracting specialist, 30, had dodged questions about her relationship status before filming began in late July. Pictured: the Miles sisters in a trailer for The Bachelorette

But when pressed for an answer, she acknowledged that she was dating someone when she was offered The Bachelorette - but insisted it wasn't serious. 

'I was single, but I was seeing someone for a short period of time there,' she said.

'Just a bang buddy?' asked Kyle, to which Becky responded: 'Yeah.' 

Coming clean: She admitted on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that she had in fact been 'seeing someone for a short period of time' when producers came knocking. Pictured with Elly and radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson on Wednesday

She claimed that they ended things on 'really good terms', however, adding: 'I was as honest as I could with him.'

An incredulous Kyle asked: 'What did you say? "Look, it's been great rooting you, but I'm going on TV with 30 other blokes."'

Becky replied: 'I said to him, "There's this opportunity that's come up with Elly for me. It's a TV thing, a dating thing. Just to be clear with you, this is what I want to do."'

Vague answer: 'I was single, but I was seeing someone for a short period of time there,' Becky said. Pictured with Elly in a promotional photo for The Bachelorette

Back in August, radio host Ed Kavalee broke the news that Becky had ended a relationship in order to appear on the show.

'The person that she was with found out she was doing this show from the press,' he said on Hughesy and Ed.

His co-host Dave Hughes asked: 'He thought he was in a relationship with the older sister and he's found out that he's no longer in a relationship with her when he saw the press release that she was on The Bachelorette?'

'Yes,' Ed said, before claiming he'd heard the story from 'people deep in reality TV'.

Bombshell: Back in August, radio host Ed Kavalee broke the news that Becky had ended a relationship in order to appear on the show 

'Elly got in first. It's then been brought up, "What about the sister? Let's try." So then behind the scenes, she gets across the line and then goes to her , "You're out!"'

The Bachelorette was filmed in Sydney from July 29 to September 7. 

Both sisters have confirmed they picked a winner, but Becky said on the Life Uncut podcast earlier this week that she wasn't in love. 

Elly, on the other hand, insisted she was 'smitten' with her chosen suitor.

This year's season, which premieres Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10, marks the first time The Bachelorette has featured two sisters. 

Say what? Both sisters have confirmed they picked a winner, but Becky said on the Life Uncut podcast earlier this week that she wasn't in love. Pictured with Life Uncut hosts Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley