Keira Maguire quits Bachelor in Paradise – and forces Alex McKay to also leave the show

On Tuesday’s episode of Bachelor In Paradise, Keira Maguire decided to quit the show – forcing Alex McKay to do the same.

The 34-year-old was upset when she learned that no more contestants would be arriving in paradise. 

And while Alex, 27, had given her his rose the night before, he’d also made it clear he was not romantically interested in the bubbly blonde. 

Out! On Tuesday’s episode of Bachelor In Paradise, Keira Maguire (pictured) decided to quit the show – forcing Alex McKay to do the same

Keira realised with no new men coming, she had no chance to form a couple, and neither did Alex. 

So she sat him down and broke the news that she was leaving, which meant he had to do the same.   

‘Obviously we’ve talked a few times and there’s nothing there, so what’s the point of sticking around?’ she told him. ‘I gotta go for someone who can handle me.’  

Bye! So she sat him down and broke the news that she was leaving. 'Obviously we've talked a few times and there's nothing there, so what's the point of sticking around?' she told him. 'I gotta go for someone who can handle me'

Bye! So she sat him down and broke the news that she was leaving. ‘Obviously we’ve talked a few times and there’s nothing there, so what’s the point of sticking around?’ she told him. ‘I gotta go for someone who can handle me’ 

Leaving: 'That's it. Fair enough. If you want to go home, I'm more than happy to go home as well,' Alex said

Leaving: ‘That’s it. Fair enough. If you want to go home, I’m more than happy to go home as well,’ Alex said

She tried! She made one last attempt to connect with him physically, asking if he 'wanted to make out' and adding, 'Do you never want to kiss me again?' but was turned down

She tried! She made one last attempt to connect with him physically, asking if he ‘wanted to make out’ and adding, ‘Do you never want to kiss me again?’ but was turned down

‘That’s it. Fair enough. If you want to go home, I’m more than happy to go home as well,’ Alex said. 

‘It was just good to have someone, like, show interest in me from, like, day one. Like, it was sick. 

‘I really did enjoy spending time with ya and obviously it just couldn’t build into anything further than that,’ he added. 

Wedding bells? Keira was still convinced that the pair had a future, telling Alex that he will 'probably marry her'

Wedding bells? Keira was still convinced that the pair had a future, telling Alex that he will ‘probably marry her’

Oh well: 'He's in denial. There's not gonna be a future there. I obviously think he's amazingly hot, but he's a little bit too short for me,' she said

Oh well: ‘He’s in denial. There’s not gonna be a future there. I obviously think he’s amazingly hot, but he’s a little bit too short for me,’ she said 

Keira was still convinced that the pair had a future, telling Alex that he will ‘probably marry her’. 

She also made one last attempt to connect with him physically, asking if he ‘wanted to make out’ and adding, ‘Do you never want to kiss me again?’ 

‘I’m only joking. I’m joking. Mate, no, I’m not interested!’ she said when he refused but then added, ‘I should’ve just said I wanted to stay just so I could smell you.’

Although she forced Alex to leave the show, Keira said she felt bad, but was ultimately unrepentant: 'Yep, my work here is done. If I want to go, I'll go on my own terms,' she said.

Although she forced Alex to leave the show, Keira said she felt bad, but was ultimately unrepentant: ‘Yep, my work here is done. If I want to go, I’ll go on my own terms,’ she said.

‘He’s in denial. There’s not gonna be a future there. I obviously think he’s amazingly hot, but he’s a little bit too short for me,’ she said in a piece to camera. 

Although she forced Alex to leave the show, Keira said she felt bad, but was ultimately unrepentant.   

‘Yep, my work here is done. Uh-huh, uh-huh. Guess what. If I want to go, I’ll go on my own terms. Okay? When I’m ready,’ she said. 

She added, laughing: ‘Do you think I ruined Alex’s experience? He gone. Bye, Felicia’ 

Bachelor in Paradise continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten 

She added, laughing: 'Do you think I ruined Alex's experience? He gone. Bye, Felicia'

She added, laughing: ‘Do you think I ruined Alex’s experience? He gone. Bye, Felicia’