Ben Higginsis one of the most beloved contestants inBachelorhistory.

He was even dubbed “Perfect Ben” upon taking over the long-running series in 2016.

However, in recent years, theformer reality starhas opened up abouthis struggles with addiction,anxiety, andloneliness.

Ben Higgins smiles at event

Thankfully, a recent interview gave us all the gory details.

It was just a week before filming began onThe Bachelor,making matters worse.

Thankfully, Higgins' changing body was chalked up to stress and anxiety.

Ben Higgins smiling red carpet

He even had to wing it when overcome bynauseaduring romantic one-on-one dates.

It’s not a great look for the show that I was sick the whole time."