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After a dramatic season 15 of The Bachelorette, Hannah’s final decision in Greece finally unfolded on-screen, followed by a live “After the Final Rose” special that host Chris Harrison promised would be unlike anything Bachelor Nation fans had ever seen.
The official description for part 2 of the finale teases “Hannah must put everything on the line with her final two bachelors to see if she will be with her soul mate at the end of her journey; Hannah talks to Chris Harrison about her experience; the final two men share their stories.”
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Monday night’s part one of the finale concluded with Hannah admitting in Greece that she was unsure and confused about who she should choose for her final rose, and admitting in front of a live studio audience that she needed answers and didn’t know what was going to happen during the “After the Final Rose” special. Chris Harrison advised viewers to rest up for an eventful conclusion, so when Tuesday night finally came, Bachelor Nation was ready to see how Hannah’s story as The Bachelorette would end.
The episode opened on Chris Harrison and the live studio audience. Harrison teased that viewers would witness love, but also lies and betrayal and a “cringe-worthy” proposal.
Then, the finale began, with Hannah reflecting on her experience and saying that it was the first night all over again because she “doesn’t know what’s next,” but she’s “excited.”
Hannah Chose Jed Over Tyler, But the Engagement Turned Out to Be Short-Lived
Both Tyler and Jed met with Neil Lane and picked out rings to propose to Hannah before Hannah drove to face her final two men and make her decision. On the way to her destination, she asked the driver to stop and pull over, saying she “can’t do this.” She got out of the car and tripped and fell in the street and sat on the pavement until producers came to check on her. Once again, she told them “I can’t do this.”
Tyler was the first to arrive, which meant he was not the man Hannah chose to end up with. After telling her how gorgeous she looked, he grabbed her hands and told her that she pushed him to grow into the man that he needed to become. She let him continue his proposal for a few more sentences before stopping him. She told him she was so lucky to be loved by him and knew that her life with him would be amazing, but she loved someone else.
Like a true gentleman, he said that was going to hurt but that he was still her biggest fan and wished her and Jed the best success.
Jed exited his limo with his guitar in hand, and told Hannah she looked beautiful before beginning his proposal. He said he wanted to see the light in her, and that he never knew he could love someone so fast as he did with her. Then, because he said talking is sometimes hard for him, he started singing and playing guitar. After putting his guitar down and kissing Hannah, it was her turn to speak. She told him she prayed for him and was completely in love with him. In response, he said he didn’t want to go another day of his life without her before getting down on one knee and proposing. Of course, she said yes and gave him her final rose.
But, everyone who read the recent rumors and accusations about Jed knew that wasn’t the end of the story, and when the show moved back to the live studio audience, Chris Harrison teased that Jed would “face the music” and fans would see what ultimately transpired between Jed and Hannah after news that he was in a committed relationship right up until he started filming (and told his ex that he was only doing the show to advance his music career) broke.
The show then cut to what the show filmed after that surprising news broke, first showing Hannah’s side of the story. She said Jed told her about his ex-girlfriend Haley Stevens after they got engaged, but said that they were just “hanging out” a week before he left for The Bachelorette.
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Hannah invited Jed over to explain his side of things and confront him about not telling her the truth about Haley until after the story broke. He asserted that they were never exclusive, in spite of going on vacations together and introducing her to his parents and telling her he loved her. Hannah called him out for being selfish, and for consciously using the show as an attempt to launch his career.
Then, Hannah revealed that Jed actually had two girls at his apartment in Nashville after they were engaged. After Jed asked her what he can do to make it right, she asked him what he was thinking when Scott was sent home for having a girlfriend on night one. He asserted that they were not still dating when he started filming (and ABC shared the live audience’s reaction of disbelief) and that he withheld information because he didn’t want her to walk away.
She called him out for telling his friends he “won” rather than that he “got engaged,” and pointed out that the information he withheld from her made his family’s skepticism of her make sense. Their taped conversation ended with Hannah placing her ring on the table and saying she wasn’t sure about the future of their relationship.
Hannah Confirmed That Her Relationship With Jed Is Over, & Rekindled Her Romance With Tyler
In front of the live studio audience, Hannah talked Chris what she went through learning about Haley and realizing Jed was not who she thought she said yes to. She then revealed that she and Jed broke up and that she knew what she got from him is not what she wanted from a life partner.
Though Jed’s live apology to Hannah seemed genuine and told her he still loved her the way he did the day he proposed, she said her trust was broken and she didn’t love him like that anymore. The audience started clapping, but she stopped them saying “It’s not something to clap about, it’s sad.” She confirmed with Chris Harrison and Jed that it was over.
As the final two hours of the season neared their end, Chris Harrison reminded Hannah that they still had Tyler waiting backstage. Hannah was visibly excited that she was about to see Tyler again, and the audience went wild when Chris invited him on-stage. Their chemistry was very much in-tact as they said hello to one another, and Tyler said that even though losing her broke his heart he still watched the whole season rooting for her and feeling proud of how strong she was through everything.
Hannah admitted to Tyler that she still had feelings for him, and pointed out that he was a great guy and she was a single girl before asking him out for a drink. He accepted the date invitation, and the two agreed to give dating a try as “normal people.”