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Night one of The Bachelorette season 15’s finale aired tonight on ABC, and fans watched as Hannah Brown struggled to choose the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with.
ABC official synopsis for the part 1 episode reads “Hannah’s love story continues in Greece, where she feels torn between the three final men; Hannah talks to Chris Harrison about her experience.”
Here’s what happened during The Bachelorette finale:
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Since ABC’s part 2 description explains that 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,” fans headed into the night one episode understanding that she would not be making her final decision during that first half of the finale. Nevertheless, the episode still promised plenty of drama and heartbreak.
Hannah, queen of bloopers! #TheBachelorette
But first, before the episode even started to air, The Bachelorette shared a hilarious 2-minute and 26-second blooper reel of Hannah at her quirkiest and most lighthearted.
The finale opened with Chris Harrison live from the Bachelorette studio, teasing to the audience that even HE doesn’t know what’s going to happen live during the finale and if Hannah will end up finding love.
Then, the episode picked up where last week’s scene in Greece left off at the rose ceremony, immediately after Luke Parker was eliminated (again) and the 3 remaining men awaited Hannah’s decision. Hannah got emotional addressing Tyler, Peter, and Jed and thanking them all for opening their hearts to her. She said she felt so blessed for all of them, and sending one of them home would not only break that person’s heart, but her heart. That being said, she continued on with the rose ceremony. Jed got the first rose, securing his place in the two-part finale, and Tyler got her second rose, which meant Pilot Pete had to go home.
Hannah & Peter Shared a Difficult Goodbye, But a Heartfelt & Hilarious Live Reunion
Hannah walked Peter out, hand in hand, and they both cried during their last talk and as they said goodbye. Hannah continued to cry as Peter drove away, showing how difficult the decision truly was for her to make.
The show cut back to the studio, where Chris Harrison was joined by Peter on the couch. Peter explained how he felt in that moment, and he asserted that he really thought, before she sent him home, that they were meant to be. Peter’s family was present in the audience, and his mom Barbara told Harrison that it was so hard to watch her son hurt.
After the commercial break, Harrison invited Hannah to the stage to see and speak to Peter for the first time since sending him home. Peter told her that, from his point of view, things just keep getting better and better, and asked her what the turning point was for her. Hannah told him she didn’t have a concrete answer for him, because she truly did believe he would meet her family. She said that, maybe, it was his not opening up to her verbally that kept her from taking that emotional jump in the end.
Hannah talked about how difficult it was to let Peter go, knowing that she was possibly letting go of the perfect guy. Nevertheless, Peter said he didn’t regret anything about the season. And, of course, Harrison told them that “no one would ever look at a windmill the same” because of the two of them. Hannah then revealed that she had been dishonest and the two had actually had sex in the windmill 4 times, not 2. The audience (and Peter’s mom) went wild with applause and laughter.
Hannah’s Family Met Her Final 2 & Had a Lot of Opinions
Meeting the whole family 🤩 #TheBacheloretteFinale
When Hannah’s time with Peter and Chris Harrison, live, was finally done, the show cut back to Greece and what was filmed months ago with the final two. Hannah was joined in Greece by her family, and she explained to them that she was going to meet Tyler first. Ahead of their introduction, Tyler told the camera he was ready to meet his “in-laws.”
Tyler told Hannah’s parents how proud they should be of their daughter for how she conducted herself through the whole experience. Then, Hannah’s mom Susanne pulled him aside to talk one-on-one. He told her that he would never go behind Hannah’s back and as a child of divorced parents, is all the more determined to be “one and done” with Hannah. Susanne said she was blown away by Tyler and how completely in love he seemed. While talking to Hannah’s father, Tyler told him that they did not get intimate during the fantasy suite date because that wasn’t the time and the place, and said that he wanted her to be the mother of his children.
Hannah’s parents both really approved of Tyler and were impressed by his respect and love for Hannah. When asked, Hannah told her mom that she could see herself getting engaged to him in the end.
When he brings you wine 🍷 #TheBacheloretteFinale
Next, it was time for Jed to meet Hannah’s family. Hannah’s dad told the camera that they looked nice together, but he was looking for a connection between Jed and Hannah the way he saw one with Tyler and Hannah the day before. He pulled Jed aside to talk one-on-one and asked him how he would provide for his daughter financially. Hannah’s mom grilled him about his finances and career, too, commenting right away about his music career and how hard it is to achieve success.
Hannah asked her mom about her opinions of Jed, and Susanne immediately talked about his music career and pointed out that Tyler is already on his own. Susanne broke down crying, telling her daughter she just wants her to be loved the way she deserves to be loved.
Hannah Had Her Final Dates With Tyler & Jed in Greece
Here we go again 😂👏 #TheBacheloretteFinale
Before it was time to make her decision, Hannah was given final one-on-one dates with Tyler and Jed. Tyler’s date was up first, and the two went horseback riding to redeem themselves from an earlier date fail with horses.
Their date continued into the night, and Tyler opened up to her about what he wants for them and their life together. He said he wants to get the kids ready for soccer practice and she said it made her really happy to know how he feels. As they kissed in bed together, suggesting they were finally going to get intimate, Hannah told the camera in a voice-over interview that she never wanted his arms to let go.
Hannah and Jed’s date took place on a yacht, and the two shared some romantic moments before sitting down and talking about Jed’s less than perfect first introduction to Hannah’s family. He said he wanted them to be totally excited by him and in support of their relationship, and Hannah said that she was also disappointed by her parents’ reaction.
The conversation continued into the night, and Jed tried to reassure her that he would be able to provide for her and that he would have loved her no matter how they met, but Hannah expressed confusion about the decision ahead of her as the episode ended – to be continued Tuesday night.
See you tomorrow night when #TheBacheloretteFinale continues! 🌹❤️ @AlabamaHannah
But before Chris Harrison officially signed off on night one, Hannah took a moment to address the audience and viewers at home. She told them that she knew they were rumors circulating, that she needs answers, and that she really doesn’t know what’s going to happen during part 2’s “After the Final Rose.”