Photo: ABC/Getty (3)01of 10Alex Michel, Season 1Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagicThe debut season ofThe Bachelorended without a ring. Instead, Michel asked his winner Amanda Marsh to move to California with him so they could date longer before heading down the aisle. However, the two broke up shortly after the show.“I thought I was falling in love,” Micheltold PEOPLE. “Looking back, it’s not reality.“02of 10Bob Guiney, Season 4L. Busacca/WireImageThisBachelorgot his winner Estella Gardinier a ringbut asked her to wear it on her right hand “as a promise” for the future. Unfortunately, their future was short-lived. The two split shortly after the show andGardinier later admittedthat Guiney’s attempt to re-launch his music career had put him on a different path — one that she could never follow.03of 10Jesse Palmer, Season 5Michael Hickey/WireImageInstead of popping the question, Palmer took things down a notch and asked winner Jessica Bowlin to be his girlfriend. The cautious Bachelor still had wonderful things to say about the new lady in his life, though.“This whole thing to me is like a dream,“Palmer told Bowlinduring his season’s moment of truth, “but I don’t want to wake up tomorrow morning if I can’t wake up with you.“Sadly, thetwo called it quitsjust one month after the show’s finale.04of 10Charlie O’Connell, Season 7Sam Bolton/Patrick McMullan/GettyThe most down-to-earthBachelorwent the promise ring route when he chose Sarah Brice as his season’s winner. The two actually dated on-and-off for five years until officially entering splitsville in 2010.05of 10Travis Lane Stork, Season 8AP Photo/ABC/Craig SjodinStork offered winner Sarah Stone a ring on a necklace to show his commitment to continue dating her after the show. But as reality relationships go,the two parted ways before the finale airedon television.06of 10Lorenzo Borghese, Season 9ABC/CRAIG SJODINThis Bachelor also went the alternative ring route and gave his season’s winner Jennifer Wilson a family ring that his mother designed. However, the relationship did not last very long and Borghese later revealed why.“I felt a lot of pressure to fall in love and find that happy ending,” hetold PEOPLE. “I was forcing myself to have feelings that I didn’t have.“07of 10Brad Womack, Season 11Brad Womack.Edward Herrera/ABC/GettyWomack got a lot of hate for his decision to reject both of his final two suitors, DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft, his first time onThe Bachelor. The shocking move branded him a “commitment-phobe,” but years after his season aired, Womack wanted America to know that he had changed.During his second stint onThe Bachelor, Womack committed andproposed to Emily Maynardon season 15. Although the couple broke up even before their entire season aired, they got back together after the finale but then officially split for good in 2011.08of 10Juan Pablo Galavis, Season 18Tom Briglia/FilmMagicThe former soccer player threw a few red flags during his season. First, he chose Nikki Ferrell to be his girlfriend, not fiancée, during the finale and second, he refused to tell her that he loved her both during the finale and at theAfter The Final Rosetaping.The ex-couple had a nasty split and a source close to the couple told PEOPLE, “It’s definitely over. It can’t be saved and they’re not even speaking anymore.“09of 10Colton Underwood, Season 23John Fleenor/ABCAfter Cassie Randolph walked away toward the end of Underwood’s season, he decided she was the one for him, and let the remaining two contestants go before trying to win her back. It worked, but because of the unique nature of the situation, he didn’t end up proposing on the finale orAfter the Final Rose.“I think that’s why we’re still here today, because we took it at our own pace,“Randolph told PEOPLE. “We didn’t want to rush something that was going to be forever.“Underwood agreed, adding that Randolph “will, one day” have a ring on her finger. “I have so much love and respect for her, and I have no doubts about how she feels about me now. Our story might not be like anyone else’s onThe Bachelor. But I wouldn’t change anything about it.“10of 10Matt James, Season 24Matt James.Craig Sjodin/ABC/GettyBefore any of the controversy surrounding finalist Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist behavior came to light, James had decided he wasn’t ready to propose, despite picking a ring with jeweler Neil Lane.“I’ve seen what rushing into a proposal, a marriage can do in my family and it’s ugly and it’s not something I want for you or for us,” he said, referencing his mom’s experiences with his dad. “And that’s why I can’t propose to you today.“Matt explained that he still wanted to be with Rachael. “When I think about the life I want to live, I think about living that life with you,” he said. “And I want to leave here with you. And I want to commit to you and to every day moving on, what we started here. And the truth is that I love you.““I do see you as my wife,” he continued. “I see you as the mother of my kids.“In the weeks following filming, however, the pair split, after previous posts of hers resurfaced online, including photos of her dressed in Native American attire as costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed ball. She has since apologized.
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01of 10Alex Michel, Season 1Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagicThe debut season ofThe Bachelorended without a ring. Instead, Michel asked his winner Amanda Marsh to move to California with him so they could date longer before heading down the aisle. However, the two broke up shortly after the show.“I thought I was falling in love,” Micheltold PEOPLE. “Looking back, it’s not reality.“02of 10Bob Guiney, Season 4L. Busacca/WireImageThisBachelorgot his winner Estella Gardinier a ringbut asked her to wear it on her right hand “as a promise” for the future. Unfortunately, their future was short-lived. The two split shortly after the show andGardinier later admittedthat Guiney’s attempt to re-launch his music career had put him on a different path — one that she could never follow.03of 10Jesse Palmer, Season 5Michael Hickey/WireImageInstead of popping the question, Palmer took things down a notch and asked winner Jessica Bowlin to be his girlfriend. The cautious Bachelor still had wonderful things to say about the new lady in his life, though.“This whole thing to me is like a dream,“Palmer told Bowlinduring his season’s moment of truth, “but I don’t want to wake up tomorrow morning if I can’t wake up with you.“Sadly, thetwo called it quitsjust one month after the show’s finale.04of 10Charlie O’Connell, Season 7Sam Bolton/Patrick McMullan/GettyThe most down-to-earthBachelorwent the promise ring route when he chose Sarah Brice as his season’s winner. The two actually dated on-and-off for five years until officially entering splitsville in 2010.05of 10Travis Lane Stork, Season 8AP Photo/ABC/Craig SjodinStork offered winner Sarah Stone a ring on a necklace to show his commitment to continue dating her after the show. But as reality relationships go,the two parted ways before the finale airedon television.06of 10Lorenzo Borghese, Season 9ABC/CRAIG SJODINThis Bachelor also went the alternative ring route and gave his season’s winner Jennifer Wilson a family ring that his mother designed. However, the relationship did not last very long and Borghese later revealed why.“I felt a lot of pressure to fall in love and find that happy ending,” hetold PEOPLE. “I was forcing myself to have feelings that I didn’t have.“07of 10Brad Womack, Season 11Brad Womack.Edward Herrera/ABC/GettyWomack got a lot of hate for his decision to reject both of his final two suitors, DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft, his first time onThe Bachelor. The shocking move branded him a “commitment-phobe,” but years after his season aired, Womack wanted America to know that he had changed.During his second stint onThe Bachelor, Womack committed andproposed to Emily Maynardon season 15. Although the couple broke up even before their entire season aired, they got back together after the finale but then officially split for good in 2011.08of 10Juan Pablo Galavis, Season 18Tom Briglia/FilmMagicThe former soccer player threw a few red flags during his season. First, he chose Nikki Ferrell to be his girlfriend, not fiancée, during the finale and second, he refused to tell her that he loved her both during the finale and at theAfter The Final Rosetaping.The ex-couple had a nasty split and a source close to the couple told PEOPLE, “It’s definitely over. It can’t be saved and they’re not even speaking anymore.“09of 10Colton Underwood, Season 23John Fleenor/ABCAfter Cassie Randolph walked away toward the end of Underwood’s season, he decided she was the one for him, and let the remaining two contestants go before trying to win her back. It worked, but because of the unique nature of the situation, he didn’t end up proposing on the finale orAfter the Final Rose.“I think that’s why we’re still here today, because we took it at our own pace,“Randolph told PEOPLE. “We didn’t want to rush something that was going to be forever.“Underwood agreed, adding that Randolph “will, one day” have a ring on her finger. “I have so much love and respect for her, and I have no doubts about how she feels about me now. Our story might not be like anyone else’s onThe Bachelor. But I wouldn’t change anything about it.“10of 10Matt James, Season 24Matt James.Craig Sjodin/ABC/GettyBefore any of the controversy surrounding finalist Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist behavior came to light, James had decided he wasn’t ready to propose, despite picking a ring with jeweler Neil Lane.“I’ve seen what rushing into a proposal, a marriage can do in my family and it’s ugly and it’s not something I want for you or for us,” he said, referencing his mom’s experiences with his dad. “And that’s why I can’t propose to you today.“Matt explained that he still wanted to be with Rachael. “When I think about the life I want to live, I think about living that life with you,” he said. “And I want to leave here with you. And I want to commit to you and to every day moving on, what we started here. And the truth is that I love you.““I do see you as my wife,” he continued. “I see you as the mother of my kids.“In the weeks following filming, however, the pair split, after previous posts of hers resurfaced online, including photos of her dressed in Native American attire as costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed ball. She has since apologized.
01of 10Alex Michel, Season 1Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagicThe debut season ofThe Bachelorended without a ring. Instead, Michel asked his winner Amanda Marsh to move to California with him so they could date longer before heading down the aisle. However, the two broke up shortly after the show.“I thought I was falling in love,” Micheltold PEOPLE. “Looking back, it’s not reality.”
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Alex Michel, Season 1
Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic
The debut season ofThe Bachelorended without a ring. Instead, Michel asked his winner Amanda Marsh to move to California with him so they could date longer before heading down the aisle. However, the two broke up shortly after the show.
“I thought I was falling in love,” Micheltold PEOPLE. “Looking back, it’s not reality.”
02of 10Bob Guiney, Season 4L. Busacca/WireImageThisBachelorgot his winner Estella Gardinier a ringbut asked her to wear it on her right hand “as a promise” for the future. Unfortunately, their future was short-lived. The two split shortly after the show andGardinier later admittedthat Guiney’s attempt to re-launch his music career had put him on a different path — one that she could never follow.
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Bob Guiney, Season 4
L. Busacca/WireImage
ThisBachelorgot his winner Estella Gardinier a ringbut asked her to wear it on her right hand “as a promise” for the future. Unfortunately, their future was short-lived. The two split shortly after the show andGardinier later admittedthat Guiney’s attempt to re-launch his music career had put him on a different path — one that she could never follow.
03of 10Jesse Palmer, Season 5Michael Hickey/WireImageInstead of popping the question, Palmer took things down a notch and asked winner Jessica Bowlin to be his girlfriend. The cautious Bachelor still had wonderful things to say about the new lady in his life, though.“This whole thing to me is like a dream,“Palmer told Bowlinduring his season’s moment of truth, “but I don’t want to wake up tomorrow morning if I can’t wake up with you.“Sadly, thetwo called it quitsjust one month after the show’s finale.
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Jesse Palmer, Season 5
Michael Hickey/WireImage
Instead of popping the question, Palmer took things down a notch and asked winner Jessica Bowlin to be his girlfriend. The cautious Bachelor still had wonderful things to say about the new lady in his life, though.
“This whole thing to me is like a dream,“Palmer told Bowlinduring his season’s moment of truth, “but I don’t want to wake up tomorrow morning if I can’t wake up with you.”
Sadly, thetwo called it quitsjust one month after the show’s finale.
04of 10Charlie O’Connell, Season 7Sam Bolton/Patrick McMullan/GettyThe most down-to-earthBachelorwent the promise ring route when he chose Sarah Brice as his season’s winner. The two actually dated on-and-off for five years until officially entering splitsville in 2010.
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Charlie O’Connell, Season 7
Sam Bolton/Patrick McMullan/Getty
The most down-to-earthBachelorwent the promise ring route when he chose Sarah Brice as his season’s winner. The two actually dated on-and-off for five years until officially entering splitsville in 2010.
05of 10Travis Lane Stork, Season 8AP Photo/ABC/Craig SjodinStork offered winner Sarah Stone a ring on a necklace to show his commitment to continue dating her after the show. But as reality relationships go,the two parted ways before the finale airedon television.
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Travis Lane Stork, Season 8
AP Photo/ABC/Craig Sjodin
Stork offered winner Sarah Stone a ring on a necklace to show his commitment to continue dating her after the show. But as reality relationships go,the two parted ways before the finale airedon television.
06of 10Lorenzo Borghese, Season 9ABC/CRAIG SJODINThis Bachelor also went the alternative ring route and gave his season’s winner Jennifer Wilson a family ring that his mother designed. However, the relationship did not last very long and Borghese later revealed why.“I felt a lot of pressure to fall in love and find that happy ending,” hetold PEOPLE. “I was forcing myself to have feelings that I didn’t have.”
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Lorenzo Borghese, Season 9
ABC/CRAIG SJODIN
This Bachelor also went the alternative ring route and gave his season’s winner Jennifer Wilson a family ring that his mother designed. However, the relationship did not last very long and Borghese later revealed why.
“I felt a lot of pressure to fall in love and find that happy ending,” hetold PEOPLE. “I was forcing myself to have feelings that I didn’t have.”
07of 10Brad Womack, Season 11Brad Womack.Edward Herrera/ABC/GettyWomack got a lot of hate for his decision to reject both of his final two suitors, DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft, his first time onThe Bachelor. The shocking move branded him a “commitment-phobe,” but years after his season aired, Womack wanted America to know that he had changed.During his second stint onThe Bachelor, Womack committed andproposed to Emily Maynardon season 15. Although the couple broke up even before their entire season aired, they got back together after the finale but then officially split for good in 2011.
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Brad Womack, Season 11
Brad Womack.Edward Herrera/ABC/Getty
Womack got a lot of hate for his decision to reject both of his final two suitors, DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft, his first time onThe Bachelor. The shocking move branded him a “commitment-phobe,” but years after his season aired, Womack wanted America to know that he had changed.
During his second stint onThe Bachelor, Womack committed andproposed to Emily Maynardon season 15. Although the couple broke up even before their entire season aired, they got back together after the finale but then officially split for good in 2011.
08of 10Juan Pablo Galavis, Season 18Tom Briglia/FilmMagicThe former soccer player threw a few red flags during his season. First, he chose Nikki Ferrell to be his girlfriend, not fiancée, during the finale and second, he refused to tell her that he loved her both during the finale and at theAfter The Final Rosetaping.The ex-couple had a nasty split and a source close to the couple told PEOPLE, “It’s definitely over. It can’t be saved and they’re not even speaking anymore.”
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Juan Pablo Galavis, Season 18
Tom Briglia/FilmMagic
The former soccer player threw a few red flags during his season. First, he chose Nikki Ferrell to be his girlfriend, not fiancée, during the finale and second, he refused to tell her that he loved her both during the finale and at theAfter The Final Rosetaping.
The ex-couple had a nasty split and a source close to the couple told PEOPLE, “It’s definitely over. It can’t be saved and they’re not even speaking anymore.”
09of 10Colton Underwood, Season 23John Fleenor/ABCAfter Cassie Randolph walked away toward the end of Underwood’s season, he decided she was the one for him, and let the remaining two contestants go before trying to win her back. It worked, but because of the unique nature of the situation, he didn’t end up proposing on the finale orAfter the Final Rose.“I think that’s why we’re still here today, because we took it at our own pace,“Randolph told PEOPLE. “We didn’t want to rush something that was going to be forever.“Underwood agreed, adding that Randolph “will, one day” have a ring on her finger. “I have so much love and respect for her, and I have no doubts about how she feels about me now. Our story might not be like anyone else’s onThe Bachelor. But I wouldn’t change anything about it.”
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Colton Underwood, Season 23
John Fleenor/ABC
After Cassie Randolph walked away toward the end of Underwood’s season, he decided she was the one for him, and let the remaining two contestants go before trying to win her back. It worked, but because of the unique nature of the situation, he didn’t end up proposing on the finale orAfter the Final Rose.
“I think that’s why we’re still here today, because we took it at our own pace,“Randolph told PEOPLE. “We didn’t want to rush something that was going to be forever.”
Underwood agreed, adding that Randolph “will, one day” have a ring on her finger. “I have so much love and respect for her, and I have no doubts about how she feels about me now. Our story might not be like anyone else’s onThe Bachelor. But I wouldn’t change anything about it.”
10of 10Matt James, Season 24Matt James.Craig Sjodin/ABC/GettyBefore any of the controversy surrounding finalist Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist behavior came to light, James had decided he wasn’t ready to propose, despite picking a ring with jeweler Neil Lane.“I’ve seen what rushing into a proposal, a marriage can do in my family and it’s ugly and it’s not something I want for you or for us,” he said, referencing his mom’s experiences with his dad. “And that’s why I can’t propose to you today.“Matt explained that he still wanted to be with Rachael. “When I think about the life I want to live, I think about living that life with you,” he said. “And I want to leave here with you. And I want to commit to you and to every day moving on, what we started here. And the truth is that I love you.““I do see you as my wife,” he continued. “I see you as the mother of my kids.“In the weeks following filming, however, the pair split, after previous posts of hers resurfaced online, including photos of her dressed in Native American attire as costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed ball. She has since apologized.
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Matt James, Season 24
Matt James.Craig Sjodin/ABC/Getty
Before any of the controversy surrounding finalist Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist behavior came to light, James had decided he wasn’t ready to propose, despite picking a ring with jeweler Neil Lane.
“I’ve seen what rushing into a proposal, a marriage can do in my family and it’s ugly and it’s not something I want for you or for us,” he said, referencing his mom’s experiences with his dad. “And that’s why I can’t propose to you today.”
Matt explained that he still wanted to be with Rachael. “When I think about the life I want to live, I think about living that life with you,” he said. “And I want to leave here with you. And I want to commit to you and to every day moving on, what we started here. And the truth is that I love you.”
“I do see you as my wife,” he continued. “I see you as the mother of my kids.”
In the weeks following filming, however, the pair split, after previous posts of hers resurfaced online, including photos of her dressed in Native American attire as costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed ball. She has since apologized.
source: people.com
