Matt’s season concluded on March 15, and the drama was endless.
Rachael, of course,came under intense firewhen past racist behavior and photos emerged.
A snowball effect followed, withChris defending Rachaeland her actions.
Things escalated, it got messy, and Chris ultimately left the show.
So what didAfter The Final Rosereveal?
What did the new host, Emmanuel Acho, get out of Matt?
Did Matt find love?
There are so many questions, and we have the answers.
Here’s everything we learned from Bachelor Matt James’After The Final Rosespecial.
But when it came down to the coveted proposal, Matt was not ready to take the plunge.
And that’s why I can’t propose to you today."
But of course, as you may have suspected, things took a turn for the worse.
It was so cute, but things went downhill from there.
“I’m just like, having doubts,” Matt confessed.
“And I shouldn’t be having any doubts about that.
We’re like, a day or two away.”
But ultimately, Michelle went home, and Matt immediately questioned his decision.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve cried …
But still … ouch.
However, those things didn’t assuage Matt’s concerns about leading the franchise in a new direction.
“I didn’t sign up to have this conversation,” he said.
“I see someone who was living in this ignorance without even thinking about who it would be hurting.
I never once asked myself at any point, like, ‘What’s the tradition behind this?
What does this represent?
Why do we wear those dresses?'”
Bachelors, likeAri Luyendyk, have broken off their engagements and gone after their runner-up.
“There’s a lot of work that needs to be done.
I have to take a step back and allow her to put in the work,” Matt explained.
“We are not [together].
It was as tough as you could imagine.
Rachael started their conversation by apologizing to Matt, but things escalated.
“And that’s why it was problematic.”
“The feelings that I have for you don’t go away overnight,” Matt said.
Things ended between them when Rachael thanked Matt for affording her life-long lessons.
“I thank God for ever putting you in my life to begin with,” she said.
“It was hard because I lost the love of my life …
I hurt him.”
While Rachael said that she still loves Matt, Matt didn’t seem so sure.
“You know what was a long time ago?”
“I knew from the first night I met Matt that he was something special,” she wrote.
“While I never expected this outcome, I respect his decision completely.”
Why the gap in production?
Here’s to two (hopefully) very good seasons ofThe Bachelorette.
