Emily Maynard and Brad Womack
Although The Bachelor finale ended with a proposal, viewers later saw that life after reality show romance isn't all roses. Brad and Emily remain together, but with neither ready to move from home. Says host Chris Harrison: "It will be tough." But Harrison is also optimistic and tells TVGuide.com: "They're both two of the most stubborn human beings I've ever met [and] they both want it to work."
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Chantal O'Brien, Brad Womak, Emily Maynard
Spoiler Alert: The following reveals the outcome of The Bachelor finale
After traveling the world and narrowing down the pool of 30 women, Brad Womack chose the woman he wants to marry.
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On Monday's The Bachelor finale, Brad Womack will hand out his final rose — or, not. Well, this time he probably will.
Should he give his final rose to Chantal, the sassy divorcée who slapped him during their first meeting? Or to Emily, the sweet Southern belle with a daughter at home. Or should he repeat his decision from Season 11 and choose neither?
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This week on The Bachelor, Brad takes the remaining four women to their hometowns to meet their families. Will any of the fathers give him a hard time? Will more ladies say, "I love you?" Let's find out.
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The Bachelor is getting close to the finale, and the remaining women are taking Brad to their hometowns. We took a look at the final four — Shawntel, Chantal, Emily and Ashley H — and sized up the competition.
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Bachelor fans, rejoice: Michelle has finally been sent home.
After viewers watched the 30-year-old hair stylist act possessive over Brad week after week, he finally realized that she was too volatile for a relationship. Host Chris Harrison tells TVGuide.com that Michelle's stormy exit affirmed Brad's decision.
Harrison gives us the scoop on what we didn't see after the elimination and why he felt bad for the girls who had to pose for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. Plus: He previews hometown dates.
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On this week's special Valentine's Day episode of The Bachelor, Brad and the six remaining women visit Anguilla, where they partake in a steamy Sports Illustrated swimsuit photo shoot. Four win roses, while one girl is asked to leave during the date. Plus: Brad cancels the cocktail party.
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Chris Harrison knows viewers dislike Michelle, but he feels people have to give Brad time to figure it out. In the weekly TVGuide.com chat with The Bachelor host, he explains how Michelle uses her looks to get her way, why he was surprised Chantal dropped the L-bomb so early on and if Brad will be in a better mood next week.
Please explain why Michelle is still around.
Chris Harrison: People need to understand this was really the first week where Michelle started to annoy him. For the viewer, this has been happening since Week 1, but all he's seen is the sexy woman who always challenges him and then makes out with him. And she's hot. Let's face it...
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Is Emily a lock to win The Bachelor?
It's only a month into the new season of ABC's dating competition, and already there seems to be a clear frontrunner for Brad Womack's heart. Emily Maynard, the blonde Southern belle who lost her previous fiancé to a plane crash and found out days later that she was carrying their child, has been getting the lion's share of attention from Brad — and ruffling the other women's feathers in the process.
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On this week's The Bachelor, Brad and the ladies are headed to Costa Rica where there's rain, rain and more rain. But that doesn't put a damper on the dates. The first one-on-one goes to Chantal and it begins with the typical Bachelor mode of transportation — helicopter. As they head off, Michelle dreams that Chantal gets attacked by monkeys or apes, and that's probably the nicest thing she said all episode. Did I mention she called Chantal aggressive and overly confident? Yep, the pot calling the kettle black.
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