We begin with a teaser of Grant’s struggle to make a decision between Litia and Juliana.
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Well believe it when we see it, buddy.
“I picture Litia being my wife,” Grant informs us.
Jesse Palmer on ‘The Bachelor’ season finale.ABC
“Litia is loving, patient, kind.
Obviously, she’s beautiful, and she’s ready.
I think my family’s going to love Litia.”
Grant and Litia meet Grant’s mom, dad, and sister on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
“From there, we continued to grow,” he adds.
“You guys are definitely cute together,” Robert gushes.
“You both have dimples!”
Grant smooches Litia on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
And Taylor tells Litia she’s liked her since “day one.”
(As you may remember,Taylor met many of the women on Grant’s first night.)
Litia has her first one-on-one with Renee.
Juliana, Grant, Renee, Robert, and Taylor on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
She says she knew she loved Grant when she saw him with her (big, Mormon) family.
Litia doesn’t mention her religion, though at least not that we see.
“Litia’s very humble, and she’s genuine, and she loves Grant, says mom.
Renee has an important question on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
“She would make a great daughter-in-law.”
Robert opens his chat with Litia by asking if she’s ready to be married.
Short answer: Yes.
Robert and Grant hug on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Longer answer: “I just feel like your life starts when you have kids,” Litia says.
Grant’s dad is pleased with her answers.
“You reassured me,” he says.
Juliana drops the L-bomb on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
“Right now, that’s our biggest issue.”
“If you love the person, dont let one little issue stop the show,” says Robert.
It’s a very sweet conversation, especially given how strained their relationship has been in the past.
Charity, Clayton, and Gerry on ‘The Bachelor’ finale.ABC
The visit ends with hugs all around.
Grant seems to be riding high from how well the family meeting went.
“It only reaffirms my feelings, that I do love you,” he says.
Litia and Grant ride horses on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Ugh, these two are really, really cute together.
Hold that thought, ma’am.
It’s Juliana’s turn now.
Robert and Grant have a heart-to-heart on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Time for the million-dollar question:
This seems to catch Juliana off-guard.
“Okay, so, um…” she begins.
“Grant and I have not told each other we love each other.
Neil Lane gets his contractually obligated screen time on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
I’ve been kind of holding back a little bit in that sense because of what that means.”
“An engagement means forever to me,” Juliana replies.
I just want to ensure I can give him that.”
Grant is struggling on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
From there, Renee reports back to her son: “She’s not quite there yet.”
Grant suspects that Juliana is just protecting herself.
Oh snap no pressure, Juliana!
Jesse Palmer nudges Grant for a decision on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Fortunately, Robert takes a less interrogatory approach with her during their sit-down chat.
“Juliana, do you have any questions for me about my son?”
It’s a situation Grant’s dad knows well.
Litia arrives on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
I need my space."
Of course, Robert knows this could be because Grant wasn’t yet ready to trust him.
Either way, he believes Grant trusts Juliana.
Litia and Grant share an awkward kiss on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
“He feels safe around you,” says Robert.
“He needs that.”
Oh boy, get the tissues, rose lovers.
Litia enters the Thunderdome on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Grant and his dad are about to have a heart-to-heart.
“I’m here for you,” Robert says.
Robert says he’s so proud of him and regrets how much he put his family through.
Litia reunites with Grant on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
“You’ve been there for me,” he says through tears.
“You’re my heart man.
It’s because of you that I’m here.”
Juliana and Grant on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Okay, now I’m crying, too.
“I love the man that you’ve become,” says Robert.
“I’m not leaving you no more.”
Neil Lane’s diamonds are usually not forever on ‘The Bachelor’.ABC
Okay, now Im full-on weeping.
Damn this stupid show.
Hug it out, you two!
Juliana and Grant on ‘The Bachelor’ finale.ABC
That said, Grant’s not the first lead to find himself in love with two women.
“I’m pretty sure we’ve seen this movie before,” jokes Palmer.
Now they’re here to offer some insight into how in the hell Grant got himself into this mess.
Gary, Leslie, and Jesse Palmer on ‘The Bachelor’ finale.ABC
“Toward the end, you face decision paralysis.
You’re running out of time.
There are a lot of things that feel like limitating [sic] factors.”
Clayton, who dropped the L-bomb on three (!)
Okay, Im paraphrasing.
Unless you’ve been in that spot, it’s hard to describe."
Consequently, the trio doesn’t have much advice for Grant, other than “trust your gut.”
Perhaps Grants gut will give him some clues after his Last Chance DatesTM with Litia and Juliana.
Juliana goes first, and she joins Grant on a catamaran for some champagne and swimming.
Grant needs to know: Is she really ready for an engagement?
In other words, _()_/ .
Fortunately for the Bachelor, Juliana isn’t done.
Litia, youre up!
Specifically, how flexible is Litia on her marriage-and-babies timeline?
Like, what if Grant wants to wait three years instead of two?
Litia tells the Bachelor her reaction would depend on why he wanted to wait.
“I want you to feel ready, and I want both of us to feel excited.”
And I’m sure she believes it in this moment.
Right now, though, all Litia wants is to make Grant happy.
“You are so much more than enough,” she says, choking up.
“I love you.”
This makes the Bachelor super emotional.
“I know what I need, and I see that in you,” he says.
Litia’s reaction is perfect:
Grant laughs.
“You’re funny,” he says.
Uh-oh, is that foreshadowing?
Either way, the Bachelor still has no clue what he’s going to do.
And he’s still confused the next morning.
“I went to bed last night thinking I knew what I wanted,” says Grant.
“But I woke up and I realized that I still don’t.”
Instead, they send Grant’s dad to his room for one last pep talk.
“There’s risk on both sides,” Grant says.
“I’m just scared that when I leave here that things will be different.”
Most importantly, Robert assures Grant that no matter what, everything is going to be okay.
And he’s not wrong!
The stakes may feel high, but they’re not insurmountable.
What time is it, rose lovers?
It’s (promotional consideration provided by) Neil Lane time!
The afternoon continues to creep by.
“Give me a second, man,” he tells the producer.
Your second is up, pal!
An off-camera voice tells the Bachelor, “We do need to head out.”
He scoffs and shakes his head.
“This is insane!”
Youre right, Grant, itisinsane!
And it’s completely, utterly false!
But dang it, Grant, who f—ing cares what producers want?
When will these contestants learn thattheyare truly the ones in control?
What were producers going to do if Grant refused to leave until he was ready?
They certainly weren’t going to physically force him to get the SUV.
(And go set up some lights at the Proposal PlatformTM in case it gets dark.)
Alas, Grant is a good soldier, so he gets into the SUV as requested.
Palmer is waiting for him when he arrives.
“Grant, heres the thing,” Palmer says.
“Both women are on their way here right now.
I really need to know which one to send first.”
That’s not helping, Jesse!
Somehow, Grant gets it together and makes a decision.
Maybe he flipped a coin?
Just kidding; The Bachelor says he took his dad’s advice and decided to follow his heart.
Eventually, she makes it there.
“Grant, I started falling for you on week two,” Litia begins.
It made me want to give you a family."
“I can see you as my husband,” continues Litia.
“I love you so much.”
Okay, Grant, hey just rip the Band-Aid off.
“You deserve to be treated right.”
In that moment, Litia knows it’s over.
“This is hard for me,” Grant says.
With that, Litia tries to pull her hands away, but Grant holds firm.
So, she fixes him with a piercing stare and demands some answers.
“When did it change?”
(Answer:It didnt, I love you, but I love someone else more.)
Cmon, now!"
Stop trying to micromanage her reaction to your hurtful actions, however earnest your motives were.
Litia is mad, shes confused, shes flabbergasted to the point of amused.
“I got my answers,” she says.
“Yeah, youre different than I thought.”
Grant is clearly hurt by this, but he doesn’t have much to say in his defense.
“I’m just trying to figure out what best suits me,” he says.
“That’s where I’m at.”
Rather than continuing their relationship postmortem, Litia ends the conversation on a classy but clearly pointed note.
“Juliana is a beautiful woman, and she deserves love,” she says.
“And I love her.
That’s stuff for you guys to work out that’s none of my business.”
Grant offers Litia his arm so he can walk her to the Reject SUV.
The Bachelor tries to talk to her off-camera “You feel like I’ve been misleading?”
but the best he can do is pull Litia behind some palm fronds.
“Grant, come on!”
For me, the switch-up is crazy."
The Bachelor finally realizes there’s nothing he can say, because Litia is 100 percent right.
He agrees to “take responsibility” for his actions.
“I tried to do my best,” he says.
“And I’m truly sorry.”
Litia’s all,That’s cool, bro, but I’m still mad at you.
And she has every right to be.
Oh my GOD, rose lovers.
I’m looking forward to hearing from the “happy couple” later in the Thunderdome.
But first…
Hell yes, she looks incredible.
and he said, ‘I know, I can’t wait!
I love you, I love you, I love you.'"
Has anyone checked on Juliana?
She might need an EMT right about now.
“I loved the parts of Grant that he chose to show me,” she says.
According to her, she and Grant talked about it in week two.
Grant “continued to give me reassurances and promises” along the way, she adds.
“Every time I pumped the breaks, he pressed the gas,” says Litia.
Fortunately, her loving family was there to pull her through.
“You talked a lot in the beginning about honesty and maturity and accountability.”
From there, Litia proceeds to list all the ways Grant did not embody those qualities.
He gave her a journal in Madrid so they could “read through it together” at the end.
He told her that from the first group date, he knew that she was his wife.
“Those arent things that you say when you’re conflicted,” Litia points out.
The Bachelor is chastened, and he knows he done f—ed up.
“As a man I have to accept responsibility for my actions.
I’m definitely not perfect,” Grant begins.
Ah, the old “I’m not perfect” chestnut!
It’s a staple for messy men everywhere.
Anyway, the Bachelor apologizes to Litia for hurting her and the people she loves.
“Thats all I can say, that I’m truly sorry,” says Grant.
I went with my heart, and Im sorry that I hurt you."
I didn’t know the severity of this journey…. As far as apologies go, its not much.
But Litia already seems over it.
The crowd bursts into applause, and with that, this painful reunion is over.
Welp, that was something.
But let’s not forget, there’s still a proposal in the offing.
Juliana, your time to shine has arrived!
Love the dress, ma’am.
Juliana takes a deep breath and begins her speech.
Awww, thats sweet.
And she made it through without hyperventilating barely.
We all know where this is going, rose lovers, so I’m gonna skip ahead.
I don’t hate it.
Of course, Juliana says yes.
The Bachelor is thrilled.
“I knew it was you,” he declares.
Uh, no you didn’t, pal but Juliana will have to find that out for herself.
Congrats, you crazy kids!
“The whole journey’s felt a bit like a fever dream,” giggles Juliana.
“I’m just so excited to get dinner with this man and have a glass of wine.
We’re free!”
“Have you given him a lot of grief about it?”
Ask a lame question, get a lame answer.
“I dont think grief is the right word.
I think I’ve given him grace,” Juliana says demurely.
I think he made a good decision."
Because what else can they do?
There are cameras rolling!
But let’s end on a happier note:Bachelor in Paradisewill be back this summer.
Zoe from Grant’s season will be there and her new bob won’t be the only twist.
hey welcome…
LFG, rose lovers!
It’s Gary fromThe Golden Bacheloretteand Leslie fromThe Golden Bachelor!
We’re finally gettingGolden Bachelor in Paradise sort of.
I don’t know if I’ve ever been more excited for anything ever!"
Well, how are you feeling after all that, rose lovers?
Do you think Grant should have chosen Litia, or maybe not chosen anyone until he was ready?
How do you think the Bachelor handled his breakup with Litia?
Would you want to watch Litia as the Bachelorette (even if we had to wait until 2026)?
And will you be watching the sweaty (and now senior-infused) mess that isBachelor in Paradise?
Post your thoughts below!
