'The Bachelor' Season 19 Finale Recap: Chris Soules Gives The Final Rose To...
“The Bachelor” Season 19 Finale was aired on Monday, March 9, 2015 on ABC. Chris Soules, the 33-year-old farmer from Arlington, Iowa, had to choose between 29-year-old fertility nurse Whitney Bischoff and 26-year-old Chiropractic Assistant Becca Tilley. Bischoff is from Chicago, Illinois while Tilley is from San Diego, California. In the end, it was Bischoff who won Soules’ heart. Read on to learn more about what happened in this episode.
After making his choice and picking Whitney over Becca, Chris also got down on one knee and asked Whitney to marry him. He also presented her with a beautiful ring from Neil Lane. Whitney accepted his proposal by simply saying “Absolutely.” Aside from the stunning engagement ring, Chris also gave Whitney the final rose of “The Bachelor” Season 19. The couple was shown kissing each other in a hayloft. The show aired from Jan. 5, 2015 to March 9, 2015.
The episode "After the Final Rose" was also aired on Monday, March 9, 2015. It showed some scenes from the show, including Becca’s reaction to Chris’ rejection of her. Becca mentioned that she was shocked while she was in the limo. She was also confused about her relationship with Chris because she couldn’t compare it to another similar experience.
Unfortunately, Becca wasn’t quite ready to take it to the next level with Chris. Compared to Becca, Whitney was more certain of a future with Chris which involved relocating to Iowa, getting married and having kids.
Aside from Becca and Whitney, other bachelorettes tried to compete for the attention and affection of Chris. Below is a list of the rest of the bachelorettes who participated in “The Bachelor” Season 19.
1. Reegan Cornwell
2. Nicole Meacham
3. Michelle Davis
4. Kara Wilson
5. Brittany Fetkin
6. Bo Stanley
7. Amanda Goerlitz
8. Tara Eddings
9. Tandra Steiner
10. Kimberly Sherbach
11. Jordan Branch
12. Alissa Giambrone
13. Trina Scherenberg
14. Tracy Darakis
15. Amber James
16. Jillian Anderson
17. Nikki Delventhal
18. Juelia Kinney
19. Ashley Salter
20. Samantha Steffen
21. Mackenzie Deonig
22. Ashley Iaconetti
23. Kelsey Poe
24. Megan Bell
25. Britt Nilsson
26. Carly Waddell
27. Jade Roper
28. Kaitlyn Bristowe
It was revealed on "After the Final Rose" that Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe will both appear in “The Bachelorette” Season 11. As for Chris Soules, he will also be seen in “Dancing With The Stars” Season 20 along with actresses Rumer Willis, Willow Shields, Suzanne Somers and Charlotte McKinney.
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