In the season finale, Joan Vassos sent one man home early and got engaged to another.
hey, universe, let us have this nice thing.
Shes still feeling down about getting dumped by Pascal.
Joan hugs Nancy on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
When Pascal said he didnt love me, it hurt, she says tearfully.
More the feeling that maybe Im unlovable.
The walls are up again, and Im afraid now.
Joan and her family on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
They clearly cast for that specific insecurity, and it continues to piss me off.
Oh, thank heavens.
Nancy is here to help get Joan out of her funk.
Chock and Joan on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
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The Golden Bachelorette fills Nancy in on what happened with Pascal.
She reiterates her fear about being unlovable, and Nancy shuts that s— down immediately.
You know youre not unlovable, she says.
Ali and Nick react to Chock’s PDA with their mom on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
Dont give the power to Pascal, she says.
You are so deserving of love.
Damn right, Nancy!
Nick is a dead ringer for young Chris Harrison on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
Can we like start a Nancy for Golden Bachelorette campaign now?
She is a treasure.
you’re free to love somebody else, too, recalls Joan.
Joan and Chock pop some bubbly on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
It gave me the freedom to actually fall in love.
Will Chock win them over?
Im no expert on micro-expressions, but Im pretty sure Joans kids do NOT love it.
Chock’s gift to Joan on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
And I… Chock begins, choking up, Im telling you, thats what happened.
Anyhoo, Nick and Brooke sit down with Chock first.
In another room, Ali tells her mom that its about time that she does something for herself.
Joan gives Guy the bad news on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
It is music to Joans ears.
I feel like they gave me their blessing to put my happiness first, she says.
Mmmm… champagne and macarons.
Guy is bummed on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
(Has this man ever heard the expression show, dont tell?
Its also a promise to make good on their dream of getting a place together in New York City.
Dang, theyve already talking about cohabitating?
Guy does his crying in the rain on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
I want to marry you, Chock continues.
I do love you.
Joan does not return the L-word, but thats only because shes waiting to crown her official winner.
Jesse Palmer and Guy on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
Still, it really does seem like the Golden Bachelorette should put poor Guy out of his misery now.
Fittingly, its raining when the day rolls around for Guy to meet Joans family.
Its not going to stop Joan and I from having a bright day, insists the ER doctor.
Joan and Guy reunite on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ finale.ABC
Okay, Joan you know what to do.
Sorry, Im getting ahead of myself.
Let me back up a bit.
Chock and Joan on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
I know what I have to do.
And thus, we arrive at the breakup.
After exchanging some pleasantries with Guy about the gorgeous surroundings, Joan drops the bomb.
Joan drops the l-bomb on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
We had a great date last week, she begins.
And today youre supposed to meet my family.
She pauses and lets out a big sigh.
Chock and Joan FaceTime with Joan’s mom on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
Im here to tell you that my heart belongs to somebody else.
Guy does NOT love it.
I care about you so, so, so much, Joan continues.
Joan and Chock on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ finale.ABC
I just my heart belongs to somebody else now.
And instead of putting you through meeting my family…
I wanted to spare you all of that because I care so much about you.
Joan’s grandson Boomer (center) waves to his grandma on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
Finally, he speaks.
I fell in love with you, and I was ready to let it all out, says Guy.
This is not what I was expecting at all.
I love you, but I love you in a different way, Joan explains.
She and Guy share one more tearful hug, and then she heads back out into the rain.
I was ready, says Guy through his tears.
Losing Joan makes me feel devastated.
Sick to my stomach.
After a commercial break, he joinsJesse Palmeron the couch for a postmortem on his journey.
I knew what happened, but I didnt really know exactly how it happened.
Everything was a blur, so watching that was heartbreaking, Guy reports.
I didnt expect it…
I thought I was the guy.
Guy begins by assuring Joan that all his feelings were sincere.
It was really, really, really hard at the end to say goodbye to you…
I hope that we will be friends and that one day well be double dating.
Awww man, thats sweet.
TheGoldenfranchise truly is undefeated when it comes to friendly breakups.
Welp, rose lovers, its time.
Time for Joan to put on a pretty, white sequined gown (love the flower embroidery!)
and get ready to tell Chock he is The One.
I feel happy about my future now.
It looks a lot brighter, she says.
Chock is the reason for all of this.
You heard the lady, sir!
Get over here and give our Golden Bachelorette the Happily Ever After (God willing) she deserves.
After stopping for a brief chat with Palmer, Chock makes his way to the Proposal SandbarTM.
(No platform this time, folks.)
I give you my word that Ill honor him by loving you every day.
That is the most important thing to me.
Okay, Ill admit, thats a pretty good speech.
Once again, he tells Joan that he loves her, and then its her turn to speak.
Thats when I started picturing our future a little more vividly, she adds.
Finally, she offers Chock the three words hes been dying to hear.
Anyhow, Chock pops the question, and Ms. Joan Vassos says Yes.
Congrats, you crazy kids.
Now yo, have a long, long, LONG engagement.
What a nice-looking couple you make, says Chocks future mother-in-law.
Side note: How heavy do we think that golden boutonniere is?
It must take quite a sturdy magnet to keep it pinned on Chocks lapel.
yo welcome the happy couple to the Thunderdome, rose lovers!
I was so proud of her, he says.
Its one of the reasons that I fell in love with her.
Like their younger counterparts, Joan and Chock got to have five happy couple visits.
The great thing about it is you get to know the person better, says Chock.
We stayed in the house; you couldnt go out.
We cooked, we play crosswords, its such a great opportunity to know the other person better.
Ahhh, theBachelorfranchise always putting the emotional cart (in this case, the engagement) before the horse.
But maybe Im just a cynic?
(Dont answer that.)
After all, Joan wants her journey to be inspiring to others out there who may feel lonely.
Im saying, take the leap of faith.
Go out and find your person out there!
JOANS ADORABLE GRANDCHILDREN ARE IN THE AUDIENCE!
The episode ends with an extended promo for the upcoming season ofThe Bachelor, starringMr.
Im sorry to report that it looks like Grant will be performing more than one original song this season.
Lord help us all.
Well, whaddya know, rose lovers?
The very first season ofThe Golden Bacheloretteis in the books.
(Except for Gil, of course.)
And will you be watchingThe Bachelorwith Grant come Jan. 27, 2025?
Post your thoughts below!
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