These Are The Shortest Bachelor Nation Engagements
The Bachelor franchise’s astounding success is definitive proof that reality TV shows based on romantic relationships can be incredibly lucrative. Since premiering in 2002, The Bachelor and its numerous spin-offs have kept audiences across the world glued to their seats with titillating drama and head-spinning romance.
Tragically, despite being premised on the pursuit of true love, the engagements resulting from the franchise are seldom built to withstand the test of time. Out of the 42 engagements showcased on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, only 14 are still going strong. Astoundingly, some Bachelor nation engagements have fallen apart almost immediately after the final rose ceremony. We take a look at all the Bachelor/Bachelorette engagements that never made it past four weeks.
8 Peter Weber And Hannah Sluss (One Month)
Peter Weber proposed to Hannah Sluss in season 15 of The Bachelor, bringing to an end one of the most turbulent seasons in the show’s history. Tragically, the two called it quits barely a month later after Peter realized that he didn’t care for Hannah enough.
“I want so badly to give you everything, give you my entire heart,” he told her at the time. “That’s everything you deserve, and I can’t do that.”
7 Madison Prewet And Peter Weber (2 Days)
After breaking off his engagement with Hannah, Pater rekindled his romance with runner-up Madison Prewet. However, after 48 hours, the two were ready to go their separate ways.
Weber described the breakup as "literally the most trying and most difficult experience I have ever been through" and claimed that "there were differences between the two of us that probably weren't going to allow a meaningful long-term relationship to flourish.”
6 Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft (1 Month)
Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft got engaged on season 13 of The Bachelor. A month after the proposal, Jason realized that he couldn’t stop thinking about runner-up Molly Malaney.
Following an incredibly devastating break-up, Melissa rekindled her romance with Tye Strickland and has since welcomed three adorable children with him. Jason and Molly have been married since 2010 and have recently welcomed a daughter together.
5 Bob Guiney And Estella Gardinier (1 Month)
Bob Guiney proposed to California mortgage broker Estella Gardinier on season four of The Bachelor. However, the aspiring musician broke things off a month later over a phone call.
"He's not the person I thought he was,” Estella told People at the time. “I don't see any reason to ever have a conversation with him. The path that I'm taking is different from Bob's. He's a big-time star now! He's big-time, so my life doesn't compare to that."
4 Hannah Brown And Jed Wyatt (5 Weeks)
Jed Wyatt and Bachelorette Hannah Brown had one of the most dramatic breakups in Bachelor nation history. Brown and Wyatt had been engaged for over a month when she received the devastating news that Wyatt had been dating singer-songwriter Haley Stevens before signing up for the show.
"It was heartbreaking”, Hannah confessed to People at the time. If he loved me, wanted the best for me, why did he not give that to me? He always said he never wanted to hurt me, but he hurt me worse than anybody else did."
3 Aaron Buerge And Helene Eksterowicz (5 Weeks)
Helene Eksterowicz made history by becoming one of the first contestants to accept a proposal on The Bachelor. However, after a five-week engagement, Aaron invited Helene to a Starbucks in New Jersey and ended things.
"It felt like a bomb dropped," Helene told People at the time. "I said, 'I feel very deceived by you. You've told me every single day that you love me, and now this is it?'"
2 Arie Luyendyk Jr. And Becca Kufrin (2 Months)
Arie Luyendyk Jr. started having second thoughts about his engagement to Becca Kufrin barely two months after proposing on season 8 of The Bachelor. Following an agonizing 40-minute breakup, Arie decided to rekindle things with runner-up Lauren Burnham. The new couple tied the knot in 2019 and welcomed a daughter shortly thereafter.
Kufrin later signed up for The Bachelorette, where she endured yet another devastating break-up with Garrett Yrigoyen.
1 Andrew Baldwin And Tessa Horst (2 Months)
Andrew Baldwin and Tessa Horst called off their engagement two months after Baldwin’s season of The Bachelor wrapped. The two dated for two more months before finally calling it quits.
“We are very much in love and committed to our relationship,” the duo said in a joint statement at the time. “With the possibility of reassignment to a new location, we decided it was not the ideal time for Tessa to uproot herself and move out (to Hawaii) right now. Our relationship continues to deepen, and we're very hopeful about our future together."
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