The Bachelor Finale Update: Kelsey Anderson Accepts Joey Graziadei's Proposal

Bachelor Finale Recap Joey Graziadei Is Engaged to Kelsey Anderson Daisy Kent

Kelsey Anderson, Joey Graziadei, and Daisy Kent. Disney/John Fleenor

After an emotional season finale, Bachelor Joey Graziadei is an engaged man.

The 28-year-old tennis pro proposed to Kelsey Anderson on the Monday, March 25, finale.

Joey expressed his feelings during his proposal speech, acknowledging the tough decisions along the journey but finding it easy to choose his partner. He couldn't wait any longer to share his love, appreciating the infectious energy and happiness his partner brought into his life. Their strong connection and the light his partner brought made Joey confident that their flame would never extinguish, revealing that meeting his partner had shown him a newfound beauty in life.

Just before the proposal, it was revealed that Kelsey arrived with runner-up Daisy Kent. Daisy and Joey had a conversation where they both realized they were not meant to be together, leading to a mutual decision to part ways.

In a previous part of the episode, Kelsey suggested that she may have found her happy ending with Joey, envisioning a wonderful life ahead.

During her confessional, she expressed, "I can see our future together so vividly that it fills me with excitement. The more we bond, have fun, and laugh together, the more difficult it becomes to imagine not having that with him."

Kelsey seemed like the obvious choice to receive Joey's final rose. However, she admitted feeling "terrified" at the thought of a potential breakup.

In a voiceover, Kelsey shared, "Whenever I imagine not being the one, it really gets to me emotionally. I want this so much with him. But it's just so scary to think that everything could end in an instant."

Joey expressed his feelings of "falling in love" to both women during their fantasy suite dates. Recently, he opened up about why he chose to say those words and when he realized his feelings for Kelsey.

The Bachelor Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson

Joey shared that he had been holding in his feelings for a while, especially since their time in Montreal when Kelsey began expressing herself more. Despite not exchanging many words, they both felt a strong connection during that time. He believed that when Kelsey started falling in Montreal, he was falling for her as well. Joey admitted that he wanted to be intentional with his words and waited to express his feelings. It wasn't until their second one-on-one date in Jasper that he realized he was truly falling in love with her. The day was great, and they were both moving forward in their relationship, which solidified his emotions for Kelsey.

He mentioned that feeling comfortable enough to share personal words takes time and the right space, requiring careful consideration.

Speculation that Kelsey received the final rose grew when she and Joey posted photos with a similar background on social media in February.

Joey told Us that he can't comment on any spoilers that have come out. He mentioned that people are trying to understand the situation, but he's not paying much attention to it.

The Bachelor finale will be followed by After the Final Rose on ABC.

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