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Rachel Recchia & Tino Franco
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Length of Relationship:A Few Weeks
02of 13Madison Prewett & Peter WeberJohn Fleenor/abcLength of Relationship:Two DaysThe shortest relationship in franchise history, Peter and Madison announced just two days after theirAfter the Final Roseinterview that, after much drama, an ol’Bachelorswitcheroo and Peter’s mom being very against the match,they would be going their separate ways.
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Madison Prewett & Peter Weber
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Length of Relationship:Two Days
The shortest relationship in franchise history, Peter and Madison announced just two days after theirAfter the Final Roseinterview that, after much drama, an ol’Bachelorswitcheroo and Peter’s mom being very against the match,they would be going their separate ways.
03of 13Hannah Ann Sluss & Peter WeberJohn Fleenor/abcLength of Relationship:Two MonthsBefore he decided to give his relationship with Madison Prewett another try, Peter proposed to Hannah Ann. Two months into their engagement, the pilot broke things off, saying that he still had feelings for his runner-up.
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Hannah Ann Sluss & Peter Weber
Length of Relationship:Two Months
Before he decided to give his relationship with Madison Prewett another try, Peter proposed to Hannah Ann. Two months into their engagement, the pilot broke things off, saying that he still had feelings for his runner-up.
04of 13Jesse Palmer & Jessica BowlinCraig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via GettyLength of Relationship:One MonthNot even their coordinating names could keep these lovebirds from flying apart after one month of dating. The pair did not end the show engaged, so at least there was not a scuffle about who would keep the ring.
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Jesse Palmer & Jessica Bowlin
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Length of Relationship:One Month
Not even their coordinating names could keep these lovebirds from flying apart after one month of dating. The pair did not end the show engaged, so at least there was not a scuffle about who would keep the ring.
05of 13Bob Guiney & Estella GardinierL. Busacca/WireImageLength of Relationship:One MonthNot only did former Bachelor Bob break things off with Estella just one month after giving her the final rose, he also did it over the phone.Estella told PEOPLE at the time, “He’s not the person I thought he was. 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.“Bob told PEOPLE that he was cool with taking the blame: “I’ve been pulled in so many directions, and the one that I don’t think got enough of my time was our relationship. For that, I feel awful.”
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Bob Guiney & Estella Gardinier
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Not only did former Bachelor Bob break things off with Estella just one month after giving her the final rose, he also did it over the phone.
Estella told PEOPLE at the time, “He’s not the person I thought he was. 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.”
Bob told PEOPLE that he was cool with taking the blame: “I’ve been pulled in so many directions, and the one that I don’t think got enough of my time was our relationship. For that, I feel awful.”
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Aaron Buerge & Helene Eksterowicz
Length of Relationship:Five Weeks
These two called off their engagement before the season finale ever aired!
Helene told PEOPLE in 2003 that the pair had a rough go of it when they finished filming (she broke off their engagement after catching him looking at other women), but that things had taken a turn for the better when Aaron re-proposed while they watched the finale.
Meanwhile, Aaron told PEOPLE, “It was just the best decision for both of us.”
She kept the ring.
07of 13Becca Kufrin & Arie Luyendyk Jr.ABCLength of Relationship:About Two MonthsArie shocked Bachelor Nation when he realized that he had made a mistake in proposing to Becca, telling her two months after he got down on one knee that he was having second thoughts and wanted to pursue a relationship with runner-up Lauren Burnham.America watched the whole, awkward thing go down on national television. Arie and Lauren are now married, share three young children.
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Becca Kufrin & Arie Luyendyk Jr.
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Length of Relationship:About Two Months
Arie shocked Bachelor Nation when he realized that he had made a mistake in proposing to Becca, telling her two months after he got down on one knee that he was having second thoughts and wanted to pursue a relationship with runner-up Lauren Burnham.
America watched the whole, awkward thing go down on national television. Arie and Lauren are now married, share three young children.
08of 13Whitney Bischoff & Chris SoulesRaymond Hall/GC ImagesLength of Relationship:Two MonthsOl' Chris Soule had a farm, and on that farm there was not a fiancée. At least not after two months. Chris and his fiancé Whitney announced that they were splitting shortly after his season aired.
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Whitney Bischoff & Chris Soules
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Ol' Chris Soule had a farm, and on that farm there was not a fiancée. At least not after two months. Chris and his fiancé Whitney announced that they were splitting shortly after his season aired.
09of 13Travis Stork & Sarah StoneCraig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via GettyLength of Relationship:One Week After Their Finale AiredTravis' season ofThe Bachelorfilmed in Paris, the most romantic city in the world, but that didn’t keep him and finalist Sarah from calling it quits just one week after their finale aired.
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Travis Stork & Sarah Stone
Length of Relationship:One Week After Their Finale Aired
Travis' season ofThe Bachelorfilmed in Paris, the most romantic city in the world, but that didn’t keep him and finalist Sarah from calling it quits just one week after their finale aired.
10of 13Matt Grant & Shayne LamasAdam Larkey/Walt Disney Television via GettyLength of Relationship:Two MonthsGrant, whose season ofThe Bachelorfilmed in London, said “Cheerio” to Shayne after two months of being engaged.“We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions,” Matt and Shayne said in a joint statement in 2008. “We truly care about each other and will remain close friends.”
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Matt Grant & Shayne Lamas
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Grant, whose season ofThe Bachelorfilmed in London, said “Cheerio” to Shayne after two months of being engaged.
“We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions,” Matt and Shayne said in a joint statement in 2008. “We truly care about each other and will remain close friends.”
11of 13Lorenzo Borghese & Jennifer WilsonCraig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via GettyLength of Relationship:About Three MonthsThe Italian prince was ready to promise eighth grade teacher Jennifer Wilsonla bella vita,but their romance didn’t last. In fact, after breaking things off with Jennifer, Lorenzo dated his runner-up, Sadie Murray, for a few months as well.
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Lorenzo Borghese & Jennifer Wilson
Length of Relationship:About Three Months
The Italian prince was ready to promise eighth grade teacher Jennifer Wilsonla bella vita,but their romance didn’t last. In fact, after breaking things off with Jennifer, Lorenzo dated his runner-up, Sadie Murray, for a few months as well.
12of 13Brad Womack & Emily MaynardBrad Womack on Season 15.Mark Wessels/Walt Disney Television via GettyLength of Relationship:Three MonthsSecond time was not the charm for Womack, who proposed to Emily on his season ofThe Bachelorafter walking away alone on his first season.According to Emily, Brad tried to do it over e-mail just before the pair were meant to go onAfter the Final Rose. When they split shortly after, they told PEOPLE, “Though we are madly in love, it has been a bumpy couple of months for us and our priority right now is to focus on our relationship.”
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Brad Womack & Emily Maynard
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Length of Relationship:Three Months
Second time was not the charm for Womack, who proposed to Emily on his season ofThe Bachelorafter walking away alone on his first season.
According to Emily, Brad tried to do it over e-mail just before the pair were meant to go onAfter the Final Rose. When they split shortly after, they told PEOPLE, “Though we are madly in love, it has been a bumpy couple of months for us and our priority right now is to focus on our relationship.”
13of 13Jake Pavelka & Vienna GirardiFrazer Harrison/GettyLength of Relationship:Three MonthsPavelka shocked Bachelor Nation when he chose his season’s “villain,” Vienna, for his final rose. The pair were engaged for three months before they sat down with Chris Harrison and hashed out what had gone wrong in a disastrous interview.
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Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi
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Pavelka shocked Bachelor Nation when he chose his season’s “villain,” Vienna, for his final rose. The pair were engaged for three months before they sat down with Chris Harrison and hashed out what had gone wrong in a disastrous interview.
source: people.com
