Relive Becca Kufrin’s ‘Bachelorette’ Romances With Blake and Garrett
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Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette has been a roller-coaster of romantic ups and downs. After wading through a pseudo love triangle with Colton and Tia, breaking up fights between Jordan and David, and enduring some frustrating interactions with the likes of Jean Blanc and Chris, Becca has narrowed it down to two men: Blake and Garrett. We'll find out her decision when the finale airs tonight on ABC, but in the meantime, click through to see some of her major milestones with each guy. (Photos via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca meets Blake: Before Becca's season of The Bachelorette began, she appeared on The Bachelor's "After the Final Rose" special, where she met five of the men who would be vying for her heart. One of those men was Blake, who showed up in the studio with a horse. "I want you to know how incredibly brave I think it is that you're standing here right now," he told Becca. "I really respect that a lot and I can't wait to get to know you. As the saying goes, when you fall off the horse, you've got to get back up again. So I've brought you this horse, and I want to be the man to help you get back up again." (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca meets Blake (again): Determined not to be outdone by his own "After the Final Rose" horse stunt, Blake rode up to Bachelor Mansion on the first official night of the season not in a limo but on an ox, telling Becca that his feelings for her were already "as strong as an ox." Becca seemed to feel comfortable with Blake right off the bat, saying in her confessional that they were on the same wavelength. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca meets Garrett: Like Blake, Garrett was determined to make his mark with an unusual entrance on night one. He also passed on the limo, instead rolling up in a minivan equipped with family-friendly items such as a diaper bag, a soccer ball, and a baby seat. He told Becca that he hoped "to be a great dad and an awesome husband" one day, and later in the evening, he gave her a fly-fishing lesson in the pool. By the end of their time together, she was "smitten." (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca gives Garrett the first impression rose: On the three most recent seasons of The Bachelorette, the guy who received the first impression rose was the last man standing at the end of the season. Becca gave herfirst impression rose to Garrett, so she could keep the streak going if she chooses him in the end. "Garrett does remind me of home," she said on night one. "I grew up fishing and hunting with my dad. My family would love him." (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca gives Blake the first one-on-one: Becca chose Blake for her very first solo date of the season, which involved sledgehammers, an old couch, and lots of champagne. Clad in jumpsuits, work boots, and protective headgear, the two literally destroyed the remnants of her relationship with season 22 Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr., who infamously dumped Becca after he had already proposed so he could pursue a romance with runner-up Lauren Burnham. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Garrett opens up: Becca gave Garrett a one-on-one date in week four, when the group traveled to Park City, Utah. During their date, he told her that he had been married once before, and that he and his ex-wife divorced after two months. The revelation brought them closer together, and they continued to bond the next week in Las Vegas, where Garrett and some of the other men were tasked with writing and performing a song about their feelings for Becca. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Blake says the L-word: Blake took his relationship with Becca to the next level in Las Vegas, when he told her during the group date at Wayne Newton's estate that he was falling in love with her. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca learns more about Garrett's past: Becca made it very clear this season that she was looking for honesty from the men on the show, and Garrett took that to heart when he opened up about his previous marriage. Although he told Becca about his divorce fairly early on, he went into even more detail later about some of the problems he had with his ex, as well as the issues their relationship had caused with his family. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca meets the parents: After a vacation in the Bahamas, Becca headed to Central California to meet Garrett's family, and then to Colorado to meet Blake's family. Both families liked Becca, but Blake's hometown date was a little more emotional and revealing. (More on that in a minute.) (Photo via ABC/Craig Sjodin)
Becca learns more about Blake's past: Things got real during Blake's hometown date in Colorado. Early on in their date, he took her by his old high school, where he revealed that a shooting took place when he was a student there in 2006. He also opened up to Becca about his parents' divorce, which followed his mom's affair with an English teacher/basketball coach at the school. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca and Blake spend the night in the fantasy suite: After hometowns, Becca and her final three men headed to Thailand for some romantic one-on-one dates. Blake was up first, and after a day of not being able to touch each other while hiking along Chiang May's Monk Trail, they spent the night cuddled up together in the fantasy suite. (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Becca and Garrett spend the night in the fantasy suite: Becca and Garrett spent their day in Thailand floating down a river on a bamboo raft before heading to a tent-like treehouse for the night. While Garrett had talked to Becca earlier in the day about getting past his reservations about proposing again after going through a divorce, he told Becca during their night together, "I love you, and I hope you're the last woman I have to say that to." (Photo via ABC/Paul Hebert)
Desiree O
Desirée O is a ‘Professional Bohemian’ who loves anything and everything related to the arts, entertainment, and pop culture. She ADORES being a ‘Newsy’ for Brit + Co, covering all of the latest tidbits of awesomeness that you want to read about. When she’s not writing, she’s either making messy art, going on long adventurous walks with her camera, or poking around over at bohemianizm (http://www.bohemianizm.com/). You can find out about Desirée O and her work at http://DesireeO.com/ or follow her on Twitter @DesireeO.