'The Bachelor' Finale: Arie Chooses His Fiance--And Then Changes His Mind

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(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Monday’s finale episode of “The Bachelor” Season 22)

Well “Bachelor” Nation, the “shocking” conclusion to this season has come, and boy, was it a doozy: our bachelor Arie Luyendyk chose Becca K. only to change his mind and rekindle his relationship with Lauren B.

Arie previously told both women that he loved them, which is sure to cause lots of drama when he faces them again during the “After the Final Rose” episode Tuesday night. Host Chris Harrison warned that Arie was going to be “the most controversial Bachelor in history” — and boy was he ever.

Read below to see how it went down …

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Arie initially proposed to Becca, who earned the first impression rose back in the premiere episode and has had a strong connection with the race-car-driver-turned-real-estate-agent throughout the season. But Arie decided he had to “follow is heart,” and changed his mind after the show wrapped — breaking up with Becca and getting back with Lauren.

He started out telling Becca “I choose you every day from here on out,” before proposing to her. But with an hour left of the three-hour special to go, we knew there must be a curveball, right? Arie later told his fiancee, “I go to bed and I think about Lauren, and I get up and I think about Lauren.” Ouch. And so he switched girls.

I think we can all related to Becca’s reaction. “Are you f–king kidding me?” she said when he delivered the bad news.

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This isn’t the first time a Bachelor has changed his mind after the fact.

In 2009, single dad Jason Mesnick picked Melissa Rycroft over Molly Malaney after a very tearful breakup with Molly (his “balcony cry” has gone down in the show’s history as a moment to judge all other cries against). But during the “After the Final Rose” episode, he admitted to host Chris Harrison that he just couldn’t stop thinking about Molly.

Molly then came out from backstage, and told him she’d take him back. The two got married about a year later — filmed on ABC — and recently celebrated eight years together. They have two kids.

Tune in Tuesday night for a sure-to-be dramatic and tearful “After the Final Rose” on ABC at 8 p.m., during which the next Bachelorette will also be revealed.

'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' Villains Ranked From Bad to Worst (Photos)

As the end of "The Bachelor" Season 21 nears, let's take a look back at the long-running ABC reality show's infamous troublemakers. Here is our ranking of both "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" villains, from bad to worst:
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Nick Viall, "The Bachelorette," Season 10, Season 11; "The Bachelor," Season 21

This season's current bachelor did his time as a bad boy in two past seasons of "The Bachelorette." He isolated himself from all other contestants and also made a surprise, unwelcomed appearance on a season in which he wasn't even cast.
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Tierra LiCausi, "The Bachelor," Season 17

From several meltdowns to a hospital trip, LiCausi (left) fit the bill of nemesis perfectly, complete with her own evil laughter.
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Rozlyn Papa, "The Bachelor," Season 14

Not a traditional "Bachelor" villain, Papa was booted off the show for allegedly having an affair with one of the producers.

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Olivia Caridi, "The Bachelor," Season 20

Olivia’s mouth, toes and aggression left viewers both cringing and laughing. Her transition from fan favorite to villain was rapid, and her legacy on the internet will remain for years to come. (And if you don't know what we're talking about, look up the now infamous meme.)
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Michelle Money, "The Bachelor," Season 11

Michelle was aggressive with both pursuing her season's Bachelor and attacking fellow contestants. Money’s rivalry and ultimate confrontation with nemesis AshLee Frazier will go down in the show's history as one of the most heated.

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Chad Johnson, "The Bachelorette," Season 12

Chad’s obsession with working out and threatening fellow contestants made him a foe to remember. While many disliked him for his brash nature, his insults were wittier than most villains before him.
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Corrine Olympios, "The Bachelor," Season 21

In the short span of the last two months, Corinne has established her legacy as one of the most entertaining villains in "Bachelor" history. From her dependence on her nanny Raquel, to napping through several events, fans were both relieved and sad to see her ousted toward the end of the 2017 season.
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Kelsey Poe, "The Bachelor," Season 19

She used her story of being a widow to garner sympathy and screen time, and openly admitted to manipulating her season's Bachelor with her husband’s death. She is also remembered for having a panic attack before a rose ceremony, and then immediately joking about how host Chris Harrison couldn’t eliminate her.
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Bentley Williams, "The Bachelorette," Season 7

This contestant was dubbed one of Chris Harrison’s least favorite suitors of all time. Williams purposely set out to make his Bachelorette cry and faked many of his interactions with her.
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Courtney Robertson, "The Bachelor," Season 16

With her own book “I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends,” Robertson clearly prides herself on achieving supervillain status. Mocking other contestants, lying to the Bachelor and sabotaging dates, Robertson cemented herself as one of the most hated of the entire series.
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Juan Pablo Galavis, "The Bachelorette," Season 9; "The Bachelor," Season 18

Between making crude comments to his contestants, to being openly homophobic, Galavis tops this list of ultimate villains from the reality series.

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As the end of "The Bachelor" Season 21 nears, let's take a look back at the long-running ABC reality show's infamous troublemakers. Here is our ranking of both "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" villains, from bad to worst:

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