On tonight's season finale of The Bachelorette, DeAnna shocked America by choosing Jesse over Jason.  Heartbroken and shocked, Jason headed home alone in his limo as DeAnna finally told Jesse how much she loved him.  Jesse got down on one knee and asked DeAnna if she would spend forever with him and she happily accepted.  Afterwards, ABC aired a special, "After The Finale Rose", where Jason had the opportunity to confront DeAnna and the happy couple went public for the first time since The Bachelorette finished taping.

Jason is brought out first to sit with host Chris Harrison.  After watching highlights of his time on the show, Jason admits that it's tough to watch and tough to accept that DeAnna rejected him.  He said that he was, without a doubt, in love with her and thought she was everything that he was looking for.  As tough as it was to admit, Jason told Chris that he still had feelings for DeAnna and called her "one in a million". 

Just when things got tough, Chris made it worse by bringing Anna out on stage so that Jason could face her and get some answers.  When she came out, she immediately broke down and apologized for making him feel the way Brad made her feel last season on The Bachelor.  DeAnna says that she didn't make up her mind about Jesse until the morning of the final rose ceremony.  She also admitted that what she wanted changed during the course of the show - that she had everything figured out until she met Jesse.  DeAnna delivers the harsh news to Jason that she was never in love with him.  Jason, though, takes it well, calls Jesse a great guy and says that he's happy for DeAnna.

Chris brought The Bachelor's Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas out on stage to update fans about their relationship.  Watching the proposal again brought tears to her eyes and the two seem as happy as ever.   They deny all the rumors, such as that they've broken up or are dating other people or that Matt is only in it for his green card.  Bottom line: they're still in love and they're still engaged.

DeAnna and Jesse reunite for the first time in public since the show finished taping.  Chris tells them that he's going to hose them down because they can't stop touching each other, kissing, and telling each other that they love each other.  They've even set their date: May 9th, 2009.  Chris finishes the show with a surprise - The Bachelorette is sending the couple to Greece for their honeymoon!  It seems these two are in it for the long haul and are very serious about starting their new life together. 



- Gina Scarpa, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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