The Bachelorette two-night finale began with Hannah Brown breaking Peter Weber's heart -- and revealing they actually had sex four times in the Fantasy Suite -- and then Jed Wyatt and Tyler Cameron meeting Hannah's parents during Monday night's Season 15 episode on ABC.
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"I didn't see that coming at all, and I'm not mad at Hannah, like, I'm really not," Peter said following his ouster as Hannah openly sobbed.
"It hurts like a b-tch right now, but I'll never forget this journey -- how beautiful it was in so many ways. I found love with her, and I swear I don't regret anything. I know I have a ton of love to give, and I thought it was Hannah. I truly did."
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The Bachelorette finale began with the Rose Ceremony in Greece, following Hannah's shocking confrontation with Luke Parker.
Jed, Tyler and Peter celebrated Luke's ouster, but one of them still had to go, as only two roses were available.
Hannah said she had no regrets but a big decision lied ahead and her heart was hurting. Hannah had three men left whom she could envision a future with and spending the rest of her life with.
"Which future do I want? This has definitely been the biggest battle for my heart," Hannah said in a confessional.
Each man was in love and looking forward to an engagement with Hannah. Tyler even thought they had a one-in-a-million connection, and Peter said he never felt this strongly for a woman before.
"I can 100 percent see this woman as my wife," Peter told the cameras. "I know that we're meant to be together."
Just as Hannah was about to hand out her roses, she said the decision was going to break a man's heart as well as her own.
With that being said, Hannah gave a rose to Jed and then Tyler.
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Hannah said their relationship had been perfect and easy and he was her dream guy. Hannah said when she used to play with her Barbie dolls, Peter was her Ken doll.
"Nothing is wrong," Hannah said. "And this week was amazing."
Peter tried to be strong and told the Bachelorette that she'd always have a piece of his heart.
"This sucks and this hurts, but I don't regret anything about it. I truly don't," Peter told Hannah.
Before Peter stepped into the SUV, he broke down into tears and hugged Hannah again.
Peter then joined The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison live in studio to open up about his experience. Peter had been "dreading" watching his breakup back, but he said he was "okay" and Hannah was the most amazing person he had ever met.
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Peter revealed he fell in love with Hannah watching fireworks in Latvia and saw all the potential in the world for the both of them in that moment.
Peter told Chris that he didn't fall completely out of love with Hannah in the past two months but he's been doing his best to move on.
Hannah then joined Peter and the pair reunited. Peter had been thinking about this reunion for a while, wanting to end their chapter "in the right way."
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Peter asked Hannah to share the turning point for her when she had determined he wasn't The One, and she replied that she couldn't give him a clear, concrete answer.
"At the windmill, I was so sure it was us," Peter said, referencing their overnight Fantasy Suite date in which Hannah had revealed they had sex twice.
Hannah admitted she had plans for Peter to meet her family at that point and she was falling in love with him -- but she was also falling for two other men as well.
"I woke up that morning honestly and had to follow my heart. It was really hard for me too," Hannah noted.
"I think maybe I wish I had known a little bit sooner about how you felt and you would've told me, because I was scared... I think I felt like you were scared to love me, if I can think of anything, and that you were apprehensive about sharing your feelings... But I felt it."
Peter said "that's totally fair" and then asked Hannah why she thought their romance was "a slow burn." Hannah acknowledged their relationship was "very passionate" -- which made the audience laugh -- but Peter hesitated to express how he felt verbally.
Hannah said Peter's hesitation made her hold back but their romance kept progressing.
"I think I needed to hear that, but I understand. I've been hurt too and I know it's scary to say that," Hannah shared, adding that Peter's goodbye was by far the toughest.
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Someone in the audience then yelled, "You did!"
"Because of you two, no one will ever look at a windmill the same," Chris joked, causing Hannah and Peter to laugh and hug each other.
Hannah then dropped a bomb on viewers at home.
"I will say I was a little dishonest about something. Since it's out there and I did say there was something that Peter and I did twice, it was actually four times," Hannah announced.
The audience, including Peter's parents, erupted with laugher and cheered and clapped loudly. Hannah added, "He's a really sweet guy! He's a great catch."
"Somewhere Luke P.'s head just exploded," Chris said.
"I will still confidently say Jesus still loves both of us," Peter noted.
The show then resumed airing footage from Crete, Greece, with Hannah planning to introduce Jed and Tyler to her parents.
She said Jed had been a stable guy and the forever best friend she wanted in a partner while Tyler was supportive, kind and sexy.
Tyler met Hannah's dad Robert and mom Susanne first, but before the meeting, Hannah shared with her family how she had feared she was falling "in lust" with Tyler rather than "in love," which is why she had pushed their emotional rather than physical connection in the Fantasy Suite.
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Hannah said their overnight date sealed the deal for her and showed her their love was real. She allowed herself from that point on to truly open her heart to Tyler, and that's why she got so emotional after he left their overnight date.
Tyler told Hannah's family that Hannah had conducted herself with grace all season long, and then Hannah revealed Tyler was a dancer and had taken classes in college.
Susanne said Hannah seemed to "glow" with Tyler before talking to him in private. Tyler told Hannah's mother they had difficult conversations and he'd be honest and upfront with Hannah in the future -- even in disagreements.
Susanne told Tyler marriage is "one and done" in their family and he'd need to work through all of his issues with Hannah, and Tyler insisted he wanted to be Hannah's biggest cheerleader in life and always have her back.
Susanne could tell Tyler was protective of Hannah and seemed amazing. She said Tyler had blown her away and clearly loved Hannah.
Tyler also impressed Hannah's dad by saying he wanted Hannah to be the mother of his kids and lead his family in faith.
"I don't have any second guessing or doubts about her at all," Tyler said, before Robert told the cameras Tyler would take care of Hannah.
Robert respected Tyler for not making the Fantasy Suite about sex, and he thought Tyler had good intentions.
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Hannah then told her mom that she could see herself getting engaged to Tyler at the end of this. Tyler continued to show her more and more of who he is, and her feelings were no longer put on hold.
Once the date was over, Hannah told Tyler that she's been falling in love with him and was excited to tell him that. Tyler smiled huge and was so happy to hear that.
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Before Jed met Hannah's family, Hannah admitted she was nervous about making a final decision and was "freaking out." She said Jed simply fit in her life and she was hoping her family would see in Jed what she saw.
But Susanne and Robert admitted Tyler had set the bar very high.
Jed promised Hannah's family he had the best of intentions with and for Hannah, but Robert was concerned about how Jed would provide for her daughter given he's an aspiring musician.
Jed told Robert he lives in Nashville and is a singer and songwriter. Robert asked about Jed's goals financially, saying he needed a direction. Jed said he'd always have backup jobs and options, and his biggest accomplishment was signing a deal with a dog food company.
He wrote several jingles and called it "a breakthrough." Robert told Jed that marriage is a one-time deal and finances are often a huge problem for marriages.
Jed felt "a little confused" after speaking to Hannah's parents because they seemed concerned about the financial aspect of his relationship.
"They don't think I'm adequate or something, but I know I'm going to do the right thing for her," Jed said in a confessional.
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Susanne warned Hannah her life with Jed would include a lot of late nights in bars when he plays gigs and Tyler was already "on his own" and successful. Hannah said, "I knew this was going to happen," but Susanne insisted these things are important.
Susanna wanted a man for Hannah who would love her the way she deserves to be loved.
Robert then told Hannah that Tyler had been "more direct" in conversation while Jed had attempted to "beat around the bush" a little bit. It also apparently worried Hannah's dad that Jed was so proud of his dog food jingle.
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But Hannah said this final decision was solely up to herself, and she was beginning to freak out.
Hannah could tell her parents weren't jazzed about Jed, and she suddenly grew more confused than ever. Jed could sense something was off with Hannah after the date, so he told her to open up to him.
Although Jed didn't like hearing about other guys, he claimed to only care about what Hannah was feeling in that moment. Hannah therefore admitted she had strong feelings for Tyler and his meeting with her parents went great, leaving her torn.
Hannah was afraid to make the wrong decision or not feel 100 percent confident in her final choice. She was starting to panic, but Jed asked Hannah to remember what they had and how it was so special.
Hannah feared she wouldn't be able to let one guy go at the time of her engagement.
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The next day, Hannah embarked on her final date of the season with Tyler. The pair went horseback riding in order to allow Tyler to redeem himself from his first horseback riding experience.
Hannah told Tyler that she didn't have to defend him to her family and they were simply happy with him. Tyler told Hannah that he'd be "the luckiest guy in the world" to end up with her.
Hannah thought Tyler was sweet, kind and funny, and she knew she would be taken care of by him. Tyler wanted to wake up next to Hannah every morning, and Hannah realized she could "totally" see Tyler as her future husband.
The pair were in tune, and that connection continued on right through the night portion of their date. Tyler was "beside himself" he was so happy, and then they discussed what life would be like after the show.
Tyler said he could make things work no matter where they lived and they'd have "a kickass marriage." Tyler assured Hannah that she and their children would matter most to him in the world.
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"Tyler makes me feel so special and so loved. I don't want him to let go of me. I could see myself being in his arms forever."
Hannah then had her last date with Jed of the season. Jed's meeting with her family didn't go as she had hoped, but she was looking forward to a great day of sailing with him.
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Hannah felt sick on the boat because the water was very choppy, and she also felt "uncertain about everything," which didn't help.
Jed told Hannah it was hard to know another guy was still in the running whom she had feelings for and there was a chance he may not win her heart. Jed also said it hurt that Robert didn't believe in him.
"It's not like I don't know how to do music, you know?" Jed told Hannah. "At the end of the day, I was sad. It really messed with me head... but I came to the conclusion it didn't change how I feel about you at all."
Jed was just hoping Hannah's family was going to adore him and rally behind him, but that didn't happen.
Hannah was getting so nervous and anxious about her final decision.
"I don't really know what I'm going to do," Hannah noted, adding that she was really scared about breaking one man's heart the next day. "I am confused and conflicted in my heart between two men."
Jed told Hannah that night he couldn't picture his life without her at that point. She felt loved by him but worried about how skeptical her father had been of their future together.
Hannah said they were both passionate and had goals and someone would have to sacrifice for the other at points. Jed said he'd step up to the plate and love her and take care of her.
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Hannah didn't have the clarity she needed to accept a marriage proposal the following day. She was confused and never expected to be in this position. She had invested so many feelings into each relationship.
At the end of the episode, Hannah teased what's to come in the finale when speaking with Chris live in the studio.
"The past couple of months have been really tough and emotional," Hannah shared. "I know there are a lot of rumors out there, and honestly, tomorrow night, I don't know what's going to happen. But I have a lot of questions I need answered."
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