Warning: Major spoilers for the finale of The Bachelorette!
Bachelor Nation fans are readying themselves for a two-part finale of The Bachelorette, but for spoiler-hungry viewers, news has already leaked about lead Rachel Recchia’s post-show relationship status. Rachel’s journey to find love alongside co-Bachelorette Gabby Windey hasn’t been easy. As a result of the season’s format, both women ended up feeling rejected on more than one occasion. Many fans would say it’s been a dumpster-fire season, and are glad it’s almost over.
Unlike Gabby—who, going into the finale, has only one suitor left, Erich Schwer—all of Rachel’s top three men were present at the fantasy suites rose ceremony. However, previews have hinted that Zach Shallcross will be going home after his disastrous overnight date with Rachel. That leaves Tino Franco and Aven Jones on “Team Rachel” heading into the season’s final two episodes. Most Bachelorette viewers see Tino as the clear frontrunner, and are convinced the final rose ceremony will play out exactly as they expect. However, new spoilers indicate what happens to Rachel after handing out her final rose will be a major source of drama and surprise.
Previous spoilers revealed that Rachel gave her final rose to Tino and the two left the show engaged. But that doesn’t mean they’ll be together when viewers see them on After the Final Rose. According to Bachelor Nation blogger Reality Steve, “At some point post-engagement, Rachel and Tino basically stopped talking,” and Rachel broke off the engagement. Rachel is reportedly single as of now, and the blogger claims, “there won’t be any sort of reconciliation.”
Though there aren’t many details about the specific reason for Rachel and Tino’s breakup, there are indications that Tino may have done something really bad. In the previews for the two-part finale, Rachel is seen asking (presumably Tino), “I want an answer for why you did what you did,” so she clearly thinks he did something wrong. Reality Steve hinted at cheating rumors, but admitted he didn’t know any concrete details. That combined with the blogger’s assertion that there is no chance the couple will get back together, is a sign that something big went down between them.
Unfortunately, it appears that Rachel’s journey on The Bachelorette does not have a happy ending. Many fans were rooting for her to find love as a lead this season after seeing how thoroughly her heart was broken by Clayton Echard on The Bachelor. But her story is not uncommon, as many leads before her ended their relationships before their season finished airing. Arie Luyendyk dramatically broke up with fiancé Becca Kufrin to pursue his runner-up, and Hannah Brown famously called off her engagement with Jed Wyatt after finding out about his secret girlfriend. It seems Rachel will soon join the list of Bachelor Nation leads whose quest for love ended with a broken heart.
Source: Reality Steve