The Bachelor Australia: Matt Agnew picks Chelsie McLeod as his winner
The winner of The Bachelor Australia for 2019 is Chelsie McLeod.
Despite his undeniable chemistry with runner-up Abbie Chatfield, bachelor Matt Agnew picked Chelsie to spend the rest of his life with in the emotional final episode on Thursday night.
To recap, Matt, 32, took both Abbie, a 23-year-old property analyst, and Chelsie, a 28-year-old chemical engineer, to South Africa before making his final decision.
Matt Agnew chose Chelsie McLeod in the finale. Instagram
He gave Chelsie a promise ring and finally told her that he returned her feelings and had fallen in love with her.
"You encapsulate everything I want in a woman. My biggest fear is opening up to that special someone and having my heart broken into a million pieces," Matt said.
"I feel the time is right to take the plunge, to take that leap and tell you how how I feel. Chelsie, I love you."
"I thought you were going to dump me," Chelsie responded. "I thought you were going to break my heart. I was crying all morning. And now you didn't break it, you made it whole again."
"I love how you make me believe in fairy-tales because when I'm with you I feel like I'm in one," Matt told Chelsie before giving her a ring, as a symbol of his commitment to her.
Prior to admitting his love for Chelsie, Matt had the difficult job of rejecting Abbie in a painful moment between the pair.
Matt Agnew shocked Abbie by breaking up with her at the finale. Instagram
"I've struggled with my emotions and second guessed myself and this is the hardest decision I've had to make, but I have to be honest with myself and with you," Matt told Abbie.
"My heart belongs with someone else. It devastates me to lose someone so incredible." Matt said.
In the car ride home, Abbie had a surprising reaction to Matt turning her down.
"Maybe I don't love him. I'm not even upset," she said. "I just wanna forget about it. I'll get over this before it even airs."
"You seem angry," a producer responded, prodding Abbie for a reaction.
"I'm just embarrassed!" Abbie said.
Just as Abbie promised that she wasn't phased by the breakup, she broke into tears.
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