In January 2013, ABC declared nice guys “finish first” as Sean Lowe’s journey to search out love began.
Sean changed into a fan-favorite all over Emily Maynard’s season of The Bachelorette. And whilst season 17 of The Bachelor had its justifiable share of drama — ahem, Tierra LiCausi — the Texas native ultimately proposed to Catherine Giudici throughout the finale … however now not before he needed to send runner-up Lindsay Yenter packing.
“I didn’t see our dating coming. … You blow me away, you actually do,” Sean instructed Lindsay. “I need to provide you with my middle, however my middle is main me in other places.”
He subsequently proposed to Catherine.
“I miss you each time we need to say goodbye,” Sean mentioned prior to he got down on one knee. “I don’t want to say goodbye anymore. Catherine, I need to spend the remainder of my life telling you that I like you.”
Sean and Catherine wed live on ABC on January 26, 2014.
In June 2020, ABC aired a condensed version of Sean’s season in one-night as an episode of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever! The installment of the dating show, hosted via Chris Harrison, came after production on season 16 of The Bachelorette was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The day prior to the special aired, Catherine reflected on her decision to go on the series via Instagram.
“When I was initially cast, I was very flattered however moderately grounded by means of the truth that I'd be one of the faces that represented other people of colour,” she wrote. “I knew that one of the explanations I used to be most likely selected was once because I used to be Filipino. I counted myself out to be his fiancée as a result of of what I believed Sean liked. I believed I used to be there simply to test a box, however I ended up with so much more. I turned into provide with the process and as he began noticing me for who I in reality used to be, I allowed this experience to open myself up to the possibility of being totally liked and appreciated for all that I used to be.”
She persevered: “I stopped up getting to constitute a blended race neighborhood, I found Christ (I LOVE my testimony!) and marrying the most superb guy I’ve ever known. I’d say doing this display was one of the most efficient things that ever happened to me. ❤️
(Don’t rely yourself out. You are destined to do larger things than just check a box.)”
The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever! will air Mondays on ABC at Eight p.m. ET for 10 weeks.
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