In the worst kept secret of recent reality television, Bachelor Ben
Flajnik proposed to Courtney Robertson, the most hated Bachelor
contestant ever, during last night's season finale. In part, because of
the drama that has swirled around Robertson throughout the entire
season, Ben's final decision was a foregone conclusion - and many
spoiler websites had accurately published the outcome for months. In the
weeks leading up to the season finale, however, reports had surfaced
about Ben cheating on Courtney, including numerous photos that appear to
show him kissing and groping other women.
While Flajnik vehemently denied that he had cheated on Courtney or
kissed anyone else, he did admit that the pair broke up as a result of
the tabloid onslaught, as well as how Robertson was portrayed during the
airing of the Bachelor season. Robertson's screen time on the Bachelor
painted her as almost a pure villain. Although Flajnik was clearly
smitten with her from the start, she clashed openly with the other
contestants and came off as mean-spirited and child-like to most
viewers. Watching the episodes and the negative reaction of the media
and fans eventually got to Flajnik, who called off the engagement and
cut himself off from Robertson.
She claims that she never lost faith in their relationship and, once
Flajnik's alleged infidelity became the focus of the media, the pair
reconnected and now seem to be trying to make things work. The couple
was obviously still uncomfortable as they sat together for the first
time in months and answered questions from Chris Harrison about their
future. They agreed to remain together and try to work through the many
issues that currently confront them. And no matter how it turns out, ABC
has hit yet another home run with a franchise that should have died out
long ago. The upcoming season of The Bachelorette is just around the
corner.
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