Shortest ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ Relationships in History

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Shortest ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ Relationships in History

While some Bachelor and Bachelorette couples make it down the aisle, others can barely wait for their finale to air to call it quits. Peter Weber, for his part, may go down as the only Bachelor to have two breakups in such a short period of time. The season 24 lead originally proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss in November 2019, but ended their engagement in January 2020 because he had unresolved feelings for Madison Prewett. “I should’ve really picked up on the first red flag you gave me — that you wanted to reach out to Hannah Brown to find closure with her,” Hannah Ann told Peter during their first confrontation after their breakup at the live After the Final Rose in March 2020. “So really, looking back on it, our engagement involved three women: Me, you still being in love with Madison, and you needing closure with Hannah Brown. Word of advice, if you want to be with a woman, you need to become a real man!” [jwplayer 7VF9vPbU-zhNYySv2] Following Peter and Hannah Ann’s split, Chris Harrison went to Alabama to tell Madison it was over. While Peter and Madison made plans to take their relationship one day at a time during the After the Final Rose taping, they were over two days later. “Madi and I have mutually decided to not pursue our relationship any further,” the pilot wrote on Instagram at the time. “Believe me this was not easy for either of us to be OK with, but after a lot of honest conversations, we have agreed that this is what makes most sense for the two of us. The love and respect I have for Madi will continue to endure.” The foster parent recruiter also spoke out at the time. “As Peter and I have decided to go our separate ways, I am confident that we will both move in the direction of our purpose and never forget that God has a plan in all things,” she wrote. “I will always love and respect him. I am convinced our paths were meant to cross and we are both better because they did. @pilot_pete you are an amazing guy and I’m thankful for you. I will always be your biggest fan. And to the amazing women I met this season, I will love you for life.” Scroll through to some of the shortest — and most memorable — Bachelor Nation romances:

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Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer

While the pair weathered several scandals as season 19 of The Bachelorette was airing — Erich was accused of leading his ex on when he left to film the show and a photo of him in blackface from high school surfaced — they put on a united front during the September 2022 finale. By Halloween, however, Gabby had stopped wearing her engagement ring and told reporters that the twosome were “supporting each other from afar.” News of their split broke days later.

Relationship Length: Less than 6 months

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Tino Franco and Rachel Recchia

The couple got engaged during the season 19 finale of The Bachelorette — but split while the show as airing after Rachel accused Tino of cheating.

“There is no excuse for what you did. You broke my heart,” Rachel said, shutting down Tino’s claims that they were ever “on a break” from their engagement when he kissed another girl. “I don’t understand, like, you are literally still running in circles. We are up here and nothing is making sense to me still.”

Relationship Length: Less than 4 months

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Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes

The pair got engaged during the season 17 finale of The Bachelorette, which aired in August 2021 but filmed in April of that year. Thurston announced in October 2021 that they had decided to split.

“It is with mutual love and respect that we have decided to go our separate ways. We are so grateful for the moments we shared together and the entire journey that has unfolded this year, but we ultimately have concluded that we are not compatible as life partners, and it is the most caring choice for both of us to move forward independently,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “We ask for kindness and privacy as we both navigate this transition. Both of us will forever want the best for one another and ask you to please support us in our decision.”

Relationship Length: 6 months.

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Madison Prewett and Peter Weber

The duo briefly reconnected in 2020 after Weber called off his engagement to Hannah Ann Sluss. The rekindled romance, however, didn't last.

Relationship Length: Two Days

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Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft

After the season 13 Bachelor proposed to the Dallas native, he confessed he still had feelings for runner-up Molly Malaney. As a result, the taping of the After the Final Rose was moved up and changed to a closed set. (Jason and Molly wed in 2010.)

“To say that we went into that After the Final Rose in an absolutely perfect place is a lie. [But] had we completely severed ties and broken up? No!” Melissa said in a 2017 interview. “You could have at least warned a chick before he walked out here,. We talked minutes before I went out on that stage, and he never said anything.”

Relationship Length: One Month

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Hannah Brown and Jed Wyatt

The season 15 Bachelorette couple’s happy ending came to a crashing halt when Jed’s ex came forward and revealed they were still together when he left to film the show. Hannah and Jed split in June 2019, less than two months after their proposal.

Relationship Length: Five Weeks

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Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Becca Kufrin

A month after the season 22 Bachelor proposed, he admitted to Becca that he was conflicted over his feelings for runner-up Lauren Burnham. Their split was filmed in front of the cameras in the middle of January 2018, less than two months after they got engaged. (Arie and Lauren, meanwhile, wed in January 2019).

Relationship Length: Less than Two Months 

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Hannah Ann Sluss and Peter Weber

The Bachelor season 24 duo got engaged in November 2019, but were over by the end of January when Peter confessed he was still thinking about Madison.

Relationship Length: Two Months

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Bob Guiney and Estella Gardinier

The season 4 Bachelor gave his winner a promise ring during the finale, which aired in November 2003, but they were over before the end of the year.

Relationship Length: Three months

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Travis Stork and Sarah Stone

The season 8 Bachelor couple, who did not get engaged, confirmed their split one week after the finale aired in March 2006.

“You're in Paris and you're part of this incredible experience, this fantasy world, and then suddenly you come back to Nashville, and living in the same city I think we thought was going to be a great thing," Travis told The Tennessean at the time. ”But instead, you're forced to pretend you don't know someone, for essentially the last four months.”

Relationship Length: Four Months

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Lorenzo Borghese and Jennifer Wilson

The season 9 Bachelor didn’t propose to Jennifer during the finale, but they did date for a few months before pulling the plug for good.

Relationship Length: Three-Four Months

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Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin

The season 5 Bachelor couple ended their romance one month after the finale aired.

“Jessica and I shared an incredible romantic journey on the show that began with a friendship that remains strong today,” the former football player said in a statement at the time. “We simply realized that, individually, our next steps take us in different directions.”

Relationship Length: Four Months  

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Clare Crawley and Dale Moss

The Bachelorette season 16 duo made history when they got engaged within the first two weeks of filming, but their whirlwind romance didn’t last. Five months after Dale proposed in August 2020 (and two months after their proposal aired on the November 2020 finale), the former football player confirmed their split.

“I wanted [to] share with you all that Clare and I have decided to go our separate ways. We appreciate the love and support we’ve received from so many people, but this is the healthiest decision for both of us at this time,” he wrote. “We strongly believe in leading with love and always remaining true to oneself — something our families have taught and instilled in us throughout our lives. We only hope the best things for one another.”

Relationship Length: Five Months

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Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff

While the fertility nurse accepted a proposal from the farmer during season 19 of The Bachelor, they engagement was off by May 2015.

Relationship Length: Five Months

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Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas

The Bachelor: London Calling star broke off their engagement in July 2008 after facing split rumors for months.

"We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions,” they said in a joint statement at the time.

Relationship Length: Five Months

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Brad Womack and Emily Maynard

Brad got down on one knee during season 11 of The Bachelor, but they ended their on-again, off-again relationship for good in June 2011.

“A few weeks after we filmed the last show, Brad sent an e-mail, copying me, to the producers saying, ‘Sorry but things didn’t work out with Emily and I. It wasn’t the fairytale I thought it would be,” she wrote in her 2016 memoir, I Said Yes. “That was the first of a hundred breakups.”

Relationship Length: Five Months