SPOILER ALERT: The next recap comprises spoilers for the finale of “The Bachelorette” Season 29.

Nights like this don’t come round too usually…

That lyric, from the refrain of “The Bachelor” star Grant Ellis’ hip-hop single “Social gathering Lady,” additionally applies to Monday evening’s finale. All through Season 29, it’s been teased that Ellis would have a more durable time deciding between his two finalists than any season lead earlier than. “Each ladies are on their approach right here proper now, and I really want to know which one to ship first,” a nervous Jesse Palmer says to Grant in a promo, because the collection host at all times arranges for the result in get their remaining breakup over with first earlier than sending within the winner for a proposal. “It’s not regular that you just go into an engagement and also you’re nonetheless attempting to determine who your particular person is,” Grant says.

On the finish of final week’s “Fantasy Suites” episode, Grant despatched Zoe McGrady residence. Her departure felt possible from the beginning of the episode, when she met with Rachel Nance, who Joey Graziadei despatched residence after “Fantasy Suites” final season. Rachel gave Zoe recommendation as the 2 bonded over their shared expertise of creating it to the ultimate three with out spending as a lot time with the lead as different ladies had — Zoe had by no means even gotten a one-on-one date with Grant, and didn’t get a lot time to bond with him earlier than their in a single day, as they have been despatched on a silent yoga date. In the long run, Grant favored Zoe so much, however didn’t really feel that they had progressed far sufficient to think about marriage.

That left behind Litia Garr, a 31-year-old enterprise capitalist from Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, and Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old shopper service affiliate from Newton, Mass. Each have had robust connections with Grant because the starting of the season, and have had tough conversations that introduced them nearer collectively: Juliana has opened as much as Grant about being cheated on and rising up witnessing somebody near her experiencing habit, and Litia waited till late within the season to inform Grant that she’s a Mormon, however that she doesn’t essentially count on him to transform to her religion.

In another season, Litia would seem like the frontrunner, as Grant instructed her he beloved her throughout “Fantasy Fits,” and people phrases are sometimes seen as an intention to suggest within the “Bachelor” franchise. However after that seen, Grant appeared regretful whereas chatting with producers in a confessional: “Possibly I ought to have waited a bit of longer. To look someone within the eyes and say that after which see them gentle up, after which know behind your thoughts that I’ve different folks I really feel that for,’ I don’t know,” he stated. “How do I maneuver by means of this? As a result of I do love her, however I additionally am falling arduous, if not very near in love with another person.” (Throughout Juliana’s date earlier within the episode, Grant stated he was “falling in love,” however didn’t take his phrases so far as he did with Litia.)

However in the end, it was Juliana that Grant bought down on one knee for — and he or she accepted. “By this complete journey, you’ve been someone who has impressed me. You’ve saved me laughing together with your contagious smile, ’trigger we perceive what we’ve been by means of, and we perceive what it means to be persevere,” Grant instructed Juliana earlier than popping the query. “I really consider you’re someone who’s my finest buddy. And I’m so grateful for our journey.”

Originally of the finale, Grant took Litia and Juliana to fulfill his dad and mom, Robert and Renee, which was loaded and intense given their divorce and Robert’s journey as he recovers from addictions he battled all through Grant’s childhood.

Throughout her go to with Grant’s household, Litia instructed his mom she knew she beloved Grant the second she noticed him interacting together with her household. “He’s so conscientious and conscious of everybody’s wants, and he needs to handle everybody round him,” Litia shared. “That’s a trait that I would like in a associate.”

After the 2 ladies had their heart-to-heart, Litia sat down with Grant’s father and declared that she’s able to quiet down and have kids.

“She has values, and it places me comfy,” Grant’s father stated, including, “My household went by means of a time the place it was sort of turbulent with us. Grant noticed what I did, however he is aware of higher, and now he has his circle of relatives to forge. And Litia, if she will get married to my son, she’s gonna battle for her marriage.”

Renee was very heat and welcoming in direction of Litia, even going as far as to say she “would make a terrific daughter-in-law.” Nevertheless, she’s extra cautious in relation to Juliana, who admitted she’s nonetheless unsure about whether or not she actually loves her son. After the household visits, although, each Litia and Juliana in the end professed their like to Grant — and he reciprocated their emotions.

The ultimate dates went off with out a hitch, making it all of the harder for Grant to succeed in a choice. “I’m hoping at this time, I get engaged, however I like two ladies — and I can solely select one,” he lamented in a confessional. “I went to mattress final evening considering I knew what I needed. However I woke, and I noticed I nonetheless don’t.”

In the long run, it was Litia’s automobile that arrived first. She reiterated her love for Grant and her want to construct a future with him. However, merely put, Grant responded, “I’m not your particular person.”

He ultimately handed the ultimate rose to Juliana, who instructed him simply earlier than he proposed, “I can now stand in entrance of you as a lady who feels that she could be very deserving of the kind of love that you just’ve given me. I wish to defend your coronary heart with every bit of mine, and I wish to have a good time the nice days with you and just be sure you know on the not-so good days, I’ll create a secure house for you — simply as you’ve performed for me.” After she stated sure, the newly engaged couple excitedly embraced.

Subsequent up for the “Bachelor” franchise is “Bachelor in Paradise,” which returns this summer season for its tenth season after two years off the air. Sometimes, “The Bachelorette” additionally premieres in the course of the summer season and runs by means of early fall, however the female-led spinoff is skipping a season this 12 months. New seasons of “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette,” which function older leads, have but to be introduced.