Her closing rose — for now. Moments after Jesse Palmer teased that Tino Franco goes to must reply for his “indiscretions,” followers noticed Rachel Recchia settle for his proposal in the course of the season 19 finale of The Bachelorette.
“Rachel, I like you a lot. I’m going to like you till the tip of time. And also you make me really feel so beloved and valued and appreciated that I need to dedicate the remainder of my life to creating you are feeling cherished and beloved the way in which you deserve,” Tino stated throughout half two of the finale, which aired on Tuesday, September 20. “I’m so hopelessly in love with you. You’re the girl of my desires, and there’s actually just one query to ask. Rachel Recchia, I need to spend the remainder of my life with Will you marry me?”
Whereas she accepted — telling Tino “one million occasions sure” — the present then minimize to Jesse dwell within the studio and Rachel confirmed that there’s extra to return.
The pilot immediately hit it off with Tino at first of the season, giving him the coveted first impression rose throughout night time one. Their connection continued to develop all through the season, however the duo hit a snag when Rachel met Tino’s dad and mom on his hometown date in California. After a heated dialog, Rachel left the date in tears and was satisfied that her potential future in-laws — Joe and Sandi Franco — “hated” her.
Throughout half one of many dramatic season finale, which aired on September 13, Rachel knowledgeable her personal dad and mom about what went down with Tino’s household earlier than they met him in Mexico. Nonetheless, the final contractor appeared to squash any doubts whereas talking with Rachel’s dad, Tony Recchia.
“In essentially the most real method I can put it, your daughter does imply the world to me,” he stated. “I’m going to make your daughter blissful ceaselessly.”
After Tino earned her household’s approval, the flight teacher despatched residence her final remaining suitor, Aven Jones, who seemingly revealed to her dad and mom and two BFFs that he wasn’t able to get engaged. “I’ll at all times assume that if I did one thing completely different, issues can be completely different with us … ceaselessly,” Aven, 28, advised the cameras after Rachel ended their relationship.
Whereas the season 26 Bachelor alum appeared to search out her blissful ending throughout Tuesday’s finale, Tino’s dad has hinted at continued pressure off display with a sequence of candid Fb posts. In July, Joe took purpose at KTLA’s Sam Rubin for his commentary all through the season.
“Unsure how we really feel concerning the thought of discovering your soul mate on TV and Sam’s proper, it’s a bit tacky, however nothing incorrect with a bit of enjoyable — It’s not 60 Minutes,” Joe wrote on the time. “Let’s hope Tino doesn’t deliver disgrace on the identify, and above all, he is probably not welcomed again residence if he cries on the present! However we love him anyway.”
After the hometown dates aired, Joe continued to make waves with a prolonged listing of issues he felt wanted clarifying, together with “No, I’ve NEVER dyed my hair (look carefully you may see the gray)” and “There are not any vampires in our household.”
Earlier than Tino popped the query on Tuesday, his father shared his true emotions concerning the actuality courting sequence. “BachelorNation shall be sorry once they gained’t have me to kick round any extra 🙂 And so will Sam Rubin at KTLA Channel 5. Huge Tony, you’ll have to attend your flip! 🙂,” he wrote by way of Fb on September 13, referring to Rachel’s dad. “Watch the Bachelorette, tonight at 8 for the (yawn) most surprising finale ever (simply half 1). So glad it’s nearly over!!! #bachelornation.”
The season 19 co-lead didn’t publicly react to Joe’s fiery feedback.