Sorry to partially spoil tonight’s episode of The Bachelorette in the headline, but I think you all knew Mike wasn’t endgame for Hannah. He should have been, though, considering three out of the four remaining guys have some sort of controversy following them. Don’t let us down, Tyler—you’re all we have left! What else can I spoil about the ep for you? Dig in.
We’re in the Netherlands this week, and Hannah thinks everyone has moved “past the drama.” Sure, just one quick question: Is Luke P. still here?
Also, picking Jed for the first one-on-one date of the week doesn’t seem to help these dudes move “past the drama.” When Hannah asks Jed out, the other guys look like a kid being picked last for kickball. “He didn’t bring his guitar, did he?” someone quips as they walk away.
Hannah and Jed’s date is fairly uneventful, however. They take a boat ride, walk around Amsterdam, and make out. At one point they talk with an older couple who have been together 54 years, but only knew each other about 10 days before they married. “It must have been written in the stars,” the woman tells them. It’s a sweet story, but also obviously a plant. Right? Or am I that cynical?
Who could say; regardless, the woman’s story inspires Jed to reiterate to Hannah that he’s falling for her. She says it’s hard to be open about how she’s really feeling, but she is excited about their relationship. And when they meet up for dinner that night, the conversation picks up where it left off: Hannah has apparently been holding back her feelings because she doesn’t want to hurt anyone. Jed says he understands, but all of the pressure shouldn’t be on her alone—he wants to take some of it on because that’s what a partner does. “I want you to feel like you can open up,” he says. And so, Hannah admits she’s falling in love with him.
“I feel the same way. I’m falling in love with you,” he replies. She gives him a rose, which means she’ll be going to Jed’s hometown next week.
A Bachelor or Bachelorette admitting they’re falling in love before the fantasy suites is rare and a big deal on this show, but Tyler still has a horse in this race. No, literally: Their date involves horseback riding through the Hague.
