Ranking the 10 Shortest Relationships From ‘The Bachelorette’
Hey, can we steal you for a second? The Bachelorette is back for a 19th season, with Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia looking for love together on the ABC dating competition — but definitely “not competing” against one another, as host Jesse Palmer assures TV Insider.
But given The Bachelorette’s track record, Windey and Recchia and whomever of their 32 contestants get their Final Roses will have to stay together for just a year after their season airs to avoid ranking among the 10 shortest relationships on the show.
Here is that ranking, based on the timespan between the airing of each respective season’s “After the Final Rose” special and the announcement of that Bachelorette’s breakup.
The Bachelorette, Season 19 Premiere, Monday, July 11, 8/7c, ABC
Meredith Phillips & Ian McKee (Season 2): 11 months
They said: “Our relationship began with great expectations for a happy ending, but unfortunately things didn’t work out as we had hoped. What we experienced together was incredible, and we are both sad to see it end. We thank you for your support.”
Tayshia Adams & Zac Clark (Season 16): 11 months
She said: “All in all, all I have to say is that I’m heartbroken. But we tried really hard, and I still love him very much.”
Katie Thurston & Blake Moynes (Season 17): 10 months
They said: “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.”
Michelle Young & Nayte Olukoya (Season 18): 6 months
She said: “I’m struggling to say that Nayte and I will be going our separate ways, but I stand with him in knowing the heaviness that is present in both of our hearts as this relationship has been very real for us.”
Andi Dorfman & Josh Murray (Season 10): 5 months
They said: “After several months of being engaged and working on our relationship, we have decided that it’s best for both of us to go our separate ways. We are very sad that it has come to this point, but this is what’s best for both of us individually.”
DeAnna Pappas & Jesse Csincsak (Season 4): 4 months
He said: “It’s our responsibility to tell you we’re not together anymore. … She’s a great person, but she wasn’t willing to try anymore. … That’s a lot to swallow, no matter who you are, when you’re in love and you put yourself out there.”
Emily Maynard & Jef Holm (Season 8): 2 months
She said: “I am sorry to tell you that Jef and I have, indeed, parted ways,” Maynard says. “It was a very difficult and heartbreaking decision.”
Clare Crawley & Dale Moss (Season 16): 2 months
He said: “I wanted 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.” (Crawley and Moss reportedly reconciled the following month and then split for good six months after that.)
Hannah Brown & Jed Wyatt (Season 15): 0 Days
Brown and Wyatt split before the “After the Final Rose” episode — and after she found out about another woman in his life. She said: “Apparently he didn’t really end the relationship before coming here. It’s not what I thought I said yes to.”
Jen Schefft & Jerry Ferris (Season 3): 0 Days
Schefft picked Ferris as her winner but told him to wait to propose — and then revealed in the “After the Final Rose” episode that they had split. She said: “I really tried to make it work, but … I think that we both came to the realization that we were better as friends.”
