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The Bachelor Couples: Where Are They Now?

Tonight Sean Lowe gives out his final rose to either Catherine Giudici and Lindsay Yenter in The Bachelor's season 17 finale.

Tonight Sean Lowe gives out his final rose to either Catherine Giudici and Lindsay Yenter in The Bachelor's season 17 finale. No matter who he ends up with, we hope they stay together longer than some of the past season's contestants. The track record ain't great. Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney are the only Bachelor couple to still be together, and that's not technically correct since Jason picked Melissa Rycroft in the finale but then dumped her for his second pick Molly in the "After the Rose" special. In December, Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum became the second Bachelorette couple to marry on TV, after the very first bachelorette Trista Rehn married Ryan Sutter (and are still together).

Sean's finale has us reminiscing about those early seasons and wondering what the couples are up to now. Most importantly, who are they seeing and what are their relationship statuses? We all know the group of former contestants from the reality-TV dating show are an incestuous bunch, and it can be difficult to keep track of who's with whom. So we're breaking it down from the beginning to give you the scoop on where the last couples standing from each of the 16 seasons of The Bachelor are now. Will you accept this rose?

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Newly Single Bachelor Ben Flajnik's Advice For Sean Lowe: "Run!"

On the heels of the news that he and Courtney Robertson have called off their engagement, former star of The Bachelor and winemaker Ben Flajnik made an appearance in San Francisco.

On the heels of the news that he and Courtney Robertson have called off their engagement, former star of The Bachelor and winemaker Ben Flajnik made an appearance in San Francisco. At the Whiskey, Wine, & Diamonds event, which took place at Shreve & Co., he shared with us his advice for the star of the show's upcoming season, Sean Lowe. Between pouring wine from his Sonoma, CA-based Envolve Winery (and checking the San Francisco Giants game score on his phone), Ben told us his advice for Sean would be this: "run!"

Joking aside, he said it really depends on the pool of women, and since he doesn't know any of them, he can't really say how it'll go. He added that he has no plans to be further involved with the franchise, remarking, "I'm so checked out of Bachelor life." But he did say that he's glad he did it. Ben wouldn't comment on the breakup with Courtney, because apparently he has an interview on the horizon. When we asked him about his recent tweet announcing that Kacie B. (who he booted off during his season) will be returning to The Bachelor to compete for Sean's love, he simply said, "I heard she was back." Guess we'll have to wait and see!

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Take a Look Back at All the Crazy of Ben's Bachelor Season

This season of The Bachelor has been a roller coaster of emotions: we've laughed, we've cried, we've gasped, and we've chugged sipped a lot of champagne to get to this point.

This season of The Bachelor has been a roller coaster of emotions: we've laughed, we've cried, we've gasped, and we've chugged sipped a lot of champagne to get to this point. Tonight's the big night, as Ben Flajnik hands out his last rose and sends either Courtney or Lindzi home in her limo of despair. So as we near the homestretch, let's take a look back at all the crazy that was The Bachelor and remember the wisdom we gleaned from this batch of ladies looking for love, like, "On a scale of one to 10, I think I'm gonna throw up." And don't forget to print and play Bachelor BENgo with us tonight during the finale!

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Print and Play Our Bachelor Bengo Boards For the Finale!

This season of The Bachelor is about to come to an end today, as Ben Flajnik will be giving his final rose to either horseback-riding Lindzi (winner of the first impression rose) or the villainous model Courtney.

This season of The Bachelor is about to come to an end today, as Ben Flajnik will be giving his final rose to either horseback-riding Lindzi (winner of the first impression rose) or the villainous model Courtney. If you've been glued to your TV screen like us for the ups and downs of the reality dating show, we've got a treat for you that will make next week's episode truly the "most exciting finale in Bachelor history!"

Here's how it works: Just click here to download five different "Ben"go boards (including a blank one), print them out, and play a Bachelor version of Bingo at your finale viewing party!

And here are the links to the different printable Bengo boards:

Now grab a glass of wine (or two), some equally Bach-obsessed girlfriends, and play some Bengo!

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Jenna and Monica Finally Share a Tampon on Bachelor Women Tell All

Last night there was a whole lotta drama, screaming, crying, and bleeped out sentiments on the "Women Tell All" episode of The Bachelor, but the show (per usual) really delivered its funniest moment during the end credits.

Last night there was a whole lotta drama, screaming, crying, and bleeped out sentiments on the "Women Tell All" episode of The Bachelor, but the show (per usual) really delivered its funniest moment during the end credits. Blogger Jenna addressed her meltdown from the season premiere and that infamous tampon moment with Monica. In case you need a refresher, a boozed up Jenna spent most of the inaugural episode crying in the bathroom, and in an attempt to be funny awkwardly suggested her and Monica "share a tampon." When Chris Harrison brought up the incident last night, Monica had an unexpected response for Jenna. Watch the clip now to find out!

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Winning! Courtney's Guide to Being a Villain on The Bachelor

This season of The Bachelor has truly belonged to 28-year-old model Courtney Robertson, who'll be battling it out with Lindzi Cox for Ben's final rose next week.

This season of The Bachelor has truly belonged to 28-year-old model Courtney Robertson, who'll be battling it out with Lindzi Cox for Ben's final rose next week. Courtney has been in the spotlight since day one, whether she was skinny-dipping with Ben, surprising him with a practice wedding on a date, or just making snide comments about her fellow contestants. And while it seems like these kind of catty and manipulating antics would have gotten her booted, Ben seems to be smitten. And most of you think Courtney will be the winner — especially with those recent photos of her trying on wedding dresses! So if you, too, have dreams of stardom on The Bachelor, here are the best worst quotes from the season's most-hated contestant, Courtney.

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Bachelor Ben Goes Hot-Tubing in Fantasy Suites and New Bachelorette Emily Maynard Boards the Titanic

It was down to the final three on The Bachelor last night, which meant Ben got to roll around in the hay in Switzerland with Lindzi, Nicki, and Courtney before kicking one of the ladies to the curb.

It was down to the final three on The Bachelor last night, which meant Ben got to roll around in the hay in Switzerland with Lindzi, Nicki, and Courtney before kicking one of the ladies to the curb. Season after season we must painfully watch one of the most awkwardly forced scenarios of the show — the reading of the fantasy suite cards — as the bachelor and each of his three contestants/girlfriends pretend to not know what the card is ("Oh, what's this?") and then act like they just want to spend more quality time with each other ("We just talked all night!"). Ben tried unsuccessfully to hide his excitement before practically running to the fantasy suite with each of them, but after the hot tubs, fireside fondue, and professions of love, it was Nicki who took the limo of shame back to the States.

The second most awkward part of the show (well, besides Kacie flying all the way to Switzerland to get closure from Ben) was the introduction of the next Bachelorette, Emily Maynard. Emily went on a "date" with past bachelorettes Ali Fedotowsky, and Ashley Hebert, where she got to try on dresses, get advice, and then attend a screening of Titanic in 3D. It seems a little odd that Emily's getting advice from Ali, who's no longer with her pick from the show, and Ashley, who not only lost out to Emily on Brad's season, she basically spent her entire Bachelorette season comparing herself to Emily and being compared to Emily by her contestants. Emily should be getting advice from the real success story of the franchise: Bachelorette Trista Sutter.

Watch the clip for yourself now, and get excited to hear "My Heart Will Go On" every episode of next season's The Bachelorette!

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Who Do You Think Ben Will Choose?

On The Bachelor last week, Ben Flajnik met the families of the final four contestants Kacie, Nicki, Lindzi, and Courtney.

On The Bachelor last week, Ben Flajnik met the families of the final four contestants Kacie, Nicki, Lindzi, and Courtney. But while most of the families made great impressions on Ben, he didn't seem to click with Kacie's ultra-conservative and intimidating parents. After all, her nondrinking dad probably didn't imagine his little girl marrying a winemaker. And sadly, Ben sent a teary Kacie home in the limo.

Ben did, however, have a grand ol' time channeling his inner cowboy shopping for boots with Nicki in Texas and riding horse-drawn carriages with Lindzi (and her dad, Harry Cox — no joke). And he had even more fun playing pretend wedding with model Courtney, who planned their faux big day for her hometown date, officiant and vows included. So now that it's down to these three ladies (check out their highs and lows here), who do you think Ben will give his final rose to: Nicki, Lindzi, or Courtney?

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Courtney Surprises Bachelor Ben With a Wedding

Last night on The Bachelor, Courtney had a big surprise for Ben during her hometown date: a practice wedding!

Last night on The Bachelor, Courtney had a big surprise for Ben during her hometown date: a practice wedding! While most normal men would find a surprise fake wedding during a date at the least hilarious and at the most horrifying, Ben loved it (probably one of the reasons most of you think Courtney's the winner). He even wrote super personal and sweet vows on the spot — although when most of us think of Courtney the words "kind," "real," and "honest" don't come to mind, more like "catty," "vain," and "two-faced." Then our favorite lip-puckering model said her vows, and even though we know she had plenty of time to write them, they have to be the most generic, nonheartfelt vows I've ever heard. What does "I'm looking for love" and "I know your happiness is the key to mine," say about Ben? We'll have to wait and see how this relationship evolves, but I'm guessing it's not with a real walk down the aisle. Watch the clip now to judge for yourself!

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Are The Bachelor's Ben and Courtney Made For Each Other?

Last night on The Bachelor it was more evident that the show's villain Courtney may end up being the heroine of Ben's life.

Last night on The Bachelor it was more evident that the show's villain Courtney may end up being the heroine of Ben's life. Despite all the crazy we've seen behind the scenes of Courtney's catty and manipulative nature, it seems like Ben is head over Beavis shorts for the pouty-lipped model. And even though she acts incredibly confident about her status with Ben around the girls, she managed to convince the bachelor on her one-on-one date with him that she wasn't sure where she stood, and that she didn't feel the "spark" from him. But after him all-but professing his love and proposing right then and there to her, Courtney seemed back to her happy, confident ways. Well played, Courtney. Maybe she's taking tips from the other villain-turned-winner Vienna on Jake's season (although that didn't work out in the end). But no matter how you feel about Courtney, do you think she and Ben should end up together?