The Bachelor finale may seem like it happened ages ago thanks to a steady stream of post-season
drama, but if you haven't seen how Peter Weber's season of the show ended, beware because there
are some seriously wild spoilers ahead.
A quick recap: When one of Peter's final contestants, Madison Prewett, left the show early because
she felt like she couldn't pursue a relationship with the Bachelor after he'd been intimate
with one of the other women, he ended up proposing to another lady who had been vying for his
heart, Hannah Ann Sluss.
But it wasn't long before Hannah Ann and Peter ended things.
Then, during the finale, he revealed that he was again pursuing a relationship with
Madison thanks in no small part to the actions of Chris Harrison.
"When I heard that, you know, she was just as much in love with him as Peter was with
her, I thought, 'Let's try this.'"
While the entire situation drew strong reactions from fans, celebrities, former Bachelorette
Hannah Brown, and even Peter's family, the pilot and the woman he ended up with seemed
like they were determined to make it work.
However, in another twist, Peter and Madison announced on March 13, 2020, that they've
ended their relationship.
Just days after The Bachelor finale, which saw Peter Weber and Madison Prewett reunite
in front of the cameras to reveal that they were back together, he took to Instagram to
announce their split.
After acknowledging the many women that showed up to compete in his season and claiming that
he, quote, "learned so many lessons" from them, he continued by breaking the news.
Alongside a photo of himself, he wrote:
"Madi and I have mutually decided to not pursue our relationship any further.
Believe me this was not easy for either of us to be ok with, but after a lot of honest
conversations, we have agreed that this is what makes most sense for the two of us."
Before sending a message to Hannah Ann Sluss in which Peter explained that he accepts full
responsibility for the mistakes he made during their time together, he first ended his thoughts
about Madison by adding,
"The love and respect I have for Madi will continue to endure."
And, apparently, she feels the same way.
When it came to where she stood with Peter Weber and what she was thinking about their
relationship, Madison Prewett was pretty upfront during the entire season of The Bachelor.
That's why it was no surprise that she also took to Instagram to post her own message
about the split.
Alongside a shot of Peter and herself during The Bachelor's finale, she wrote:
"So incredibly thankful for this amazing journey I've had the honor of being a part of.
I have grown so much and am stronger than I was going in.
I have learned the importance of acceptance, forgiveness, and grace."
Madison then explained that even though she and Peter are going their separate ways, she'll
always have love and respect for him.
She even went so far as to call him "an amazing guy" who she's thankful for, saying she'll,
quote, "always be [his] biggest fan."
But while Madison may stay a fan of Peter, the pilot's family members are probably much
bigger fans of the fact that this particular relationship has ended.
Peter's tight knit family is surely supporting him through any heartache that he's experienced
following his split from Madison Prewett, but that doesn't mean that they're necessarily
upset that the relationship is over.
In fact, they were very vocal about the fact that they didn't approve of the couple to
the point where it even made host Chris Harrison feel "uncomfortable."
"I've never been more uncomfortable.
It was like being at a horrible Thanksgiving dinner, and, you know, everybody airing their
dirty laundry.
It was kind of one of those things, like, 'I shouldn't be here we shouldn't be here!'"
While it's clear that Peter's family had clear-cut views on his relationship with Madison, they
certainly weren't the only ones.
Viewers of the show also had a fair share to say along the way and now that the couple
has broken up, they aren't being shy about sharing their reactions.
Instagram users took to Peter's post about the break-up.
One user wrote, quote, "Not surprised.
Madi stood no chance against your mother.
I think you need to find your person on your own... and not allow your family to have such
a large say in the matter."
Others were pointing fingers.
While one person claimed that Peter should have stood up for Maddy and told his mom to
stay in her lane, another social media user said,
"Madi should have never signed up for this show!
... If you're that strong in your beliefs why would you sign up in a show with a Man
that...dates 25 other women[?]
... [T]his was not the right journey for her!"
Let's just hope that both Peter and Madison eventually find a road to lasting romance
with someone who truly suits them.
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