Matt Gives Rachael the Final Rose on The Bachelor

In this clip from Monday night's season finale of The Bachelor, Matt James makes his ultimate decision by giving the final rose to Rachael Kirkconnell.

Matt tells her "Everything that I came here looking for, I found with you." However, he does not propose to her, citing the emotional damage his father did to his mother, and how he wanted to spare her that. He does drop the L-word, though, and they seem quite happy together, making the controversy that erupted off-screen that much more uncomfortable. 

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