Zach Shallcross has found his happy ending! On Monday night’s season finale of The Bachelor, the 26-year-old tech exec popped the question to Kaity Biggar, a 27-year-old ER nurse.
A happy ending wasn’t a given for Zach, who wreaked some havoc during Fantasy Suite week. Although he initially stated that he would not get intimate with anyone during his late night dates, he did exactly that with Gabi.
He then angered Gabi by speaking publicly about their sexual encounter and disappointed Kaity by revealing this information to her.
During Monday’s finale, Kaity’s feelings for Zach only grew after a near-perfect reunion with his family. Though concerns about Zach’s connection with Gabi lingered, Kaity decided to lay it all on the table afterwards, telling him, “After today it’s not even a question, I’m so in love with you Zach.”
Kaity reiterated her feelings for Zach on their last date of the season when she confessed to him, “I’m very crazy about you, very much in love with you and I hope I can be someone who makes you happy for the rest of your life.”
Though her fears still lingered, on the morning of the final rose ceremony, Kaity said that “all my walls are gone.”
Right after Zach sent home his runner-up, Gabi Elnicki, Kaity arrived and gave a romantic speech.
“I didn’t think it could be me, that I could experience a great love, a love you only read about in books, that you only see in movies,” she said. “…I built my walls so high I couldn’t see past it, and then you walked into my life, and, Zach, every moment I was with you, my walls came crashing down…I’m so in love with you.” I am so crazy for you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Zach agreed, telling Kaity, “I can no longer say I’m in love with you because, Kaity Lane, I’m so in love with you. You’re my World.”
“The love I have for you is something I could never have imagined and something I thought I could never deserve in my entire life. I love you so much. I love you with all my heart,” he said. “You are the face I want to wake up with every morning. I want to go through life with you and only with you. Kaity, I want to be with you forever… You are the only one I want in my life… Kaity, will you marry me?”
Kaity quickly accepted Zach’s proposal and did the same with his last rose.
During the live portion of the episode, the engaged couple smiled as they shared their love story.
“We’ve longed for this moment for so long,” Kaity told host Jesse Palmer, before Zach confessed once he knew Kaity was the one for him.
“When I saw her on the last chance date, I saw her and I was like, ‘It’s you. You always have been. I want to spend the rest of my life with you,'” he said.
As for the drama surrounding the fantasy suites, Kaity credited her and Zach’s communication skills for their ability to get through the sticky situation.
Zach then confirmed that he and Kaity will be moving in together this summer in Austin, Texas, a city they both called home before the show. However, the wedding planning is on hold, at least for the time being.
“This whole process was very accelerated, very quick, and right now we’re just looking forward to being together, going to the restaurants, going to the cafes, the little things,” he said. “But we’ve talked about it and we’re thinking about 2025. We’ll see what happens with the little ones after that.”
Zach Shallcross’s love journey has come to an end. You can relive the season with all of ET’s coverage. Next up for Bachelor Nation is Charity Lawson’s season of The Bachelorette, which premieres June 26.
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