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"The Bachelor" makes his pick in Jamaica

By CNW Reporter··1 min read
"The Bachelor" makes his pick in Jamaica
Key Points(5)
  • Ben and contestant Lauren Bushnell.
  • were also captured on film releasing sea turtles in the ocean during a turtle hatching expedition.
  • The Bachelor followed Ben Higgins, the handsome software salesman, on his journey for a soulmate.
  • Last season, Higgins was sent home by Kaitlyn Bristowe on The Bachelorette.
  • “The diverse offerings of the island will be on display to the millions of viewers across the United States who are eager to know Ben’s final decision,” said Paul Pennicook, Jamaica’s director of tourism after the episode aired.

Proposes to contestant Lauren Bushnell

The island of Jamaica was featured in the finale of the hit reality show ‘The Bachelor’ last night, as Bachelor Ben Higgins and his remaining two ladies on the show were filmed at several key spots in Jamaica, including Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Good Hope, Martha Brae, Miss T’s, YS Halls and Dunn’s River Falls.

Ben and contestant Lauren Bushnell. were also captured on film releasing sea turtles in the ocean during a turtle hatching expedition.

In the final moments of the finale, the 26-year-old software salesman from Indiana announced that he'd found his mate in flight attendant Lauren and took no time to get down on one knee and propose to her

Jamaicans in the Diaspora and at home first reacted with pride on social media a few week's when one of the episodes that was filmed in Ocho Rios, Jamaica was aired on ABC TV.

The Bachelor followed Ben Higgins, the handsome software salesman, on his journey for a soulmate. Last season, Higgins was sent home by Kaitlyn Bristowe on The Bachelorette.

“The diverse offerings of the island will be on display to the millions of viewers across the United States who are eager to know Ben’s final decision,” said Paul Pennicook, Jamaica’s director of tourism after the episode aired.

During his visit to the island, Higgins stayed at the outstanding all-inclusive Sandals Ochi Beach Resort.

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