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Does Bear find love? All the details you need to know about The Golden Bachelor finale.

After a few wonderful weeks of reality TV fun, The Golden Bachelor is on the homestretch.

This season welcomed a new kind of Bachie, Barry 'Bear' Myrden, a 61-year-old widowed father, who became Australia's inaugural Golden Bachelor.

This week's episodes delivered some shocking twists and turns, as contestant Terri rejected Bear's rose at a ceremony, telling our confused Bachie she wasn't ready to get hurt.

Then came a mass elimination where seven women were cut in a single episode. Brutal.

This left five finalists vying for Bear's heart: Kim, Sunny, Janette, Gera and Jan.

Watch our interview with the contestants about their first impressions of Bear. Post continues after video.


Video via Mamamia.

Bear has built a strong bond with Sunny, who was gifted a pearl necklace on an oyster-shucking date. Jan, a transformation coach, was an early favourite, receiving the First Impression Rose. Bear opening up about his late wife was a story that resonated with Kim, who is twice-widowed.

But Bear has built deep connections with all five women, so the nation will eagerly await his final winner being chosen.

So how much time do we have? The Golden Bachelor will end in two weeks, which means we have three to four episodes left this season.

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Who will win The Golden Bachelor?

In a sneak peek of the finale, Bear confirms that he met his person.

"So you've found the one?" host Samantha Armytage asks.

"I'm in love," Bear replied.

In another moment, Kim is heard telling Bear: "I could fall madly in love with you." Bear is also seen having a passionate smooch with Janette, and if history serves, the contestant with the most chemistry with the Bachie is often the winner… so my money is on Janette.

The Bachelor is one of Australian TV's most successful dating shows. Since it first launched in Australia in 2013, the winning couples have had five marriages and welcomed 10 children.

The show's host, Samantha Armytage, previously teased that the winner will be a huge surprise. "What I can tell you is that even I was surprised and I was there on set the whole time, so I knew all the intricacies. If I was surprised, viewers of Australia are going to be really surprised," she told Mamamia.

"It is a finale for the ages. I think you're gonna want to tune in because it's spectacular."

In a chat with Mamamia before the start of the season, Bear wouldn't give much away but told us that he found 'success' on the show — so, does that mean we can assume he's still with his winner? Sounds like it!

Of course, only time will tell!

The Golden Bachelor returns Sunday and Monday nights on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Feature image: Nine.

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