Bachelor In Paradise aired another first for the entire franchise as Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty had the first same-sex couple engagement. The pair had already made history as the franchise’s first ever same-sex romance.
As season six of Bachelor In Paradise, a spin off of The Bachelor that takes place in a stunning beach resort in Mexico, came to an end, Demi got down on one knee and thanked Kristian for supporting her.
Demi, who had dated Kristian before appearing on the show, said: ‘I know that this has been really hard. I’ve put you through struggles and you were always there for me regardless of how much I didn’t deserve it at the time.
‘I never knew that someone could be that patient. There were a lot of things that came between us, mostly myself and my own struggles. Like you said, I came here to find myself, but I found myself in you.’
They were the first same sex couple to get engaged in all 44 seasons of the Bachelor franchise.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the taping of the cast reunion show, Demi said she hoped her journey on the show will eventually ‘normalise’ same-sex relationships.
‘I think that with time it’s just going to be normalised and just going to be people loving each other, whatever way that comes,’ she said.
The couple also confirmed at the reunion that they were still engaged since season six ended, and in the studio Kristian had a proposal for Demi.
Giving her a diamond ring to match hers, she told Demi: ‘I know that last day in Paradise was the best day of my life and I wouldn’t want to do this life with anyone but you.’
Demi had originally pursued a relationship with contestant Derek Peth before admitting she still had feelings for Kristian.
The Bachelor airs on ABC in the US.
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