Last spring on The Bachelor, Jason Mesnick sent Molly Malaney home on an emotional season finale, popping the question to Melissa Rycroft instead.
But on the show's "After the Final Rose" special, he famously had a change of heart, breaking up with Melissa and asking Molly for a second chance.
She was shocked, but giddily accepted.
That sums up Molly's reaction to Jason's most recent request as well. He asked her to marry him and she said yes. Jason and Molly are engaged!
According to People, Jason got down on one knee in New Zealand last week, the same nation where The Bachelor finale was filmed last winter.
Molly Malaney will soon be the newest Mrs. Jason Mesnick!
Since the controversial Bachelor ending, which resulted in serious backlash against Mesnick (Molly Malaney did nothing wrong, but Jason's national TV dispatching of Melissa was scrutinized), the two have kept a very low profile.
They've also been doing the distance thing, with her living in Milwaukee and him in Seattle with his son, Ty, from his first marriage to ex-wife Hillary.
But we suspect they'll be moving in together, likely in Seattle, quite soon, now that Jason Mesnick has officially asked for Molly's hand in marriage.
The couple just returned on vacation to the site of Jason’s ill-fated first choice so that “Jason can do what he should have done in the last time he was here, and ask Molly to marry him,” says a source close to the lovebirds.
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October 21st, 2009 10:37 AM
I have always wanted one of these shows to be real where the people actually would fall in love and get married maybe it is finally happening Good Luck to them
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October 21st, 2009 12:27 PM
Molly's already in Seattle.
October 22nd, 2009 4:25 AM
I just laugh at it, I think she convinced him to do it, we all saw this pleed and beg on tv, "i think your making a big mistake" the man is following his crybaby tears. I think if he saw the nature and beauty of that relationship and how real it was, why would he propose? if he was that uncertain at that time, he should have said to melissa "lets just see how this goes" So basically, shame on him to even get on one knee and what a jerk to even break up do it on live TV. A person with a good heart even if they make the mistake of proposing, should have the courage and bravery and be man enough to do it privately. I although stand up and applaude melissa for holding her own. I only try to put myself in her shoes.
Jason just proved what a jerkoff he really is...
October 22nd, 2009 6:49 PM
i jus wish u had stayed with Melissa
October 29th, 2009 12:02 PM
He claims there wasn't chemistry between he and Melissa...isn't that one of the first things you determine in a relationship...I relaly don't think you propose to someone if there's no chemistry, duh!...and it sure looked like he had enough chemistry with her on the show...Molly straddled him in the last episode and told him he was making a big mistake after he told her he chose Melissa...gee, could that be why he ended up with skank Molly?? Melissa is one of a kind and he passed that up...his loss!
November 2nd, 2009 1:38 AM
i am so tired of people dogging these people. kudos to jason for letting melissa go, better now than in a marriage. i am glad apparently all are happy, and melissa has moved on
November 8th, 2009 4:37 PM
congrats to them :)
November 10th, 2009 11:59 PM
From the get-go I felt Molly and Jason should be together. Their chemistry was right and I felt they were being truly honest with each other. I don't know why anyone would be upset with him realizing his mistake. We all have made mistakes but at least he was honest.
November 20th, 2009 12:44 PM
This was my favorite two. I am so glad they are engaged and hopefully will get married soon. I could not stand Melissa - She was so fake to me smiling all the time. Congratulations to both and wish you the very best.
November 30th, 2009 9:15 PM
Melissa is better off ..... Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America. She got the last laugh!