Brad Womack

For Jenni Croft, it was not meant to be.

For DeAnna Pappas, it was not meant to be, either.

Brad Womack threw viewers a curveball last night as The Bachelor star did not give a final rose to either of his remaining ladies - Jenni Croft or DeAnna Pappas - during the season finale. His decision left both in tears.

"The fact that he didn't pick either one of us is harder to deal with," said DeAnna Pappas, a 25-year-old realtor and bartender from Neunan, Ga., who was rejected after Brad Womack had sent Jenni Croft packing.

"This is one of the worst feelings in the world... telling someone how you feel about them and they kind of just reject your feelings," Jenni Croft, a 27-year-old Phoenix Suns cheerleader hailing from Wichita, Ks., said. "[That's] the reason why it's so hard for me to tell people how I feel."

Brad Womack sits alone with the final rose, having chosen to dole it out.

After both girls had gone and met Brad Womack's family, Jenni Croft and DeAnna Pappas each had one more chance to impress Brad during a final set of solo dates. Then it was time for the big showdown ... who would it be?

Neither. Brad Womack said that he could see both DeAnna Pappas (left) and Jenni Croft (right) being his wife and found himself in quite a quandary. In the end, he found a unique and historic way out of this jam.

ABC will air a special The Bachelor: After the Final Rose episode in which Brad will explain his move and Jenni Croft and DeAnna Pappas get a shot at some additional answers from Mr. Womack on Tuesday, November 20. Should be hot.

Hopefully Brad Womack gets his ass beaten with a sock full of quarters by both of these vengeful ladies. Now that would be a surprise twist.

Take a look at how last night unfolded, from the family visits to the final rose ceremony, read our comprehensive episode guide to The Bachelor ...

On tonight's finale of The Bachelor, Brad Womack will be bringing home two  women to meet his family. One of which will receive the ... final ... rose.

In one corner, we have 25-year-old Realtor, part-time bartender and full-time Southern gal with a strange and hot name, DeAnna Pappas.

In the other corner, we have 27-year-old Wichita native and Phoenix Suns dancer (and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader), Jenni Croft.

Will Brad shock the world choose Jenni Croft, with whom he's had obvious  hot chemistry since the beginning, and who, despite her focus on her career which might keep them apart, has worn her heart on her sleeve from the get-go?

Or will he go for DeAnna Pappas, the more demure beauty with whom he seemed to have some initial sparks, and whose terrific family visit seemed to really hit the mark with the wholesome family man Brad Womack?

An NBA dancer like Trista Sutter, Jenni Croft (above) has seen her stock rise from the beginning. She's made it known throughout that she wants to do her own thing in life, not just be the girlfriend of the guy who owns four bars. She has "priorities of her own" - like shakin' that cute butt in front of 20,000 NBA fans 41 times a year. Nonetheless, Brad Womack seems to really dig her.

On the other hand, he seems to adore DeAnna Pappas (above). Deanna has emerged as the clear favorite in the eyes of many viewers, seemingly possessing the whole package our hunk is after. Our guess is that ABC is overselling the chemistry with Jenni Croft and trying to plant some doubt around Deanna Pappas. But we've been wrong before when it comes to The Bachelor.

Who will it be, DeAnna Pappas or Jenni Croft? Only time will tell. Tonight.

The women tell all, and they don't hold back. The Bachelor's penultimate episode was, as usual, dedicated to the special in which the gaggle of rejected babes get to ask questions and go off on Brad Womack. Standard operating procedure.

We relived some of the most memorable moments this season with the ladies who didn't quite make the grade. In addition to rehashing their departures and some of their epic meltdowns, the women then placed their bets on whether Jenni Croft or DeAnna Pappas would win Brad Womack's heart on next week's finale.

Follow the Gossip's link to relive the drama or catch up on everything you missed last night in this official guide to The Bachelor: The Women Tell All!

Having said his farewells to Sheena Stewart, only three women remained for The Bachelor star Brad Womack: Bettina, Jenni Croft and DeAnna Pappas. Which pair would remain after this week's fantasy dates, and who got the boot?

Brad had his first date in Cabo San Lucas with Jenni Croft, swimming with the dolphins. Next, Brad enjoyed a day of sailing with Bettina, and last, raced dune buggies with DeAnna Pappas, who he admitted strong feelings for. Hot diggity.

Brad Womack: Down to the wire in search of love.

What's next? Who's on their way home as the other two prepare to meet the family of Brad Womack and gear up for the biggest moment of their lives?

For either Bettina, Jenni Croft or DeAnna Pappas, it's the end of the line. Follow the link to read all about it in our episode guide to The Bachelor...

On last night's episode of The Bachelor, Brad Womack visited the hometowns of the four remaining aspiring wives - Bettina, DeAnna Pappas, Jenni Croft and Sheena Stewart - to meet their families and get a taste of their life.

The results? Mixed. Brad Womack certainly hit it off with some families, but he experienced awkwardness and straight up rude and unwelcoming behavior from others. Basically, he finally saw what it's like to have in-laws. Sucker.

Brad Womack: Looking not, doing his thing.

By the end of the evening, Brad Womack had winnowed the field from to three - three very lucky ladies he will take on romantic overnight getaways.

For Bettina, Jenni Croft, Sheena Stewart or DeAnna Pappas, this is it. The last rose ceremony. Follow the link to read about it in our episode guide to The Bachelor!

On the fifth episode of this 11th season of The Bachelor, the incredibly hot Brad Womack had three dates with the remaining six women.

At the end of the night, after some kisses and tough decision making, he had himself a list of the final four candidates. It's tough being The Bachelor sometimes.

After giving Hillary and Kristy the boot, Brad Womack has narrowed the field to four remaining aspiring trophy wives: Bettina, DeAnna Pappas, Jenni Croft and Sheena Stewart. All of whom stand an excellent chance, we believe.

Who will emerge on top among these four fearsome competitors? How did Brad Womack pare down the field to these lovely ladies last night? Who stands the best chance during the hometown visits? And which rejected girl had an epic meltdown after being denied a rose at the end of yesterday's show?

Find out in this episode guide to The Bachelor.

On the fourth episode of this young season of The Bachelor, nine very nice women were remaining: Jenni, Bettina, DeAnna, Jade, Stephy, McCarten, Kristy, Sheena and Hillary. But only six would make it through this emotional evening with a chance to capture the heart of Brad Womack. Who would it be?

The final nine were split up into three dates with The Bachelor. Six would go on a group date with the hot one. Two would head out with sexy Brad Womack (on the aptly titled 2-on-1 date) but only one would come home from it alive.

And one woman would get a very magical one-on-one date with Brad.

Jenni received the first note on this night's episode The Bachelor, letting her know that she would be spending 1-on-1 time with Brad Womack. OMG!

He arrived in a helicopter, picking her up right at the house. This is a stud that knows how to make an entrance, that much is for damn sure.

The two flew to a rooftop and shared a romantic dinner - and a good deal of kisses. Like Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst a season ago, a genuine connection between the two was palpable. And she got a rose to show for it.

What happened next? How did Brad Womack arrive at his decision? Follow the link and find out in this comprehensive episode guide to The Bachelor...

On the third episode of The Bachelor, hunky Brad Womack puts the remaining women to their strongest test yet by sending his hunky twin brother, Chad Womack, into a cocktail party to see who can tell the difference.

Not entirely sure what this whole charade is supposed to prove, but we'll go with it.

Most of the women realize the switch right away but a few are in the dark. Not everyone is all that bright on this here show. One group of aspiring wives heads to the circus, while another goes sailing. The drama is building already people.

Chris Harrison, as always our host for the eve, kicks off the show by dropping off a "date box" for Stephy, McCarten, Jenni, Lindsey, Sarah, and DeAnna.

The girls find out they'll be heading to the circus. Brad Womack gets the girls a luxury box and everyone gets to be in the greatest show on Earth.

We're talking about the circus, not Dancing with the Stars here.

At the circus, Jenni gets some valued alone time with Brad. She goes on to ask our man if a long distance relationship is something he'd be willing to try, or at least consider. She is thinking ahead, knowing hse needs to stay in Arizona, to honor her commitment as a heart surgeon. Or Phoenix Suns dancer. We forget.

And at the end of the night, nine roses are dispensed while three women get the heave-ho. How did all of the night's action play out? You won't believe how it all went down. Find out in our sister site's episode guide to The Bachelor.

That's right. The sexiest season of in the history of The Bachelor just got a lot sexier. Twice as sexy, even. Brad Womack has cloned himself!

Well, not really. He's always had a twin brother.

But when Chad Womack visits the women of The Bachelor tonight, there's no telling what kind of drama is gonna go down.

Until tonight, none of the women on the series knew that Brad Womack has an identical twin brother.

They also have no idea that Andy Baldwin has an estranged, gay twin named Randy Baldwin with whom he no longer speaks. Just kidding. That's not true at all. Well, at least we don't think it is. It's highly unlikely.

Brad Womack calls on Chad Womack to test the 12 remaining women.

So, Chad poses as Brad - asking the ladies lots of questions to help his bro decide who is serious and, of course, deserves a rose to continue on the show.

"Brad actually brought it up to see ... if I could meet some of the girls and form my own opinion," says Chad, who, unlike single Brad, is married.

"He wanted to see if I could help him out and have some fun."

"I wanted to know who wasn't only there to win, but who was there to really get to know me," says Brad Womack, a 34-year-old entrepreneur who runs a chain of bars with Chad and another brother, Wesley.

"And who better than my twin brother? I was hoping he could tell [which girls were serious] right away, and I think the episode is very telling.

"Chad knew right off the bat which girls were into me, and which girls I already had doubts about. It helped seal the deal."

The brothers said only a few of the women caught on to the ruse.

"Every single one of them doubled over in laughter [after they were told]," says Brad. "Not a single one of them was offended ... although a couple of the ladies looked like a deer in the headlights."

And how did Chad's wife react to her hubby flirting with other women?

"She said, 'Go for it,'" says Chad. "Have fun ... but come back in one piece."

Tune into The Bachelor tonight on ABC and watch the drama unfold with Brad, Chad and the slew of gold-digging wannabe trophy wives. Or TiVo it if you'd rather watch The Hills. Heroes is at 9, fortunately - no conflicts there!

Picking up where we left off after last week's drool-inducing premiere, the 15 remaining Bachelorettes move into their Malibu mansion. In bikinis. Holla!

There will be two group dates this week on The Bachelor and there will be a rose handed out at each. The rest of these women will have to take their chances at the ceremony at the end of the night. The tension in the air is thick. Almost as much so as Brad Womack's abs. Guy is frickin' ripped!

What will the dates consist of? Just you wait. The first "date box" has already arrived by the time the cameras roll and inside are lots of wide brimmed hats and toy horses. It's a sign. Jade reads the note:

"Join me for a day at the races. Brad."

Eloquent, Brad Womack. Eloquent. The man keeps it short and sweet.

Those women angling for the hearts of The Bachelor and going to the track are Erin, McCarten, Kristy, Mallory, Hillary, Jade and DeAnna.

As they get ready, McCarten tells Hillary that she's going to get the first kiss from Brad. Hillary responds, "You want sloppy seconds? Because I'm kissing him first!"

Oh. No. She. Didn't.

Jade says she thinks she has a good shot at getting the rose because she's one of the more competitive women there and also, "I, personally, think I'm better looking" than the rest of them. If you don't say! Damn, this is gonna be good!

It has only just begun. Continue reading the adventures of Brad Womack in this exclusive episode guide to last night's episode of The Bachelor ...