So, tonight is The Bachelor finale. Who will Sean Lowe pick and choose on The Bachelor 2013?  Sean has of course narrowed the field of women down to just two. We have Catherine Giudici and Lindsay Yenter still in the fight for Sean’s love.

Who do you think Sean will pick in The Bachelor season finale tonight March 11, 2013? Well, we have some spoilers for you! The lucky winner is…..SPOILER ALERT!

The spoilers say that Sean will hand out the final rose to Catherine Giudici. That’s right, Catherine wins The Bachelor and poor Lindsay will go home broken-hearted. Now, there is the business of the pesky letter that ABC wants to hyper up. We have no idea yet nor does any one else as to who the letter is from or what it says –but sources say that the letter will not have any impact on who Sean picks. But keep reading below for a full recap of tonight’s The Bachelor and find out live what the letter said.

Want to know if the spoilers are right? Look below for a live blog of The Bachelor season finale and After the Final Rose.

LIVE BLOG:

Lindsay and Catherine will meet Sean’s parents tonight. Sean’s mom is surprised to find out that Sean is still undecided on who he should marry. Sean’s mom meets Catherine first. Catherine says she felt a bond with Sean when he told her he loves how her nose crinkles. His parents both see her as genuine. I forgot how much I loved Sean’s dad when he was a player in Emily Maynard’s season.Sean’s dad tells Catherine that if Sean picks her, he will love her like his daughter.

Next up is Lindsay who has all the right answers for Sean’s dad…she even asks him for Sean’s hand in marriage. She gets it. Sean’s mother loved Lindsay right off the bat as did her dad–she seems to totally win them over.

Sean says he could have a long and happy marriage with both women. So, he has to chose after he has the final dates with each woman.

Sean’s first last date is with Lindsay. She’s sweet and they kiss all night. She says he connects with her by kissing her. She professes her love and says she will either have it all and more tomorrow or leave with nothing. At the end of the date, the let off Chinese lanterns for love, happiness and family. We hear Sean saying, “At this point, she’s the one for me.”

So, comes now Catherine. The two go on a scenic ride on elephants and afterwards cuddle and kiss. Catherine knows this is her last chance to bring it! She wants to make sure that she lets him know tonight that she wants to spend the rest of her life with him…She tells him that what he wants out of a family, is exactly what she wants and she was blown away when she met his family.

She says she honestly sees no other outcome that she accepting his rose in the final moments. Sean is happy she’s opened up and is being vulnerable, “it melts my heart…but the only thing holding me back is Lindsay….I am feeling the pressure now.” At the very last minute of the date, by the door, as they are kissing each other good bye Catherine softly says, “Sean…I love you…” WELL PLAYED CATHERINE, well played. Sean simply said, “Thank you for today.” Catherine is crushed by the response and tells the camera that after she told him she loves him, she looked for a glimmer of hope and saw nothing. So, she felt dejected…She comes after him crying and he comes back and asks what’s the matter. She won’t say anything. “You had fun today, right?” She says nothing….Later she says to the camera “This is one of the most horrible goodbyes ever. I feel like *^&^&^^. I can’t get anything out of him. I don’t even know. I want him to reciprocate his feelings for me so I know why I have given this much.” She then jumps and cries in a bed. ” I guess he’s crazy about both of us?”

Sean has made his choice. “There is one woman I can’t stand to live without.” With that, he meets with Neil Lane who shows him a gorgeous princess cut diamond, then a rose gold, then a cushion diamond, each more beautiful than the other. He picks the cushion diamond. Sean says “I feel full of joy and happiness and so glad I took a leap of faith and put myself through this.” He starts to cry as he reflects on his new life with the woman of his dreams…

Now, we see the women getting dressed. Lindsay is wearing a silver dress and Catherine is wearing a gold dress…..Gold beats silver, right?

So, now we have some fillers by ABC who switches to Chris Harrison interviewing some of the women sent home by Sean..who do they think Sean will chose? It’s a mixed crowd. AshLee is there too and admits she’s seen connections between Sean and the other two women and admits they are more laid back than she was with Sean.

THE FINAL ROSE IS GIVEN TO….
HERE WE GO! “First time I am breaking up with a girl and I have no reason to give her. I did not plan on this. I dread seeing that look in her eyes,” an emotional and teary-eyed Sean says.

First girl to get out of the SUV is Lindsay….She’s waking the path to Sean… Sean says, “You have been such a surprise. I did not see our relationship coming. I knew from the start I liked being around you…but I did not know the depth I would find. I am amazed at your strength, your courage…you blow me away……AHHHHHHM, LONG PAUSE…….This is the toughest thing I have ever had to do. LONG PAUSE. I want to give you my heart so bad. BUT…my heart’s beating somewhere else. And as of yesterday, I did not know what I was doing. I was so confused. I was searching and praying for clarity and think I have finally gotten it. I have to say good by to you…. I LOVE YOU, I know I love you, and that’s the hardest part.” Lindsay says “it’s OK.”  When Sean tries to explain she asks him to “Stop, please stop. It’s OK. Was it me?” He said, “I promise you, it’s not you. I can’t think of one thing that you posses that I don’t want.” She says, ” I am going to go, because this is just too painful. I did not see this coming. I cannot imagine my life without you and this is something I have to figure out.” With that, Lindsay takes off her silver heels and walks away with Sean at first, then wishes him good luck and takes Chris Harrison’s arm and steps foot into the lonely SUV to aloneness….

Now, will Catherine get the rose? And the ring? And will she accept?

THE LETTER
OH OH, here comes the letter…..Chris Harrison gives Sean a letter and says, “Here is a letter Catherine wanted you to see.” As Sean reads it, the studio audience gasps in horror. What does the letter say? Does Catherine tell Sean goodbye? Did she get cold feet? Of course ABC is dragging this along……

The letter is saying all nice things about Sean. As Sean reads the letter, Catherine in her gold dress walks in…”I Truly believe we are perfect for each other,” the letter reads. “I couldn’t picture myself as anything else but your wife. All I want to do is move to Dallas and be a part of your family.” So much for the “letter” build up.

SEAN GETS ENGAGED TO CATHERINE!
Sean is giddy. Catherine looks gorgeous. The long walk from SUV to Sean takes 12 hours. Sean takes her by the hands. “There have been so many wonderful unexpected moments with you. You never cease to amaze me. I think the world of you. I miss you every time we have to say goodbye. I don’t wanna say goodbye anymore. Catherine, I want to spend the rest of my life telling you I love you…..” Sean gets down on one knee, shows Catherine the jaw-dropping ring and before he can finish asking if she would marry him, Catherine says “YESSSS!” The two get on an elephant and ride into the sunset After The Final Rose studios.

LIVE AFTER THE ROSE
Chris Harrison announces Sean has sent an update about his relationship. We will also find out tonight who the next bachelorette is. Sean comes on stage and says he and the love of his life Catherine have been in hiding since the show ended and can’t wait to see her. So, I guess Sean and Catherine are still together.

Lindsay is joining us on stage. Sean is nervous. “I had such strong feelings for this girl..not sure how I will feel when she walks on this stage.” Lindsay gives Sean a warm hug. “It’s good to be here and it’s good to see you,” says Lindsay. “What happened?” Sean says he’s struggled with that and still has no reason to provide her with the closure she needs. “You’re phenomenal in every way. I still light up when I think of you,” Sean adds. Lindsay presses for an answer and wants to know what they were missing. Sean said he stayed in prayer all that last week and he can’t point to specifics except he did not want to say goodbye to Catherine.

Lindsay could not be more gracious. She tells him she fell in love with him and wanted to be with him but she is happy for him and grateful for all that she learned. “When did you know,” Lindsay asks. Sean says after their final date he knew Catherine was the one.

It’s time to reunite Catherine and Sean in public for the first time. Catherine walks to the stage in a black lace dress. She is smiling ear to ear and shows off her rock of an engagement ring. Catherine said she knew that their relationship was naturally progressing at every stage and in Canada, she saw him with white hair and saw him as an old man in her life. In Thailand it was most obvious to her. Sean says, “Each day since the show ended, our love has only gotten stronger.”

Sean and Catherine are about  to share some news with us…but first, we get to watch the proposal all over again. Sean gets all chocked up and teary eyed watching the proposal. Catherine seems horrified on how she looked to the world.

So what’s next for Sean and Catherine? A wedding is next. They have no date yet but they will have their wedding televised on TV by ABC. You know ABC is dying to marry off one of its Bachelors on TV since none of those romances ever work. Chris Harrison says he is ordained and can get them married tonight since they both seem to be in a hurry.

Catherine has packed her bags…but they’re not saying where the couple is moving too. Not Dallas it seems. Probably Hollywood since Sean Lowe will likely be on next season’s Dancing with the Stars. Next, we find out who the next Bachelorette is….

The spoilers were right. The next Bachelorette is Desiree Hartstock. She is overwhelmed and grateful.