The Bachelor

And you thought your dating life was complicated. Eleven years, 25 seasons, and two spinoffs later, ABC's reality TV dating show The Bachelor may not have the best track record when it comes to finding everlasting love for each season's winners, but there have been a surprising number of hookups and marriages among the growing group of alumni.

The Bachelor just finished up its 17th season with Sean Lowe proposing to Catherine Giudici, and the engaged twosome is planning a televised big day. The only other couple that's still together (from the same season) is Jason Mesnick and his runner-up Molly Malaney, who married in 2010 and welcomed their first child in March. The Bachelorette has had a better track record with two successes out of eight seasons. The very first star of the spinoff, Trista Rehn, married her pick Ryan Sutter on national TV in 2003, and they have two children together. And then Ashley Hebert married her season's winner J.P. Rosenbaum (also on TV) in 2012. Even the Bachelor Pad has resulted in some love connections. After meeting on the spinoff, Blake Julian and Holly Durst announced their engagement during the finale and married last year.

Some of the more random pairs include Andrew Baldwin's ex-contestant Peyton Wright marrying Ali Fedotowsky's ex-contestant Chris Lambton in 2012. The duo even has a show together on HGTV. And recently we've been surprised by the matchup of two-time Bachelor star Brad Womack dating Sean Lowe's second runner-up AshLee Frazier. For even more unlikely matches, click on the helpful chart we created above!

On May 27, Desiree Hartsock meets her eligible bachelors in the season nine premiere of The Bachelorette — and if she doesn't find her future husband from those 25 guys, no worries, she can always go back to the show's pool of exes.

Well, it looks like most of you were right: Sean gave his final rose to Catherine last night on the Bachelor finale! The Thailand-set episode included both Lindsay and Catherine meeting Sean's family and two one-on-one dates. At the altar, Lindsay was sent home in tears before Chris dramatically handed Sean the mystery letter, which ended up being a touching love note from Catherine (they'd been exchanging notes this whole season, we learned last night). Then Sean got down on one knee and proposed to her before heading into the sunset on elephants.

On the "After the Rose" special, Sean looked relieved to finally have this secret off his chest. He and Catherine were beaming as they announced that they'll be marrying "soon," and that it will be televised. Chris also announced that Desiree will be The Bachelorette! It seems like Catherine will be doing most of the wedding planning, because there was more big Bachelor news today when Sean told Good Morning America that he'll be competing on Dancing With the Stars. Guess he really got bit by that reality TV bug.

It's confirmed: Desiree Hartsock is the new Bachelorette! While Monday was the end of Sean's stint as The Bachelor, it's also the beginning, as Chris Harrison announced the next star of The Bachelorette in the After the Rose special that follows the finale. If there was anything I learned attending The Bachelor Women Tell All taping, it was that there was a clear fan favorite from Sean's pool of exes, and it was Des. Find out below what Chris, Sean, and even Des told me on the bachelorette casting:

Desiree Hartsock
When I asked Desiree if she'd consider The Bachelorette, she wasn't very forward with her response. She told me, "It really is an experience that I wasn't expecting. It really is emotionally and physically draining. But I think it's an amazing experience, and I think that good does come from it. I believe in the feelings, and I know it's real. No matter what someone may say, that's a part of my family. I do believe in it. That would be a great opportunity, and I would have to think about it if I was presented that opportunity."

Sean Lowe
I asked Sean who he could see as the next bachelorette, and he didn't hesitate with his response. "I think Des would be a great bachelorette," he said. He elaborated, "She's a sweetheart. She's beautiful. I got just torn to shreds on Twitter after I sent her home because America seems to love her. So yeah, I think she would be great."

Chris Harrison
When I asked Chris who his pick is for bachelorette, he named a few of this season's standouts like AshLee and Sarah, but he's clearly rooting for Desiree. He told me, "I think if you printed out a poster of the bachelorette, it has a picture of Des on it. I mean, she is the girl next door. She is a young Katie Holmes."

This season of The Bachelor is coming to an end, as Sean Lowe will be giving his final rose to either "I'm a vegan but I love the beef" Catherine or "she wore a wedding dress the first night" Lindsay. If you've been glued to your TV screen like us for the ups and downs of the reality dating show, then we've got a treat for you that will make the March 11 episode truly the "most exciting finale in Bachelor history!"

Here's how it works: Just click here to download five different Bingo boards (including a blank one), print them out, and play a Bachelor version of the classic game at your finale viewing party! Need a refresher? Watch all of our Bachelor recap videos here, and be sure to tune in to our LIVE viewing party on POPSUGAR.com!

The season finale of The Bachelor is Monday, and we're capping off the season with a LIVE viewing party right here on POPSUGAR. Join our POPSUGAR Live! host Becca Frucht as she chats with POPSUGAR Editors Tara Block and Laura Meyer while they break down everything from the season and watch as Sean Lowe picks his fiancée! Plus, we'll be playing fun games all night long like Bachelor Bingo and will be joined by some very special guests. Watch with us LIVE on Monday March 11, 4:30 p.m. PDT/7:30 p.m. EDT and then again for the West Coast feed.