The Bachelor star Chris Soules eliminated Kaitlyn Bristowe after his round of overnight fantasy-suite dates during Monday night's episode of the ABC reality dating series' nineteenth season. 

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Chris ousted Kaitlyn, a 29-year-old dance instructor from Vancouver, BC, at the Rose Ceremony before Chris will take his Final 2 bachelorettes home to meet his family. Kaitlyn said it was the "most humiliating" and confusing moment of her "whole freaking life." Chris had blown her mind by sending her home.

The episode began with Chris and his remaining three bachelorettes taking off to Bali for their week of special overnight dates. Kaitlyn was up first and she embarked to Denpasar with Chris for a date in which they participated in a local spiritual ritual and walked the streets of a village, talking to random people along the way.

Kaitlyn was afraid to tell Chris exactly how strong her feelings were for him. She still had her guard up because she didn't want to get hurt. After telling Chris that her family loved him, Kaitlyn planned to open up to Chris more during the night portion of their date.

That night, in Canggu, Kaitlyn was shaking and Chris could tell. Kaitlyn explained she had felt "loss" from her last relationship because it didn't work out when she thought it was "it." She was terrified to be falling in love with Chris but excited at the same time.

Kaitlyn ended up accepting Chris' invitation to join him in the fantasy suite.

"I can't imagine saying no to that. I would love to... This is exactly what we need," Kaitlyn told the Bachelor of the opportunity. "I am completely falling in love with you... I'm just really appreciative and happy with the way it's gone to get here."

"You know, I'm falling in love with you as well," Chris told Kaitlyn.

Inside the suite, the couple had a bathtub filled with rose petals and it was a very romantic setting. The pair kissed a lot and Chris knew it wasn't easy for Kaitlyn to take their relationship to the next level. She said she could see herself with Chris forever and it was a great start to the rest of their life together.

The next day, Chris met Whitney Bischoff, a 29-year-old fertility nurse from Chicago, IL, at Benoa Harbor. The pair went sailing and had a picnic on their boat. Whitney explained to Chris she wished her older sister had given her blessing for him to propose and she felt disadvantaged because of that. Chris assured her it didn't change anything and he actually respected her sister Kimberly's perspective.

Whitney admitted to the cameras her heart could explode with how much she loved Chris. She was invested in their relationship without a doubt and felt "so ready and so sure" about the possibility of getting engaged to him at the end of their journey on the show.

That night, Chris asked Whitney if she had any concerns about moving to Arlington, IA. Whitney was sad he didn't take her around the town to experience it for herself, but Chris reminded her there's nothing to do there and they'd have to travel at least three hours to find entertainment or a job. Whitney insisted she had always wanted to be a wife and mother -- with a career to simply fall back on.

Whitney explained she hasn't been fully happy because love has been missing from her life. Whitney then told the Bachelor she'd leave her career in a second for him and have no hesitation about moving because she was meant to start a family and make babies right away.

"Life takes you places and it's not where you are, it's who you're with," Whitney told Chris.

Chris seemed smitten with Whitney as well, saying he could envision her being a part of his family and fitting in nicely.

"I'm falling in love with Whitney. She's an incredible woman, and if things keep going the way they've been going with Whitney, I can definitely see myself proposing at the end of all this," Chris said in a confessional.

Whitney chose to take advantage of the overnight date and she was thrilled to spend a night alone, in private, with Chris.

The following day, Becca and Chris went on their date in Sidemen. Becca was also falling in love with the Bachelor but had yet to tell him she's a virgin. She hoped it wouldn't be a dealbreaker for him because she'd be devastated if he dumped her over that. During the day, the couple had a low-key date in which they walked around fields that were being farmed by locals and took in the beautiful landscape.

Chris was worried about how Becca had never been in love before, but he liked her enough to continue pursuing the relationship and discover whether he could be that guy for her.

The couple then sat down with a fortune teller, who told them they were great together and would make good parents. He then advised the pair to "make love," which shocked Becca. She told Chris there was something about their relationship that made her want to open up and be vulnerable. She even felt tempted physically thanks to all the romance. However, Becca wants to wait until marriage to have sex.

That night, at the Mulia resort, Chris told the cameras he loved who Becca is as a person and he loved her family. Chris could see a future with her as well, but if she wasn't capable of falling in love with him, he didn't want to set himself up for failure.

Chris then asked Becca if she could see herself having a life with him in Arlington. Becca paused, saying she'd have to be extremely sure about him to move. Becca was experiencing emotions she never felt before though, and she truly believed she was starting to fall in love. Likewise, Chris was falling in love with her right back -- just as he was with the other two women. Chris just found Becca "incredible."

Afterward, Chris presented Becca with the fantasy-suite invitation, not knowing she's a virgin. Becca said she had thought about this situation a lot and wanted to pounce on the chance to spend more time with him and talk. Both parties knew it was a big stepping stone for their relationship and it was a big deal.

Becca then shared her feelings of love with Chris inside the fantasy suite before dropping the bomb she's a virgin. Chris let out a sigh, and then after a moment of silence, he smiled.

Chris said it wasn't an easy revelation to respond to but it also wasn't a shock. He respected her in a lot of ways. Chris told Becca he wasn't focused on the intimacy because he was more interested in figuring out whether their relationship could work in the real world.

Becca felt extremely relieved. She had been waiting a long time to feel the way she did, and she said in a confessional that her heart was "all in."

The morning after Becca and Chris' overnight date, the Bachelor felt more confused than ever. He didn't really know where Becca stood after asking her questions about their potential future and life in Arlington.

Chris just wasn't ready to send any of the girls home. He noted that the only difference between the girls was that Kaitlyn and Whitney had openly expressed their love and could see themselves moving to Arlington. Becca was a wild card.

With so much on the line, Chris reflected on his week of dates and started to cry. He worried about making a mistake and hurting the girls because he cared about them a lot.

"It's not just about me," Chris told the cameras.

Chris confessed he was afraid to end up with regrets. He felt so much clarity throughout the process until this Final 2 decision arrived. However, he was going to go with his gut even if that intuition might be wrong.

The Bachelor then sat down with host Chris Harrison. Chris admitted to Harrison he could see a life with all three women and was having trouble focusing and committing to one bachelorette considering three girls were still in the picture. Chris admitted to the host he felt "pretty strong" about one rose.

The confusion clearly lied with Becca. Chris noted he was willing to be patient with her and move when she was ready, but she certainly wasn't a sure thing. He realized Kaitlyn was a girl that's hard to find, and he was also crazy about Whitney -- although not ready to say those three little words to her. The Bachelor was then left alone to think for a while.

Before the Rose Ceremony, Kaitlyn was in high spirits. She told the cameras she was ready to start her "happy world" with Chris. As for Whitney, she couldn't imagine him having a stronger connection with the other two girls.

Becca admitted she hadn't slept the night before and was "so emotional." She didn't like how their conversation ended because she probably left him with concerns about where her heart was. Becca feared there wouldn't be any time to correct the situation.

Prior to handing out his first rose of the night, Chris told the girls he was extremely lucky to have dated all of them, and his decision was heart-wrenching and excruciating. 

Chris then asked to speak to Becca in private. She thought she was going home as did Whitney and Kaitlyn. The two girls actually smiled at each other as Chris walked away with Becca and began thinking confidently about meeting his family. Kaitlyn believed in what she had with Chris and thought she could make him happy.

Once Chris and Becca sat down to chat, Becca revealed she was crazy about Chris and her feelings were developing genuinely for him -- not because of the hype of the show. She never expected to feel the way she did. Becca insisted she was ready to at least have serious conversations about moving to Arlington. She hadn't taken the idea off the table.

Chris thought he had overwhelmed Becca with serious talk but reminded her that he was set out to find true love and his soul mate.

Chris explained he had a very difficult decision to make and then he walked Becca back to the other two girls. When the pair returned, Whitney looked scared and Kaitlyn said, "Oh shoot!" Whitney thought Becca was young and lacked life experience. She didn't think Kaitlyn or Becca was right for Chris.

Chris then handed out his first rose to Whitney followed by Becca. 

Kaitlyn nodded her head and rolled her eyes looking pissed off and disappointed. Chris said he was "so sorry" and she was trying to avoid eye contact. She held her tears in for a while until she asked, "What happened?"

Chris didn't know what to say because he didn't feel like there was a right and wrong decision. Chris couldn't explain why he was sending her home other than the fact he was following his gut. Chris said it was hard and made no sense.

Kaitlyn remained strong throughout their final conversation until it was really time to go. She started bawling, completely losing her cool composure. She didn't want to have to do her exit interview and Chris found the elimination "excruciating."
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