The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown eliminated Dylan Barbour and Dustin Kendrick after a heated confrontation with Luke Parker over nude bungee jumping during Monday night's Season 15 episode on ABC.
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"It sucks. I may not be the right guy for her, but it's pretty obvious the type of person [Luke Parker] is, and I'm just hoping that Hannah can realize it," Dylan said following his ouster.
"I just don't think her and Luke are as compatible as maybe some other relationships in the house, and I think 99 percent of the people in there would agree with that."
And Dustin said after her was eliminated, "Rejection is a b-tch. It doesn't feel good. I just didn't get the time to show her who I was. I really needed that one-on-one to show if there really could be a connection."
"I would say for Luke to get a rose, the only thing I can come up with is that she's already in love with him. I think if she wasn't, he would have left a long time ago."
The Bachelorette broadcast began with Hannah hoping for a fresh start in Riga, Latvia, and the men planning to squash their beef for Hannah's sake.
The guys intended to stay in their own lanes and make the most of their time with Hannah.
Garrett Powell received the first one-on-one date of the week, but Luke was convinced none of the guys left cared for Hannah or liked her as much as he did. Luke didn't seem to think any other man deserved Hannah.
But Garrett didn't care what he did with Hannah on their date; he was just looking forward to spending a day with her distraction-free.
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Hannah acknowledged Garrett had been "slower to open up" than the other guys so she was trying to see what he could bring to the table and if he would be more vulnerable with her. Hannah was about to test whether she could trust Garrett "to go all in."
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWWith that being said, Hannah and Garrett took a leap for love, which ultimately meant bungee jumping out of a cable car. But there was a twist -- they were supposed to jump tied together and naked! It was a tradition in Latvia for couples to bungee jump in the nude.
Hannah was just as shocked and speechless as Garrett seemed to be about the naked part of the date. They both laughed, and then Garrett pointed out he needed to man up and just do it.
Once they both put on robes and entered the cable car, Hannah started to freak out. Wearing just a bra, she was extremely nervous to jump, not to mention it was snowing and appeared to be really cold.
Garrett, however, comforted Hannah, and then they undressed in the cable car. Hannah even took her bra off at the last second and went topless, which clearly made Garrett blush.
The pair went through with the jump and celebrated afterwards. Hannah said Garrett acted like the manly-man she had hoped he'd be on the date, and she was so impressed by his courage and support.
Hannah and Garrett had conquered a fear together and felt very free.
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That night, the couple enjoyed a romantic dinner. She said Garrett was out of his element but he "showed up" that day.
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Meanwhile, a Date Card arrived and the following men learned they'd be accompanying Hannah on a group date: Mike Johnson, Jed Wyatt, Tyler Cameron, Dustin, Luke, Connor Saeli, and Dylan.
That meant Peter Weber would be going on the other one-on-one date for the week in Riga.
Back on Garrett's date, he opened up to Hannah about how he was raised in a football family and was expected to play football but he came to love golf.
"Cards on the table -- I'm falling in love for you, big time," Garrett told Hannah before kissing her.
Hannah then offered Garrett the date's rose.
Hannah said she had a special day with Garrett and she found him fun and funny.
"Garrett feels like home," Hannah noted, adding that the day was magical.
Once Garrett returned to the guys, Garrett gently broke the news he had bungee jumped naked with Hannah, and everyone seemed okay with it, except for Luke.
Luke, in fact, didn't even believe the story Garrett was telling.
"Who would want to be naked with that guy? There is no way Hannah would go bungee jumping naked with Hannah," Luke told the cameras.
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The next day, Hannah enjoyed her group date and explored a local marketplace with her bachelors. They tasted pickles, cheese, moonshine and more.
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Hannah then shared her story of naked bungee jumping with the guys and gushed about how it was the best experience ever, and Luke admitted to the cameras he was "shocked" Garrett had been telling the truth.
Luke thought Hannah "was crossing the line" by doing that with another guy.
"Her body is her temple, and to expose it to anyone who's not her husband, that was like a slap in my face. If she really is the one for me -- which I believe she is -- there are a lot of answers I need. I have to say something," Luke said in a confessional.
That night, Tyler pulled Hannah aside first to chat. Hannah said he took many moments throughout the day to make her feel special and she really appreciated it.
Tyler explained when Hannah put the guys in their place at a previous cocktail party and stood up for herself, he knew she was the one for him and that's exactly what he wants in a partner.
Tyler admitted he could definitely envision falling in love with Hannah and having a future with her.
"She's a strong woman and she's got the ability to move mountains," Tyler told the cameras. "When I'm with her, I don't think about anyone else. It's just me and her."
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Hannah then straddled Tyler on a couch and they made out.
Afterward, Jed played the piano for Hannah and she called it "so hot."
Luke was then shown venting to the guys about how he wasn't thrilled to hear Hannah went naked bungee jumping with Garrett. Tyler respectfully disagreed, saying he was proud of Hannah for living life to the fullest and making those memories and having those experiences during her time on the show.
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Luke explained he was "pissed off" and frustrated about the event, but Hannah said the moment was for fun and there was no sexual intent.
Luke then told Hannah he'd support her through anything, even if she makes a big mistake, and was convinced they could get through anything together.
Luke thought this was a step in the right direction to him showing Hannah how genuine and real he can be.
Luke thought he was going to receive the group-date rose, but she ended up giving it to Tyler. Luke didn't understand why since he had been so open and honest with Hannah.
"It sucks, but I'm confident at the end of the day I'll get that final rose," Luke said.
The next day, Hannah embarked on her one-on-one date with Peter. She said he's the type of guy whom she could picture pushing a stroller through the park.
The couple enjoyed a spa day, complete with a cleansing ritual and creating a body wash for themselves. They also got close in a sauna.
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Hannah gushed about how her physical connection with Peter was "a 10 out of 10" as they rolled around in the sauna and had an extremely steamy makeout session. At one point, Peter was laying on top of Hannah and vice versa.
The first portion of the date concluded with some hot tub time, and Peter promised he was "all in" and attempted to avoid drama amongst the men.
Peter wanted to know all about Hannah, including her secrets, and she said he made her feel like a woman. Hannah, however, needed to dive deeper into their relationship and find out if there was substance behind their chemistry.
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Peter loved Hannah's "firecracker" personality and admitted being a pilot can get lonely without having someone to share the life with.
Peter went on to explain how he had been in a very serious relationship before the show but it wasn't meant to be. He said it was difficult for him to truly open up 100 percent and take his guards down around the heart because he hadn't allowed himself to open up in a while.
Peter also confessed he was "devastated" from his last breakup but found himself falling for Hannah. Peter said, in fact, he never felt this way about a woman so quickly before.
Peter believed he and Hannah could have something very special, and she thanked him for being so vulnerable.
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In turn, Hannah revealed she had been in love twice before -- and also engaged twice before! Hannah therefore said she could relate to a broken heart but insisted she had to go through all of that to be the woman she is today.
Hannah established that night her connection with Peter was "far beyond physical," and so she offered him the date's rose.
"I'm falling for Hannah. I love the strength she has and the confidence and the sexiness and the goofiness and the cuteness and the craziness and the humor. Everything about her is great. I am so high right now, like on Cloud 9," Peter gushed to the cameras.
The couple then watched a firework show, and Hannah was starting to look at Peter like a life partner.
When Peter returned from his date, Jed suddenly left the room and told the cameras he missed Hannah. He was falling for her and wanted more time.
Jed therefore stood outside of Hannah's building and serenaded her with a song, as she listened through a window. Hannah then invited Jed in, and Hannah thought he was "so cute."
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Once inside, Jed sang a song he apparently wrote for her, and Hannah got on top of him in bed and kissed him.
"Can I tell you something?" Jed whispered in bed. "I really truly mean this when I say this. I know it and I feel it deeply. I really am falling in love with you."
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Meanwhile, Luke and Garrett were getting into it again. Luke argued Garrett's date was his business because Hannah was his girlfriend, but Garrett felt otherwise.
"If you don't want me to worry about what you and Hannah talk about, then don't talk about it," Luke told Garrett.
Before the cocktail party commenced, Hannah surprised the men and asked to speak to Luke alone.
Since Hannah had time to process her previous conversation with Luke about naked bungee jumping, she realized she didn't like how it made her feel.
Hannah needed to make sure they were on the same page, and so she addressed his concerns once again.
Hannah said she respected the fact Luke expressed how he felt that day and was candid with her, but at the same time, he had used "strong language," such as it was "a slap in the face."
"And you said we all make boneheaded mistakes... and you were talking about me meeting your family and you wanted to feel confident in doing that," Hannah recalled Luke saying.
Hannah told Luke that it's her body and he doesn't own her and he's not her husband. Luke promised Hannah that he trusted her and was completely focused on their relationship.
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Luke insisted he was misunderstood and didn't mean anything the way Hannah had seemingly interpreted it. Luke said he was excited because their train was on the tracks, but Hannah wasn't so sure.
"I'm trying to figure out how I feel," Hannah said of Luke.
Hannah was upset Luke had called the bungee jump "disrespectful" as well. As a result, Luke apologized for being misunderstood but said he never questioned her character.
Luke told Hannah that he was giving her his very best effort and would continue to do better.
Hannah told Luke he needed to be himself one thousand percent all the time or else their relationship wouldn't work. She didn't understand why things were so hard for them.
"It will be worth it if you keep fighting," Luke promised her.
After Luke's time with Hannah, he returned to the men and refused to share his story of what had just transpired. Luke warned each guy to stay in his lane, and then Tyler accused Luke of "puffing [his] chest and trying to be a big dog."
Garrett then told Luke that he was trying to tell Hannah what she could and could not do, but Luke denied that.
Everyone started yelling and Jed asked Luke to quiet down so another cocktail party wouldn't be ruined for Hannah. Luke told the guys they were entitled to their own opinions but he just needed more details about Garrett's date.
The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison then showed up and revealed Hannah was emotional and had decided to cancel the cocktail party.
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But Dylan felt Luke's presence in the competition had stolen so much time from the other guys, including himself.
At the Rose Ceremony, Hannah acknowledged she had some hard decisions to make.
She then handed out roses in the following order: Jed, Mike, Connor, and Luke. (Tyler, Peter and Garrett had already received roses).
Hannah therefore chose to eliminate Dustin and Dylan.
Jed vented to the cameras how Luke never seemed real and he couldn't believe the guy was still around. He admitted he was "pretty pissed about the whole thing."
Jed told Tyler, "I f-cking hate this dude. If he comes over here, I'm going to knock him the f-ck out."
Garrett told the guys to remain level headed and have each other's backs.
Hannah was then shown telling Chris Harrison, "I'm either falling in love with Luke or Luke is making me go crazy, and I'm not sure which one."
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