On 10 and 10 Play, The Bachelor Australia ended its ninth season with Bachelor Jimmy Nicholson choosing Holly to be the woman that he wanted to be with. This meant that Brooke was made the runner up for the season.
Jimmy had his family help him make the decision. After meeting both ladies, Jimmy’s Dad believed Brooke was right for his son, as there was a truth to her that made her different from anyone Jimmy had ever dated before. Jimmy’s mum, however, found Brooke’s intensity challenging. She described Holly as confident and independent and believed they were made for each other.
On Jimmy’s final date with Brooke, he took her hot air ballooning over Alice Springs. Brooke took this opportunity to tell Jimmy she had fallen in love with him.
On Jimmy’s final date with Holly, the pair cosied up in the passenger seats of a small plane that flew over Uluru. Jimmy was worried about the similarities Holly shared with people he had dated in the past, but she reassured him that their connection felt unique and reminded him that she had fallen deeply in love with him.
Later, Brooke met Jimmy with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. Struggling to get the words out, Jimmy finally told Brooke that their journey had come to an end, as there were too many unknowns in their relationship. Brooke disagreed and suggested that perhaps Jimmy wasn’t right for her as she needed someone who could take risks. She cried in his arms before finally leaving him. Jimmy too, was brought to tears knowing that he had hurt Brooke.
Holly then met Jimmy in the same spot. He spoke about their future and offered her a bespoke diamond ring that represented their journey so far, as well as what was yet to come.
Jimmy said: “Holly, when I think of a future with you, it’s exciting, it’s fun, it’s passionate. You make anything we do incredible, and you light up any room you are in. I am in love with you and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for both of us”