Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden has confessed his love to Sunny Long during The Golden Bachelor finale and gave her his final rose. But there’s one question everyone’s been dying to know: are they actually still together?
Throwback to last night, Janette and Sunny were the last two ladies standing, and if you’re across Reality TV like us, you would’ve known that because Janette was the first to step out of the car, there was a high chance that it was her heart that was broken at the stunning, and very windy, mountain backdrop in Cape Town. As per the usual Bachelor playbook, Bear broke up with Janette and told Sunny, who stepped out of the car next, that she was his final choice.
Despite the tears that came falling after getting in her getaway car, Janette said that she felt empowered after The Golden Bachelor experience.
“Even though it hasn’t worked out, I still have that sense of feeling empowered for showing my vulnerability,” she said.
Janette reveals that she hasn’t had any contact with Bear since South Africa
Janette hasn’t had any contact with Bear since they went their separate ways in South Africa — and honestly, fair enough.
But Sunny? Yep, she got a text immediately.
“I messaged Sunny because I was genuinely happy for her. I realised in the end she was in love with him, and I wished her well, and I wished them a happy life together and whatever comes from it,” Janette said.
And despite their… unique circumstances, the two actually still keep in loose contact with the occasional message here and there, or a quick catch-up when they bump into each other at events and also follow each other on social media.
Are Bear and Sunny still together?
In an exclusive first with Woman’s Day, Bear and Sunny revealed that their love is still going strong and they couldn’t be happier.
Since filming wrapped up, both Bear and Sunny have managed to keep their relationship under wraps, but Bear revealed that there had been a few secret getaways and rendezvous.
“We talk every day, mostly twice a day. There’s been a couple of very secret getaways, but they were few and far between,” Bear said.
Sunny added that it had been hard and they wanted to see each other, especially when episodes were airing.
“But we couldn’t, so we were just counting down the days.”
The pair have also taken to socials to share their love for each other after the finale aired.
Bear’s past romances spark drama ahead of finale
Bear and Sunny caught up with TV WEEK today to chat about their relationship, but before all that unfolded — Bear was already in the middle of a whirlwind of drama. The supposedly long-time single widower hadn’t exactly been flying solo: he’d been in two serious relationships (one for six years, another for two) and was even engaged at one point in the 14 years since losing his wife, Audrey.
Fans were shook. The show made it look like he hadn’t dated a day since Audrey passed, so finding out he’d actually had some major romances definitely didn’t go down quietly.
Still, Bear insists he never lied about his dating history while filming The Golden Bachelor, and honestly, you’ve got to admire him for keeping it real.
“From the beginning, I said that I wasn’t celibate for 14 years. I did have relationships,” Bear said.
You’d think with these rumours swirling around, it would be hard to keep a cool head, but Sunny said she was never worried about the headlines.
“Bear said, not just to me but also to my friends in the mansion, about his previous relationships,” she said. “We were all aware of that.”
What’s next for Bear and Sunny?
Bear gave Sunny a promise ring to wear on her wedding finger at the finale rose ceremony, but that doesn’t mean a wedding is on the cards just yet.
“We’re going to let things happen organically,” Bear said.
“Right now, the priority is bringing our two families together.”
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