He has just two women remaining, Janette<\/a> and Sunny<\/a>, and they could not be more different.\ufeff<\/p>\n Stream episode of The Golden Bachelor Australia on 9Now.<\/a><\/p>\n While we’ll have to wait until Sunday to see who Bear declares his love to, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to look back at how we got here.<\/p>\n Janette is a 61-year-old Pilates instructor and studio owner from Melbourne and while she’s struggled to open up to Bear at times, one thing’s for certain \u2013 their spark was immediate.<\/p>\n Bear and Janette’s first meeting<\/p>\n Janette was very nervous when she arrived on the mansion red carpet to meet Bear.<\/p>\n \ufeffDressed in a dazzling red gown, Bear couldn’t help but let out a “wow” at the sight of her.<\/p>\n Janette brought along a poem she’d written just for him and while her nerves were obvious from her shaking hands, Bear made her comfortable by holding them as she read.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Bear makes tough confession in dramatic sneak peek at grand finale<\/a><\/p>\n “If you’re ready for laughter, for passion, for fun, then perhaps our journey has just begun,” she shared \u2013 and how right she was.<\/p>\n It made quite the impression on the Bachelor, who pulled Janette aside for a private chat during the cocktail party.\ufeff<\/p>\n “As I’m talking to Janette, I can’t keep my eyes off her beautiful smile. She’s class and glamour all wrapped into one,” Bear beamed.\ufeff<\/p>\n In Pictures<\/p>\n Every wild, romantic and unseen red carpet entrance on The Golden Bachelor 2025<\/p>\n The women have arrived!<\/p>\n View Gallery<\/a>Bear and Janette’s first single date<\/p>\n That early chemistry made Janette the envy of the mansion, as she was the lucky lady chosen for the first ever single date.<\/p>\n They set sail on Sydney Harbour, before sitting down for a romantic beach picnic.<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE: Front runner Kim breaks silence following brutal TV break up: ‘My heart was left lying on the ground’<\/a><\/p>\n The pair discussed lessons they’d learned from their past marriages and dating experience, finding a common ground in being ready to find a forever partner.<\/p>\n The chemistry was obvious, even before Bear pulled out a rose and Janette accepted it with the first kiss of the season!<\/p>\n They ended the date with a dip in the ocean, just in case the day hadn’t already been romantic enough!<\/p>\n Janette impresses Bear with high-energy charity performance<\/p>\n In Episode 4, Bear and the women put on a charity gala for the Cancer Council.<\/p>\n The women were the talent, of course, and Janette put her workout instructor hat on to raise some money!<\/p>\n She led an inspiring (and innuendo-filled) aerobics performance with Catherine and Jan.<\/p>\n “These ladies certainly have the moves,” Bear reacted.<\/p>\n “I don’t recall the 80s being as good as this. Maybe I should’ve done more aerobics.”<\/p>\n Safe to say he loved it, then!<\/p>\n In Pictures<\/p>\n Unseen moments as TV’s biggest stars front up to The Golden Bachelor’s charity gala <\/p>\n Including Sarah Abo, Abbie Chatfield and Jules and Cam.<\/p>\n View Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE: Eliminated star Jan’s shock dating confession \u2013 and reveals the one repeated message her inbox has been flooded with\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n \ufeffJanette gets special treatment during SUPBall tournament<\/p>\n Eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed Janette stayed safe on shore while the rest of the group put themselves on the line in a very intense game of SUPBall during the camping trip in Episode 5.<\/p>\n \ufeffShe suffered a knee injury that put her out of action, and while that’s certainly not ideal, there was a silver lining.<\/p>\n She arrived at the date thanks to a piggy back from Bear. Hey, you’ve got to cherish all the quality time you get on this journey!<\/p>\n Jane\ufefftte and Bear take some time during rose ceremony<\/p>\n In an unseen moment, Janette and Bear were able to sneak some time away from the rest of the women ahead of the fifth rose ceremony.<\/p>\n Considering five women were sent home later that night, it was especially important to ensure they still had a strong connection.<\/p>\n EPISODE 8 RECAP: Psychic best friend declares Bear is ‘not genuine’ during Hometown visits \u2013 before Bear decides his final two<\/a><\/p>\n Janette and Bear bond at movie night\ufeff<\/p>\n In Episode 6, Bear arranged a movie night where all the women got to watch messages from their loved ones at home.<\/p>\n “It’s been a long time since Bear and I have spent some quality time together,” Janette said. “I hope that he sees the love in my family.”<\/p>\n \ufeffHe certainly did, as Bear loved seeing an insight into her tightknit, loving circle.<\/p>\n Janette told Bear all about being a grandparent and what a special time that is, which Bear loved hearing as he anticipated it happening to him one day!<\/p>\n “Thank you, that was really special,” she said.\ufeff<\/p>\n \ufeffLater, Bear shared with them footage of his past, how he lost his wife Audrey and raised his boys alone.<\/p>\n Afterwards, Janette said it showed so much “strength and deep emotion” to raise his sons alone and have them speak so highly of him.<\/p>\n “I admire him,” she reacted.\ufeff<\/p>\n \ufeffJanette’s in her head during a group date<\/p>\n Bear took his final five to the Sydney Opera House for a dance class group date and it was immediately clear that Janette was not herself.<\/p>\n As she watched him dance with the other women, she got more and more in her head.\ufeff<\/p>\n \ufeff”I do like him and I can imagine a future with him in it but it’s really hard to say in this environment,” she said.<\/p>\n She was so uncomfortable during her turn dancing that she couldn’t even look Bear in the eye.<\/p>\n He definitely noticed \u2013 and hoped to get to the bottom of it.<\/p>\n Just five women remained and everyone had enjoyed special one-on-one time with Bear, so Janette was the lucky lady to receive a second single date.<\/p>\n It was a good one \u2013 as they took to the seas (again), this time on a cruise ship.\ufeff<\/p>\n Janette wanted to take the opportunity to tell him how she felt, especially the dance group date disaster.<\/p>\n \ufeffHowever, she didn’t take her chance to really open up \u2013 and was worried that would impact her going forward.<\/p>\n “\ufeffI have fallen for him already… I had my moment to say what I should’ve said and I didn’t take it, I got scared,” she said.<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE: Kim reveals the truth behind tense ‘rivalry’ on The Golden Bachelor 2025 – as a ‘surprised’ Sunny reacts\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n \ufeffJanette puts Bear through his paces in unseen beach workout<\/p>\n During Hometowns, Bear head south to Melbourne and met Janette at her local beach\ufeff.<\/p>\n Though we saw their romantic beach picnic, one moment that didn’t air was a workout Janette organised to give Bear a taste of her active lifestyle!<\/p>\n Afterwards, they both still had smiles plastered across their faces.<\/p>\n Now that’s a sign of compatibility!<\/p>\n They later sat down for refreshments where Janette caught him up on the days plans, and what kind of interrogations he was about to face…<\/p>\n Bear meets Janette’s family and friends\ufeff<\/p>\n Bear met Janette’s mum, sons, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and bestie Leanne, who she correctly tapped as the one most likely to give him a hard time!<\/p>\n He won over her children with talk of their instant connection, but Leanne was a little harder to please.<\/p>\n \ufeff”\ufeffI looked into his eyes and I’m not really sure I see a genuine person,” Leanne said.<\/p>\n She asked if he’d move for love and wasn’t impressed when he admitted geography could be an issue.<\/p>\n Luckily, he was able to turn it around and Leanne left \ufeffthinking Bear had “a gorgeous heart, gorgeous soul and I see them going far”.<\/p>\n In Pictures<\/p>\n Behind the closed doors: Unseen photos from Hometown visits and meet the families <\/p>\n What you didn’t see on TV!<\/p>\n View Gallery<\/a>Janette struggles to open up \u2013 again\ufeff<\/p>\n As their Hometown Visit came to an end, Janette was determined to let her walls down and tell Bear the strength of her feelings for him.<\/p>\n But as they said their goodbyes, she again could not get the words out.<\/p>\n “\ufeffOh my God, why can’t I do it?” she sobbed once he’d left.<\/p>\n Despite being less forthcoming about her feelings than fellow finalists Sunny and Kim, Janette received a rose and will head to South Africa for Sunday’s Grand Finale.<\/p>\n Will she finally break down her walls before it’s too late?<\/p>\n Tune in Sunday, where this love story will either reach its conclusion or become just the beginning of a beautiful life together.\ufeff<\/p>\n The Golden Bachelor finale airs Sunday at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.<\/p>\n Want more Golden Bachelor? 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Lucky Janette! (Nine)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/4c17d0b7-e802-4189-a7b4-59a532a17ec0.jpeg\")
Very matchy matchy! (Nine)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/237f88d4-0e82-4190-92fb-ddb4064f581a.jpeg\")
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Janette was not having much fun. (Nine)Janette receives second single date\ufeff with Bear<\/p>\n![\"EMBARGO](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/b8c897c8-35c7-49a5-98ad-76d79f14376d.png\")
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To some seriously tough planks and clamshells! (Nine)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/53cb0ac1-9d43-4e31-81b0-6059b531fde6.jpeg\")
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