Their romance is finally out in the open!
And while it’s not exactly the outcome the nation predicted, Alex and Richie are unapologetically, head over heels in love – we look back at their wild ride, in pictures.
From the moment he laid eyes on the 24-year-old, Richie was smitten. Making sure she stood out from the crown, Alex penned a poem which she read when they first met. Cast under her spell, Richie gifted her with the powerful white rose – meaning she could summon him for one-on-one time at her own discretion.
Since that fateful first night, Richie and Alex have enjoyed a whirlwind romance full of love, laughs and chocolate baths.
“We really get each other. We connected straight away. We have so much fun together and understand each other. He makes me laugh, and I’ve always said if you can make me laugh I’ll love you forever,” Alex told Woman’s Day Online of her man.
Click through the gallery to relive their road to love!
Back to where it all began! The first time Richie laid eyes on Alex and she read him a poem.
Sealed with a kiss: Alex and Richie make their romance official in Bali!
Their chemistry was instant.
Speaking of the first night they got to spend together after the show wrapped filming, Richie told Kyle and Jackie O it was a huge relief!
“There was so much built up tension, it was three months of having the biggest blue balls in Australia. To get to the finale was great,” he joked. WATCH: Richie’s hilarious confession in the next slide. Gallery continues…
Richie says he had the biggest blue balls in Australia
Alex won an instant advantage with The Bachelor after he gifted her with the powerful white rose.
The Melbourne beauty and Richie certainly make for a good-looking couple.
And Alex knows Richie is quite a catch…
The infamous chocolate bath date was one of the most talked about moments of the whole season. Relive more outrageous Bachelor memories here
“I remember saying it might be a bit controversial but I didn’t realise the full gravity of it! I had so much fun on that date. How many people can say that they’ve done that?” Alex told us of the quirky date.
The venue manager shows Richie photos of her five-year-old son, Elijah. WATCH: Alex and Richie in Bali!
Alex and Richie are in love on the finale for The Bachelor!
“I can actually see him being so natural with it all,” Alex says of introducing Richie to Elijah.
Their connection was easy to see during their Woman’s Day shoot.
During the group camping date, Alex proved she was a natural in the outdoors.
The sweet couple share a kiss during the home visits.
“I was so excited for him to meet my family,” the 24-year-old told us of bringing Richie home.
The look on her face says it all…
Now the cameras have stopped rolling, the pair can’t wait to be a normal couple.
“I’m just dying to get a coffee with him! Live life and go for a drive, blast the music and jam out together in a car,” the mother-of-one told us.
Basking in the excitement of it all, Alex and Richie’s joy is written all over their faces as they hang out in Bali.
We can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.
Alex and Richie’s message to fans!
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