July 17, 2023 • bachelor insider
This Week in Bachelor Nation History: Ali Fedotowsky’s Fantasy Suite Dates Heat Up in Tahiti
Throwing it back!
As we watch Charity Lawson on her “Bachelorette” journey each week, we’re also looking back at some of the most iconic moments in Bachelor Nation history.
This week in 2010, Ali Fedotowsky’s Fantasy Suite date episode aired, and she traveled with her final three men — Frank, Chris, and Roberto — to Tahiti for the romantic adventure.
Upon arrival in the beautiful destination, Ali said, “Tahiti is the perfect place to fall in love!”
Ali went into the week confident in her relationships, saying, “I believe with everything inside of me that one of these three guys will be my husband.”
Ali started off her Fantasy Suite week with a romantic day with Roberto, saying, “I can only imagine that Roberto’s going to look even hotter in Tahiti.”
The two enjoyed a helicopter ride together over Tahiti and Ali said, “I feel like I’d be one of the luckiest women in the world if Roberto was my husband.”
The couple saw a heart-shaped lagoon from above before heading down and going for a swim in it together.
During the dinner portion of their date, Roberto confessed his true feelings for Ali, saying, “I feel like I’ve been closed off. This is crazy for me to open up and put this out there, but I feel like it’s important I tell you because I never know when I’ll see you again… I think it’s important for you to know that I’m falling in love with you.”
The two enjoyed a special night together in the Fantasy Suite and Ali left feeling really confident in their relationship.
Next, Chris had his day with Ali and the two enjoyed a stunning date on a yacht.
Before their date, Ali admitted, “My relationship with Chris has been slower, but things really turned around for me with his family. Because Chris and I took a little longer to have that romantic spark between us, I feel like we’re making up for lost time. But whenever the two of us are together, I feel, like, 12!”
The two got off the yacht and found oysters with pearls on the beach, and Ali said the date was very symbolic of their relationship.
She said, “Being here with Chris looking for pearls sort of reminds me of our relationship. It was slow to develop, but if you just wait and give it some time, you could end up with something really beautiful.”
During their dinner date, Chris told Ali he could “really see myself with you forever,” and as they headed to their room for the night, he said, “I don’t know how we’re going to top this on our honeymoon!”
And for her last Fantasy Suite date for the week, Ali was shocked by Frank telling her he was actually in love with his ex Nicole.
He confessed to Ali, “I was falling for you, but there was something that was holding me back, and basically it was unresolved feelings for an ex-girlfriend. For a while, I was thinking, ‘Those feelings are just thoughts. It doesn’t mean anything.’ It wasn’t until the hometown date, when my family loved you, and we had an amazing day, and I watched you drive away.”
Ali was heartbroken over Frank’s confession, saying, “I just think it’s so selfish of you to have done this. I’ve given up everything to be here.”
Frank eventually went home, and Ali was happy with her final two men — Roberto and Chris.
See more from Ali’s season of “The Bachelorette” below!