Hopefully the second time's the charm for former "Bachelor" star Jason Mesnick, who popped the question to his girlfriend, "Bachelor" contestant Molly Malaney on Tuesday night during a promotional trip to New Zealand. Mesnick famously dumped his first choice of future bride, Melissa Rycroft, while the two were taping a post-show special, only to take up with Malaney, the season’s runner-up. Rycroft went on to find love after all, announcing her own engagement to Tye Strickland in June. According to reports, Malaney "giddily accepted" Mesnick's proposal.
Mesnick and Malaney will beat the odds if they make it to the altar, as the long-running matchmaking show franchise has resulted in exactly one wedding: that of first "Bachelorette" Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter, who welcomed their second child last spring. Of the remaining "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" alumni, only three couples remain together: Byron Velvick and Mary Delgado from Season 6, whose relationship weathered a domestic dispute, and Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Brice from Season 7, who got back together after a breakup in 2007. The most recent "Bachelorette," Jillian Harris, has been in the news ever since allegations surfaced that her choice, Ed Swiderski, cheated on her while the show was being taped.
Mesnick and Malaney maintain a long-distance relationship (Jason in Seattle with his son, Ty, and Molly in Milwaukee) for now. Last month former "Bachelorette" star DeAnna Pappas, who rejected Jason on her show, said of Jason and Molly: "They are so happy, and I do think that they are going to get married. They really just get each other. It works for them."
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