'The Bachelor' season finale recap: Peter gives out final rose, all Hell breaks loose

By Bruce Haring

As we're all still processing the insanely messy drama that was , other members of Bachelor Nation are piping up with their take on what went down. And while , Colton decided to share that he feels "sorry" for Peter while promoting his book at the same time.

The Bachelor may finally be over but there’s still one last theory about Peter Weber‘s journey that needs clearing up!

At least one aspect of this very tangled season of The Bachelor has been cleared up: Julie LaPlaca, the producer who was rumored to have dated Peter Weber , finally set the record straight.During , Weber proposed to , took it back, and started dating Madison Prewett.Just three days later, , his mom in, and took Madison under her wing.

Another longstanding Bachelor rumor has officially been debunked.  Julie LaPlaca, the producer who some fans surmised had struck up a romance with Peter Weber, took to Instagram on Friday with her side of the story.  "Yes that was @pilot_pete in the tan jacket, no we didn't kiss at midnight," Julie captioned a photo from their New Year's Eve festivities, which first sparked the speculation.

"The hits start coming and they don't stop coming." — Smash Mouth and Peter Weber, probably.Let me explain: Tuesday, March 10 marked the for the latest season of The Bachelor and it was brutal for Weber, who proposed to a girl he was clearly not in love with just to dump her and end up with someone else who he knows his entire family hates. To say he was put through the wringer on this live finale would be an understatement.First, his ex-fiancée, , took him to task.

Members of Bachelor Nation are offering up their opinions on the dramatic conclusion to Peter Weber's season of . ET's Lauren Zima spoke to many franchise favorites at the launch party for Chris Harrison's Seagram's Tropical Rosè on Wednesday, and the group had mixed feelings about Peter's mom, Barbara Weber's, finale comments.

Kelley Flanagan has Peter Weber's mom's seal of approval! ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Kelley at the launch party for Chris Harrison's Seagram's Tropical Rosè on Wednesday, and the contestant revealed that Barbara Weber is «a huge fan» of hers.

Peter Weber is struggling following the dramatic conclusion to his season of . On Wednesday, ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Chris Harrison at the launch party for his Seagram's Tropical Rosè, and the longtime host opened up about how the 28-year-old pilot is feeling after breaking off his engagement with Hannah Ann Sluss and reuniting with Madison Prewett against his mother's wishes.

Peter Weber is struggling following the dramatic conclusion to his season of . On Wednesday, ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Chris Harrison at the launch party for his Seagram's Tropical Rosè, and the longtime host opened up about how the 28-year-old pilot is feeling after breaking off his engagement with Hannah Ann Sluss and reuniting with Madison Prewett against his mother's wishes.

Is there hope for Kelley Flanagan and Peter Weber’s relationship? Barbara Weber certainly seems to be rooting for her son to reconsider his romance with the season 24 contestant — and told Kelley her feelings at the live After the Finale Rose taping.

Because she’s been there and done that, literally, former Bachelor contestant/tear fountain Ashley Iaconetti is recapping this season of The Bachelor for Cosmopolitan. With insider insight as well as a clear eye for what’s going down both in front of and behind the cameras, read on for her thoughts.

It's been less than 24 hours since The Bachelor: After the Final Rose aired live when I meet up with at the launch party for Seagram's Escapes Tropical Rose (he's their new spokesperson).

Every rose has its thorn, and for Peter Weber, he’s got quite a few thorns after his season of The Bachelor. Comedian Jared Freid walked Us Weekly through every episode — and “The J Train” podcast host didn’t hold anything back. From dissecting Barbara Weber’s reactions to reminiscing about windmills, watch the entire series here. Plus, watch his final recap of the season in the video above.

Have you recovered from the roller coaster ride that was last night's episode of The Bachelor? Nope, didn't think so! I can't even blame you for that because literally so much happened. For starters, the girl that ...despite the fact that Peter actually proposed to Hannah Ann first and then dumped her. And now that Peter and Madison are together, Peter's mom Barbara is making it clear Madison was not her first choice. Thankfully, though, Madison's dad is there to support her.

Barbara Weber has fans talking. Amid her memorable appearances throughout the show's two-night finale, Peter Weber's mom had fans rushing to Twitter to try and figure out what she was whispering to her husband, Peter Weber Sr., in Spanish during the live portion of the episode.

Peter Weber just pulled a switcheroo — but will it work out?

Did anyone have a moment of panic during finale, when Peter Weber proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss? You're not the only one!