Leslie Fhima’s journey on “Bachelor in Paradise” has come to an end.
It was an unexpected twist in a two-hour episode where the Minnesota native see-sawed between being at risk and being super safe.
In the first half hour, Gary Levingston, 66, gave his rose to the Minneapolis fitness trainer even though he gave serious thought to selecting smitten Nancy Hulkower before the ceremony. A third competitor, Natascha Hardee, also had an eye on him.
“I was not expecting to be the hot commodity,” Levingston said.
At that point, Fhima seemed genuinely concerned she may be going home.
“Hopefully, I will get the rose,” she said before she learned she was safe. “Please, please, please.”
Three of the “Golden” daters — Hardee, Hulkower and April Kirkwood — all missed the cut.
With the competition gone, the bond between Fhima and Levingston got stronger.