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| The Summer I Turned Pretty: Emotional finale for Belly in the hit TV show | |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Belly (played by Lola Tung) was torn between brothers Conrad (left, Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) | Belly (played by Lola Tung) was torn between brothers Conrad (left, Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) |
| Warning: Spoilers below for the ending of The Summer I Turned Pretty | Warning: Spoilers below for the ending of The Summer I Turned Pretty |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty, one of the most talked-about TV shows of the year, has reached its emotional finale after weeks of anticipation about how its love triangle storyline would end. | The Summer I Turned Pretty, one of the most talked-about TV shows of the year, has reached its emotional finale after weeks of anticipation about how its love triangle storyline would end. |
| The show's third and final season centres on Isabel (better known as Belly) and her choice between ex-fiancé Jeremiah and his brother and love rival Conrad. | The show's third and final season centres on Isabel (better known as Belly) and her choice between ex-fiancé Jeremiah and his brother and love rival Conrad. |
| Most viewers were on Team Conrad, with feelings running so high that Amazon and creator Jenny Han recently told fans to stop sending the cast members abuse online. | Most viewers were on Team Conrad, with feelings running so high that Amazon and creator Jenny Han recently told fans to stop sending the cast members abuse online. |
| The final episode dropped on Wednesday, and began with Conrad surprising Belly by turning up in Paris on the eve of her 22nd birthday. | The final episode dropped on Wednesday, and began with Conrad surprising Belly by turning up in Paris on the eve of her 22nd birthday. |
| Spoilers below. | Spoilers below. |
| The winner takes it all | The winner takes it all |
| After a day with a few twists and turns in Belly's adopted French home, she gets back together with Conrad and he declares his love for her - but she tells him she doesn't know if his feelings are genuine. | After a day with a few twists and turns in Belly's adopted French home, she gets back together with Conrad and he declares his love for her - but she tells him she doesn't know if his feelings are genuine. |
| He leaves, but she runs through the streets to chase Conrad - soundtracked by Taylor Swift's Out of the Woods - and professes her love on his train and says she chooses him. | He leaves, but she runs through the streets to chase Conrad - soundtracked by Taylor Swift's Out of the Woods - and professes her love on his train and says she chooses him. |
| "If there are infinite worlds, every version of me chooses you in every one of them," she declares. | "If there are infinite worlds, every version of me chooses you in every one of them," she declares. |
| "She chooses him!!" wrote one fan on TikTok with a soundtrack of Abba's The Winner Takes It All. | "She chooses him!!" wrote one fan on TikTok with a soundtrack of Abba's The Winner Takes It All. |
| "I am so happy," wrote another with four crying emojis. "FINALLY FINALLY," said another. | "I am so happy," wrote another with four crying emojis. "FINALLY FINALLY," said another. |
| Meanwhile, back in Cousins, Massachusetts, Jeremiah ends up with Denise and reconciles with his dad. | Meanwhile, back in Cousins, Massachusetts, Jeremiah ends up with Denise and reconciles with his dad. |
| "Happily ever after for everyone? It seems so!" Deadline wrote. | "Happily ever after for everyone? It seems so!" Deadline wrote. |
| Comfort viewing | Comfort viewing |
| Glenta Ekhaguere is raising money for charity at a finale watch party | Glenta Ekhaguere is raising money for charity at a finale watch party |
| Fan Glenta Ekhaguere, 20, is hosting a finale watch party in Manchester. She told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat she started watching the series during the pandemic – and is now addicted. | Fan Glenta Ekhaguere, 20, is hosting a finale watch party in Manchester. She told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat she started watching the series during the pandemic – and is now addicted. |
| "It was - and is - a sense of comfort, especially with what's been going on in the world lately. You won't get shamed for it!" she said. | "It was - and is - a sense of comfort, especially with what's been going on in the world lately. You won't get shamed for it!" she said. |
| She is hosting the party to raise money for charity – and to meet new people. | She is hosting the party to raise money for charity – and to meet new people. |
| "I thought it would be a good way to fundraise and to create an event people would want to meet people at, with something they have in common. The Summer I Turned Pretty is something I really enjoyed – and I know a lot of people enjoy the show. | "I thought it would be a good way to fundraise and to create an event people would want to meet people at, with something they have in common. The Summer I Turned Pretty is something I really enjoyed – and I know a lot of people enjoy the show. |
| "My friend put me on to the series – I'm a similar age to Belly, so it's also a sense of relatability. Season three revolves around her finding herself, so in that sense I can relate to that... but I've never had two brothers fighting over me!" | "My friend put me on to the series – I'm a similar age to Belly, so it's also a sense of relatability. Season three revolves around her finding herself, so in that sense I can relate to that... but I've never had two brothers fighting over me!" |
| Jeremiah (left) has been dubbed "the internet's most hated boyfriend" | Jeremiah (left) has been dubbed "the internet's most hated boyfriend" |
| 'Like the Super Bowl' | 'Like the Super Bowl' |
| Prime Video has said the season three premiere drew 25 million viewers in its first week, hit number one on the platform in 120 countries, and is its most-watched season among women ages 18-34, according to the Los Angeles Times. | Prime Video has said the season three premiere drew 25 million viewers in its first week, hit number one on the platform in 120 countries, and is its most-watched season among women ages 18-34, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
| Han, who wrote the original books and co-wrote the final episode, told the paper she had enjoyed seeing people come together to watch the show "like it's the Super Bowl". | Han, who wrote the original books and co-wrote the final episode, told the paper she had enjoyed seeing people come together to watch the show "like it's the Super Bowl". |
| She has, however, cautioned fans against personal abuse on social media. | She has, however, cautioned fans against personal abuse on social media. |
| "People can forget that you're talking about a character, but you're saying things about the person that plays the character when you're talking about their appearance or mannerisms," she said. | "People can forget that you're talking about a character, but you're saying things about the person that plays the character when you're talking about their appearance or mannerisms," she said. |
| "That is a real person, and just because they're famous doesn't mean that it's not painful to read those things." | "That is a real person, and just because they're famous doesn't mean that it's not painful to read those things." |
| We'll meet again? | We'll meet again? |
| Han also put a message in the end credits of the finale thanking viewers and teasing a possible future spin-off. | Han also put a message in the end credits of the finale thanking viewers and teasing a possible future spin-off. |
| "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the love you've shown The Summer I Turned Pretty all these years," she wrote. | "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the love you've shown The Summer I Turned Pretty all these years," she wrote. |
| "Whether you've been with Belly since the very first book or joined us with the show I'm so grateful you've made Belly's story part of your summers. | "Whether you've been with Belly since the very first book or joined us with the show I'm so grateful you've made Belly's story part of your summers. |
| "We put our hearts into this and we're so thankful to you for coming along with us for the ride. Maybe we'll meet again one summer in Cousins. | "We put our hearts into this and we're so thankful to you for coming along with us for the ride. Maybe we'll meet again one summer in Cousins. |
| "Until then - all of my love always, Jenny." | "Until then - all of my love always, Jenny." |
| Radio Times said fans would lap up a follow-up, writing: "While the ending was satisfying and closed the central question of the show, fans undoubtedly want to see happily-in-love Belly and Conrad – and what happens next not just for them, but for Jeremiah and his new flame, as well as Steven and Taylor." | Radio Times said fans would lap up a follow-up, writing: "While the ending was satisfying and closed the central question of the show, fans undoubtedly want to see happily-in-love Belly and Conrad – and what happens next not just for them, but for Jeremiah and his new flame, as well as Steven and Taylor." |
| BBC News used AI to help write the summary at the top of this article. It was edited by BBC journalists. Find out more. | BBC News used AI to help write the summary at the top of this article. It was edited by BBC journalists. Find out more. |