The rumours that they had fallen for one another were confirmed to be true, the day after his elimination aired.
"Meeting her was totally random," Konrad told WHO after the finale, revealing that a mutual friend introduced them over drinks in Byron. "When I met her, we got along like a house on fire."
"We have talked since then about the whole [Bachie] experience, but at first it was really just that I thought she was rad. We got along so well. As much as I'm super grateful to have met Brooke - Abbie, what can I say? She's an amazing girl and I'm excited to see what the future holds."
In an interview with our sister site marie claire, Konrad added that Abbie is perfect for him.
"I just think she’s got something so special about her," he said. "She's so smart and witty and hilarious. And aside from the fact that she’s stunning—she's got beautiful eyes—she's super smart and the banter is great."
When did Abbie Chatfield and Konrad Bień-Stephen make their relationship public?
After meeting by circumstance, the pair were snapped kissing at a bar in Byron Bay and then made efforts to hide their blossoming relationship thereafter.
Once Konrad's final episode had aired, he obviously spoke openly about the romance in exit chats. However, the duo waited a few days before confirming the news all fans wanted to hear: they were official.
After teasing the relationship on TikTok with a "soft launch" - AKA a video with a present, but not fully visible Konrad - Abbie went on to "hard launch" their relationship with an Instagram carousel. She even poked fun at herself in the caption, joking about how she said she would "never talk about who I’m dating publicly."
What happened between Brooke Blurton, Abbie Chatfield and Konrad Bień-Stephen?
When Abbie posted her "hard launch" on Instagram, fans assumed her friend Brooke was all good with the relationship. Especially since Abbie was set to appear on-screen in the finale of The Bachelorette Australia the next day.
However, in a series of posts Brooke made it clear she was not happy with the situation and called it "a very clear display of narcissism" in a lengthy statement.
Addressing the issues - especially those raised by Brooke about a white woman taking the spotlight off the first-ever Indigenous, LGBTQIA+ Bachelorette - Abbie said she was "neglectful."
"I didn't understand – I was neglectful in not thinking about the impacts of me as a white woman in the media, and a public figure, uploading that during that time, so that was very neglectful, it was a mistake, I wish I had waited three more days… that is what occurred," she said on her podcast following the online exchange.
While they haven't addressed it since, Brooke has not re-followed Abbie on Instagram following the apology.
Are Abbie Chatfield and Konrad Bień-Stephen still together?
Good news for all the AbRad or KrAbbie fans out there - while their couple name might need some finetuning, the couple themselves are actually still going strong.
After spending time together in Byron Bay, where Abbie recently purchased property, the duo have enjoyed time meeting each other's friends and family around Australia.
They flew down to Melbourne, where Konrad met Abbie's friends including MasterChef Australia star Khan Ong and Kath Ebbs. They spent time with Abbie's sister Jolie after reuniting for the first time since the pandemic (she just moved home from London).
Abbie even told Sydney Confidential that she "hopes" marriage is on the cards for the pair, who will spend Christmas together with her family in Queensland.
Yes, all is going well for the blonde babes as their relationship goes from strength to strength. And they're clearly head over heels, recently sharing the story of how Konrad said "I love you" for the very first time.
The heartwarming moment Konrad said "I love you"
When you know, you know. And it seems that Konrad knew it was the right moment to say those three magic words when Abbie went with him to Melbourne.
Organising a cosy spread in the back of his ute, Konrad planned to take Abbie on a date to a drive-in movie - after hearing her mention them on her podcast.
"On my podcast I always say how I want to go to the drive-in movies and no one has ever taken me and he listened to the podcast… and organised all this," Abbie revealed in a video shared to her TikTok.
"When we arrived I started sobbing. Full on sobbing. This man treats me better than I thought anyone ever would and is the most thoughtful, beautiful little angel on the planet. I never thought I would find anyone like him, so the tears were flowing.
"And he was like you know why I did this? Because I love you."
Okay, now Abbie's not the only one crying. Watch the sweet clip below.
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