The ‘Bachelorette’ couple may be all kisses and hugs now, but their happy ending was almost derailed just weeks ago. Here’s why!

Bachelorette Ashley Hebert thought she was going to live happily after once J.P. Rosenbaum proposed to her on May 13, but as soon as the show started airing — their relationship grew strained. J.P. got so jealous of watching Ashley with the other guys that they dumped Ashley!

“J.P. ended it,” a friend tells Life & Style magazine. “It just wasn’t working out, and when J.P. is upset about something, he’ll just say, ‘Okay, it’s over.’”

During the After The Finale Rose special that aired on Aug. 1, Ashley confirmed that it was super hard for J.P. to watch the show.

Another source claims that it was the distance and secret status of their relationship that made J.P. run. But thankfully, he couldn’t stay away from her for long.

“A few days later, they got back together,” says the friend.

“Since they patched things up and their engagement is out in the open now, they’ve got new hope and are looking forward to living together,” assures the source.

BFFs — do you think Ashley and J.P.’s relationship is going to last for the long run?

- Lindsey DiMattina

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