Why did Kristen Doute hesitate to shower before Luke Broderick’s surprise proposal? Details explored

The recently engaged Kristen Doute revealed during the July 1 episode of The Valley how she almost did not shower before getting proposed to by her now-fiancé, Luke Broderick. On the show, Doute was telling Broderick how she did not want to shower before the boat trip because she would smell like fish, and was planning to shower after. However, Broderick managed to convince her to shower by making up a story, saying they would be going to a luau right after the boat ride.

In a confession, Luke Broderick explained the situation before the boat ride. He said:

"I'm excited, I'm anxious. The boat is reserved, Danny [Booko] and Nia [Sanchez] are coming, Zack's handling everything at the resort... Kristen not wanting to shower, was not on my radar."

In order to convince Doute to get in the shower, he said:

"... should shower before because I think we're going to a luau right after. I don't think there's going to be time to shower and get ready after."

While Kristen replied:

"You don't need to shower every day in Hawaii if you're in the Ocean,... It's like a boat with a bunch of gross fish guts on it."

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How did Luke Broderick propose to Kristen Doute?

Luke Broderick and Kristen Doute were joined by their friends Danny Booko and Nia Sanchez on the boat ride. Sanchez asked Doute if she wanted to take pictures with the sunset, and the latter responded with:

"I'm not feeling cute at all right now. I'm sweaty and absolutely disgusting," but proceeded to touch up her makeup for the photos.

In a confessional, Broderick said:

"We're at the finish line, and she's sitting on the ring."

After taking pictures together with Sanchez and Booko, the couple also took a few snapshots of Broderick and Doute. Booko mentioned that he saw dolphins in the water, so that Doute would turn her back against her soon-to-be fiancé, while he got down on one knee.

While he was on one knee, Luke said to Kristen:

"Your butt looks so good from this angle... Hey baby, we’ve had some awesome adventures," while she laughed.

When she turned around and saw Broderick on one knee, she was surprised and responded by saying:

"What the f**k? Are you being serious right now?"

Luke pushed through and asked her if she would:

"...be the catch of my lifetime," he continued, "I love you so much... We’ve had such incredible adventures. And so many new experiences. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"

To this, Kristen Doute responded:

"Are you serious? Is this real life?"

During a confessional, Kristen Doute said:

"I mean he stands by me, he stands up for me... I love that he’s exactly who he is and lets me be exactly who I am. I love how funny he thinks he is, but he’s not. That is my partner in crime. That is my ride or die. This is the easiest yes I’ve ever said. I’m just so happy," she also called him "my rock".

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Luke Broderick's proposal to Kristen Doute is as real as it gets. With help from friends and a few nervous moments right before Broderick got down on one knee, Kristen did not seem to suspect anything and was genuinely surprised when Luke proposed.