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{{short description|American reality television series on ABC}}
{{otheruses|Bachelor (disambiguation)}}
{{for|the recently concluded season|The Bachelor (American TV series) season 28{{!}}''The Bachelor'' (American TV series) season 28}}
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'''''The Bachelor''''' is an American ] ] debuting in 2002 on ]. The show is hosted by former game show host and news anchor, ].
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''''' The Bachelor''''' is an American dating and relationship ] series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ]. For its first 25 seasons, the show was hosted by ]. As the essence of the original ], its success resulted in several ] including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!'', '']'', and '']'', as well as spawning many international editions of the shows.

On May 10, 2024, ABC renewed the series for a twenty-ninth season which is slated to premiere on January 27, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=May 10, 2024|title='The Bachelor,' 'American Idol' Among Seven Unscripted Renewals at ABC|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-idol-bachelor-renewed-abc-1235895822/|work=]|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name="S29Premiere"/>

==Production==
The series was created by ]. The ''After the Final Rose'' and other reunion specials were originally produced at Victory Studios in ], and ] in ], but are now taped at ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Facility – Victory Studios Los Angeles|url=http://www.victorystudiosla.com/facility/|work=Victory Studios Los Angeles|access-date=January 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301115401/http://www.victorystudiosla.com/facility/|archive-date=March 1, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In the most recent run of ''''' The Bachelor''''', it brought in almost $86 million in advertising revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/06/15/media/bachelor-business/index.html|title=The business of 'The Bachelor' franchise|work=]|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
The series follows a single bachelor who is given a list of romantic interests from which he must choose a fiancée. During the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates (see ]) each week which finally results in his last choice receiving a marriage proposal. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their dates, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show.


The description above is simply a general guideline. In truth, the series occasionally deviates from its intended format, which can lead to drama and conflict among people involved in the show. They may include, among other events:
The fourteenth season, ], premiered on January 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite news | author=ABC Sets Premiere Date for The Bachelor: On The Wings of Love| url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/ABC-Sets-Premiere-1011566.aspx| work=TVGuide.com}}</ref>
*An eliminated candidate returning to the show to plead her case to the bachelor.
*A non-contestant, usually with a history in the franchise, pleads to be considered as a candidate for the bachelor.
*A bachelor distributing more or fewer ]s than planned.
*A bachelor eliminating a woman outside of the normal elimination process. For example, the bachelor may eliminate both women on a two-on-one date.
*The bachelor chooses to pursue a relationship with his final selection rather than propose marriage.


The sixth season was the only season to feature a twist in casting. Since producers could not unanimously decide between ] and Jay Overbye for the next Bachelor, the 25 women at the time participating had to decide which bachelor would make the best husband. At the end of the first episode, Velvick was chosen.
==About the show==
The series revolves around a bachelor who chooses a potential wife from among 25 women. In past seasons, bachelors have included a doctor, a prince, an NFL player, a millionaire, and other types of frequently sought after men. The show follows the bachelor as he goes on a series of dates with the women, some of them group dates, some one-on-one dates, and some of them two-on-one dates. On each episode women are eliminated, generally during the rose ceremony at the end of the episode, but sometimes on the dates (during what are called "elimination dates"). This process culminates towards the end of the season with hometown visits to the final four women's families, the three final women each going on an overnight date to exotic location, and the meeting of the bachelor's family and each of the two final women. At the end of the show, the bachelor chooses one woman with whom he would like to continue a relationship. Sometimes he proposes marriage, sometimes other levels of commitment. There have been a few interesting twists such as Brad not picking either of the women and Jason changing his mind during the "After the Final Rose" show.


Notable cases where the bachelor violated the premise of the show are Brad Womack, who selected neither of his final two women on his first season,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Deutsch|first=Gail|title=Inside the Bachelor: Brad Womack's Harsh Exit|url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/Bachelor/bachelor-brad-womack-season-11-rejection/story?id=10060886|work=]|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> and ], who broke off his engagement in the ''After the Final Rose'' episode and several months later proposed (offscreen) to the first runner-up (Molly Malaney)—who he later married. Like Mesnick, ] also broke off his engagement and during the ''After the Final Rose'' episode, he proposed to the first runner-up (Lauren Burnham)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Melas|first=Chloe|title=Arie Luyendyk Jr. shocks viewers in 'Bachelor' finale|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/05/entertainment/bachelor-finale-arie-luyendyk-jr/index.html|work=]|date=March 6, 2018|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref>—to whom he is now married.
The ] from the first season, ], later starred in '']'', a ] program in which the format is gender-reversed. Her wedding to the winner of her season of The Bachelorette was also televised.


==The elimination process== ==The elimination process==
According to the summary on ABC.com, each new Bachelor episode contains a rose ceremony during which one or more contestants is eliminated. Eliminations are based upon date performance (i.e., how the women relate to the bachelor on the dates.) The bachelor must follow a process of elimination where his pool of bachelorettes is narrowed down week by week by presenting a rose to each of the women he wishes to keep.


*In a "The Women Tell All" episode, the women who had been eliminated from the show participate in a talk show where they discuss their thoughts and experiences, and even juicy secrets not previously mentioned before now.
At any point during the process, if a woman decides she is no longer interested in the bachelor, although he may still be interested in her, she may leave. A few have actually done so over the course of the show.
*The two remaining women separately meet with the bachelor's family. At the end of the episode, one woman eventually exits the limo and is sent home, followed by the second woman who the bachelor proposes to by presenting the "final rose".
*In an ''After the Final Rose'' episode that immediately follows, the bachelor, the finalist, and the runner-up participate in a talk show. The identity of the next season's bachelor or bachelorette is often announced at the end of the episode.


If a woman decides she no longer wants to compete in the Bachelor, she can leave the competition at any moment. Occasionally, a woman gets taken off the show for violating a rule.
In the end, the bachelor selects one lady and gives her the final rose. He may or may not propose to her at this final rose ceremony.


The bachelor has wide discretion in choosing how many and when to present the roses. For example, ] presented several roses at his initial cocktail party.
As of the end of season 13, none of the 13 bachelors has married the woman to whom he presented the final rose (and one did not present a final rose at all).


It is common for contestants to be accused of not being on the show for the "right reasons," with their aim not to establish a genuine relationship with the Bachelor but rather to garner fame or attention of some kind. These reasons include: become an ], become a cast member on ], ], or the new ], induce jealousy from an ex-boyfriend or other people in their personal life, or just to simply get free trips to exotic locations.
==Ratings==
Solid ratings throughout the twelve completed seasons have resulted from an average audience of nearly 10 million viewers, with some decline in the series' more recent seasons. While much of the series has aired on Wednesday nights, its ratings slide reversed somewhat with a move to Monday nights in January 2006.


==Seasons== ==Seasons==
{{Main|List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes|l1=List of ''The Bachelor'' (American TV series) episodes}}
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; width:100%;"
!Season<br/>Year
|-
!Bachelor
! scope="col" width=2%| Season
!Profile
! scope="col" width=11%| Original run
!Winner
! scope="col" width=13%| Bachelor
!Runner-Up
! scope="col" width=13%| Winner
!Proposal
! scope="col" width=13%| Runner(s)-up
!Aftermath
! scope="col" width=3%| Proposal
! scope="col" width=5%| Still together?
! scope="col" width=35%| Relationship status
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br/>2002 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|March 25 – April 25, 2002
|] |]
|Management consultant
|Amanda Marsh |Amanda Marsh
|] |]
|{{No}}
|align="center"|No
|{{No}}
|Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead they took a chance at a relationship. Marsh and Michel broke up after several months, and Rehn was featured on the first season of '']''.
|Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead, they entered into a relationship. They broke up several months later.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Gary Susman|title=''Bachelor''{{'}}s Amanda says Alex trysted with Trista|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/01/13/bachelors-amanda-says-alex-trysted-trista/|magazine=]|date=January 13, 2008|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924082734/https://ew.com/article/2008/01/13/bachelors-amanda-says-alex-trysted-trista/|archive-date=September 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br/>2002 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|September 25 – November 20, 2002
|] |]
|Vice President of a chain of family-owned banks
|Helene Eksterowicz |Helene Eksterowicz
|Brooke Smith |Brooke Smith
|{{Yes}}
|align="center"|Yes
|{{No}}
|They broke up after several months.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-aaron-buerge-and-fianc%E9e-helene-eksterowicz-call-off-engagement-break-up-925.php|title = 'Bachelor' Aaron Buerge and fiancée Helene Eksterowicz call off engagement, break up|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> Years later, Buerge became engaged to Angye McIntosh and they are planning to wed.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20295430,00.html</ref>
|Buerge and Eksterowicz broke up in January 2003.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' Aaron Buerge and fiancée Helene Eksterowicz call off engagement, break up|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-aaron-buerge-and-fianc%E9e-helene-eksterowicz-call-off-engagement-break-up-925.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629161551/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-aaron-buerge-and-fianc%C3%A9e-helene-eksterowicz-call-off-engagement-break-up-925.php|archive-date=June 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''3'''
|align="center"|]<br/>2003
|March 24 – May 21, 2003
|] |]
|Jennifer Schefft
|Sales manager of ]
|Kirsten Buschbacher
|Jen Schefft
|{{Yes}}
|Kristen Baschbucher
|{{No}}
|align="center"|Yes
|Schefft and Firestone broke up after several months but remained friends.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andrew-firestone-and-jen-schefft-breakup-2068.php|title = 'Bachelor' couple Andrew Firestone and Jen Schefft breakup|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> He is now married to soap opera star ].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-bachelor-star-andrew-firestone-marries-model-ivana-bozilovic-7376.php|title = Former 'Bachelor' star Andrew Firestone marries model Ivana Bozilovic|last = Rocchio| first = Christopher| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> Schefft was featured on the third season of '']''. |Firestone and Schefft broke up in December 2003.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' couple Andrew Firestone and Jen Schefft breakup|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andrew-firestone-and-jen-schefft-breakup-2068.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210173050/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andrew-firestone-and-jen-schefft-breakup-2068.php|archive-date=February 10, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''4'''
|align="center"|]<br/>2003
|September 24 – November 20, 2003
|] |]
|Creator of a mortgage company and former suitor on '']''
|Estella Gardinier |Estella Gardinier
|Kelly Jo Kuharski |Kelly Jo Kuharski
|{{No}}
|align="center"|No
|{{No}}
|Guiney did not propose to Gardinier but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up shortly after the show aired.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-bob-guiney-and-estella-gardinier-finally-come-clean-and-publicly-acknowledge-breakup-2128.php|title = 'Bachelor' Bob Guiney and Estella Gardinier finally come clean and publicly acknowledge breakup|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> Guiney is now married to ] and is a TV actor.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-bob-guiney-marries-actress-rebecca-budig-in-lakeside-wedding-ceremony-2690.php|title ='Bachelor' Bob Guiney marries actress Rebecca Budig in lakeside wedding ceremony|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> Meredith Phillips, who came fourth, featured on the second season of '']''.
|Guiney did not propose to Gardinier, but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up in December 2003.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' Bob Guiney and Estella Gardinier finally come clean and publicly acknowledge breakup|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-bob-guiney-and-estella-gardinier-finally-come-clean-and-publicly-acknowledge-breakup-2128.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129231736/http://realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-bob-guiney-and-estella-gardinier-finally-come-clean-and-publicly-acknowledge-breakup-2128.php|archive-date=January 29, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br/>2004 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|April 7 – May 26, 2004
|] |]
|Canadian American college football player
|Jessica Bowlin |Jessica Bowlin
|Tara Jaye |Tara Huckeby
|{{No}}
|align="center"|No
|{{No}}
|Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date but broke up several months later.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-jesse-palmer-and-jessica-bowlin-announce-breakup-2630.php|title ='Bachelor' Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin announce breakup|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref>
|Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date, but broke up in June 2004.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin announce breakup|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-jesse-palmer-and-jessica-bowlin-announce-breakup-2630.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129222122/http://realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-jesse-palmer-and-jessica-bowlin-announce-breakup-2630.php|archive-date=January 29, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''6'''{{efn|Season 6 began with two potential Bachelors, Byron Velvick and Jay Overbye. In the first episode, the women voted Velvick as the sole Bachelor for the rest of the season.}}
|align="center"|]<br/>2004
|September 22 – November 24, 2004
|] |]
|Pro bass fisherman and divorced father
|Mary Delgado |Mary Delgado
|Tanya Michel |Tanya Michel
|{{Yes}}
|align="center"|Yes
|{{No}}
|Velvick and Delgado split after five years.<ref></ref>
|Velvick and Delgado split in December 2009, after five years together.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bachelor Couple Byron Velvick, Mary Delgado Split|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/bachelor-couple-byron-velvick-mary-delgado-split-2009212|work=]|date=December 2, 2009|access-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905082115/http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/bachelor-couple-byron-velvick-mary-delgado-split-2009212|archive-date=September 5, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''7'''
|align="center"|]<br/>2005
|March 28 – May 16, 2005
|] |]
|Actor
|Sarah Brice |Sarah Brice
|Krissily Kennedy |Krisily Kennedy
|{{No}}
|align="center"|No
|{{No}}
|O'Connell chose Sarah Brice to be the winner but he did not propose to her. Instead they took a chance at a relationship. They broke up in September 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-7-couple-charlie-oconnell-sarah-brice-confirm-split-5836.php|title = 'The Bachelor 7' couple Charlie O'Connell, Sarah Brice confirm split|last = Rocchio| first = Christopher| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> but got back together in 2008 and are planning a wedding.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-reunite-8006.php|title = 'The Bachelor' couple Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Brice reunite|last = Bracchitta| first = John| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref>
|O'Connell did not propose to Brice, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in September 2007, but got back together in November 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rocchio|first=Christopher|title='The Bachelor 7' couple Charlie O'Connell, Sarah Brice confirm split|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-7-couple-charlie-oconnell-sarah-brice-confirm-split-5836.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214183626/http://realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-7-couple-charlie-oconnell-sarah-brice-confirm-split-5836.php|archive-date=February 14, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bracchitta|first=John|title='The Bachelor' couple Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Bryce reunite|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-reunite-8006.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108195240/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-reunite-8006.php|archive-date=January 8, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> However, they broke up for good in April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-Bachelor Stars Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Brice Split|url=https://people.com/tv/ex-bachelor-stars-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-split/|work=]|date=April 27, 2010|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503004217/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/04/27/ex-bachelor-stars-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-split/|archive-date=May 3, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|- |-
|style="text-align:center;"|'''8'''
|align="center"|]<br/>2006
|January 9 – February 27, 2006
|] |]
|Medical doctor
|Sarah Stone |Sarah Stone
|Moana Dixon |Moana Dixon
|{{No}}
|align="center"|No
|{{No}}
|Stork did not propose to Stone. They decided to take a chance at just a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-travis-stork-and-sarah-stone-admit-theyve-split-up-4001.php|title = 'Bachelor' couple Travis Stork and Sarah Stone admit they've split up|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> Stork is now featured on ''].''
|Stork did not propose to Stone, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' couple Travis Stork and Sarah Stone admit they've split up|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-travis-stork-and-sarah-stone-admit-theyve-split-up-4001.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129232409/http://realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-travis-stork-and-sarah-stone-admit-theyve-split-up-4001.php|archive-date=January 29, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br/>2006 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|October 2 – November 27, 2006
|Prince ]
|]
|Cosmetics entrepreneur
|Jennifer Wilson |Jennifer Wilson
|Sadie Murray |Sadie Murray
|{{No}}
|align="center"|No
|{{No}}
|Borghese did not propose to Wilson. They took a chance at a relationship, and they broke up in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-producers-confirm-lorenzo-borghese-jennifer-wilson-split-4609.php|title = 'Bachelor' producers confirm Lorenzo Borghese, Jennifer Wilson split|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref>
|Borghese did not propose to Wilson, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in January 2007. He briefly dated runner-up Murray, but they broke up in March 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' producers confirm Lorenzo Borghese, Jennifer Wilson split|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-producers-confirm-lorenzo-borghese-jennifer-wilson-split-4609.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130050838/http://realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-producers-confirm-lorenzo-borghese-jennifer-wilson-split-4609.php|archive-date=January 30, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-lorenzo-borghese-no-longer-dating-runner-up-sadie-murray-4799.php|title='Bachelor' Lorenzo Borghese no longer dating runner-up Sadie Murray|work=Reality TV World|last=Rocchio|first=Christopher|date=March 6, 2007|access-date=February 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218090317/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-lorenzo-borghese-no-longer-dating-runner-up-sadie-murray-4799.php|archive-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br/>2007 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|April 2 – May 22, 2007
|]
|]
|]
|Tessa Horst |Tessa Horst
|Bevin Nicole Powers |Bevin Powers
|{{Yes}}
|align="center"|Yes
|{{No}}
|Horst and Baldwin called off their engagement one month after the finale,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andy-baldwin-tessa-horst-break-off-engagement-5636.php|title = 'Bachelor' couple Andy Baldwin, Tessa Horst break off engagement|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> but continued their relationship. They broke off the relationship in September 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-andy-baldwin-talks-about-blooming-marla-maples-romance-6892.php|title = 'Bachelor' Andy Baldwin talks about 'blooming' Marla Maples romance|last = Rogers| first = Steve| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref>
|Baldwin and Horst called off their engagement in June 2007, but continued to date.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Steve|title='Bachelor' couple Andy Baldwin, Tessa Horst break off engagement|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andy-baldwin-tessa-horst-break-off-engagement-5636.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201043315/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andy-baldwin-tessa-horst-break-off-engagement-5636.php|archive-date=February 1, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> They ended their relationship in September 2007.<ref>{{cite web|author=ETonline Staff|title='The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' Romance Check! Which Couples Are Still Together? 'The Bachelor' Season 10 – Andrew Baldwin and Tessa Horst|url=https://www.etonline.com/slideshow/gallery/165551_bachelor_bachelorette_final_couples/2633|work=]|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131012232/https://www.etonline.com/gallery/165551_bachelor_bachelorette_final_couples/the-bachelor-season-10-andrew-baldwin-and-tessa-horst-2633|archive-date=January 31, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|September 24 – November 20, 2007
|Brad Womack
|rowspan="2"|Brad Womack
|Bar owner
|rowspan="2" {{N/a}}
| &ndash;
|]
| &ndash;
|align="center"|No |rowspan="2" {{No}}
|rowspan="2" {{No}}
|Womack chose Jenni Croft and ] as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-star-brad-womack-rejects-both-jenni-croft-deanna-pappas-6120.php|title = 'Bachelor' star Brad Womack rejects both Jenni Croft, DeAnna Pappas|last = Rocchio| first = Christopher| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref> Pappas was featured on the fourth season of '']''.
|rowspan="2"|Womack chose Pappas and Croft as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rocchio|first=Christopher|title='Bachelor' star Brad Womack rejects both Jenni Croft, DeAnna Pappas|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-star-brad-womack-rejects-both-jenni-croft-deanna-pappas-6120.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201115325/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-star-brad-womack-rejects-both-jenni-croft-deanna-pappas-6120.php|archive-date=February 1, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Jenni Croft
|align="center"|]<br/>2008
|-
|Matt Grant
|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|Global financier
|March 17 – May 12, 2008
|]
|] |]
|Chelsea Wanstrath |Chelsea Wanstrath
|{{Yes}}
|align="center"|Yes
|{{No}}
|Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-matt-grant-and-shayne-lamas-confirm-break-up-7517.php|title = 'The Bachelor' couple Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas confirm break-up|last = Rocchio| first = Christopher| publisher = realitytvworld.com}}</ref>
|Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rocchio|first=Christopher|title='The Bachelor' couple Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas confirm break-up|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-matt-grant-and-shayne-lamas-confirm-break-up-7517.php|work=Reality TV World|access-date=January 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209205325/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-matt-grant-and-shayne-lamas-confirm-break-up-7517.php|archive-date=February 9, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|align="center"|]<br/>2009 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 5 – March 3, 2009
|] |]
|Account executive, single father, and former suitor on '']''
|] |]
|Molly Malaney |Molly Malaney
|{{Yes}}
|align="center"|Yes
|{{No}}{{efn|Jason and Melissa were no longer together after the show. He married the runner-up, Molly, and they are still together.}}
|On the season's finale, Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft, and resumed a relationship with runner-up Malaney. Rycroft later appeared on '']'' and is now married to Tye Strickland.<ref>{{cite news | author=Anna Diamond | title=Melissa Rycroft Is Engaged | url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Melissa-Rycroft-Engaged-1007530.aspx | work=TVGuide.com | date=30 June 2009 | accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref> Jillian Harris, who came in third place, was featured on the fifth season of '']''. On October 20, 2009, Mesnick proposed to Malaney in New Zealand, which she accepted.
|In the season finale, it was revealed that Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft and resumed a relationship with runner-up Malaney. Mesnick later proposed to Malaney in New Zealand, and they were married on February 27, 2010, in California.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: Bachelor's Jason And Molly Get Hitched!|url=https://people.com/tv/its-official-bachelors-jason-and-molly-get-hitched/|work=]|date=February 27, 2010|access-date=May 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502034220/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/02/27/its-official-bachelors-jason-and-molly-get-hitched/|archive-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> Their wedding aired on ABC on March 8, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABC to Air ''Bachelor'' Jason Mesnick's Wedding Next Month|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/abc-bachelor-wedding-1014280/|work=]|access-date=February 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304052203/http://www.tvguide.com/News/ABC-Bachelor-Wedding-1014280.aspx|archive-date=March 4, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> They live in ] with their daughter Riley (born March 14, 2013).<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason and Molly Mesnick Welcome Daughter Riley Anne|url=https://people.com/parents/bachelor-jason-molly-mesnick-welcome-daughter-riley-anne/|work=]|date=March 14, 2013|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906064816/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/03/14/bachelor-jason-molly-mesnick-welcome-daughter-riley-anne/|archive-date=September 6, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple also shares custody of Jason's son, Tyler, from his previous marriage (born January 25, 2005).<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 7, 2018|title=Inside Molly and Jason Mesnick's Life 9 Years After 'The Bachelor'|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/inside-the-bachelors-molly-and-jason-mesnicks-life-today-2/|access-date=August 17, 2020|website=Us Weekly|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|align="center"|]<br/>2010 |style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 4 – March 1, 2010
|]<ref>{{cite news | author=Monica Rizzo and Cynthia Wang | title=And The New Bachelor Is… Jake! | url=http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/10/14/and-the-new-bachelor-is%e2%80%a6-jake/#comment-296880 | work=people.com | date=14 October 2009 | accessdate=2009-10-14}}</ref>
|]
<ref>http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b148949_five_reasons_new_bachelor_might_not_suck.html eonline.com.</ref>
|Vienna Girardi
|Commercial Pilot and former suitor on '']''
|]
|
|{{Yes}}
|align="center"|
| {{No}}
|
|Pavelka and Girardi ended their engagement in June 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bruno|first=Mike|title='Bachelor' Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi break up|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/06/22/bachelor-jake-pavelka-vienna/|magazine=]|date=June 22, 2010|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710211107/http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/06/22/bachelor-jake-pavelka-vienna/|archive-date=July 10, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|January 3 – March 14, 2011
| Brad Womack
|Emily Maynard
|Chantal O'Brien
|{{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|Womack and Maynard broke up while their season was airing, but reconciled in time for the finale. However, they broke up for good in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bachelor's Emily Maynard and Brad Womack Split|url=https://people.com/tv/emily-maynard-brad-womack-split/|work=]|date=June 29, 2011|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029042924/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20506342,00.html|archive-date=October 29, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 2 – March 12, 2012
| Ben Flajnik
| Courtney Robertson
| Lindzi Cox
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Flajnik and Robertson broke up while their season was airing, but reconciled in time for the finale. However, they broke up for good in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oldenburg|first=Ann|title='Bachelor' Ben Flajnik, Courtney Robertson split|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2012/10/05/bachelor-ben-flajnik-courtney-robertson-break-up-split/1615745/|work=]|date=October 5, 2012|access-date=October 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006021314/http://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2012/10/05/bachelor-ben-flajnik-courtney-robertson-break-up-split/1615745/|archive-date=October 6, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 7 – March 11, 2013
| ]
| ]
| Lindsay Yenter
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Lowe and Giudici married on January 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blumm|first=K.C.|title=The Bachelor's Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Are Married|url=https://people.com/tv/the-bachelors-sean-lowe-marries-catherine-giudici/|work=]|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129040909/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20779203,00.html|archive-date=January 29, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They live in ] with their three children - sons Samuel (born July 2, 2016) and Isaiah (born May 18, 2018), and daughter Mia (born December 23, 2019).<ref>{{cite web|last=Juneau|first=Jen|title=Sean and Catherine Giudici Lowe Welcome Son Samuel Thomas|url=https://people.com/parents/sean-lowe-catherine-giudici-welcome-son-samuel-thomas/|work=]|date=July 2, 2016|access-date=July 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703221428/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/07/02/sean-lowe-catherine-giudici-welcome-son-samuel-thomas/|archive-date=July 3, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mizoguchi|first=Karen|title=Meet Isaiah Hendrix! Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Share First Photos of Newborn Son|url=http://people.com/babies/sean-lowe-catherine-giudici-son-isaiah-hendrix-first-photos/|work=]|date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520223640/http://people.com/babies/sean-lowe-catherine-giudici-son-isaiah-hendrix-first-photos/|archive-date=May 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Jen Juneau|author2=Robyn Merrett|title=It's a Girl! Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Lowe Welcome Their Third Child, Daughter Mia Mejia|url=https://people.com/parents/sean-lowe-and-catherine-giudici-lowe-welcome-third-child/|work=]|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 6 – March 10, 2014
| ]
| Nikki Ferrell
| ]
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Galavis did not propose to Ferrell but instead they decided to continue their relationship. They later appeared on '']''. They broke up in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Lee, Esther|author2=Cornin, Travis|title=Juan Pablo Galavis, Nikki Ferrell Split: Why She Broke Up With The Bachelor|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/juan-pablo-galavis-nikki-ferrell-split-cause-of-bachelor-break-up-20142810|work=]|date=October 28, 2014|access-date=October 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029040809/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/juan-pablo-galavis-nikki-ferrell-split-cause-of-bachelor-break-up-20142810|archive-date=October 29, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 5 – March 9, 2015
| ]
| Whitney Bischoff
| Becca Tilley
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Soules and Bischoff announced their break-up on May 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bricker, Tierney|title=Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Break Up: ''The Bachelor'' Couple Calls Off Engagement|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/660977/chris-soules-and-whitney-bischoff-break-up-the-bachelor-couple-calls-off-engagement|work=]|date=May 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528223531/http://www.eonline.com/news/660977/chris-soules-and-whitney-bischoff-break-up-the-bachelor-couple-calls-off-engagement|archive-date=May 28, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
|January 4 – March 14, 2016
| ]
| Lauren Bushnell
| ]
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Higgins and Bushnell had their own reality show ''Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?''. They announced their breakup on May 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Break Up|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/852212/the-bachelor-s-ben-higgins-and-lauren-bushnell-break-up|work=]|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=May 15, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518201447/http://www.eonline.com/news/852212/the-bachelor-s-ben-higgins-and-lauren-bushnell-break-up|archive-date=May 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
| January 2 – March 13, 2017
| ]
| Vanessa Grimaldi
| Raven Gates
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Viall and Grimaldi announced their breakup on August 25, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sobol|first=Beth|title=The Bachelor's Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi End Their Engagement|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/875795/the-bachelor-s-nick-viall-and-vanessa-grimaldi-end-their-engagement|work=]|date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825193048/http://www.eonline.com/news/875795/the-bachelor-s-nick-viall-and-vanessa-grimaldi-end-their-engagement|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
| January 1 – March 6, 2018
| ]
| ]
| Lauren Burnham
| {{Yes}}
|{{No}}{{efn|Arie and Becca were no longer together after the show. He married the runner-up, Lauren, and they are still together.}}
| During the live season finale, it was revealed that a few weeks after filming wrapped, Luyendyk had quickly called off his engagement to Kufrin and started dating runner-up Burnham.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nahas|first=Aili|title=''The Bachelor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Becca Kufrin Breaks Her Silence After Arie Luyendyk Jr. Ends Their Engagement|url=http://people.com/tv/bachelor-becca-kufrin-talks-arie-luyendyk-jr/|work=]|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306072725/http://people.com/tv/bachelor-becca-kufrin-talks-arie-luyendyk-jr/|archive-date=March 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Luyendyk and Burnham got engaged during the ''After the Final Rose'' special and were married on January 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Natalie|title=''The Bachelor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Arie Luyendyk Jr. Gets Engaged to Lauren Burnham After Split from Becca Kufrin|url=http://people.com/tv/arie-luyendyk-jr-engaged-lauren-burnham/|work=]|date=March 6, 2018|access-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307214225/http://people.com/tv/arie-luyendyk-jr-engaged-lauren-burnham/|archive-date=March 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Corriston|first=Michelle|title=''The Bachelor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham Are Married!|url=https://people.com/tv/bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-lauren-burnham-are-married/|work=]|date=January 12, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113050421/https://people.com/tv/bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-lauren-burnham-are-married/|archive-date=January 13, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> They live in ] with their three children - daughter Alessi (born May 29, 2019), and twins Lux and Senna (born June 11, 2021).<ref>{{cite web|last=Cardoza|first=Riley|title=Lauren Burnham Gives Birth, Welcomes Daughter With Arie Luyendyk Jr.|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/lauren-burnham-arie-luyendyk-jr-baby-daughter-born/|work=]|date=May 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Morin|first=Alyssa|title=Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham Reveal Baby Girl's Name After She Reunites With Twin Brother|url=https://www.eonline.com/au/news/1281731/arie-luyendyk-jr-and-lauren-burnhams-baby-girl-reunites-with-twin-brother-as-she-leaves-hospital|work=]|date=June 20, 2021|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|January 7 – March 12, 2019
| rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|]
| ]
| rowspan="2"{{No}}
| rowspan="2"{{No}}
| rowspan="2"|Randolph initially broke up with Underwood at the final three. Underwood then broke up with the remaining two women and asked Randolph to give him a second chance, and she agreed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/the-bachelor-why-cassie-took-colton-underwood-back-after-leaving-him-121131|title='The Bachelor': Why Cassie Took Colton Underwood Back After Leaving Him|work=]|date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> They announced their breakup on May 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/au/news/1157331/the-bachelor-s-colton-underwood-and-cassie-randolph-break-up-after-less-than-2-years-together|title=The Bachelor's Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Break Up After Less Than 2 Years Together|work=]|last=Aiello|first=McKenna|date=May 29, 2020|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> In September 2020, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, alleging that he stalked her and put a tracking device on her car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-09-15/colton-underwood-restraining-order-cassie-randolph|title='Bachelor' star Colton Underwood hit with a restraining order by ex Cassie Randolph|date=September 15, 2020|accessdate=March 25, 2023|last=Saad|first=Nardine|work=]}}</ref> The restraining order was later dropped after the two reached a private agreement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/colton-underwood-says-cassie-randolph-dropped-restraining-order-against-him/|title=The Bachelor's Cassie Randolph Drops Restraining Order Against Ex Colton Underwood|date=November 3, 2020|accessdate=March 25, 2023|last=Chung|first=Gabrielle|work=]}}</ref> Underwood came out as gay on April 14, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/bachelor-colton-underwood-gay-gma-1234950849/|title='Bachelor' Star Colton Underwood Reveals He's Gay in Emotional 'GMA' Interview|date=April 14, 2021}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"| ''']'''
|January 6 – March 10, 2020
| ]
|]
|]
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|During the live ''After the Final Rose'' special, it was revealed that Weber and Sluss had ended their engagement in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/bachelor-peter-weber-ends-engagement-hannah-ann-sluss-pursue-madison-prewett/|title=Bachelor Peter Weber Ends Engagement to Hannah Ann Sluss After 1 Month|work=]|date=March 10, 2020|access-date=March 10, 2020}}</ref> Although Weber and runner-up Prewett admitted to still having feelings for each other, they ultimately decided not to pursue a relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1130714/the-bachelor-s-peter-weber-and-madison-prewett-announce-they-re-going-their-separate-ways|title=The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Madison Prewett Announce They're Going Their Separate Ways|work=]|last=Piester|first=Lauren|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> On May 2, 2020, Weber revealed that he was dating Kelley Flanagan, who finished in fifth place on his season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/the-bachelor-peter-weber-and-kelley-flanagan-are-dating.html|title=The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Are Dating Because Relationships Mean Nothing|work=]|last=Ivie|first=Devon|date=May 2, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2020}}</ref> Weber and Flanagan announced their breakup on December 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a35105936/peter-weber-kelley-flanagan-break-up/|title=The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Have Broken Up|work=]|last=Bonner|first=Mehera|date=December 31, 2020|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref> They got back together in August 2022, but broke up again in April 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/peter-weber-kelley-flanagans-relationship-confirmed-a-timeline/|title=Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan's Complete Relationship Timeline|work=]|last=Hearon|first=Sarah|date=May 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"| ''']'''
| January 4 – March 15, 2021
| ]
| ]
| ]
| {{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|James did not propose to Kirkconnell. Instead they began a relationship, but on the ''After the Final Rose'' special, it was confirmed that James had ended the relationship after Kirkconnell's ] came to light.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/matt-james-reveals-he-broke-up-with-rachael-kirkconnell-after-racism-controversy-162072|title=Matt James Reveals He Broke Up With Rachael Kirkconnell After Racism Controversy|work=]|last=Gawley|first=Paige|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref> On April 28, 2021, James confirmed that he and Kirkconnell were back together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/matt-james-says-hes-pursuing-a-relationship-with-rachael-kirkconnell-focusing-on-it/|title=Matt James Says He's 'Pursuing' a Relationship with Ex Rachael Kirkconnell: I'm 'Focusing on It'|work=]|last=Falcone|first=Dana Rose|date=April 28, 2021|accessdate=April 28, 2021}}</ref> They are still together as of January 2025.<ref name="StillTogether">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.eonline.com/photos/6410/bachelor-bachelorette-status-check-find-out-who-s-still-together/|title=Bachelor & Bachelorette Status Check: Find Out Who's Still Together|date=April 4, 2024|accessdate=April 7, 2024|magazine=]}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|January 3 – March 15, 2022
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| ]
| rowspan="2" {{no}}
| rowspan="2" {{no}}
| rowspan="2"| Although the season ended with Evans rejecting Echard, it was revealed on the live ''After the Final Rose'' special that they had since gotten back together. They announced their breakup on September 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wynne|first=Kelly|title=The Bachelor's Clayton Echard and Susie Evans Announce Split: 'Not an Easy Time for Either of Us'|url=https://people.com/tv/bachelor-clayton-echard-susie-evans-split/|date=September 23, 2022|accessdate=September 24, 2022|work=]}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
| January 23 – March 27, 2023
| ]
| Kaity Biggar
| Gabi Elnicki
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Shallcross and Biggar moved in together in ] in July 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bachelornation.com/2023/07/10/kaity-biggar-and-zach-shallcross-are-officially-roommates-after-moving-in-together-in-austin-texas/|title=Kaity Biggar & Zach Shallcross Are 'Officially Roommates' After Moving In Together in Austin|date=July 10, 2023|accessdate=July 11, 2023|work=Bachelor Nation}}</ref> Their wedding is set for October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/bachelors-zach-shallcross-kaity-biggar-officially-set-wedding-date/|title=Bachelor's Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar Officially Set Wedding Date and Location|date=April 18, 2024|accessdate=April 19, 2024|last=Glassman|first=Thea|work=]}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
| January 22 – March 25, 2024
| ]
| Kelsey Anderson
| ]
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Graziadei and Anderson are still engaged as of January 2025.<ref name="StillTogether"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''']'''
| January 27, 2025<ref name="S29Premiere">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/abc-midseason-premiere-dates-will-trent-the-rookie-9-1-1-greys-anatomy-high-potential-1236172766/|title='Will Trent', 'The Rookie', '9-1-1', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Conners' Final Season & More Get Midseason Premiere Dates At ABC|website=]|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=November 11, 2024|access-date=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
| Grant Ellis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-bachelor-grant-season-29-exit-jenn-1236104503/|title=‘The Bachelor’: Grant Ellis Named Season 29’s Leading Man After Exit From Jenn Tran’s Season|date=August 12, 2024|accessdate=August 12, 2024|last=Hailu|first=Selome|work=]}}</ref>
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|} |}

==Ratings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;" rowspan="2"| Season
! style="width:15%;" rowspan="2"| Timeslot (])
! colspan=2| Premiered
! colspan=3| Ended
! style="width:7%;" rowspan="2"| TV season
! style="width:8%; background:#ffdead;" rowspan="2"| Avg. Viewers<br />(in millions)
! style="width:8%; background:#ffdead;" rowspan="2"| Season ranking
|-
! style="width:15%;"| Date
! span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Premiere<br />viewers<br />(in millions)
! style="width:15%;"| Date
! span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Finale<br />viewers<br />(in millions)
! span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| ''After the Final Rose''<br />viewers<br />(in millions)
|-
! ]
| <small>Monday 9:00 pm</small>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 25, 2002
| 9.90<ref name="tvtango1">{{cite web|title=Episode List: The Bachelor|url=http://www.tvtango.com/series/bachelor/episodes|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727221549/http://www.tvtango.com/series/bachelor/episodes|archive-date=July 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| April 25, 2002
| 18.20<ref name="tvtango1"/>
| {{n/a}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 10.7<ref name="usatoday02">{{cite web|title=How did your favorite show rate?|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm|work=]|date=May 28, 2002|access-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015225616/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm|archive-date=October 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 44<ref name="usatoday02"/>
|-
! ]
| rowspan="5"| <small>Wednesday 9:00 pm</small>
| style="text-align:left;"| September 25, 2002
| 11.00<ref name="tvtango1"/>
| style="text-align:left;"| November 20, 2002
| 25.90<ref name="tvtango1"/>
| {{n/a}}
| rowspan="2"| <small>]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9;"| 13.93{{efn-lr|name=combined_rankings|Between the 2002 to 2005 TV season rankings, the two seasons are listed together in the final rankings together in ''The Bachelor''.}}<ref name="0203 ratings">{{cite web|title=Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002–03|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/rec.arts.tv/7oLAZAvK6wY|access-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20121219010015/https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups%3D#!topic/rec.arts.tv/7oLAZAvK6wY|archive-date=December 19, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9;"| 20<ref name="0203 ratings"/>
|-
! 3
| style="text-align:left;"| March 24, 2003
| 10.20<ref name="tvtango1"/>
| style="text-align:left;"| May 21, 2003
| 15.10<ref name="tvtango1"/>{{efn-lr|name=sundayfinale}}
| 9.30<ref name="tvtango1"/>{{efn-lr|name=sundayfinale|The finale aired on Sunday, while the ''After the Final Rose'' special aired Wednesday.}}
|-
! 4
| style="text-align:left;"| September 24, 2003
| 12.55<ref name="svfall2003">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Fall 2003|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2003.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727231817/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2003.html|archive-date=July 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| November 20, 2003
| 18.62<ref name="svfall2003"/>
| 9.30<ref name="tvtango1"/>{{efn-lr|name=nextday}}
| rowspan="2"| <small>]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9;"| 12.53{{efn-lr|name=combined_rankings}}<ref name="0304 ratings">{{cite web|title=I.T.R.S. Ranking Report|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_11|work=]|date=June 2, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521081534/http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_11|archive-date=May 21, 2008}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9;"| 23<ref name="0304 ratings"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| April 7, 2004
| 11.08<ref name="svspring2004">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2004|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2004.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727231822/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2004.html|archive-date=July 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| May 26, 2004
| 13.07<ref name="svspring2004"/>
| 7.50<ref name="tvtango1"/>
|-
! 6
| style="text-align:left;"| September 22, 2004
| 8.20<ref name="tvtango1"/>
| style="text-align:left;"| November 24, 2004
| 10.00<ref name="tvtango2">{{cite web|title=Episode List: The Bachelor|url=http://www.tvtango.com/series/bachelor/episodes?page=2|work=TV Tango|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613015008/http://www.tvtango.com/series/bachelor/episodes?page=2|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 10.20<ref name="tvtango2"/>
| rowspan="2"| <small>]</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9;"| 8.53{{efn-lr|name=combined_rankings}}<ref name="0405 ratings">{{cite web|title=2004–05 Final audience and ratings figures|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471|work=]|date=May 27, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423054904/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471|archive-date=April 23, 2008}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9;"| 62<ref name="0405 ratings"/>
|-
! 7
| <small>Monday 9:00 pm</small>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 28, 2005
| 8.23<ref name="svspring2005">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2005|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2005.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727234928/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2005.html|archive-date=July 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| May 16, 2005
| colspan="2"| 9.27<ref name="svspring2005"/>
|-
! 8
| <small>Monday 10:00 pm</small>{{efn-lr|Three episodes aired on February 6, 13 and 27, airing at the earlier time of 9:00 pm for 120 minutes.}}
| style="text-align:left;"| January 9, 2006
| 6.24<ref name="svwinter2006">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2006|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2006.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727234934/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2006.html|archive-date=July 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| February 27, 2006
| 11.53<ref name="svwinter2006"/>
| {{n/a}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.3<ref name="0506 ratings">{{cite web|title=2005–06 primetime wrap|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393|work=]|date=May 26, 2006|access-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423041628/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393|archive-date=April 23, 2008}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 53<ref name="0506 ratings"/>
|-
! ]
| <small>Monday 9:00 pm</small>
| style="text-align:left;"| October 2, 2006
| 7.53<ref name="svfall2006">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Fall 2006|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2006.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014634/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2006.html|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| November 27, 2006
| 9.85<ref name="svfall2006"/>
| {{n/a}}
| rowspan="2"| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 8.5<ref name="0607 ratings">{{cite web|title=2006–07 primetime wrap|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f|work=]|date=May 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129154626/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f|archive-date=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 61<ref name="0607 ratings"/>
|-
! ]
| <small>Monday 9:30 pm</small>{{efn-lr|Two episodes had seventy-five minute airings started at 9:45 pm between April 2 and April 30 due to overtime the live show of '']''.}}
| style="text-align:left;"| April 2, 2007
| 9.86<ref name="svspring2007">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2007|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2007.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014658/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2007.html|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| May 22, 2007
| 12.67<ref name="svspring2007"/>
| 8.00<ref name="tvtango2"/>{{efn-lr|name=nextday}}
| style="background:#fc9;"| 10.3<ref name="0607 ratings"/>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 41<ref name="0607 ratings"/>
|-
! ]
| <small>Monday 10:00 pm</small>{{efn-lr|Two episodes had ninety-minute airings between September 24 and October 8, with the first one-third of airing at the earlier time at 9:30 pm and the second one-thirds aired in the regular time.}}
| style="text-align:left;"| September 24, 2007
| 9.23<ref name="svsfall2007">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Fall 2007|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2007.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014708/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2007.html|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| November 20, 2007
| 11.22<ref name="svsfall2007"/>
| 12.30<ref name="svsfall2007"/>{{efn-lr|name=nextday}}
| rowspan="2"| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.72<ref name="s11_12avg">{{cite web|title=ABC Medianet|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=092308_04|date=September 23, 2008|access-date=February 27, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226050607/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=092308_04|archive-date=December 26, 2008|df=mdy}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 49<ref name="s11_12avg"/>
|-
! ]
| <small>Monday 10:00 pm</small>{{efn-lr|Two episodes had irregular time airings (late as after 9:30 pm) between March 17 and March 31. The second one-thirds aired in the regular time.}}
| style="text-align:left;"| March 17, 2008
| 8.58<ref name="svsspring2008">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2008|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2008.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014646/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2008.html|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| May 12, 2008
| 8.85<ref name="svsspring2008"/>
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#fc9;"| 7.90<ref name="s11_12avg"/>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 80<ref name="s11_12avg"/>
|-
! ]
| rowspan="17"| <small>Monday 8:00 pm</small>
| style="text-align:left;"| January 5, 2009
| 8.74<ref name="svwinter2009">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2009|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2009.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040647/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2009.html|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 3, 2009
| 15.48<ref name="svwinter2009"/>
| 17.47<ref name="svwinter2009"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 11.53<ref name="s13avg">{{cite web|title=ABC Medianet|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05|date=May 19, 2009|access-date=February 27, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623063544/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05|archive-date=June 23, 2009|df=mdy}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 24<ref name="s13avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 4, 2010
| 9.54<ref name="svwinter2010">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2010|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2010.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727235129/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2010.html|archive-date=July 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 1, 2010
| 15.15<ref name="svwinter2010"/>
| 13.91<ref name="svwinter2010"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 12.22<ref name="s14avg">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Full Series Rankings For The 2009–10 Broadcast Season|url=https://deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season-44277/|work=]|date=May 27, 2010|access-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816184749/http://deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season-44277/|archive-date=August 16, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 23<ref name="s14avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 3, 2011
| 9.04<ref name="svwinter2011">{{cite web|title=SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2010|url=http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2011.html|work=Spotted Ratings|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040640/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2011.html|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 14, 2011
| 13.86<ref name="svwinter2011"/>
| 13.96<ref name="svwinter2011"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 10.79<ref name="s15avg">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Full 2010–2011 TV Season Series Rankings|url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers-135917/|work=]|date=May 27, 2011|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215203315/http://deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers-135917/|archive-date=February 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 35<ref name="s15avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 2, 2012
| 7.78<ref name="s16ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: 2011–12 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/bachelor-ratings-2011-2012/|work=TV Series Finale|date=March 13, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 12, 2012
| 9.23<ref name="s16ratings"/>
| 9.87<ref name="s16ratings"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 8.85<ref name="s16avg">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Full 2011–2012 TV Season Series Rankings|url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/full-2011-2012-tv-season-series-rankings-277941/|work=]|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907060022/http://deadline.com/2012/05/full-2011-2012-tv-season-series-rankings-277941/|archive-date=September 7, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 49<ref name="s16avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 7, 2013
| 6.92<ref name="s17ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: Season 17 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-bachelor-season-17-ratings-26225/|work=TV Series Finale|date=March 13, 2013|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 11, 2013
| 10.42<ref name="s17ratings"/>
| 10.81<ref name="s17ratings"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.48<ref name="s17avg">{{cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|title=Full 2012–2013 TV Season Series Rankings|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-506970/|work=]|date=May 23, 2013|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016155911/http://deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-506970/|archive-date=October 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 41<ref name="s17avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 6, 2014
| 8.65<ref name="s18ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: 2013–14 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-bachelor-season-18-2014-ratings-31108/|work=TV Series Finale|date=May 9, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 10, 2014
| 10.10<ref name="s18ratings"/>
| 10.97<ref name="s18ratings"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.59<ref name="s18avg">{{cite web|title=Full 2013–2014 TV Season Series Rankings|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/|work=]|date=May 22, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140905153941/http://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/|archive-date=September 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 32<ref name="s18avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 5, 2015
| 7.76<ref name="s19ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: Season 19 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-bachelor-season-19-ratings-35170/|work=TV Series Finale|date=March 11, 2015|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 9, 2015
| 9.68<ref name="s19ratings"/>
| 9.68<ref name="s19ratings"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.68<ref name="s19avg">{{cite web|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|title=Full 2014–15 TV Season Series Rankings: Football & 'Empire' Ruled|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/|work=]|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/|archive-date=May 22, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 46<ref name="s19avg"/>
|-
! ]
| style="text-align:left;"| January 4, 2016
| 7.55<ref name="s20ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: Season 20 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-bachelor-season-20-ratings/|work=TV Series Finale|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 14, 2016
| 9.58<ref name="s20ratings"/>
| 9.24<ref name="s20ratings"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.53<ref name="s20avg">{{cite web|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|title=Full 2015–16 TV Season Series Rankings: 'Blindspot', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Quantico' Lead Newcomers|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/|work=]|date=May 26, 2016|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528121101/http://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/|archive-date=May 28, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 41<ref name="s20avg"/>
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 2, 2017
| 6.62<ref name="s21ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: Season 21 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/bachelor-season-21-ratings/|work=TV Series Finale|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 13, 2017
| 8.40<ref name="s21ratings"/>
| 7.85<ref name="s21ratings"/>
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 9.00<ref name=s21avg>{{cite web|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|work=]|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608095937/http://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|archive-date=June 8, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 33<ref name=s21avg/>
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 1, 2018
| 5.48<ref name="s22ratings">{{cite web|title=The Bachelor: Season 22 Ratings|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/bachelor-season-22-ratings/|work=TV Series Finale|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 6, 2018
| 7.94<ref name="s22ratings"/>
| 7.77<ref name="s22ratings"/>{{efn-lr|name=nextday|The ''After the Final Rose'' special aired the next day.}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 7.92<ref name="tvb17-18">{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title=Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2017–18: 'Roseanne,' 'Big Bang Theory' surpass 'SNF'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/final-live-7-viewer-averages-for-2017-18-roseanne-big-bang-theory-surpass-snf/|work=]|date=June 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142325/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/final-live-7-viewer-averages-for-2017-18-roseanne-big-bang-theory-surpass-snf/|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=February 2, 2019}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 47<ref name="tvb17-18"/>
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 7, 2019
| 5.13<ref>{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Alex|title='Manifest,' 'AGT: The Champions,' everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-jan-7-2019/|work=]|date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109035307/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-jan-7-2019/|archive-date=January 9, 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 12, 2019
| 8.12<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-march-11-2019/|title='Man with a Plan' adjusts up, 'The Good Doctor' adjusts down: Monday final ratings|last=Rejent|first=Joseph|website=]|date=March 12, 2019|access-date=March 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327161358/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-march-11-2019/|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 8.21<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-march-12-2019/|title='The Bachelor' adjusts up, 'FBI' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 13, 2019|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085855/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-march-12-2019/|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn-lr|name=nextday|The ''After the Final Rose'' special aired the next day.}}
| <small>]</small>
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 6, 2020
| 6.07<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-jan-6-2020/|title='The Bachelor' adjusts up: Monday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 7, 2020|access-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108033352/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-jan-6-2020/|archive-date=January 8, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 10, 2020
| 7.70<ref>{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-final-ratings-abc-dominates-all-key-demos-in-prime-time-with-part-one-of-the-bachelor-season-finale/|title=Monday Final Ratings: ABC Dominates All Key Demos in Prime Time with Part One of 'The Bachelor' Season Finale|last=Pucci|first=Douglas|date=March 13, 2020|work=Programming Insider|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref>
| 8.49<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-10-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314103226/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-10-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2020|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2020|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=March 11, 2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref>{{efn-lr|name=nextday|The ''After the Final Rose'' special aired the next day.}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"|
| style="background:#fc9;"|
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 4, 2021
| 5.23<ref name="25.01">{{cite web|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=January 6, 2021|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.4.2021|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-4-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106161627/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-4-2021.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 6, 2021|access-date=January 6, 2021|work=Showbuzz Daily}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 15, 2021
| 6.07<ref name="25.11–25.12">{{cite web|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=March 16, 2021|title=Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.15.2021|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-15-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316203118/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-15-2021.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 16, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2021|work=]}}</ref>
| 5.64<ref name="25.11–25.12" />
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 6.46<ref name="2020–21">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ |title=2020-21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series |last=Porter |first=Rick |website=] |date=June 8, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609002528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ |archive-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
| style="background:#fc9;"| 37<ref name="2020–21"/>
|-
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 3, 2022
| 3.54<ref name="26.01">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-monday-1-3-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.3.2022|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 15, 2022
| 4.57<ref name="26.11">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-monday-3-14-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 3.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=March 15, 2022|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref>
| 4.73<ref name="26.12">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-tuesday-3-15-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 3.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=March 16, 2022|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>{{efn-lr|name=nextday|The ''After the Final Rose'' special aired the next day.}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| {{tableTBA}}
| style="background:#fc9;"| {{tableTBA}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 23, 2023
| 2.96<ref name="27.01">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-monday-1-23-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 1.23.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|author=Mitch Salem|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=January 24, 2023|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 27, 2023
| 3.40<ref name="27.11">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-monday-3-27-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Monday 3.27.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=]|author=Mitch Salem|date=March 28, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| {{tableTBA}}
| style="background:#fc9;"| {{tableTBA}}
|-
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| style="text-align:left;"| January 22, 2024
| 3.18<ref name="28.01">{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-ratings-abc-leads-in-key-demos-with-the-bachelor-season-premiere/|title=Monday Ratings: ABC Leads in Key Demos with 'The Bachelor' Season Premiere|work=Programming Insider|last=Pucci|first=Douglas|date=January 23, 2024|accessdate=January 24, 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| March 25, 2024
| 4.14<ref>{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-ratings-the-bachelor-28th-season-finale-on-abc-up-double-digit-percent-from-previous-season-ender/|title=Monday Ratings: 'The Bachelor' 28th Season Finale on ABC Up Double-Digit Percent from Prior Season Ender
|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| <small>]</small>
| style="background:#fc9;"| {{tableTBA}}
| style="background:#fc9;"| {{tableTBA}}
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;Notes
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==Questions of authenticity==
On February 26, 2009, in an exclusive interview between ''The Bachelor'' season 13 contestant Megan Parris and Steve Carbone, Megan commented that the producers edit the footage to create a fictional storyline:
{{blockquote|I don't think showed any real conversation I had with anyone&nbsp;... The viewers fail to realize that editing is what makes the show&nbsp;... You'll hear someone make one comment and then they'll show a clip of somebody's face to make it look like ''that'' is their facial reaction to that statement, but really, somebody made that face the day before to something else. It's just piecing things together to make a story.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carbone|first=Steve|title=My Interview with Megan Parris|url=http://realitysteve.com/2009/02/27/update-on-the-megan-interview-and-more-news-coming-later-tonight|work=Reality Steve|date=February 26, 2009|access-date=July 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301075027/http://realitysteve.com/2009/02/27/update-on-the-megan-interview-and-more-news-coming-later-tonight/|archive-date=March 1, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

On March 26, 2009, Megan Parris argued that not only was the show scripted, but that producers bullied contestants into saying things to the camera that contestants did not want to say.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|title=Megan Parris says Bachelor producers "berate," "curse at" contestants|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_bachelor_13/2009_Mar_29_megan_parris_criticism|work=Reality Blurred|date=Mar 29, 2009|access-date=July 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917133029/http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_bachelor_13/2009_Mar_29_megan_parris_criticism|archive-date=September 17, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> "There's nothing real about it," she said of the show's trademark "confessionals," in which contestants talk to the camera about the latest goings-on. "It is scripted," she said. "They basically will call you names, berate you, curse at you until they get you to say what they want you to say." Both ABC and Warner Bros., the studio that produces ''The Bachelor,'' had ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cherry|first=Bobby|title='Bachelor' candidate from Sewickley Hills goes off script|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_617830.html|work=]|date=Mar 26, 2009|access-date=July 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060111/http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_617830.html|archive-date=September 21, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 15, 2010, ] appeared on '']'' and said that he develops contestants into characters who will cater to his audience's tastes and that they "need fair share of villains every season."<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|title=Bachelors have sex with an average of three women, but Bob Guiney has the record with 5.5|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_bachelor/2010_Mar_16_20_20_special|work=Reality Blurred|date=Mar 16, 2010|access-date=July 10, 2012|quote="We need our fair share of villains every season. And now we're very careful in our casting...to develop characters that the audience is going to root for and root against"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310181537/http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_bachelor/2010_Mar_16_20_20_special|archive-date=March 10, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Fleiss has come under fire for admitting that ''The Bachelor'' has less to do with reality than it does making good television.<ref>{{cite web|title=Today's TV Addict Top 5: Wildly Disturbing Quotes from THE BACHELOR creator/executive producer Mike Fleiss|url=http://www.thetvaddict.com/2010/03/18/todays-tv-addict-top-5-wildly-disturbing-quotes-from-the-bachelor-creatorexecutive-producer-mike-fleiss/|work=The TV Addict|date=Mar 18, 2010|access-date=July 10, 2012|quote="We are very careful in our casting to develop characters that the audience is going to root for and root against." Fleiss admits that his show has less to do with "reality" than it does making good television. Which is all fine and good... if a few moments later he hadn't claimed that the whole premise was romance and the search for love.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114115920/http://www.thetvaddict.com/2010/03/18/todays-tv-addict-top-5-wildly-disturbing-quotes-from-the-bachelor-creatorexecutive-producer-mike-fleiss/|archive-date=November 14, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 24, 2012, during the taping of the ''Women Tell All'' episode of ''The Bachelor,'' a private conversation between contestant Courtney Robertson and a show producer went public when microphones were accidentally left on in between camera takes. The conversation revealed the producer had a role as a coach, encouraging Robertson to fake certain emotions for the camera.<ref>{{cite web|first=Amy|last=Kaufman|title='The Bachelor' recap: Five things you didn't see on 'Women Tell All'|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/03/the-bachelor-courtney-ben-women-tell-all.html|work=]|date=Mar 6, 2012|access-date=July 10, 2012|quote=A private conversation between Courtney and a show producer went public. During Chris' temporary hiatus, one of the show's producers went over to comfort Courtney, who was clearly very distraught after being attacked by numerous ladies. I was sitting backstage with a group of other journalists, watching the taping on a remote monitor. While Chris was gone, the camera and microphones were left on on-stage, and so the press was accidentally privy to the intimate conversation. Courtney complained she felt like a deer in the headlights, and said she'd expected at least one of the women to come to her defense. "But I didn't play with my hair once. Aren't you proud?" she added. "Yes," the producer replied. "That was good." The staffer tried to distract Courtney by talking to her about the kind of cigarettes she smokes – American Spirits, apparently – and the model soon began to feel better. "I'm not feeling very emotional anymore," she said, her tears dispersing. "You made me feel better. I appreciate it." Then, she began to worry about coming off as too cold: "I don't know if I can show that emotion again," she fretted. "You have to," the producer said. "This is for you. This is for you and Ben."|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607034046/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/03/the-bachelor-courtney-ben-women-tell-all.html|archive-date=June 7, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

The audience reactions for ''The Women Tell All'' episode are pre-recorded and inserted into the show later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tso|first=Kathleen|title=What It's Really Like To Be In The Bachelor's 'Women Tell All' Audience|url=http://styleblazer.com/378643/the-bachelor-women-tell-all/|work=StyleBlazer|date=March 4, 2015|access-date=March 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141717/http://styleblazer.com/378643/the-bachelor-women-tell-all/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref>

===Lawsuits===
{{update|date=March 2018}}
In December 2011, a producer of ''The Bachelor'' sued Steve Carbone, the proprietor of the website RealitySteve.com, for leaking unreleased information about the show, claiming Carbone encouraged contestants of both ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' to break their ]s. Carbone has denied that the source of the leaks are current contestants.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gardner|first=Eriq|title='Bachelor' Producers Sue Spoiler Website for Soliciting Info Leaks from Contestants (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bachelor-producers-lawsuit-reality-steve-270839|work=]|date=December 7, 2011|access-date=January 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107051117/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bachelor-producers-lawsuit-reality-steve-270839|archive-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Caramanica, Jon|title=For 'The Bachelor,' He's the Thorn in Their Tray of Roses|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/arts/television/for-the-bachelor-hes-the-thorn-in-their-tray-of-roses.html?_r=0|work=]|date=December 30, 2015|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102200815/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/arts/television/for-the-bachelor-hes-the-thorn-in-their-tray-of-roses.html?_r=0|archive-date=January 2, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the first two lawsuits in 2012 being ],<ref>{{cite web|last=Cullins|first=Ashley|title='Bachelor' Spoiler Alert! How Reality Steve Still Gets Away With Ruining the Show|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bachelorette-spoilers-reality-steve-how-897102|work=]|date=May 25, 2016|access-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402004142/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bachelorette-spoilers-reality-steve-how-897102|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> a further lawsuit was presented against Carbone in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carlin|first=Shannon|title=This Bachelor Blog Is Facing A Lawsuit From The Show For Posting Spoilers|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/183548/bachelor-spoilers-lawsuit-blog-reality-steve|work=]|date=December 2, 2017|access-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402002630/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/183548/bachelor-spoilers-lawsuit-blog-reality-steve|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Criticism==
{{Further|The Bachelor and race|l1=''The Bachelor'' and race}}
The franchise has long been criticized for its lack of ethnic and cultural diversity, eventually prompting petitions and threats of boycott from the franchise's only black lead at the time, ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/entertainment/bachelor-diversity-campaign/index.html|title='Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' alums are supporting a push to make the franchise more diverse|website=]|date=9 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/rachel-lindsay-calls-the-bachelor-franchises-lack-of-diversity-embarrassing-1202952920/|title = Rachel Lindsay Calls 'The Bachelor' Franchise's Lack of Diversity "Embarrassing"|date=June 7, 2020}}</ref>
In June 2020, the show cast ] as its first black male lead for season 25. James was initially cast for ]'s season of Bachelorette, which was delayed due to COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/who-matt-james-meet-first-black-lead-bachelor-history-t184136|title=Who is Matt James? Meet the first Black lead in 'Bachelor' history|date=13 June 2020 }}</ref> In June 2021, it was announced that long-time host ] was stepping down permanently after widespread criticism of comments he had made which excused the past behavior of a cast member who had been accused of racism, saying he was not the "'']'' police". Harrison acknowledged, "By excusing historical racism, I defended it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57406067|title=Chris Harrison: The Bachelor host leaves for good over racism row|work=]|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>

The show has been criticized for ]tizing ], thus reflecting the ] ] ]s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sahagian|first=Sarah|title=Patriarchy, Pop Culture, And The Taboo Of Adult Male Virginity|url=https://theestablishment.co/patriarchy-pop-culture-and-the-taboo-of-adult-male-virginity/index.html|work=The Establishment|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130185849/https://theestablishment.co/patriarchy-pop-culture-and-the-taboo-of-adult-male-virginity/|archive-date=January 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Spin-offs==
The program's success has led to the creation of various spin-off series;
*''''']''''' premiered in 2003 as a female counterpart of ''The Bachelor'', featuring a pool of men competing for a single bachelorette (who is usually a former contestant of ''The Bachelor''). The series first ran from 2003 to 2005, before returning in 2008 after a hiatus.
*''''']''''' ran from 2010 to 2012, featuring previous contestants of ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' competing in challenges and eliminations to for a chance to win a $250,000 grand prize.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Lynette |title=Mike Fleiss says no 'Bachelor Pad' this summer |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/03/16/mike-fleiss-says-no-bachelor-pad/ |access-date=July 8, 2020 |work=EW.com |date=March 16, 2013 |language=EN}}</ref> In 2013, it was replaced by a similar series, ''''']'''''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelor-spinoff-series-will-feature-some-of-the-most-unlikely-relationships-in-bachelor-history-bachelor-in-paradise-details-2014213|title=Bachelor Spinoff Series Will Feature "Some of the Most Unlikely Relationships in Bachelor History": Bachelor in Paradise Details|work=]|date=March 21, 2014|access-date=August 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817075640/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelor-spinoff-series-will-feature-some-of-the-most-unlikely-relationships-in-bachelor-history-bachelor-in-paradise-details-2014213|archive-date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
** The fourth season of ''Bachelor in Paradise'' called into question about the future of its production following an issue of possible misconduct on the set. The fourth season premiered on August 8, 2017. Two contestants, Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson were involved in an explicit sexual encounter in the pool during the filming of the show and were caught on tape. A producer onset administered a complaint which stated either one or both contestants may have been too drunk to give proper consent for the sexual encounter. This prompted Warner Bros. to start an internal investigation and both contestants to seek legal counsel. Production of the show was halted on June 11, 2017, and all contestants were asked to go home until further notice. Allegations were made against both contestants about their intoxication and actions thereafter but ended with broadcast statements from both contestants during a talk show that it was all a misunderstanding and the two have remained friends since the incident. The show was given the green light to resume filming on June 21, 2017; neither Olympios nor Jackson returned to production.<ref>{{cite web|last=McHenry|first=Jackson|title=A Timeline of the Bachelor in Paradise Allegations|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/bachelor-in-paradise-timeline-of-allegations.html|work=]|date=July 13, 2017|access-date=March 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010335/http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/bachelor-in-paradise-timeline-of-allegations.html|archive-date=March 10, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The weddings of ] (the 1st Bachelorette), ] (13th Bachelor), Ashley Hebert (the 7th Bachelorette), and ] (the 17th Bachelor) were broadcast as television specials. Rehn's vow-renewal ceremony upon her 10-year anniversary was also broadcast. ''Bachelor in Paradise'' season 2 couple Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert's wedding was also broadcast as a television special in February 2016. The wedding of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist (''The Golden Bachelor'') was televised as a live special on January 4, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-12-01 |title='The Golden Wedding': Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner's Nuptials Set For Live Premiere On ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-golden-wedding-premiere-date-gerry-turner-golden-bachelor-1235647437/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Sister network ] premiered two ]s focusing on alumni from the series, ''''' Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?''''' premiered in October 2016, which showcased the relationship of ] and Lauren Bushnell following season 20 of ''The Bachelor'' on their plans for marriage and Bushnell's new life in Denver.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Erin |title='Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?': Lauren is 'so annoyed' they can't move past JoJo Fletcher |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/10/11/ben-and-lauren-happily-ever-after-premiere-ben-higgins-lauren-bushnell-jojo-fletcher/91604824/ |access-date=July 8, 2020 |work=USA TODAY |date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> But then, the couple eventually parted ways on May 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vivinetto |first1=Gina |title=Ben Higgins breaks silence on Lauren Bushnell split: 'It was a long time coming' |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/ben-higgins-breaks-silence-lauren-bushnell-split-it-was-long-t111728 |access-date=July 8, 2020 |work=TODAY.com |date=May 18, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2017, Freeform premiered ''The Twins: Happily Ever After'', which featured Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of ''The Bachelor''.<ref name="eo">{{cite news |last1=Bricker |first1=Tierney |title=The Bachelor Twins Haley and Emily Ferguson Are Getting Their Own Spinoff Show |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/821150/the-bachelor-twins-haley-and-emily-ferguson-are-getting-their-own-spinoff-show |access-date=July 8, 2020 |work=E! Online |date=January 10, 2017}}</ref>
*''''']''''' premiered on February 13, 2018, as a ]-themed spin-off (airing ] the ]), with a similar format to ''Bachelor in Paradise'' featuring contestants from domestic and international alumni of the franchise, and winter sports challenges.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title='The Bachelor Winter Games' cast, premiere date revealed|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/08/the-bachelor-winter-games-cast-premiere-date/|magazine=]|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225183842/http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/08/the-bachelor-winter-games-cast-premiere-date/|archive-date=February 25, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was won by ] (United States) and Kevin Wendt (Canada), after finishing first in a figure skating competition among the final four couples.<ref>{{Cite web|title='The Bachelor Winter Games' Finale Recap: Which Couple Won?|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-bachelor-winter-games-finale-fantasy-suites-and-ice-dancing/|work=]|date=February 22, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042729/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-bachelor-winter-games-finale-fantasy-suites-and-ice-dancing/|archive-date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, ABC announced plans to produce a ] counterpart—'''''The Bachelor Summer Games'''''—which would have presumably aired against the ]. On March 30, 2020, due to the ] (which itself caused the 2020 Olympics to be postponed to 2021), it was reported that the series had been cancelled and would not be part of the 2020–21 TV season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-bachelor-summer-games-canceled-1284105|title=ABC Nixes ''Bachelor Summer Games'' Amid Coronavirus Pandemic|work=]|author=Jackie Strause|date=March 30, 2020|access-date=July 17, 2020}}</ref>
*'''''Bachelor Live''''' was a short-lived season 20 after-show hosted by Chris Harrison, discussing events in episodes with cast members and celebrity fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc.com/shows/bachelor-live |title=Watch Bachelor Live TV Show - ABC.com |website=abc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805195523/https://abc.com/shows/bachelor-live |archive-date=2020-08-05}}</ref>
*'''''Bachelor Live on Stage''''' was announced on January 23, 2019, during the Men Tell All episode. A local Bachelor would go through group date challenges and coveted one-on-ones with local ladies in the audience. Audience members and hosts would assist the Bachelor. Ben Higgins and ] are slated to host the planned 63 stop tour starting in Mesa, Arizona on February 13, 2020, with the tour interrupted in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 11, 2020. The ] caused subsequent shows have been postponed including the scheduled final stop in Austin, Texas on May 17, 2020, the dates were initially rescheduled to January 24, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio before postponed for the second time in 2022 due to the temporary closure of entertainment venues and the second wave of the virus in late 2020. It was announced on October 27, 2021, that it would resume on March 16, 2022, in Peoria, Illinois after more than two years of entertainment closures in related to the pandemic. Kufrin returned as host and now be the sole host of the show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bancroft|first=Kaitlyn|title="The Bachelor Live on Stage" is coming to Denver to help you find love|url=https://theknow.denverpost.com/2019/07/23/the-bachelor-live-on-stage-buell-theatre-denver/219737/|work=The Know|publisher=]|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724184233/https://theknow.denverpost.com/2019/07/23/the-bachelor-live-on-stage-buell-theatre-denver/219737/|archive-date=July 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite instagram|title=Bachelor Nation – THANK YOU for your patience during this time.|postid=B-aWBxyDWFm/|author=Bachelor Live On Stage|user=bachelorliveonstage|date=March 31, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/the-bachelor-live-on-stage-to-return-in-2022-with-becca-kufrin-as-host-exclusive-174304|title='The Bachelor Live On Stage' to Return in 2022 With Becca Kufrin as Host (Exclusive)|work=]|date=October 27, 2021|access-date=October 29, 2021|last=Seemayer|first=Zach}}</ref> In February 2022, it was announced that former ''Bachelorette'' contestants James Bonsall (season 17), Rick Leach (season 18), Connor Brennan (season 17), Ivan Hall (season 16), Justin Glaze (season 17), Andrew Spencer (season 17), and Rodney Matthews (season 18) would all be joining the tour as special guests for different tour stops.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://people.com/tv/the-bachelor-live-on-stage-tour-returns-7-fan-favorite-men/?amp=true|title= The Bachelor Live on Stage Tour Returns with 7 Fan-Favorite Men Looking for Love|newspaper=]|accessdate=February 19, 2022}}</ref>
*''''']''''' premiered on April 13, 2020, which featured a cast of musicians and related figures, participating in music-related challenges and dates.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='The Bachelor' Music-Driven Spinoff 'Listen to Your Heart' Picked Up To Series By ABC For Spring Premiere|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/the-bachelor-music-driven-spinoff-listen-to-your-heart-picked-up-to-series-by-abc-for-spring-premiere-1202824305/|work=]|date=January 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108211019/https://deadline.com/2020/01/the-bachelor-music-driven-spinoff-listen-to-your-heart-picked-up-to-series-by-abc-for-spring-premiere-1202824305/|archive-date=January 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''''The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!''''', aired in 2020 as a replacement for ''The Bachelorette'' due to the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring recaps of previous seasons.<ref name="TheBachelorGSE">{{Cite web|last=Thorne|first=Will|date=March 21, 2020|title='The Bachelor' Summer Highlight Show to Cover Sean Lowe, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Ben Higgins Seasons|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/the-bachelor-greatest-seasons-ever-sean-lowe-kaitlyn-bristowe-ben-higgins-1234613326/|access-date=June 11, 2020|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>
* ''''']''''' premiered on September 28, 2023 as a ]-centric spin-off, featuring a 72-year-old as the single man.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2023-05-16 |title='The Bachelor' Senior-Focused Spinoff 'The Golden Bachelor' Picked Up To Series At ABC For Fall Premiere |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-golden-bachelor-senior-focused-spinoff-series-abc-fall-premiere-1235368499/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2023-07-26 |title='The Golden Bachelor' Teaser Promises Gerry Turner's Second Chance Love Story Is "Worth The Wait" |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/the-golden-bachelor-teaser-trailer-gerry-turner-abc-1235448797/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2024, ABC announced that it had ordered ''''']''''' for a fall 2024 premiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/golden-bachelorette-abc-1235644570/|title='The Golden Bachelorette' Set For Fall Premiere At ABC; 'The Bachelorette' To Return In Summer|work=]|last=Campione|first=Katie|date=February 10, 2024|accessdate=February 10, 2024}}</ref>

==Parodies==

The show was parodied in S1E5 of the ] TV show '']''.
] produced a web spoof of the series titled '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=]|access-date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712174753/http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/ben-stiller-spoofs-the-bachelor-for-yahoo/|archive-date=July 12, 2012|url-status=dead|date=June 4, 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, ABC's late-night talk show '']'' has parodied the series as ''The Baby Bachelor'', a sketch where the titular role is given to host ]'s three-year-old nephew Wesley.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 17|first1=Sarah Caldwell Updated|last2=EDT|first2=2013 at 02:40 PM|title=Jimmy Kimmel's 'The Baby Bachelor'|url=https://ew.com/article/2013/05/17/jimmy-kimmel-baby-bachelor-nephew-wesley/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref> Later episodes featured follow-up sketches with similar parodies of ''The Bachelorette'' and ''Bachelor in Paradise''.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 23|first1=Dan Snierson Updated|last2=EDT|first2=2016 at 12:00 PM|title=The Baby Bachelorette: Preview Jimmy Kimmel Live's Baby Bachelor spin-off|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/05/23/baby-bachelorette-jimmy-kimmel-live/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=August 08|first1=Nick Romano|last2=EDT|first2=2017 at 07:42 AM|title=Jimmy Kimmel's 'Baby Bachelor in Paradise' Brings the Itty-Bitty Drama|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/08/08/jimmy-kimmel-baby-bachelor-in-paradise-premiere/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref>

The Fox network produced a show, '']'', based on the premise that the bachelor was a millionaire heir, when in reality, he was not.

On June 1, 2015, Lifetime began airing '']'', a scripted drama about a producer who works on ''Everlasting'', a fictional reality series similar to ''The Bachelor''. It is based on ]'s short film ''Sequin Raze'' and her experience as a field producer on ''The Bachelor''.

The series was parodied in the ] of the reality series '']'' as "]", where a titular challenge featured the drag performers portraying contestants on a ''Bachelor''-like show with ] playing the bachelor.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2018-02-12|title=RuPaul's Drag Race week 3 RuView|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/rupauls-all-star-drag-race-season-3-episode-3-reviewruview-the-dairy-separates-as-milk-curdles-and-a8206761.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>


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American reality television series on ABC For the recently concluded season, see The Bachelor (American TV series) season 28.
The Bachelor
Genre
Created byMike Fleiss
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons28
No. of episodes297 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerMike Fleiss
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 25, 2002 (2002-03-25) –
present
Related

The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ABC. For its first 25 seasons, the show was hosted by Chris Harrison. As the essence of the original The Bachelor franchise, its success resulted in several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, The Bachelor Winter Games, The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart, The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!, The Golden Bachelor, and The Golden Bachelorette, as well as spawning many international editions of the shows.

On May 10, 2024, ABC renewed the series for a twenty-ninth season which is slated to premiere on January 27, 2025.

Production

The series was created by Mike Fleiss. The After the Final Rose and other reunion specials were originally produced at Victory Studios in Los Angeles, California, and CBS Studio Center in Studio City, but are now taped at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. In the most recent run of The Bachelor, it brought in almost $86 million in advertising revenue.

Plot

The series follows a single bachelor who is given a list of romantic interests from which he must choose a fiancée. During the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates (see The elimination process) each week which finally results in his last choice receiving a marriage proposal. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their dates, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show.

The description above is simply a general guideline. In truth, the series occasionally deviates from its intended format, which can lead to drama and conflict among people involved in the show. They may include, among other events:

  • An eliminated candidate returning to the show to plead her case to the bachelor.
  • A non-contestant, usually with a history in the franchise, pleads to be considered as a candidate for the bachelor.
  • A bachelor distributing more or fewer roses than planned.
  • A bachelor eliminating a woman outside of the normal elimination process. For example, the bachelor may eliminate both women on a two-on-one date.
  • The bachelor chooses to pursue a relationship with his final selection rather than propose marriage.

The sixth season was the only season to feature a twist in casting. Since producers could not unanimously decide between Byron Velvick and Jay Overbye for the next Bachelor, the 25 women at the time participating had to decide which bachelor would make the best husband. At the end of the first episode, Velvick was chosen.

Notable cases where the bachelor violated the premise of the show are Brad Womack, who selected neither of his final two women on his first season, and Jason Mesnick, who broke off his engagement in the After the Final Rose episode and several months later proposed (offscreen) to the first runner-up (Molly Malaney)—who he later married. Like Mesnick, Arie Luyendyk Jr. also broke off his engagement and during the After the Final Rose episode, he proposed to the first runner-up (Lauren Burnham)—to whom he is now married.

The elimination process

  • In a "The Women Tell All" episode, the women who had been eliminated from the show participate in a talk show where they discuss their thoughts and experiences, and even juicy secrets not previously mentioned before now.
  • The two remaining women separately meet with the bachelor's family. At the end of the episode, one woman eventually exits the limo and is sent home, followed by the second woman who the bachelor proposes to by presenting the "final rose".
  • In an After the Final Rose episode that immediately follows, the bachelor, the finalist, and the runner-up participate in a talk show. The identity of the next season's bachelor or bachelorette is often announced at the end of the episode.

If a woman decides she no longer wants to compete in the Bachelor, she can leave the competition at any moment. Occasionally, a woman gets taken off the show for violating a rule.

The bachelor has wide discretion in choosing how many and when to present the roses. For example, Sean Lowe presented several roses at his initial cocktail party.

It is common for contestants to be accused of not being on the show for the "right reasons," with their aim not to establish a genuine relationship with the Bachelor but rather to garner fame or attention of some kind. These reasons include: become an influencer, become a cast member on Bachelor in Paradise, Dancing with the Stars, or the new Bachelorette, induce jealousy from an ex-boyfriend or other people in their personal life, or just to simply get free trips to exotic locations.

Seasons

Main article: List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes
Season Original run Bachelor Winner Runner(s)-up Proposal Still together? Relationship status
1 March 25 – April 25, 2002 Alex Michel Amanda Marsh Trista Rehn No No Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead, they entered into a relationship. They broke up several months later.
2 September 25 – November 20, 2002 Aaron Buerge Helene Eksterowicz Brooke Smith Yes No Buerge and Eksterowicz broke up in January 2003.
3 March 24 – May 21, 2003 Andrew Firestone Jennifer Schefft Kirsten Buschbacher Yes No Firestone and Schefft broke up in December 2003.
4 September 24 – November 20, 2003 Bob Guiney Estella Gardinier Kelly Jo Kuharski No No Guiney did not propose to Gardinier, but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up in December 2003.
5 April 7 – May 26, 2004 Jesse Palmer Jessica Bowlin Tara Huckeby No No Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date, but broke up in June 2004.
6 September 22 – November 24, 2004 Byron Velvick Mary Delgado Tanya Michel Yes No Velvick and Delgado split in December 2009, after five years together.
7 March 28 – May 16, 2005 Charlie O'Connell Sarah Brice Krisily Kennedy No No O'Connell did not propose to Brice, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in September 2007, but got back together in November 2008. However, they broke up for good in April 2010.
8 January 9 – February 27, 2006 Travis Lane Stork Sarah Stone Moana Dixon No No Stork did not propose to Stone, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in March 2006.
9 October 2 – November 27, 2006 Lorenzo Borghese Jennifer Wilson Sadie Murray No No Borghese did not propose to Wilson, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in January 2007. He briefly dated runner-up Murray, but they broke up in March 2007.
10 April 2 – May 22, 2007 Andy Baldwin Tessa Horst Bevin Powers Yes No Baldwin and Horst called off their engagement in June 2007, but continued to date. They ended their relationship in September 2007.
11 September 24 – November 20, 2007 Brad Womack DeAnna Pappas No No Womack chose Pappas and Croft as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale.
Jenni Croft
12 March 17 – May 12, 2008 Matt Grant Shayne Lamas Chelsea Wanstrath Yes No Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008.
13 January 5 – March 3, 2009 Jason Mesnick Melissa Rycroft Molly Malaney Yes No In the season finale, it was revealed that Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft and resumed a relationship with runner-up Malaney. Mesnick later proposed to Malaney in New Zealand, and they were married on February 27, 2010, in California. Their wedding aired on ABC on March 8, 2010. They live in Seattle, Washington with their daughter Riley (born March 14, 2013). The couple also shares custody of Jason's son, Tyler, from his previous marriage (born January 25, 2005).
14 January 4 – March 1, 2010 Jake Pavelka Vienna Girardi Tenley Molzahn Yes No Pavelka and Girardi ended their engagement in June 2010.
15 January 3 – March 14, 2011 Brad Womack Emily Maynard Chantal O'Brien Yes No Womack and Maynard broke up while their season was airing, but reconciled in time for the finale. However, they broke up for good in June 2011.
16 January 2 – March 12, 2012 Ben Flajnik Courtney Robertson Lindzi Cox Yes No Flajnik and Robertson broke up while their season was airing, but reconciled in time for the finale. However, they broke up for good in October 2012.
17 January 7 – March 11, 2013 Sean Lowe Catherine Giudici Lindsay Yenter Yes Yes Lowe and Giudici married on January 26, 2014. They live in Dallas, Texas with their three children - sons Samuel (born July 2, 2016) and Isaiah (born May 18, 2018), and daughter Mia (born December 23, 2019).
18 January 6 – March 10, 2014 Juan Pablo Galavis Nikki Ferrell Clare Crawley No No Galavis did not propose to Ferrell but instead they decided to continue their relationship. They later appeared on Couples Therapy. They broke up in October 2014.
19 January 5 – March 9, 2015 Chris Soules Whitney Bischoff Becca Tilley Yes No Soules and Bischoff announced their break-up on May 28, 2015.
20 January 4 – March 14, 2016 Ben Higgins Lauren Bushnell Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher Yes No Higgins and Bushnell had their own reality show Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?. They announced their breakup on May 15, 2017.
21 January 2 – March 13, 2017 Nick Viall Vanessa Grimaldi Raven Gates Yes No Viall and Grimaldi announced their breakup on August 25, 2017.
22 January 1 – March 6, 2018 Arie Luyendyk Jr. Becca Kufrin Lauren Burnham Yes No During the live season finale, it was revealed that a few weeks after filming wrapped, Luyendyk had quickly called off his engagement to Kufrin and started dating runner-up Burnham. Luyendyk and Burnham got engaged during the After the Final Rose special and were married on January 12, 2019. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona with their three children - daughter Alessi (born May 29, 2019), and twins Lux and Senna (born June 11, 2021).
23 January 7 – March 12, 2019 Colton Underwood Cassie Randolph Hannah Godwin No No Randolph initially broke up with Underwood at the final three. Underwood then broke up with the remaining two women and asked Randolph to give him a second chance, and she agreed. They announced their breakup on May 29, 2020. In September 2020, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, alleging that he stalked her and put a tracking device on her car. The restraining order was later dropped after the two reached a private agreement. Underwood came out as gay on April 14, 2021.
Tayshia Adams
24 January 6 – March 10, 2020 Peter Weber Hannah Ann Sluss Madison Prewett Yes No During the live After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that Weber and Sluss had ended their engagement in January 2020. Although Weber and runner-up Prewett admitted to still having feelings for each other, they ultimately decided not to pursue a relationship. On May 2, 2020, Weber revealed that he was dating Kelley Flanagan, who finished in fifth place on his season. Weber and Flanagan announced their breakup on December 31, 2020. They got back together in August 2022, but broke up again in April 2023.
25 January 4 – March 15, 2021 Matt James Rachael Kirkconnell Michelle Young No Yes James did not propose to Kirkconnell. Instead they began a relationship, but on the After the Final Rose special, it was confirmed that James had ended the relationship after Kirkconnell's racially insensitive past came to light. On April 28, 2021, James confirmed that he and Kirkconnell were back together. They are still together as of January 2025.
26 January 3 – March 15, 2022 Clayton Echard Susie Evans Gabby Windey No No Although the season ended with Evans rejecting Echard, it was revealed on the live After the Final Rose special that they had since gotten back together. They announced their breakup on September 23, 2022.
Rachel Recchia
27 January 23 – March 27, 2023 Zach Shallcross Kaity Biggar Gabi Elnicki Yes Yes Shallcross and Biggar moved in together in Austin, Texas in July 2023. Their wedding is set for October 2025.
28 January 22 – March 25, 2024 Joey Graziadei Kelsey Anderson Daisy Kent Yes Yes Graziadei and Anderson are still engaged as of January 2025.
29 January 27, 2025 Grant Ellis

Ratings

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Season ranking
Date Premiere
viewers
(in millions)
Date Finale
viewers
(in millions)
After the Final Rose
viewers
(in millions)
1 Monday 9:00 pm March 25, 2002 9.90 April 25, 2002 18.20 2001–02 10.7 44
2 Wednesday 9:00 pm September 25, 2002 11.00 November 20, 2002 25.90 2002–03 13.93 20
3 March 24, 2003 10.20 May 21, 2003 15.10 9.30
4 September 24, 2003 12.55 November 20, 2003 18.62 9.30 2003–04 12.53 23
5 April 7, 2004 11.08 May 26, 2004 13.07 7.50
6 September 22, 2004 8.20 November 24, 2004 10.00 10.20 2004–05 8.53 62
7 Monday 9:00 pm March 28, 2005 8.23 May 16, 2005 9.27
8 Monday 10:00 pm January 9, 2006 6.24 February 27, 2006 11.53 2005–06 9.3 53
9 Monday 9:00 pm October 2, 2006 7.53 November 27, 2006 9.85 2006–07 8.5 61
10 Monday 9:30 pm April 2, 2007 9.86 May 22, 2007 12.67 8.00 10.3 41
11 Monday 10:00 pm September 24, 2007 9.23 November 20, 2007 11.22 12.30 2007–08 9.72 49
12 Monday 10:00 pm March 17, 2008 8.58 May 12, 2008 8.85 7.90 80
13 Monday 8:00 pm January 5, 2009 8.74 March 3, 2009 15.48 17.47 2008–09 11.53 24
14 January 4, 2010 9.54 March 1, 2010 15.15 13.91 2009–10 12.22 23
15 January 3, 2011 9.04 March 14, 2011 13.86 13.96 2010–11 10.79 35
16 January 2, 2012 7.78 March 12, 2012 9.23 9.87 2011–12 8.85 49
17 January 7, 2013 6.92 March 11, 2013 10.42 10.81 2012–13 9.48 41
18 January 6, 2014 8.65 March 10, 2014 10.10 10.97 2013–14 9.59 32
19 January 5, 2015 7.76 March 9, 2015 9.68 9.68 2014–15 9.68 46
20 January 4, 2016 7.55 March 14, 2016 9.58 9.24 2015–16 9.53 41
21 January 2, 2017 6.62 March 13, 2017 8.40 7.85 2016–17 9.00 33
22 January 1, 2018 5.48 March 6, 2018 7.94 7.77 2017–18 7.92 47
23 January 7, 2019 5.13 March 12, 2019 8.12 8.21 2018–19
24 January 6, 2020 6.07 March 10, 2020 7.70 8.49 2019–20
25 January 4, 2021 5.23 March 15, 2021 6.07 5.64 2020–21 6.46 37
26 January 3, 2022 3.54 March 15, 2022 4.57 4.73 2021–22 TBA TBA
27 January 23, 2023 2.96 March 27, 2023 3.40 2022–23 TBA TBA
28 January 22, 2024 3.18 March 25, 2024 4.14 2023–24 TBA TBA
Notes
  1. ^ Between the 2002 to 2005 TV season rankings, the two seasons are listed together in the final rankings together in The Bachelor.
  2. ^ The finale aired on Sunday, while the After the Final Rose special aired Wednesday.
  3. ^ The After the Final Rose special aired the next day.
  4. Three episodes aired on February 6, 13 and 27, airing at the earlier time of 9:00 pm for 120 minutes.
  5. Two episodes had seventy-five minute airings started at 9:45 pm between April 2 and April 30 due to overtime the live show of Dancing with the Stars.
  6. Two episodes had ninety-minute airings between September 24 and October 8, with the first one-third of airing at the earlier time at 9:30 pm and the second one-thirds aired in the regular time.
  7. Two episodes had irregular time airings (late as after 9:30 pm) between March 17 and March 31. The second one-thirds aired in the regular time.

Questions of authenticity

On February 26, 2009, in an exclusive interview between The Bachelor season 13 contestant Megan Parris and Steve Carbone, Megan commented that the producers edit the footage to create a fictional storyline:

I don't think showed any real conversation I had with anyone ... The viewers fail to realize that editing is what makes the show ... You'll hear someone make one comment and then they'll show a clip of somebody's face to make it look like that is their facial reaction to that statement, but really, somebody made that face the day before to something else. It's just piecing things together to make a story.

On March 26, 2009, Megan Parris argued that not only was the show scripted, but that producers bullied contestants into saying things to the camera that contestants did not want to say. "There's nothing real about it," she said of the show's trademark "confessionals," in which contestants talk to the camera about the latest goings-on. "It is scripted," she said. "They basically will call you names, berate you, curse at you until they get you to say what they want you to say." Both ABC and Warner Bros., the studio that produces The Bachelor, had no comment.

On March 15, 2010, Mike Fleiss appeared on 20/20 and said that he develops contestants into characters who will cater to his audience's tastes and that they "need fair share of villains every season." Fleiss has come under fire for admitting that The Bachelor has less to do with reality than it does making good television.

On February 24, 2012, during the taping of the Women Tell All episode of The Bachelor, a private conversation between contestant Courtney Robertson and a show producer went public when microphones were accidentally left on in between camera takes. The conversation revealed the producer had a role as a coach, encouraging Robertson to fake certain emotions for the camera.

The audience reactions for The Women Tell All episode are pre-recorded and inserted into the show later.

Lawsuits

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In December 2011, a producer of The Bachelor sued Steve Carbone, the proprietor of the website RealitySteve.com, for leaking unreleased information about the show, claiming Carbone encouraged contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to break their confidentiality agreements. Carbone has denied that the source of the leaks are current contestants. Despite the first two lawsuits in 2012 being settled out of court, a further lawsuit was presented against Carbone in 2017.

Criticism

Further information: The Bachelor and race

The franchise has long been criticized for its lack of ethnic and cultural diversity, eventually prompting petitions and threats of boycott from the franchise's only black lead at the time, Rachel Lindsay. In June 2020, the show cast Matt James as its first black male lead for season 25. James was initially cast for Clare Crawley's season of Bachelorette, which was delayed due to COVID-19. In June 2021, it was announced that long-time host Chris Harrison was stepping down permanently after widespread criticism of comments he had made which excused the past behavior of a cast member who had been accused of racism, saying he was not the "woke police". Harrison acknowledged, "By excusing historical racism, I defended it."

The show has been criticized for stigmatizing virginity, thus reflecting the patriarchal masculinity stereotypes.

Spin-offs

The program's success has led to the creation of various spin-off series;

  • The Bachelorette premiered in 2003 as a female counterpart of The Bachelor, featuring a pool of men competing for a single bachelorette (who is usually a former contestant of The Bachelor). The series first ran from 2003 to 2005, before returning in 2008 after a hiatus.
  • Bachelor Pad ran from 2010 to 2012, featuring previous contestants of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette competing in challenges and eliminations to for a chance to win a $250,000 grand prize. In 2013, it was replaced by a similar series, Bachelor in Paradise.
    • The fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise called into question about the future of its production following an issue of possible misconduct on the set. The fourth season premiered on August 8, 2017. Two contestants, Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson were involved in an explicit sexual encounter in the pool during the filming of the show and were caught on tape. A producer onset administered a complaint which stated either one or both contestants may have been too drunk to give proper consent for the sexual encounter. This prompted Warner Bros. to start an internal investigation and both contestants to seek legal counsel. Production of the show was halted on June 11, 2017, and all contestants were asked to go home until further notice. Allegations were made against both contestants about their intoxication and actions thereafter but ended with broadcast statements from both contestants during a talk show that it was all a misunderstanding and the two have remained friends since the incident. The show was given the green light to resume filming on June 21, 2017; neither Olympios nor Jackson returned to production.
  • The weddings of Trista Rehn (the 1st Bachelorette), Jason Mesnick (13th Bachelor), Ashley Hebert (the 7th Bachelorette), and Sean Lowe (the 17th Bachelor) were broadcast as television specials. Rehn's vow-renewal ceremony upon her 10-year anniversary was also broadcast. Bachelor in Paradise season 2 couple Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert's wedding was also broadcast as a television special in February 2016. The wedding of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist (The Golden Bachelor) was televised as a live special on January 4, 2024.
  • Sister network Freeform premiered two docusoaps focusing on alumni from the series, Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? premiered in October 2016, which showcased the relationship of Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell following season 20 of The Bachelor on their plans for marriage and Bushnell's new life in Denver. But then, the couple eventually parted ways on May 15, 2017. In March 2017, Freeform premiered The Twins: Happily Ever After, which featured Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of The Bachelor.
  • The Bachelor Winter Games premiered on February 13, 2018, as a winter sports-themed spin-off (airing against the 2018 Winter Olympics), with a similar format to Bachelor in Paradise featuring contestants from domestic and international alumni of the franchise, and winter sports challenges. The series was won by Ashley Iaconetti (United States) and Kevin Wendt (Canada), after finishing first in a figure skating competition among the final four couples. In 2020, ABC announced plans to produce a summer counterpart—The Bachelor Summer Games—which would have presumably aired against the 2020 Summer Olympics. On March 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic (which itself caused the 2020 Olympics to be postponed to 2021), it was reported that the series had been cancelled and would not be part of the 2020–21 TV season.
  • Bachelor Live was a short-lived season 20 after-show hosted by Chris Harrison, discussing events in episodes with cast members and celebrity fans.
  • Bachelor Live on Stage was announced on January 23, 2019, during the Men Tell All episode. A local Bachelor would go through group date challenges and coveted one-on-ones with local ladies in the audience. Audience members and hosts would assist the Bachelor. Ben Higgins and Becca Kufrin are slated to host the planned 63 stop tour starting in Mesa, Arizona on February 13, 2020, with the tour interrupted in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 11, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic caused subsequent shows have been postponed including the scheduled final stop in Austin, Texas on May 17, 2020, the dates were initially rescheduled to January 24, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio before postponed for the second time in 2022 due to the temporary closure of entertainment venues and the second wave of the virus in late 2020. It was announced on October 27, 2021, that it would resume on March 16, 2022, in Peoria, Illinois after more than two years of entertainment closures in related to the pandemic. Kufrin returned as host and now be the sole host of the show. In February 2022, it was announced that former Bachelorette contestants James Bonsall (season 17), Rick Leach (season 18), Connor Brennan (season 17), Ivan Hall (season 16), Justin Glaze (season 17), Andrew Spencer (season 17), and Rodney Matthews (season 18) would all be joining the tour as special guests for different tour stops.
  • The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart premiered on April 13, 2020, which featured a cast of musicians and related figures, participating in music-related challenges and dates.
  • The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!, aired in 2020 as a replacement for The Bachelorette due to the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring recaps of previous seasons.
  • The Golden Bachelor premiered on September 28, 2023 as a senior-centric spin-off, featuring a 72-year-old as the single man. In February 2024, ABC announced that it had ordered The Golden Bachelorette for a fall 2024 premiere.

Parodies

The show was parodied in S1E5 of the Comedy Central TV show Nathan for You. Ben Stiller produced a web spoof of the series titled Burning Love.

In 2013, ABC's late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! has parodied the series as The Baby Bachelor, a sketch where the titular role is given to host Jimmy Kimmel's three-year-old nephew Wesley. Later episodes featured follow-up sketches with similar parodies of The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise.

The Fox network produced a show, Joe Millionaire, based on the premise that the bachelor was a millionaire heir, when in reality, he was not.

On June 1, 2015, Lifetime began airing Unreal, a scripted drama about a producer who works on Everlasting, a fictional reality series similar to The Bachelor. It is based on Sarah Gertrude Shapiro's short film Sequin Raze and her experience as a field producer on The Bachelor.

The series was parodied in the third season of the reality series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as "The Bitchelor", where a titular challenge featured the drag performers portraying contestants on a Bachelor-like show with Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman playing the bachelor.

See also

Notes

  1. Known as Warner Horizon Television until 2020
  2. Season 6 began with two potential Bachelors, Byron Velvick and Jay Overbye. In the first episode, the women voted Velvick as the sole Bachelor for the rest of the season.
  3. Jason and Melissa were no longer together after the show. He married the runner-up, Molly, and they are still together.
  4. Arie and Becca were no longer together after the show. He married the runner-up, Lauren, and they are still together.

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