'The Bachelor': Look back on Matt James' 37 contestants
The 25th season of "The Bachelor," which premiered Jan. 4, 2021, featured 37 total women including two attorneys and a contestant from Ethiopia, beginning their journey hoping for a rose from Matt James, the franchise's first Black bachelor.The Bachelor (American TV series)
| The Bachelor |
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| Executive producer | Mike Fleiss |
| Production companies | AND Syndicated Productions (seasons 1–13) Next Entertainment Telepictures Productions (seasons 1–8) Warner Horizon Television (season 9–present) NZK Productions Inc. (season 14–present) |
The Bachelor (American season 24)
| The Bachelor |
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| Starring | Peter Weber |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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"The Bachelor" Season 1: Alex Michel and Amanda Marsh (2002)Marsh is now married and a mother to 7-year-old Chloe.
Clare Crawley and Dale Moss moved fast when they fell in love on The Bachelorette — but they're not married just yet. A source confirms to Us Weekly that the duo, who got engaged two weeks after meeting each other on season 16 of the reality show, have not tied the knot.
Contestants on the ABC reality series do not get paid, according to multiple reports, and some have taken to extreme financial measures so they could appear on the show. “I had re-mortgaged my house and I spent something like $8,000 on clothing,” former “Bachelorette” Jillian Harris wrote in a 2016 blog post.
Back in January 2021, an alleged insider close to Hannah told E! News that she is dating model Adam Woolard. The insider said that Hannah is "smitten" with him and that she's happier than she's been in a while. "Hannah feels she has finally found someone who is on the same page as her," the insider shared.
Out of 25 seasons of The Bachelor and 17 seasons of The Bachelorette, there are only 16 couples still standing. Fun fact: The cast-offs actually do quite well on their second—or third, fourth, even fifth—chances at finding love on Bachelor In Paradise.
While Bachelor Nation is no stranger to break-ups and called-off engagements, the franchise is undergoing a first: Divorce. After announcing their separation in Feb. 2020, Bachelor in Paradise couple Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone filed for divorce in Aug.
Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici remain the sole winning "Bachelor" couple to get married. Giudici gave birth to their third baby in December 2019. Sean Lowe is the only "Bachelor" lead (season 17, 2013) that has stayed with the winner of his season (both Jason Mesnick and Arie Luyendyk returned to their runner-ups).
The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and their spin-offs have resulted in many hookups, relationships, and even engagements over the years—but most of them don't last very long once the cameras stop rolling (see: Peter and Kelleyor Clare and Dale ??).
