The nineteenth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 5, 2015. This season featured 33-year-old Chris Soules, a farmer from Arlington, Iowa.
Soules finished in third place on season 10 of The Bachelorette featuring Andi Dorfman. The season concluded on March 9, 2015, with Soules choosing to propose to 29-year-old fertility nurse Whitney Bischoff. They ended their engagement on May 28, 2015.
Production Casting and contestants Casting began during the eighteenth season of The Bachelor. Soules and Arie Luyendyk Jr. were the candidates for the next bachelor. On August 26, 2014, Soules was chosen as a fan favorite and was first announced on Good Morning America. Luyendyk later became the star in the twenty-second season.
Notable contestants include Carly Waddell, who is the sister of The Bachelorette season 9 contestant Zak Waddell; professional wrestler Brittany Fetkin; former New York Jets cheerleader Nikki Delventhal; former Washington Redskins Cheerleader Jillian Anderson; and Samantha Steffen, who is the niece of Manoj Bhargava.
Filming and development Unlike previous seasons, this season premiered with a three-hour live episode. Filming began at The Bachelor mansion in Agoura Hills, California on September 25, 2014. On mid-October, the show was filmed at Deadwood, South Dakota. The season included visits to San Francisco, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Des Moines, Iowa, and the Indonesian island of Bali. Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel took over the hosting role for one episode alongside Chris Harrison and a performance from Big & Rich in week six.
Contestants The season began with 30 contestants.
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRefWhitney Bischoff29Louisville, KentuckyFertility NurseWinner1Becca Tilley25Shreveport, LouisianaChiropractic AssistantRunner-up2Kaitlyn Bristowe29Leduc, AlbertaDance InstructorWeek 93Jade Roper28Gering, NebraskaCosmetics DeveloperWeek 84Carly Waddell29Arlington, TexasCruise Ship SingerWeek 75Britt Nilsson27Wolcott Mills, MichiganWaitress6Megan Bell24Brentwood, TennesseeMake-Up ArtistWeek 67 (quit)Kelsey Poe28Hudsonville, MichiganGuidance Counselor8Ashley Iaconetti26Great Falls, VirginiaJournalist9Mackenzie Deonigi21Maple Valley, WashingtonDental AssistantWeek 510–11Samantha Steffen27Indianapolis, IndianaFashion DesignerAshley Salter24Vinings, GeorgiaHair StylistWeek 412–14Juelia Kinney30Beaverton, OregonEstheticianNikki Delventhal26Hasbrouck Heights, New JerseyFormer NFL CheerleaderJillian Anderson25Howland, OhioNews Producer15Amber James29Kankakee, IllinoisBartenderWeek 316–18Tracy Darakis29Wellington, FloridaFourth Grade TeacherTrina Scherenberg33Algonquin, IllinoisSpecial Education TeacherAlissa Giambrone24Hamilton, New JerseyFlight AttendantWeek 219–23Jordan Branch24Windsor, ColoradoStudentKimberly Sherbach28Wantagh, New YorkYoga InstructorTandra Steiner30Sandy, UtahExecutive AssistantTara Eddings26Fort Lauderdale, FloridaSport Fishing EnthusiastAmanda Goerlitz24Lake in the Hills, IllinoisBallet TeacherWeek 124–30Bo Stanley25Carpinteria, CaliforniaPlus-Size ModelBrittany Fetkin26Temecula, CaliforniaWWE Diva-in-TrainingKara Wilson25Brownsville, KentuckyHigh School Soccer CoachMichelle Davis25Provo, UtahWedding Cake BakerNicole Meacham31Scottsdale, ArizonaReal Estate AgentReegan Cornwell28Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaCadaver Tissue Saleswoman
Future appearances
The Bachelorette Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe were chosen as co-leads for season 11 of The Bachelorette; however, only one would survive past the first night. The men voted for Kaitlyn to continue as the Bachelorette. Kaitlyn was named as the interim host for The Bachelorette during seasons 17 and 18 alongside Tayshia Adams, replacing Chris Harrison.
The Bachelor Amber James and Becca Tilley returned for season 20 of The Bachelor. Amber was eliminated in week 4 and Becca in week 7.
Bachelor in Paradise Season 2
Ashley Salter, Ashley Iaconetti, Carly Waddell, Jade Roper, Jillian Anderson, Juelia Kinney, Megan Bell, Amber, Samantha Steffen, and Mackenzie Deonigi returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. Jillian was eliminated in week 1, Megan in week 3, and Ashley S. and Amber in week 5. Juelia was also eliminated in week 3 but returned in week 4. Juelia, Ashley I., and Mackenzie quit in week 5. Carly split from Kirk DeWindt, in week 6. Jade ended the season engaged to Tanner Tolbert. They were married on January 24, 2016 and have three children together. Samantha left paradise in a relationship with Nick Peterson.
Season 3
Carly and Ashley I. returned for the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. Ashley I. was eliminated in week 3 but returned in week 4. She split from Wells Adams in week 6. Carly ended the season engaged to Evan Bass. They were married on June 17, 2017 and had two children. They separated in December 2020.
The Bachelor Winter Games Ashley I. returned for The Bachelor Winter Games under Team USA. She co-won the season alongside Canadian Bachelorette alum, Kevin Wendt.
Dancing with the Stars Chris Soules competed in season 20 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Witney Carson. He finished in 5th place.
Kaitlyn competed in season 29 of that show, with partner Artem Chigvintsev, and won.
Call-out order OrderBachelorettesWeek123456789101BrittBrittMackenzieKaitlynKaitlynCarlyBeccaKaitlynWhitneyWhitneyWhitney2WhitneyKaitlynMeganBeccaJadeWhitneyBrittWhitneyKaitlynBeccaBecca3KelseyJadeKaitlynWhitneyWhitneyBrittCarlyJadeKaitlynWhitneyBeccaBeccaKaitlyn4MeganSamanthaBrittJadeCarlyJadeJadeJade5Ashley I.Ashley I.Ashley I.SamanthaMeganKaitlynCarly6TrinaTandraTrinaJueliaSamanthaMeganBritt7ReeganNikkiKelseyMackenzieMackenzieBecca Megan8TaraKelseySamanthaKelseyKelseyAshley I.Kelsey9AmberMeganJueliaBrittBeccaKelsey10NikkiAlissaAmberMeganAshley I.MackenzieSamantha11AmandaAmberTracyCarlyBritt12JillianJueliaJillianAshley S.Ashley S.JueliaNikkiJordan13MackenzieBeccaJadeNikki14Ashley S.TrinaNikkiJillian15KaitlynMackenzieBeccaAshley I.Jillian16SamanthaTracyCarlyAmberTracyTrina17MichelleTaraWhitney18JueliaJordanAshley S.19BeccaJillianAlissaJordanKimberlyTandraTara20TandraWhitney21AlissaCarly22JordanAshley S.23NicoleKimberly24BrittanyAmandaBoBrittanyKaraMichelleNicoleReegan25Carly26Tracy27Bo28Kimberly29Kara30Jade
The contestant received the first impression rose The contestant received a rose during the date The contestant was eliminated The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved The contestant was eliminated during the date The contestant quit the competition The contestant was eliminated outside of the rose ceremony The previously eliminated contestant asked for a chance to return, but was denied The contestant moved on to the next week by default The contestant won the competition
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