The Bachelor (American TV series) explained

Creator:	Mike Fleiss
Executive Producer:	Mike Fleiss
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	29
Num Episodes:	298
List Episodes:	List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes
Network:	ABC
Last Aired:	present

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, , The Bachelor Winter Games, , 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 premiered on January 27, 2025.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3] In the most recent run of The Bachelor, it brought in almost $86 million in advertising revenue.^[4]

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,^[5] 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)^[6] —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

See 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			Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead, they entered into a relationship. They broke up several months later.^[7]
2	September 25 – November 20, 2002	Aaron Buerge	Helene Eksterowicz	Brooke Smith			Buerge and Eksterowicz broke up in January 2003.^[8]
3	March 24 – May 21, 2003	Andrew Firestone	Jennifer Schefft	Kirsten Buschbacher			Firestone and Schefft broke up in December 2003.^[9]
4	September 24 – November 20, 2003	Bob Guiney	Estella Gardinier	Kelly Jo Kuharski			Guiney did not propose to Gardinier, but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up in December 2003.^[10]
5	April 7 – May 26, 2004	Jesse Palmer	Jessica Bowlin	Tara Huckeby			Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date, but broke up in June 2004.^[11]
6	September 22 – November 24, 2004	Byron Velvick	Mary Delgado	Tanya Michel			Velvick and Delgado split in December 2009, after five years together.^[12]
7	March 28 – May 16, 2005	Charlie O'Connell	Sarah Brice	Krisily Kennedy			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.^[13] ^[14] However, they broke up for good in April 2010.^[15]
8	January 9 – February 27, 2006	Travis Lane Stork	Sarah Stone	Moana Dixon			Stork did not propose to Stone, but instead they entered into a relationship. They broke up in March 2006.^[16]
9	October 2 – November 27, 2006	Lorenzo Borghese	Jennifer Wilson	Sadie Murray			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.^[17] ^[18]
10	April 2 – May 22, 2007	Andy Baldwin	Tessa Horst	Bevin Powers			Baldwin and Horst called off their engagement in June 2007, but continued to date.^[19] They ended their relationship in September 2007.^[20]
11	September 24 – November 20, 2007	Brad Womack	DeAnna Pappas	Womack chose Pappas and Croft as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale.^[21]
				Jenni Croft
12	March 17 – May 12, 2008	Matt Grant	Shayne Lamas	Chelsea Wanstrath			Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008.^[22]
13	January 5 – March 3, 2009	Jason Mesnick	Melissa Rycroft	Molly Malaney			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.^[23] Their wedding aired on ABC on March 8, 2010.^[24] They live in Seattle, Washington with their daughter Riley (born March 14, 2013).^[25] The couple also shares custody of Jason's son, Tyler, from his previous marriage (born January 25, 2005).^[26]
14	January 4 – March 1, 2010	Jake Pavelka	Vienna Girardi	Tenley Molzahn			Pavelka and Girardi ended their engagement in June 2010.^[27]
15	January 3 – March 14, 2011	Brad Womack	Emily Maynard	Chantal O'Brien			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.^[28]
16	January 2 – March 12, 2012	Ben Flajnik	Courtney Robertson	Lindzi Cox			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.^[29]
17	January 7 – March 11, 2013	Sean Lowe	Catherine Giudici	Lindsay Yenter			Lowe and Giudici married on January 26, 2014.^[30] 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).^[31] ^[32] ^[33]
18	January 6 – March 10, 2014	Juan Pablo Galavis	Nikki Ferrell	Clare Crawley			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.^[34]
19	January 5 – March 9, 2015	Chris Soules	Whitney Bischoff	Becca Tilley			Soules and Bischoff announced their break-up on May 28, 2015.^[35]
20	January 4 – March 14, 2016	Ben Higgins	Lauren Bushnell	Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher			Higgins and Bushnell had their own reality show Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?. They announced their breakup on May 15, 2017.^[36]
21	January 2 – March 13, 2017	Nick Viall	Vanessa Grimaldi	Raven Gates			Viall and Grimaldi announced their breakup on August 25, 2017.^[37]
22	January 1 – March 6, 2018	Arie Luyendyk Jr.	Becca Kufrin	Lauren Burnham			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.^[38] They live in Scottsdale, Arizona with their three children - daughter Alessi (born May 29, 2019), and twins Lux and Senna (born June 11, 2021).^[41] ^[42]
23	January 7 – March 12, 2019	Colton Underwood	Cassie Randolph	Hannah Godwin	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.^[43] They announced their breakup on May 29, 2020.^[44] In September 2020, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, alleging that he stalked her and put a tracking device on her car.^[45] The restraining order was later dropped after the two reached a private agreement.^[46] Underwood came out as gay on April 14, 2021.^[47]
				Tayshia Adams
24	January 6 – March 10, 2020	Peter Weber	Hannah Ann Sluss	Madison Prewett			During the live After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that Weber and Sluss had ended their engagement in January 2020.^[48] Although Weber and runner-up Prewett admitted to still having feelings for each other, they ultimately decided not to pursue a relationship.^[49] On May 2, 2020, Weber revealed that he was dating Kelley Flanagan, who finished in fifth place on his season.^[50] Weber and Flanagan announced their breakup on December 31, 2020.^[51] They got back together in August 2022, but broke up again in April 2023.^[52]
25	January 4 – March 15, 2021	Matt James	Rachael Kirkconnell	Michelle Young			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.^[53] On April 28, 2021, James confirmed that he and Kirkconnell were back together.^[54] They announced their breakup on January 16, 2025.^[55]
26	January 3 – March 15, 2022	Clayton Echard	Susie Evans	Gabby Windey	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.^[56]
				Rachel Recchia
27	January 23 – March 27, 2023	Zach Shallcross	Kaity Biggar	Gabi Elnicki			Shallcross and Biggar moved in together in Austin, Texas in July 2023.^[57] Their wedding is set for October 2025.^[58]
28	January 22 – March 25, 2024	Joey Graziadei	Kelsey Anderson	Daisy Kent			Graziadei and Anderson are still engaged as of January 2025.^[59]
29	January 27, 2025	Grant Ellis

Ratings

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Premiered		Ended			TV season	Avg. Viewers (in millions)	Season ranking
		Date	span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"	Premiere viewers (in millions)	Date	span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"				Finale viewers (in millions)	span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"	After the Final Rose viewers (in millions)
1	Monday 9:00 pm	March 25, 2002	9.90^[60]	April 25, 2002	18.20		2001–02	10.7^[61]	44
2	Wednesday 9:00 pm	September 25, 2002	11.00	November 20, 2002	25.90		2002–03	13.93^[62]	20
3		March 24, 2003	10.20	May 21, 2003	15.10	9.30
4		September 24, 2003	12.55^[63]	November 20, 2003	18.62	9.30	2003–04	12.53^[64]	23
5		April 7, 2004	11.08^[65]	May 26, 2004	13.07	7.50
6		September 22, 2004	8.20	November 24, 2004	10.00^[66]	10.20	2004–05	8.53^[67]	62
7	Monday 9:00 pm	March 28, 2005	8.23^[68]	May 16, 2005	9.27
8	Monday 10:00 pm	January 9, 2006	6.24^[69]	February 27, 2006	11.53		2005–06	9.3^[70]	53
9	Monday 9:00 pm	October 2, 2006	7.53^[71]	November 27, 2006	9.85		2006–07	8.5^[72]	61
10	Monday 9:30 pm	April 2, 2007	9.86^[73]	May 22, 2007	12.67	8.00		10.3	41
11	Monday 10:00 pm	September 24, 2007	9.23^[74]	November 20, 2007	11.22	12.30	2007–08	9.72^[75]	49
12	Monday 10:00 pm	March 17, 2008	8.58^[76]	May 12, 2008	8.85			7.90	80
13	Monday 8:00 pm	January 5, 2009	8.74^[77]	March 3, 2009	15.48	17.47	2008–09	11.53^[78]	24
14		January 4, 2010	9.54^[79]	March 1, 2010	15.15	13.91	2009–10	12.22^[80]	23
15		January 3, 2011	9.04^[81]	March 14, 2011	13.86	13.96	2010–11	10.79^[82]	35
16		January 2, 2012	7.78^[83]	March 12, 2012	9.23	9.87	2011–12	8.85^[84]	49
17		January 7, 2013	6.92^[85]	March 11, 2013	10.42	10.81	2012–13	9.48^[86]	41
18		January 6, 2014	8.65^[87]	March 10, 2014	10.10	10.97	2013–14	9.59^[88]	32
19		January 5, 2015	7.76^[89]	March 9, 2015	9.68	9.68	2014–15	9.68^[90]	46
20		January 4, 2016	7.55^[91]	March 14, 2016	9.58	9.24	2015–16	9.53^[92]	41
21		January 2, 2017	6.62^[93]	March 13, 2017	8.40	7.85	2016–17	9.00^[94]	33
22		January 1, 2018	5.48^[95]	March 6, 2018	7.94	7.77	2017–18	7.92^[96]	47
23		January 7, 2019	5.13^[97]	March 12, 2019	8.12^[98]	8.21^[99]	2018–19
24		January 6, 2020	6.07^[100]	March 10, 2020	7.70^[101]	8.49^[102]	2019–20
25		January 4, 2021	5.23^[103]	March 15, 2021	6.07^[104]	5.64	2020–21	6.46^[105]	37
26		January 3, 2022	3.54^[106]	March 15, 2022	4.57^[107]	4.73^[108]	2021–22
27		January 23, 2023	2.96^[109]	March 27, 2023	3.40^[110]		2022–23
28		January 22, 2024	3.18^[111]	March 25, 2024	4.14^[112]		2023–24
29		January 27, 2025	2.72^[113]				2023–24

Notes

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:

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.^[114] "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.^[115]

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 [their] fair share of villains every season."^[116] Fleiss has come under fire for admitting that The Bachelor has less to do with reality than it does making good television.^[117]

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.^[118]

The audience reactions for The Women Tell All episode are pre-recorded and inserted into the show later.^[119]

Lawsuits

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.^{[120] [121]} Despite the first two lawsuits in 2012 being settled out of court,^[122] a further lawsuit was presented against Carbone in 2017.^[123]

Criticism

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.^{[124] [125]} 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.^[126] 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."^[127]

The show has been criticized for stigmatizing virginity, thus reflecting the patriarchal masculinity stereotypes.^[128]

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.^[129] In 2013, it was replaced by a similar series, Bachelor in Paradise.^[130]
  • 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.^[131]
• 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.^[132]
• 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.^[133] But then, the couple eventually parted ways on May 15, 2017.^[134] In March 2017, Freeform premiered The Twins: Happily Ever After, which featured Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of The Bachelor.^[135]
• 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.^[136] 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.^[137] 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.^[138]
• Bachelor Live was a short-lived season 20 after-show hosted by Chris Harrison, discussing events in episodes with cast members and celebrity fans.^[139]
• 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.^{[140] [141] [142]} 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.^[143]
• premiered on April 13, 2020, which featured a cast of musicians and related figures, participating in music-related challenges and dates.^[144]
• 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.^[145]
• The Golden Bachelor premiered on September 28, 2023 as a senior-centric spin-off, featuring a 72-year-old as the single man.^{[146] [147]} In February 2024, ABC announced that it had ordered The Golden Bachelorette for a fall 2024 premiere.^[148]

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.^[149]

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.^[150] Later episodes featured follow-up sketches with similar parodies of The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise.^{[151] [152]}

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.^[153]

See also

• Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000)
• Joe Millionaire (2003)
• The Littlest Groom (2004)
• Momma's Boys (2008)
• More to Love (2009)

External links

• • The Bachelor at Yahoo! TV
• The Bachelor at VH1
• The Bachelor at abc.com

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14. Web site: Bracchitta. John. 'The Bachelor' couple Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Bryce reunite. Reality TV World. January 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090108195240/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-reunite-8006.php. January 8, 2009. live.
15. Web site: Ex-Bachelor Stars Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Brice Split. People. April 27, 2010. February 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20100503004217/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/04/27/ex-bachelor-stars-charlie-oconnell-and-sarah-brice-split/. May 3, 2010. mdy-all.
16. Web site: Rogers. Steve. 'Bachelor' couple Travis Stork and Sarah Stone admit they've split up. Reality TV World. January 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090129232409/http://realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-travis-stork-and-sarah-stone-admit-theyve-split-up-4001.php. January 29, 2009. live.
17. Web site: Rogers. Steve. 'Bachelor' producers confirm Lorenzo Borghese, Jennifer Wilson split. Reality TV World. January 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090130050838/http://realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-producers-confirm-lorenzo-borghese-jennifer-wilson-split-4609.php. January 30, 2009. live.
18. Web site: 'Bachelor' Lorenzo Borghese no longer dating runner-up Sadie Murray. Reality TV World. Rocchio. Christopher. March 6, 2007. February 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218090317/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-lorenzo-borghese-no-longer-dating-runner-up-sadie-murray-4799.php. February 18, 2018. live.
19. Web site: Rogers. Steve. 'Bachelor' couple Andy Baldwin, Tessa Horst break off engagement. Reality TV World. January 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201043315/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andy-baldwin-tessa-horst-break-off-engagement-5636.php. February 1, 2009. live.
20. Web site: ETonline Staff. 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' Romance Check! Which Couples Are Still Together? 'The Bachelor' Season 10 – Andrew Baldwin and Tessa Horst. Entertainment Tonight. April 27, 2020. 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. January 31, 2024. live.
21. Web site: Rocchio. Christopher. 'Bachelor' star Brad Womack rejects both Jenni Croft, DeAnna Pappas. Reality TV World. January 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201115325/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-star-brad-womack-rejects-both-jenni-croft-deanna-pappas-6120.php. February 1, 2009. live.
22. Web site: Rocchio. Christopher. 'The Bachelor' couple Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas confirm break-up. Reality TV World. January 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090209205325/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-couple-matt-grant-and-shayne-lamas-confirm-break-up-7517.php. February 9, 2009. live.
23. Web site: It's Official: Bachelor's Jason And Molly Get Hitched!. People. February 27, 2010. May 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100502034220/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/02/27/its-official-bachelors-jason-and-molly-get-hitched/. May 2, 2010.
24. Web site: ABC to Air Bachelor Jason Mesnick's Wedding Next Month. TV Guide. February 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100304052203/http://www.tvguide.com/News/ABC-Bachelor-Wedding-1014280.aspx. March 4, 2010. live.
25. Web site: Jason and Molly Mesnick Welcome Daughter Riley Anne. People. March 14, 2013. February 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906064816/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/03/14/bachelor-jason-molly-mesnick-welcome-daughter-riley-anne/. September 6, 2015. live.
26. Web site: March 7, 2018. Inside Molly and Jason Mesnick's Life 9 Years After 'The Bachelor'. August 17, 2020. Us Weekly. en-US.
27. Bruno. Mike. 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi break up. Entertainment Weekly. June 22, 2010. February 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710211107/http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/06/22/bachelor-jake-pavelka-vienna/. July 10, 2011. live.
28. Web site: The Bachelor's Emily Maynard and Brad Womack Split. People. June 29, 2011. February 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029042924/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20506342,00.html. October 29, 2012. live.
29. Web site: Oldenburg. Ann. 'Bachelor' Ben Flajnik, Courtney Robertson split. USA Today. October 5, 2012. October 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006021314/http://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2012/10/05/bachelor-ben-flajnik-courtney-robertson-break-up-split/1615745/. October 6, 2012. live.
30. Web site: Blumm. K.C.. The Bachelor's Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Are Married. People. January 26, 2014. February 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20140129040909/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20779203,00.html. January 29, 2014. live.
31. Web site: Juneau. Jen. Sean and Catherine Giudici Lowe Welcome Son Samuel Thomas. People. July 2, 2016. July 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160703221428/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/07/02/sean-lowe-catherine-giudici-welcome-son-samuel-thomas/. July 3, 2016. live.
32. Web site: Mizoguchi. Karen. Meet Isaiah Hendrix! Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Share First Photos of Newborn Son. People. May 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520223640/http://people.com/babies/sean-lowe-catherine-giudici-son-isaiah-hendrix-first-photos/. May 20, 2018. live.
33. Web site: Jen Juneau. Robyn Merrett. It's a Girl! Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Lowe Welcome Their Third Child, Daughter Mia Mejia. People. December 23, 2019. April 27, 2020.
34. Web site: Lee, Esther. Cornin, Travis. Juan Pablo Galavis, Nikki Ferrell Split: Why She Broke Up With The Bachelor. Us Weekly. October 28, 2014. October 29, 2014. 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. October 29, 2014. live.
35. Web site: Bricker, Tierney. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Break Up: The Bachelor Couple Calls Off Engagement. E! Online. May 28, 2015. 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. May 28, 2015. live.
36. Web site: The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Break Up. E! Online. May 15, 2017. May 15, 2017. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518201447/http://www.eonline.com/news/852212/the-bachelor-s-ben-higgins-and-lauren-bushnell-break-up. May 18, 2017. live.
37. Web site: Sobol. Beth. The Bachelor's Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi End Their Engagement. E! Online. August 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825193048/http://www.eonline.com/news/875795/the-bachelor-s-nick-viall-and-vanessa-grimaldi-end-their-engagement. August 25, 2017. live.
38. Web site: Stone. Natalie. The Bachelors Arie Luyendyk Jr. Gets Engaged to Lauren Burnham After Split from Becca Kufrin. People. March 6, 2018. March 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307214225/http://people.com/tv/arie-luyendyk-jr-engaged-lauren-burnham/. March 7, 2018. live.
39. Web site: Corriston. Michelle. The Bachelors Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham Are Married!. People. January 12, 2019. January 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190113050421/https://people.com/tv/bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-lauren-burnham-are-married/. January 13, 2019. live.
40. Web site: Nahas. Aili. The Bachelors 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=People|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}} Luyendyk and Burnham got engaged during the After the Final Rose special and were married on January 12, 2019.^{[38] [39]} .
41. Web site: Cardoza. Riley. Lauren Burnham Gives Birth, Welcomes Daughter With Arie Luyendyk Jr.. Us Weekly. May 29, 2019.
42. Web site: Morin. Alyssa. Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham Reveal Baby Girl's Name After She Reunites With Twin Brother. E!. June 20, 2021. June 21, 2021.
43. Web site: 'The Bachelor': Why Cassie Took Colton Underwood Back After Leaving Him. Entertainment Tonight. March 12, 2019.
44. Web site: The Bachelor's Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Break Up After Less Than 2 Years Together. E!. Aiello. McKenna. May 29, 2020. May 29, 2020.
45. Web site: 'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood hit with a restraining order by ex Cassie Randolph. September 15, 2020. March 25, 2023. Saad. Nardine. Los Angeles Times.
46. Web site: The Bachelor's Cassie Randolph Drops Restraining Order Against Ex Colton Underwood. November 3, 2020. March 25, 2023. Chung. Gabrielle. People.
47. Web site: 'Bachelor' Star Colton Underwood Reveals He's Gay in Emotional 'GMA' Interview. April 14, 2021.
48. Web site: Bachelor Peter Weber Ends Engagement to Hannah Ann Sluss After 1 Month. People. March 10, 2020. March 10, 2020.
49. Web site: The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Madison Prewett Announce They're Going Their Separate Ways. E! News. Piester. Lauren. March 12, 2020. March 13, 2020.
50. Web site: The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Are Dating Because Relationships Mean Nothing. Vulture. Ivie. Devon. May 2, 2020. May 2, 2020.
51. Web site: The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Have Broken Up. Cosmopolitan. Bonner. Mehera. December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020.
52. Web site: Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan's Complete Relationship Timeline. Us Weekly. Hearon. Sarah. May 2023 . May 1, 2023.
53. Web site: Matt James Reveals He Broke Up With Rachael Kirkconnell After Racism Controversy. Entertainment Tonight. Gawley. Paige. March 15, 2021. March 15, 2021.
54. Web site: Matt James Says He's 'Pursuing' a Relationship with Ex Rachael Kirkconnell: I'm 'Focusing on It'. People. Falcone. Dana Rose. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021.
55. Web site: The Bachelor’s Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell Break Up After 4 Years. January 16, 2025. January 16, 2025. Ahmed. Tufayel. Us Weekly.
56. Web site: Wynne. Kelly. The Bachelor's Clayton Echard and Susie Evans Announce Split: 'Not an Easy Time for Either of Us'. September 23, 2022. September 24, 2022. People.
57. Web site: Kaity Biggar & Zach Shallcross Are 'Officially Roommates' After Moving In Together in Austin. July 10, 2023. July 11, 2023. Bachelor Nation.
58. Web site: Bachelor's Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar Officially Set Wedding Date and Location. April 18, 2024. April 19, 2024. Glassman. Thea. Us Weekly.
59. Bachelor & Bachelorette Status Check: Find Out Who's Still Together. January 17, 2025. January 18, 2025. E! News.
60. Web site: Episode List: The Bachelor. TV Tango. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727221549/http://www.tvtango.com/series/bachelor/episodes. July 27, 2019. live.
61. Web site: How did your favorite show rate?. USA Today. May 28, 2002. February 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20151015225616/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm. October 15, 2015. live.
62. Web site: Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002–03. February 27, 2018. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20121219010015/https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups%3D#!topic/rec.arts.tv/7oLAZAvK6wY. December 19, 2012. live.
63. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Fall 2003. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727231817/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2003.html. July 27, 2019. live.
64. Web site: I.T.R.S. Ranking Report. ABC Television Network. June 2, 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080521081534/http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_11. May 21, 2008.
65. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2004. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727231822/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2004.html. July 27, 2019. live.
66. Web site: Episode List: The Bachelor. TV Tango. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613015008/http://www.tvtango.com/series/bachelor/episodes?page=2. June 13, 2018. live.
67. Web site: 2004–05 Final audience and ratings figures. The Hollywood Reporter. May 27, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20080423054904/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471. April 23, 2008.
68. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2005. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727234928/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2005.html. July 27, 2019. live.
69. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2006. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727234934/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2006.html. July 27, 2019. live.
70. Web site: 2005–06 primetime wrap. The Hollywood Reporter. May 26, 2006. February 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20080423041628/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393. April 23, 2008.
71. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Fall 2006. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014634/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2006.html. June 13, 2018. live.
72. Web site: 2006–07 primetime wrap. The Hollywood Reporter. May 25, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129154626/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f. January 29, 2010.
73. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2007. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014658/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2007.html. June 13, 2018. live.
74. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Fall 2007. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014708/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-fall-2007.html. June 13, 2018. live.
75. Web site: ABC Medianet. September 23, 2008. February 27, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081226050607/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=092308_04. December 26, 2008. mdy.
76. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2008. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014646/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-spring-2008.html. June 13, 2018. live.
77. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2009. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040647/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2009.html. June 13, 2018. live.
78. Web site: ABC Medianet. May 19, 2009. February 27, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090623063544/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05. June 23, 2009. mdy.
79. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2010. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727235129/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2010.html. July 27, 2019. live.
80. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Full Series Rankings For The 2009–10 Broadcast Season. Deadline Hollywood. May 27, 2010. February 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140816184749/http://deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season-44277/. August 16, 2014. live.
81. Web site: SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Winter 2010. Spotted Ratings. January 8, 2012. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040640/http://www.spottedratings.com/2012/01/spotvault-bachelor-abc-winter-2011.html. June 13, 2018. live.
82. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Full 2010–2011 TV Season Series Rankings. Deadline Hollywood. May 27, 2011. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215203315/http://deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers-135917/. February 15, 2018. live.
83. Web site: The Bachelor: 2011–12 Ratings. TV Series Finale. March 13, 2012. February 25, 2018.
84. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Full 2011–2012 TV Season Series Rankings. Deadline Hollywood. May 24, 2012. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140907060022/http://deadline.com/2012/05/full-2011-2012-tv-season-series-rankings-277941/. September 7, 2014. live.
85. Web site: The Bachelor: Season 17 Ratings. TV Series Finale. March 13, 2013. February 25, 2018.
86. Web site: Patten. Dominic. Full 2012–2013 TV Season Series Rankings. Deadline Hollywood. May 23, 2013. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016155911/http://deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-506970/. October 16, 2017. live.
87. Web site: The Bachelor: 2013–14 Ratings. TV Series Finale. May 9, 2014. February 25, 2018.
88. Web site: Full 2013–2014 TV Season Series Rankings. Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2014. February 25, 2018. https://archive.today/20140905153941/http://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/. September 5, 2014. live.
89. Web site: The Bachelor: Season 19 Ratings. TV Series Finale. March 11, 2015. February 25, 2018.
90. Web site: de Moraes. Lisa. Full 2014–15 TV Season Series Rankings: Football & 'Empire' Ruled. Deadline Hollywood. May 21, 2015. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/. May 22, 2015. live.
91. Web site: The Bachelor: Season 20 Ratings. TV Series Finale. March 15, 2016. February 25, 2018.
92. Web site: de Moraes. Lisa. Full 2015–16 TV Season Series Rankings: 'Blindspot', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Quantico' Lead Newcomers. Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2016. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528121101/http://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/. May 28, 2016. live.
93. Web site: The Bachelor: Season 21 Ratings. TV Series Finale. May 12, 2017. February 25, 2018.
94. Web site: de Moraes. Lisa. Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues. Deadline Hollywood. May 25, 2017. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608095937/http://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/. June 8, 2017. live.
95. Web site: The Bachelor: Season 22 Ratings. TV Series Finale. February 25, 2018.
96. Web site: Porter. Rick. Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2017–18: 'Roseanne,' 'Big Bang Theory' surpass 'SNF'. TV by the Numbers. June 11, 2018. 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/. June 12, 2018. dead. February 2, 2019.
97. Web site: Welch. Alex. 'Manifest,' 'AGT: The Champions,' everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings. TV by the Numbers. January 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109035307/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-jan-7-2019/. January 9, 2019. dead. January 9, 2019.
98. Web site: 'Man with a Plan' adjusts up, 'The Good Doctor' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. March 12, 2019. March 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327161358/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-march-11-2019/. March 27, 2019. dead.
99. Web site: 'The Bachelor' adjusts up, 'FBI' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings. Welch. Alex. TV by the Numbers. March 13, 2019. March 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085855/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-march-12-2019/. March 27, 2019. dead.
100. Web site: 'The Bachelor' adjusts up: Monday final ratings. Welch. Alex. TV by the Numbers. January 7, 2020. January 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108033352/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-jan-6-2020/. January 8, 2020. dead.
101. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: ABC Dominates All Key Demos in Prime Time with Part One of 'The Bachelor' Season Finale. Pucci. Douglas. March 13, 2020. Programming Insider. April 26, 2020.
102. Web site: Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314103226/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-10-2020.html. dead. March 14, 2020. Metcalf. Mitch. March 11, 2020. Showbuzz Daily. March 11, 2020.
103. Web site: Metcalf. Mitch. January 6, 2021. Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.4.2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106161627/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-4-2021.html. dead. January 6, 2021. January 6, 2021. Showbuzz Daily.
104. Web site: Metcalf. Mitch. Mitch Metcalf. March 16, 2021. Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.15.2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316203118/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-15-2021.html. dead. March 16, 2021. March 16, 2021. Showbuzz Daily.
105. Web site: 2020-21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series . Porter . Rick . . June 8, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609002528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ . June 9, 2021.
106. Web site: Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.3.2022. Metcalf. Mitch. Showbuzz Daily. January 5, 2022. January 5, 2022.
107. Web site: ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 3.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated. Metcalf. Mitch. March 15, 2022. Showbuzz Daily. March 15, 2022.
108. Web site: ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 3.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated. Metcalf. Mitch. March 16, 2022. Showbuzz Daily. March 16, 2022.
109. Web site: ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 1.23.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated. Mitch Salem. Showbuzz Daily. January 24, 2023. January 24, 2023.
110. Web site: Monday 3.27.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Mitch Salem. March 28, 2023. March 29, 2023.
111. Web site: Monday Ratings: ABC Leads in Key Demos with 'The Bachelor' Season Premiere. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglas. January 23, 2024. January 24, 2024.
112. Web site: Monday Ratings: 'The Bachelor' 28th Season Finale on ABC Up Double-Digit Percent from Prior Season Ender. Programming Insider. Douglas. Pucci. March 27, 2024. March 27, 2024.
113. Web site: Monday Ratings: NBC Tops Linear Networks in Adults 18-49 and 25-54 with 'SNL' Music Retrospective. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglast. January 29, 2025. January 29, 2025.
114. Web site: Andy Dehnart. Andy Dehnart. Megan Parris says Bachelor producers "berate," "curse at" contestants. Reality Blurred. Mar 29, 2009. July 16, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120917133029/http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_bachelor_13/2009_Mar_29_megan_parris_criticism. September 17, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
115. Web site: Cherry. Bobby. 'Bachelor' candidate from Sewickley Hills goes off script. Trib Live. Mar 26, 2009. July 16, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060111/http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_617830.html. September 21, 2013. live.
116. Web site: Andy Dehnart. Andy Dehnart. Bachelors have sex with an average of three women, but Bob Guiney has the record with 5.5. Reality Blurred. Mar 16, 2010. July 10, 2012. "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". https://web.archive.org/web/20120310181537/http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_bachelor/2010_Mar_16_20_20_special. March 10, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
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145. Web site: Thorne. Will. March 21, 2020. 'The Bachelor' Summer Highlight Show to Cover Sean Lowe, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Ben Higgins Seasons. June 11, 2020. Variety. en.
146. Web site: Campione . Katie . 2023-05-16 . 'The Bachelor' Senior-Focused Spinoff 'The Golden Bachelor' Picked Up To Series At ABC For Fall Premiere . 2023-08-16 . Deadline . en-US.
147. Web site: Campione . Katie . 2023-07-26 . 'The Golden Bachelor' Teaser Promises Gerry Turner's Second Chance Love Story Is "Worth The Wait" . 2023-08-16 . Deadline . en-US.
148. Web site: 'The Golden Bachelorette' Set For Fall Premiere At ABC; 'The Bachelorette' To Return In Summer. Deadline Hollywood. Campione. Katie. February 10, 2024. February 10, 2024.
149. Web site: [VIDEO] Ben Stiller Spoofs 'The Bachelor' In Yahoo's 'Burning Love'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/06/ben-stiller-spoofs-the-bachelor-for-yahoo/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|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.
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