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2023 Rugby World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation
France
Dates
September – October
No. of nations
20
← 2019
2027 →
The 2023 Rugby World Cup, to be hosted by France, is scheduled to be the tenth Rugby World Cup, taking place in the year of the 200th anniversary of the legendary 'invention' of the sport by William Webb Ellis.[1]
Contents
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1 Hosting
1.1 Confirmed bidders
1.1.1 South Africa
1.1.2 Ireland
1.1.3 France
1.2 Hosting recommendation and decision
1.3 Declined or withdrew bid
2 Teams
3 Broadcasting
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Hosting[edit]
See also: Rugby World Cup hosts
Several countries have declared their interest in hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup, including France and Ireland. Both countries that have already hosted RWC matches, and countries looking to host a tournament for the first time. World Rugby may select the hosts for the 2023 and 2027 at the same time (as they did with the 2015 and 2019 tournaments).[2] The bidding schedule is as follows:[3][4]
Date
Event
14 May – 15 June 2015 Unions submit an expression of interest to World Rugby
3 July 2015 World Rugby confirms bidders
May 2016 World Rugby releases tender documentation
1 September 2016 Deadline for unions to confirm their intent to tender a bid[5]
1 November 2016 Start of candidate phase for unions that meet the criteria outlined[5]
1 June 2017 Deadline to submit detailed bid documents to World Rugby[6]
25 September 2017 Bid presentations at World Rugby council meeting[4]
31 October 2017 Recommendation of World Rugby council based on the Evaluation report[4]
15 November 2017 World Rugby announces host for the 2023 Rugby World Cup[4]
The bidding process formally kicked off on 14 May 2015. World Rugby held a meeting with five potential Rugby World Cup 2023 hosts on 6 May 2015 in London that was attended by representatives from Ireland, Italy, South Africa, France and the United States. Apart from the U.S., the countries attending had all previously publicly announced their interest to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]
On 3 July 2015 World Rugby confirmed interest from the following four nations by the deadline of 15 June 2015:[8]
France
Ireland
Italy (withdrew bid on 28 September 2016)
South Africa
Confirmed bidders[edit]
After hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, World Rugby may look to host the tournament in the sports' 'heartlands', leaving South Africa and Ireland as favourites.[9]
South Africa[edit]
Soweto
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Durban
Pretoria
Port Elizabeth
Bloemfontein
Nelspruit
Locations of the 8 stadia provisionally included in South Africa's bid.
South Africa was considered one of the frontrunners to host the 2023 competition, having hosted the 1995 tournament and bid unsuccessfully for the right to host the 2011, 2015, and 2019 tournaments.[10][11]
In April 2016 the South African government banned its own rugby union from bidding to stage the 2023 World Cup over its failure to provide enough opportunities for black players. SA Rugby sought urgent talks with sports minister Fikile Mbalula in an effort to get its ban lifted in time for it to bid for the Rugby World Cup 2023. Jurie Roux, the chief executive of SA Rugby stated “There is no question that we have more work to do and we could be moving faster, but our sport has undergone a major overhaul in the past two or three years and we have definitely made great progress.”
South Africa confirmed the bid on 9 May 2017 after the ban was lifted.[12] There are optimistic projections of a R27 billion injection to the local economy by hosting the event,[13] with a focus on eight stadiums across seven cities.[14][15]
Stadium
Location
Capacity
Matches
FNB Stadium Soweto, Johannesburg 94,736 Pool Matches, Quarter Finals, Final
Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg 62,567 Pool Matches, Quarter Final, Semi Final, Bronze Medal Match
Cape Town Stadium Cape Town 55,000 Pool Matches,Quarter Finals,Semi Final
Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban 54,000 Pool Matches, Quarter Finals
Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria 51,762 Pool Matches
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Port Elizabeth 48,000 Pool Matches
Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 46,000 Pool Matches
Mbombela Stadium Nelspruit 40,929 Pool Matches
Ireland[edit]
The Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, together with the Irish Rugby Football Union, formally announced on 5 December 2014 their intentions to launch a bid to host the event.[16] Dick Spring, former Tánaiste and Ireland rugby player, and Chair of Ireland's Rugby World Cup 2023 bid, stated in May 2015 that Ireland already had received pledges of support from 40% of World Rugby's board's 27 votes.[17] Ireland's bid included both rugby and Gaelic games grounds.[18] The 82,000 capacity GAA stadium Croke Park would host the final, while other newly redeveloped GAA stadia such as Casement Park, Fitzgerald Stadium, MacHale Park and Páirc Uí Chaoimh would be part of the bid.[19] In July 2017, emergency legislation was passed by the Oireachtas to grant the sports minister the explicit statutory authority to make the financial guarantees which Rugby World Cup Limited required.[20]
Croke Park
Aviva Stadium
RDS Arena
Casement Park
Kingspan Stadium
Thomond Park
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Fitzgerald Stadium
Pearse Stadium
MacHale Park
Nowlan Park
Celtic Park
Locations of the 12 stadia provisionally included in Ireland's bid.
On 15 November 2016, 12 stadia were announced as being part of the bid. The provisional list included Ireland's home stadium, Aviva Stadium, the home grounds of Leinster, Munster and Ulster, and eight GAA grounds, with two of these from each province. Some sites, such as Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Casement Park, are currently undergoing renovations or expansions. Their planned capacities, as listed on the IRFU's website, are provided.[21][22]
Stadium
Owner
Location
Capacity
Match Category
Croke Park GAA Dublin (Drumcondra) 82,300 Opening match, pool games, quarter-final & final
Aviva Stadium IRFU
FAI Dublin (Ballsbridge) 51,700 Pool games, quarter-final, semi-final
Páirc Uí Chaoimh Cork GAA Cork 45,770 Pool games, quarter-final, semi-final
Fitzgerald Stadium Kerry GAA Killarney 43,180 Pool games, quarter-final
Casement Park Antrim GAA Belfast 34,186[23] Pool games
Pearse Stadium Galway GAA Galway 26,197 Pool games
MacHale Park Mayo GAA Castlebar 38,000 Pool games
Thomond Park IRFU Limerick 26,987 Pool games
Nowlan Park Kilkenny GAA Kilkenny 27,800 Pool games
RDS Arena Royal Dublin Society Dublin (Ballsbridge) 18,677 Pool games
Kingspan Stadium IRFU Belfast 18,168 Pool games
Celtic Park Derry GAA Derry 22,000 Pool games
France[edit]
Saint-Denis
Marseille
Lyon
Lille
Bordeaux
Saint-Étienne
Nantes
Nice
Toulouse
Locations of the 9 stadia provisionally included in France's bid.
France, which hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup, expressed interest in hosting the 2023 tournament.[24] France launched its bid on 9 February 2017 revealing 19 potential host cities and an environmentally friendly transport plan.[25] On 17 March, 12 host cities were selected.[26] This list was later reduced to 9 cities (excluding Paris, Montpellier and Lens) :
Stadium
Location
Capacity
Stade de France Saint-Denis 81,338
Stade Vélodrome Marseille 67,394
Parc Olympique Lyonnais Lyon 59,186
Stade Pierre-Mauroy Lille 50,000
Matmut Atlantique Bordeaux 42,115
Stade Geoffroy Guichard Saint-Étienne 41,965
Stade de la Beaujoire Nantes 38,128*
Allianz Riviera Nice 35,624
Stadium de Toulouse Toulouse 33,150
* Expanded/renovated for 2024 Summer Olympics
Hosting recommendation and decision[edit]
On 31 October 2017, the Rugby World Cup Limited Board submitted a comprehensive evaluation report of the bidders. The report stated that all three countries were capable of hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and recommended South Africa as the preferred host in light of the report's scoring.[27][28] The evaluation report included a summary of the scoring:
RWCL executive summary scoring
Criteria
Weight
South Africa
France
Ireland
Finance, commercial and commitments 35% 26.69 28.44 26.69
Venues and host cities 30% 26.63 22.88 21.75
Tournament infrastructure 20% 15.50 13.75 13.63
Vision and hosting concept 10% 6.25 7.06 6.75
Tournament, organisation and schedule 5% 3.91 3.75 3.44
TOTAL 100% 78.97 75.88 72.25
The biggest differentiating factor among scoring was for venues. South Africa has an ample number of large and modern stadiums by virtue of its hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. By contrast, Ireland has not hosted a tournament of similar magnitude, and its stadiums would require significant technology and telecom upgrades to meet RWC requirements.
The evaluation report was met with criticism from French and Irish sources. The President of the French Rugby Federation, Bernard Laporte questioned why France, which had recently hosted the successful UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament, scored lower than South Africa for both stadiums and hotels.[29] Irish media questioned why all three countries received the same score on security;[30] South Africa has the eighth highest murder rate in the world, over 50 times higher than Ireland's rate. Additionally, the report included limited reference to the fact that Durban, South Africa had initially won the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, before the Commonwealth Games Federation was forced to strip Durban of hosting rights for failure to deliver on key obligations and commitments.[31]
The evaluation report by the Rugby World Cup Limited Board states that French law considers a criminal offence to use, hold or sell drugs. The French bid states that this "would have no impact on RWC 2023 as a tournament, including the participating teams", but it "has not provided any official government documentation to support this statement and therefore this could pose a risk to the tournament and participating teams". According to the report, RWCL "did not specifically request government commitment at this stage".[32]
The World Rugby Council voted on 15 November 2017 to award the 2023 World Cup hosting rights to France.[33][34] In the first round of voting, no country achieved a majority. Ireland were then eliminated as they gained the fewest votes in the first round. France defeated South Africa in the second round of voting. Council members reportedly preferred the financial superiority of the French bid. According to ESPN, "France's proposal guaranteed a net revenue return of £350 million for World Rugby to invest back into the game; Ireland and South Africa's in turn came in at around £270m."[35] After the vote, IRFU chief executive Philip Browne conceded that last-placed Ireland couldn't match the other two countries financial offer and stadiums, and questioned whether World Rugby would allow a small country to host the World Cup.[36]
The council voting was as follows:
RWC Council voting
Candidate
Round 1
Round 2
France 18 24
South Africa 13 15
Ireland 8 —
TOTAL 39 39
Declined or withdrew bid[edit]
The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) confirmed in March 2015 its intention to bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[37] On 12 August 2016, the Italian Rugby Federation announced the 12 stadiums they expressed interest in using for the 2023 event.[38] However, on September 28, 2016, Italy officially withdrew from the competition to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[39]
Two countries – the United States and Argentina – initially expressed interest in hosting the 2023 tournament, but ultimately declined to bid. The United States was anticipated to bid and was considered a possible contender to host the 2023 or 2027 Rugby World Cup.[40][41] World Rugby CEO Mike Miller stated in 2010 that the United States would host a Rugby World Cup, stating that "it's a question of when, not if."[42]
Argentina's World Rugby Council representative Agustín Pichot stated that Argentina wanted to host the 2023 tournament.[43][44][45] In May 2016, following a meeting with Pichot, Argentine President Mauricio Macri announced government support for a 2027 Rugby World Cup bid.[46]
Teams[edit]
The Rugby World Cup may expand from its current 20 teams for the 2023 tournament.[47]
Broadcasting[edit]
United Kingdom – ITV[48]
United States – NBC Sports[49]
Ireland – TV3, RTE, eir Sport
South Africa – Supersport
See also[edit]
History of the Rugby World Cup
References[edit]
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Genre
Dating game show
Created by
Mike Fleiss
Presented by
Chris Harrison
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
22
No. of episodes
230
Production
Executive producer(s)
Mike Fleiss
Running time
60 minutes (2002–06)
90 minutes (2006–08)
120 minutes (2009–)
Production company(s)
AND Syndicated Productions
(2002-2009)
(seasons 1-13)
NZK Productions Inc.
(2010-present)
(season 14-present)
Next Entertainment
Warner Horizon Television
(2006–present)
(season 9-present)
Telepictures Productions
(2002-2006)
(seasons 1-8)
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Warner Bros. Television Distribution
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Original network
ABC
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480i (SDTV) (2002–07)
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March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25) – present
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The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002 on ABC. The show is hosted by Chris Harrison. The show's success has resulted in several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, and The Bachelor Winter Games.
Contents
1 Production
2 Plot
3 Setting
4 The elimination process
5 Seasons
6 Ratings
7 Spin-offs
8 Questions of authenticity
8.1 Lawsuits
9 International versions
10 Parodies
11 See also
12 References
13 External links
Production[edit]
It is created and produced by Mike Fleiss and directed by Ken Fuchs. The After The Final Rose and other reunion specials are produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California.[1]
Plot[edit]
The series revolves around a single former bachelor (deemed eligible) who starts with a pool of romantic interests (typically 25) from whom the bachelor is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates (see The elimination process), with the bachelor typically proposing marriage to his final selection. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their adventures, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show.
The above description is a general guideline. In practice, the show does not always follow its designed structure, and those variations are often a source of drama and conflict.
A candidate who was eliminated returns to the show to plead her case to the bachelor.
A bachelor distributes more roses or fewer roses than planned.
A bachelor eliminates a woman outside of the normal elimination process. For example, the bachelor may eliminate both women in a two-on-one date.
The bachelor chooses to pursue a relationship with his final selection rather than propose marriage.
Season six was the first and only season to feature a twist in casting. Since producers could not decide between Byron Velvick and Jay Overbye as the next Bachelor, the 25 women at the time participating had to decide which bachelor would make the best husband. In the end of first episode, Velvick was chosen.
Three 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; Jason Mesnick, who in the After the Final Rose episode broke off his engagement and several months later proposed (off-screen) to the first runner-up (the two are now married); and Arie Luyendyk Jr., who also broke off his engagement and during the After the Final Rose episode proposed to the first runner-up.
Setting[edit]
For the first two weeks of filming, the contestants stay in "Villa De La Vina," a 7,590-square-foot (705 m2), six-bedroom, nine-bath home in Agoura Hills, California.[2] The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at 2351 Kanan Road. As of October 10, 2008, the home was listed for sale at a price of US$8.75 million.[3] The final third of the episodes within a season are filmed traveling the world. Episodes have been filmed throughout the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea to name just a few. The Agoura Hills, California mansion became the primary residence for the contestants since the eleventh season though it was not used in seasons eight and nine, where they mainly shot in Paris and Rome, respectively.[4]
The elimination process[edit]
On each Bachelor episode, the bachelor interacts with the women and presents a rose to each woman he wishes to remain on the show. Those who do not receive a rose are eliminated. Eliminations are based upon the bachelor's personal feelings about each contestant, guided primarily by the impression made by each woman during dates or other events of the week. Most roses are presented at a rose ceremony at the end of each episode, but roses can also be bestowed on dates. Typical activities include:
A group date, in which the bachelor and a group of women participate in an activity. Sometimes the activity takes the form of a competition, the winner or winners spending more time with the bachelor. The bachelor typically presents a rose to the woman who makes the best impression during the group date.
A one-on-one date, in which the bachelor and one woman go on a date. Except in the late stages of the season, there is a rose at stake: At the end of the date, the bachelor must decide whether to present the woman a rose. If the woman does not receive a rose, she is eliminated immediately.
A two-on-one date, in which the bachelor and two women go on a date. At the end of the date, the bachelor must decide which woman receives a rose. The woman who does not receive a rose is eliminated immediately.
If a rose is at stake on a date, the participating women pack their suitcases in case they fail to receive a rose. The other women learn that a woman has been eliminated when that woman's suitcase is taken away by a crew member.
Except in the late stages of the season, the episode concludes with a cocktail party, to which the bachelor and all women not yet eliminated are invited. At the first cocktail party of the season, the bachelor presents a "first impression rose"; roses are typically not presented at any other cocktail parties.
Every episode concludes with a rose ceremony which has its own conventions.
The women who have not been eliminated stand in rows at one end of the room, and the bachelor faces them. The bachelor has a tray with roses.
The bachelor takes a rose and calls a woman by name. The woman steps forward, and the bachelor asks, "Will you accept this rose?" The woman accepts, takes the rose, and returns to her original position.
When there is one rose remaining, host Chris Harrison says, "Ladies, this is the final rose tonight," then tells the bachelor, "When you're ready."
After all roses are distributed, host Chris Harrison tells the number of women who did not receive a rose to "Ladies, take a moment and say your good-byes."
The final episodes of each season traditionally follow this pattern:
The bachelor visits the home towns and families of each of the four remaining women. At the rose ceremony, one woman is eliminated, leaving three.
The bachelor and the three remaining women travel to an exotic location for a series of one-on-one dates. At the conclusion of each date, the bachelor offers the woman the keys to the fantasy suite which allows the two to spend the night together without cameras present. At the rose ceremony, one woman is eliminated, leaving two.
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.
The two remaining women separately meet with the bachelor's family. Earlier seasons that they travel to the bachelor's hometown to meet with his family, this has been discontinued since the conclusion of season twelve, the exception is season nineteen. At the end of the episode, the bachelor proposes to one of the women by presenting the "final rose".
In an "After the Final Rose" episode which 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.
A woman may withdraw from the competition at any time if she finds herself no longer interested in the bachelor. On rare occasions, a woman is removed from the show for breaking one of the rules.
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 to accuse a contestant of not being on the show "for the right reasons", meaning that her aim is not to establish a relationship with the bachelor, but rather to garner publicity for her own career, induce jealousy in an ex-boyfriend, become selected as the next Bachelorette, or simply to get a free trip to exotic locations.
Seasons[edit]
#
Original Run
Bachelor
Number of contestants
Winner
Runner(s)-up
Proposal
Still together
Relationship notes
1 March 25–April 25, 2002 Alex Michel 25 Amanda Marsh Trista Rehn No No Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead they entered into a relationship. Marsh and Michel broke up after several months. Marsh is now married to her childhood friend, Jay Caldwell, and they have a daughter named Chloe.[5][6]
2 September 25–November 20, 2002 Aaron Buerge Helene Eksterowicz Brooke Smith Yes No Buerge and Eksterowicz broke up after several weeks.[7] Buerge became engaged to Angye McIntosh and married in 2009.[8] They have a daughter named Aven.[9] In 2013, Eksterowicz married senior technology consultant Andrew Goodman and they have one child together.[10][11][12]
3 March 24–May 21, 2003 Andrew Firestone Jen Schefft Kirsten Buschbacher Yes No Schefft and Firestone broke up after several months but remained friends.[13] He is now married to actress Ivana Bozilović and they have three children together: sons Adam and Shane and daughter Anja.[14][15][16][17]
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 shortly after the show aired.[18] Guiney later married soap opera star Rebecca Budig, but they split after five years of marriage.[19] Guiney has been married to Jessica Canyon since November 2016.[20]
5 April 7–May 26, 2004 Jesse Palmer Jessica Bowlin Tara Huckeby[21] No No Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date but broke up several weeks later.[22] Bowlin is now married to Omar Rawi and they have two children together.[12] In 2018, Palmer hosted a tv show that aired on ABC called The Proposal.
6 September 22–November 24, 2004 Byron Velvick 27 Mary Delgado Tanya Michel Yes No Velvick and Jay Overbye started as two candidate bachelors. The women competing had to vote on which man they would like to be the bachelor. Velvick ended up winning the vote. Velvick and Delgado split after five years.[23] Velvick is now married to Belinda Juarez, while Delgado is now married to James Kordomenos.[12]
7 March 28–May 16, 2005 Charlie O'Connell 25 Sarah Brice Krisily Kennedy No No O'Connell chose Brice to be the winner but did not propose to her and instead began a relationship. They broke up in September 2007,[24] but got back together in 2008.[25] However, they called it quits again in 2010.[26] Brice is now married to Brandt Calver and they have three children together.[12][27] O'Connell married Playboy Playmate Anna Sophia Berglund in May 2018.[28]
8 January 9–February 27, 2006 Travis Lane Stork Sarah Stone Moana Dixon No No Stork did not propose to Stone. Instead, they began a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired.[29] Stork is now featured on The Doctors and was married to pediatrician Charlotte Brown, but they divorced after three years of marriage.[30][31] Stone is now married to Brock Smith and they have three daughters together.[12][32]
9 October 2–November 27, 2006 Lorenzo Borghese 27 Jennifer Wilson Sadie Murray No No Borghese did not propose to Wilson. They entered into a relationship, and broke up in January 2007. He immediately dated Murray, the runner-up, and broke up in March of that same year.[33][34] Wilson is now married to Lee Gerschultz.[12]
10 April 2–May 22, 2007 Andrew Baldwin 25 Tessa Horst Bevin Nicole Powers Yes No Horst and Baldwin called off their engagement one month after the finale,[35] but continued their relationship. They broke off the relationship in September 2007. Horst is now married to Tom Pickard and they have a son together.[12]
11 September 24–November 20, 2007 Brad Womack None DeAnna Pappas &
Jenni Croft No No Womack chose Croft and Pappas as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale.[36]
12 March 17–May 12, 2008 Matt Grant Shayne Lamas Chelsea Wanstrath Yes No Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008 as they felt their lives were going in different directions, but stated they would remain close friends.[37] Lamas is now married to Internet personality Nik Richie and they have two children together, a boy and a girl. Grant is now married to Rebecca Moring.[12][38]
13 January 5–March 3, 2009 Jason Mesnick Melissa Rycroft Molly Malaney Yes No[a] On the season's finale, Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft, and resumed a relationship with runner-up Malaney. Rycroft is now married to Tye Strickland, and they have three children together, daughter Ava and sons Beckett and Cayson.[39][40][41] Mesnick would later propose to Malaney in New Zealand, which she accepted and were married on February 27, 2010, in California.[42] Mesnick and Malaney's wedding aired on national television on March 8, 2010.[43] The couple welcomed their first child, Riley, in March 2013.[44]
14 January 4–March 1, 2010 Jake Pavelka Vienna Girardi Tenley Molzahn Yes No Pavelka and Girardi ended their relationship in June 2010.[45] They later appeared in the second season of Bachelor Pad.[46]
15 January 3–March 14, 2011 Brad Womack[47] 30 Emily Maynard Chantal O'Brien Yes No Womack and Maynard broke up while their season was airing, but got back together after the show's finale. However, they called it quits for good in May 2011 but remained friends.[48]
16 January 2–March 12, 2012 Ben Flajnik[49] 25 Courtney Robertson Lindzi Cox Yes No Flajnik and Robertson originally broke up in February 2012 while their season was airing. However, they were later reconciled and got engaged for the second time, but broke up again in October 2012 for good.[50]
17 January 7–March 11, 2013[51] Sean Lowe[52] 26 Catherine Giudici Lindsay Yenter Yes Yes Lowe and Giudici married on January 26, 2014.[53] They have two children together, Samuel (born 2016)[54] and Isaiah (born 2018).[55]
18 January 6–March 10, 2014 Juan Pablo Galavis[56] 27 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. In October 2014, they decided to end their relationship after months of fighting.[57] Ferrell married longtime friend Tyler Vanloo on October 8, 2016.[58] Galavis married former Miss Earth Venezuela Osmariel Villalobos in August 2017.[59]
19 January 5–March 9, 2015 Chris Soules[60] 30 Whitney Bischoff Becca Tilley Yes No Though the season ended with Soules proposing to Bischoff, the couple announced that they had called off the engagement on May 28, 2015.[61] Bischoff is now married to fellow Chicagoan resident Ricky Angel.[62]
20 January 4–March 14, 2016[63] Ben Higgins[64] 28 Lauren Bushnell Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher Yes No Higgins and Bushnell had their own reality show Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?. They also hosted a Disney wedding show special, Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings. The two announced their breakup on May 15, 2017.[65]
21 January 2–March 13, 2017[66] Nick Viall[67] 30 Vanessa Grimaldi Raven Gates Yes No Viall and Grimaldi announced their breakup on August 25, 2017.[68]
22 January 1–March 6, 2018 Arie Luyendyk Jr.[69] 29 Becca Kufrin Lauren Burnham Yes No[b] On 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. The two got engaged during the After the Final Rose special, their wedding is to be scheduled on January 12, 2019.[70][71][72]
Jump up ^ Mesnick and Rycroft were no longer together after the show. He married the runner-up, Molly Malaney, and they are still together.
Jump up ^ Luyendyk and Kufrin were no longer together after the show. He got engaged to the runner-up, Lauren Burnham, and they are still together.
Ratings[edit]
Season
Timeslot (ET)
Premiered
Ended
TV season
Avg. Viewers
(in millions)
Rank
(viewership)
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[73] April 25, 2002 18.20[73] N/A 2001–02 10.7[74] 44[74]
2
Wednesday 9:00 pm September 25, 2002 11.00[73] November 20, 2002 25.90[73] N/A 2002–03 13.93[i][75] 20[75]
3
March 24, 2003 10.20[73] May 21, 2003 15.10[73][ii] 9.30[73][ii]
4
September 24, 2003 12.55[76] November 20, 2003 18.62[76] 9.30[73][iii] 2003–04 12.53[i][77] 23[77]
5
April 7, 2004 11.08[78] May 26, 2004 13.07[78] 7.50[73]
6
September 22, 2004 8.20[73] November 24, 2004 10.00[79] 10.20[79] 2004–05 8.53[i][80] 62[80]
7
Monday 9:00 pm March 28, 2005 8.23[81] May 16, 2005 9.27[81]
8
Monday 10:00 pm[iv] January 9, 2006 6.24[82] February 27, 2006 11.53[82] N/A 2005–06 9.3[83] 53[83]
9
Monday 9:00 pm October 2, 2006 7.53[84] November 27, 2006 9.85[84] N/A 2006–07 8.5[85] 61[85]
10
Monday 9:30 pm[v] April 2, 2007 9.86[86] May 22, 2007 12.67[86] 8.00[79][iii] 10.3[85] 41[85]
11
Monday 10:00 pm[vi] September 24, 2007 9.23[87] November 20, 2007 11.22[87] 12.30[87][iii] 2007–08 9.72[88] 49[88]
12
Monday 10:00 pm[vii] March 17, 2008 8.58[89] May 12, 2008 8.85[89] N/A 7.90[88] 80[88]
13
Monday 8:00 pm January 5, 2009 8.74[90] March 3, 2009 15.48[90] 17.47[90] 2008–09 11.53[91] 24[91]
14
January 4, 2010 9.54[92] March 1, 2010 15.15[92] 13.91[92] 2009–10 12.22[93] 23[93]
15
January 3, 2011 9.04[94] March 14, 2011 13.86[94] 13.96[94] 2010–11 10.79[95] 35[95]
16
January 2, 2012 7.78[96] March 12, 2012 9.23[96] 9.87[96] 2011–12 8.85[97] 49[97]
17
January 7, 2013 6.92[98] March 11, 2013 10.42[98] 10.81[98] 2012–13 9.48[99] 41[99]
18
January 6, 2014 8.65[100] March 10, 2014 10.10[100] 10.97[100] 2013–14 9.59[101] 32[101]
19
January 5, 2015 7.76[102] March 9, 2015 9.68[102] 9.68[102] 2014–15 9.68[103] 46[103]
20
January 4, 2016 7.55[104] March 16, 2016 9.58[104] 9.24[104] 2015–16 9.53[105] 41[105]
21
January 2, 2017 6.62[106] March 13, 2017 8.40[106] 7.85[106] 2016–17 9.00[107] 33[107]
22
January 1, 2018 5.48[108] March 6, 2018 7.94[108] 7.77[108][iii] 2017–18
Notes
^ Jump up to: a b c Between the 2002 to 2005 TV season rankings, the two seasons are listed together in the final rankings together in The Bachelor.
^ Jump up to: a b The finale aired on Sunday, while the "After the Final Rose" special aired Wednesday.
^ Jump up to: a b c d The "After the Final Rose" special aired the next day.
Jump up ^ Three episodes aired on February 6, 13 and 27, airing at the earlier time of 9:00 pm for 120 minutes.
Jump up ^ 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.
Jump up ^ 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.
Jump up ^ 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.
Spin-offs[edit]
The show's success has led producer Mike Fleiss to create multiple spin-offs, including The Bachelorette, in which the format is gender-reversed. The bachelorettes are eliminated contestants from The Bachelor. Season 11 of The Bachelorette had two bachelorettes (but only for the first episode).
On August 9, 2010, Bachelor Pad premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000.
On August 4, 2014, Bachelor in Paradise premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete for another chance in love in dating-themed eliminations. The series went on to have a spin-off of its own, Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, which also serves as a spin-off to The Bachelor and it premiered on August 3, 2015.[109]
The fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise called into question 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.[110]
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 television special in February 2016.
On January 4, 2016, Bachelor Live, a one-hour after show talk show premiered, hosted by Chris Harrison.[111]
First airing in October 2016, Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? 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 in May 15, 2017.[112]
On March 20, 2017, The Twins: Happily Ever After premiered. The series stars Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of The Bachelor and showcases them "saying goodbye to the comfort and luxuries of living under their mom's roof and beginning the hilarious journey of figuring out life on their own while searching for independence and a new career."[113]
The Bachelor Winter Games premiered on February 13, 2018. The show follows a similar premise to that of Bachelor in Paradise with a few twists. One stand out twist is that the cast is made up of international contestants from The Bachelor Franchise. All contestants participate in various winter sports in order to win a date card.[114] Ashley Iaconetti (American) and Kevin Wendt (Canadian) were the winning couple of the first season, after competing in an ice skating dance routine against three other couples.[115]
Questions of authenticity[edit]
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 [the producers] 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."[116]
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.[117] "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.[118]
On March 15, 2010, Mike Fleiss appeared on 20/20 and said that he develops contestants into characters that will cater to his audience's tastes and that they "need [their] fair share of villains every season."[119] Fleiss has come under fire for admitting that The Bachelor has less to do with reality than it does making good television.[120]
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's role as a coach encouraging Robertson to fake certain emotions for the camera.[121]
The audience reactions for The Women Tell All episode are pre-recorded and inserted into the show later.[122]
Lawsuits[edit]
This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2018)
In December 2011, a producer of The Bachelor, sued Steve Carbone, a Bronx-born, California-raised Internet enthusiast from Frisco, Texas and 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.[123][124] Despite being settled, there were two further lawsuits against Carbone in 2012 and in 2017, respectively.[citation needed]
International versions[edit]
An upcoming season
No longer airing
Country
Name
Host
Network
Date premiered
Australia The Bachelor Australia Osher Günsberg[125] Network Ten September 8, 2013
Brazil The Bachelor Fábio Arruda RedeTV! November 21, 2014
Canada[126] The Bachelor Canada Tyler Harcott City October 3, 2012
China[127] 黄金单身汉
The Bachelor Qiu Qiming Mango TV
(Internet channel) October 1, 2016
France Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire Stéphane Rotenberg (2003–2005)
Grégory Ascher (2013–2016)
Matthieu Delormeau (2017–present) M6 (2003–05)
NT1 (2013–16)
C8 (2017–present) May 7, 2003
Finland Suomen unelmien poikamies Sami Kuronen Nelonen February 2008
Greece The Bachelor ANT1 2018
Germany[128] Der Bachelor Arne Jessen (2003)
none (2011–) RTL November 19, 2003
January 4, 2011
India, State of Tamil Nadu எங்க வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை
Enga Veetu Mapillai Sangeetha Krish Colors Tamil February 20, 2018
India, State of Kerala Aryakku Parinayam Sangeetha Krish Flowers TV February 26, 2018
Indonesia The Bachelor Indonesia Arie Untung RCTI 2018
Israel הרווק
Haravak Guy Geyor Channel 10 2009
Italy The Bachelor - L'uomo dei sogni Cristina Parodi Canale 5 June 26, 2003
Japan バチェラー・ジャパン
The Bachelor Japan　 Kouji Imada 今田耕司 Amazon Prime TV Video 2017
New Zealand The Bachelor New Zealand Mike Puru TV3 March 17, 2015
Norway Ungkaren Christopher Dons TVNorge 2003
Poland Kawaler do wzięcia Krzysztof Banaszyk TVN October 8, 2003
Romania[129] Burlacul Lucian Marinescu (1)
Cătălin Botezatu (2-4)
Andreea Mantea (5-) Antena 1 June 8, 2010
Russia[130] Холостяк
Holostyak Petr Fadeev
TNT March 10, 2013
Switzerland[131] Der Bachelor 3+ October 30, 2013
Slovenia[132] Sanjski moški POP TV September 2004
United Kingdom[133] The Bachelor Jeremy Milnes
Hugo Speer BBC Three
Channel 5 March 30, 2003
August 19, 2011
Thailand[134] The Bachelor Thailand ศึกรัก...สละโสด
The Bachelor Thailand (Bachelor...Battle of Love) Natpawin Kulkanlayadee ONE August 27, 2016
Ukraine Холостяк
Holostyak Hryhoriy Reshetnyk STB March 17, 2011
Vietnam The Bachelor Vietnam - Anh chàng độc thân 2017
Note: Reruns of the original American version is also broadcast in Australia at Nine Network.
Parodies[edit]
The novelty of the show[135] makes it a ripe target for parody.
Ben Stiller produced a web spoof of the series entitled Burning Love.[136]
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel also created a parody called "The Baby Bachelor" in Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which the titular role is given to his 3-year-old nephew Wesley.
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. It is based on Sarah Gertrude Shapiro's short film Sequin Raze and her experience as a field producer on The Bachelor.
On Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Episode 3, the main challenge consisted of a parody called "The B*tchelor" where guest judge Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman played the Bachelor while the drag contestants portrayed the romantic interests.
See also[edit]
Television in the United States portal
The Bachelorette
Bachelor in Paradise
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000)
The Littlest Groom (2004)
Momma's Boys (2008)
More to Love (2009)
Burning Love (2012)
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