The Bachelor (American TV series) season 12
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| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Starring | Matt Grant |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | Shayne Lamas |
| Runner-up | Chelsea Wanstrath |
| No. of episodes | 9 (including 1 special) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 17 – May 12, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The Bachelor: London Calling is the twelfth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on March 17, 2008, and features Matt Grant, a 27-year-old British global financer, courting 25 women from the United States. The season concluded on May 12, 2008, with Grant choosing to propose to 22-year-old actress Shayne Lamas. The couple ended their relationship months later.
This was the final season to be aired in 90 minutes.
Matt Grant
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He was an English financier and business development manager from London and worked at Lombard Asset Finance (RBS) in Cambridge for three years before moving to London. Grant received a B.A. in modern history and politics from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.[1]
Contestants
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Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Lamas[2] | 22 | Malibu, California | Actress | Winner | 1 |
| Chelsea Wanstrath[2] | 25 | Durango, Colorado | Pharmaceutical sales rep. | Runner-up | 2 |
| Amanda Rantuccio[2] | 27 | Niceville, Florida | Account Executive | Week 7 | 3 |
| Noelle Drake[3] | 26 | Loveland, Colorado | Photographer | Week 6 | 4 |
| Marshana Ritchie[4] | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Fashion designer | Week 5 | 5–6 |
| Robin Canfield[4] | 22 | Holland, Michigan | Advertising coordinator | ||
| Ashlee Williss[5] | 22 | Jacksonville Beach, Florida | Singer-songwriter | Week 4 | 7–8 |
| Kelly Hark | 25 | Hollywood, California | Medical sales representative | ||
| Holly Durst[6][7] | 24 | Suffield, Ohio | Children's book author | 9 | |
| Amy Bean | 22 | Stockton, California | Nanny | Week 3 | 10–12 |
| Erin Storm | 33 | San Marcos, California | Vendor | ||
| Kristine Heffelfinger[8] | 33 | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania | Personal trainer | ||
| Caroline "Carri" Perrier[9][10] | 25 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Church marketing rep. | Week 2 | 13–15 |
| Erin Harper[11][12] | 25 | Seattle, Washington | Event planner | ||
| Michelle Procopio | 28 | Syracuse, New York | Administrative assistant | ||
| Alyssa Johnson | 24 | Boise, Idaho | Biology student | Week 1 | 16–25 |
| Amanda Peterman[13] | 26 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Law student | ||
| Denise Gitsham | 30 | Washington, D.C. | Attorney and former White House aide | ||
| Devon Grisham | 24 | Austin, Texas | Make-up artist | ||
| Lesley Geyer[14] | 23 | Tampa, Florida | Youth minister | ||
| Michele Romero | 33 | Laguna Niguel, California | Interior designer | ||
| Rebecca Lillig | 30 | Alamo, California | Attorney | ||
| Stacey Elza[15] | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate student | ||
| Tamara Marco | 23 | Beverly Hills, California | Cocktail waitress | ||
| Tiffany Hickenbottom | 33 | San Francisco, California | Real estate marketing rep. |
Future Appearances
[edit]Bachelor Pad
[edit]Holly Durst returned in the second season of Bachelor Pad, and won that season alongside Bachelor Nation alumnus Michael Stagliano.
Call-out order
[edit]| Order | Bachelorettes | Week | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1 | Amanda R. | Amanda R. | Ashlee | Holly | Chelsea | Shayne | Shayne | Shayne | Shayne |
| 2 | Amy | Chelsea | Chelsea | Robin | Amanda R. | Noelle | Amanda R. | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 3 | Devon | Shayne | Robin | Shayne | Marshana | Chelsea | Chelsea | Amanda R. | |
| 4 | Kristine | Michelle P. | Holly | Amanda R. | Shayne | Amanda R. | Noelle | ||
| 5 | Chelsea | Marshana | Erin S. | Ashlee | Robin | Marshana Robin |
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| 6 | Erin H. | Ashlee | Amanda R. | Kelly | Noelle | ||||
| 7 | Kelly | Noelle | Kelly | Chelsea | Ashlee Kelly |
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| 8 | Rebecca | Erin S. | Amy | Noelle | |||||
| 9 | Denise | Amy | Kristine | Marshana | Holly | ||||
| 10 | Erin S. | Kristine | Marshana | Amy Erin S. Kristine |
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| 11 | Robin | Robin | Noelle | ||||||
| 12 | Ashlee | Kelly | Shayne | ||||||
| 13 | Alyssa | Carri | Carri Erin H. Michelle P. |
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| 14 | Michelle P. | Holly | |||||||
| 15 | Shayne | Erin H. | |||||||
| 16 | Marshana | Alyssa Amanda P. Denise Devon Lesley Michele R. Rebecca Stacey Tamara Tiffany |
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| 17 | Amanda P. | ||||||||
| 18 | Tamara | ||||||||
| 19 | Holly | ||||||||
| 20 | Tiffany | ||||||||
| 21 | Carri | ||||||||
| 22 | Stacey | ||||||||
| 23 | Lesley | ||||||||
| 24 | Michele R. | ||||||||
| 25 | Noelle | ||||||||
- The contestant received the first impression rose
- The contestant received a rose during the date
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated during the date
- The contestant won the competition
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 1 | "Week 1" | March 17, 2008 | 1201 | 8.58[16] | 3.2/8[17] |
| 100 | 2 | "Week 2" | March 24, 2008 | 1202 | 7.27[16] | 2.6/7[17] |
| 101 | 3 | "Week 3" | March 31, 2008 | 1203 | 7.67[16] | 2.7/7[17] |
| 102 | 4 | "Week 4" | April 7, 2008 | 1204 | 6.83[16] | 2.5/6[17] |
| 103 | 5 | "Week 5" | April 14, 2008 | 1205 | 6.60[16] | 2.5/6[17] |
| 104 | 6 | "Week 6" | April 21, 2008 | 1206 | 7.30[16] | 2.6/7[17] |
| 105 | 7 | "Week 7" | April 28, 2008 | 1207 | 7.17[16] | 2.5/6[17] |
| 106 | 8 | "The Women Tell All" | May 5, 2008 | N/A | 6.57[16] | 2.3/6[17] |
| 107 | 9 | "Week 8" | May 12, 2008 | 1208 | 8.85[16] | 3.2/8[17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Entertainment Latest News and Headlines | Yahoo Lifestyle Australia".
- ^ a b c Last name per Reality TV World,"Matt Grant dishes on upcoming 'The Bachelor: London Calling' finale" by Christopher Rocchio, May 6, 2008
- ^ Rocchio, Christopher (April 25, 2008). "Exclusive: Noelle Drake talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'". RealityTVWorld.com. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ a b Reality TV World: "'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant cuts Robin Canfield, Marshana Ritchie", by Christopher Rocchio, April 15, 2008
- ^ Reality TV World: "Ousted Ashlee Williss: 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant wasted my time", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008
- ^ Dawidziak, Mark. "Akron native on 'The Bachelor'". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), March 13, 2008, via Cleveland.com
- ^ Reality TV World: "Exclusive: Holly Durst dishes about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008
- ^ Charlotte.com '"Bachelor' contestant tells all" Archived 2008-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blogger: User Profile: Carri Perrier
- ^ Reality TV World: "Carri Perrier unsure why 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant rejected her", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/27/2008
- ^ Sitt, Pamela, "Girl About Town"[dead link], The Seattle Times, March 25, 2008 (cached page)
- ^ Erin Harper, Vegas HotBodies Convention, Tradeshow, Fashion Model Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cape native hopes to win over 'Bachelor
- ^ "Youth Minister's Latest Calling Takes Her To Malibu To Compete On 'The Bachelor'" by Walt Belcher, The Tampa Tribune, March 13, 2008, via The Bachelor at JokersUpdate.com
- ^ Reality TV World: "Stacey Elza talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling', Pantygate", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/20/2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Episode List: The Bachelor". TV Tango. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2008". SpottedRatings.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
External links
[edit]- The Bachelor official website