The Bachelor (Australian TV series) season 8

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The Bachelor
Season 8
StarringLocky Gilbert
Presented by Osher Günsberg
No. of contestants25
WinnerIrena Srbinovska
Runner-upBella Varelis
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network Network 10
Original release12 August (2020-08-12) –
24 September 2020 (2020-09-24)
Season chronology
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Season 7
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Season 9

The eighth season of The Bachelor premiered on 12 August 2020. [1] [2] This season features Locky Gilbert, a 30-year-old adventure tour guide from Perth, Western Australia. [3] [4] Gilbert previously appeared on the fourth and seventh seasons of Australian Survivor , where he finished in fifth and twelfth place respectively.

Contents

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, filming in the mansion was suspended midway through the season. Two virtual episodes (referred to "Love In Lockdown" on the show) were produced during the hiatus via virtually through videoconferences. Production resumed in June throughout Australia on a lockdown format, Osher Günsberg continued to host at the mansion in Sydney, while Gilbert was isolated in Perth and the remaining contestants in their respective hometowns, the show stated that they would be unable to ensure the safety of contestants and crew, especially with the need for safety precautions which would need to be implemented and government restrictions such as social distancing and travel bans. [5]

Contestants

The season began with 23 contestants. [6] Kaitlyn entered as an intruder in episode 2, [7] and Bec entered as an intruder in episode 9, [8] bringing the total number of contestants to 25.

NameAgeHometownOccupationEliminated
Irena Srbinovska31 Melbourne NurseWinner
Bella Varelis25SydneyMarketing ConsultantRunner-up
Bec Cvilikas25 Sunshine Coast, Queensland Senior Beauty ConsultantEpisode 13
Izzy Sharman-Firth29 Brisbane, Queensland HR Advisor
Kaitlyn Bunyan-Hoppe26 Gold Coast, Queensland Personal AssistantEpisode 12
Juliette Herrera34 Sydney, New South Wales StylistEpisode 11
Maddy Carver25 Hobart, Tasmania Teacher
Steph Harper26 Geelong, Victoria Special Needs Teacher
Roxi Kenny29 Brisbane, Queensland Mechanical EngineerEpisode 10 (Quit)
Nicole Campbell26 Sydney, New South Wales Professional DancerEpisode 9
Bel Colwell25 Walgett, New South Wales Media BuyerEpisode 8
Areeba Emmanuel25 Sydney, New South Wales Home Loan OfficerEpisode 7
Charley Bond25 Brisbane, Queensland P.E. Teacher
Gemma White28 Gold Coast, Queensland Property Manager
Laura Calleri24 Perth, Western Australia Marketing Coordinator
Marg Zogoulas23 Melbourne, Victoria Car Sales Consultant
Kristina Abramoff24 Perth, Western Australia PhD ScholarEpisode 6
Rosemary Sawtell23 Brisbane, Queensland Retail Manager
Clare Lange26 Perth, Western Australia Administration AssistantEpisode 5
Zoe-Clare McDonald23 Brisbane, Queensland Sales Manager
Georgie Glass32 Hobart, Tasmania Project ManagerEpisode 3
Leilani Vakaahi27 Forster, New South Wales Partnerships Manager
Marlaina McPhillips31 Melbourne, Victoria Fundraising Coordinator
Nadine Kodsi30 Melbourne, Victoria EntrepreneurEpisode 1
Paige Royal31 Melbourne, Victoria Professional Model

Call-out order

Note that the competition was suspended at the end of Episode 7 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and resumed a few months later on a virtual format via video conference.

Locky's call-out order
#BachelorettesEpisode
12/34/567891011121314
1StephNicoleBellaRoxiIrenaBelIzzyBecBecIrenaBellaIrenaIrena
2IzzyStephKaitlynNicoleBellaRoxiKaitlynIzzyBellaIzzyIzzyBellaBella
3NicoleBelJulietteCharleyMargNicoleIrenaIrenaIrenaKaitlynBecBec
Izzy
4IrenaCharleyStephMaddyNicoleStephStephStephIzzyBellaIrena
5MarlainaRosemaryIrenaBelStephIrenaBellaBellaJulietteBecKaitlyn
6JulietteBellaZoe-ClareAreebaBelIzzyRoxiKaitlynKaitlynMaddy
Steph
7MaddyRoxiLauraIrenaKaitlynMaddyJulietteJulietteMaddy
8AreebaKristinaNicoleIzzyRoxiBellaNicoleRoxiSteph
Juliette
9RosemaryGeorgieBelBellaIzzyJulietteMaddyMaddy
Roxi
10Zoe-ClareMarlainaCharleyLauraJulietteKaitlynBelNicole
11LeilaniIzzyRoxiJulietteAreebaAreeba
Charley
Gemma
Laura
Marg
12ClareIrenaIzzyRosemaryLaura
13GeorgieMaddyMargGemmaCharley
14BelLauraMaddyStephMaddy
15GemmaGemmaGemmaKaitlynGemma
16MargMargAreebaMargKristina
Rosemary
17PaigeLeilaniRosemaryKristina
18KristinaClareClareClare
Zoe-Clare
19RoxiAreebaKristina
20NadineJulietteGeorgie
Leilani
Marlaina
21LauraZoe-Clare [lower-alpha 1]
22CharleyNadine
Paige
23Bella
24Kaitlyn
25Bec
  The contestant received the triple threat rose, which guarantees one Bachelorette a single date, a group date and a visit to the Bachelor Pad.
  The contestant received a rose during the date.
  The contestant received a rose outside of a date or the rose ceremony.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.
  The contestant was eliminated during the date.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant won the competition.
Notes
  1. ↑ Zoe-Clare was unable to attend the rose ceremony as she was feeling unwell; therefore, she received a rose prior to the rose ceremony.

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 12 August 2020

EventDescription
Triple Threat RoseNicole
Rose ceremonyNadine & Paige were eliminated.

Episode 2

Original airdate: 13 August 2020

EventDescription
Single dateBella
Group dateIrena, Rosemary, Maddy, Nicole, Roxi,
Steph, Laura, Zoe-Clare, Areeba & Kaitlyn
IntruderKaitlyn

Episode 3

Original airdate: 19 August 2020

EventDescription
One-on-one timeKaitlyn
Rose ceremonyGeorgie, Leilani & Marlaina were eliminated.

Episode 4

Original airdate: 20 August 2020

EventDescription
Triple Threat DateNicole
Group DateAreeba, Bel, Charley, Clare, Gemma, Izzy,
Kaitlyn, Kristina, Laura, Nicole, Marg, & Roxi.
One-on-One TimeRoxi
Bach Pad VisitNicole

Episode 5

Original airdate: 26 August 2020

EventDescription
Rose CeremonyClare & Zoe-Clare were eliminated.
Single DateIrena

Episode 6

Original airdate: 27 August 2020

EventDescription
Group DateEveryone
One-on-One TimeGemma
Rose CeremonyKristina & Rosemary were eliminated.

Episode 7

Original airdate: 2 September 2020

EventDescription
Group DateRoxi, Izzy, Bel, Maddy, Irena & Bella
Single DateRoxi
Rose CeremonyAreeba, Charley, Gemma, Laura & Marg were eliminated.

Episode 8

Original airdate: 3 September 2020

EventDescription
Single DateIzzy
Group DateIrena, Maddy, Roxi, Kaitlyn, Bella & Juliette
Rose CeremonyBel was eliminated.

Episode 9

Original airdate: 9 September 2020

EventDescription
Group DateBella, Steph, Nicole & Roxi
IntruderBec
Single DateBec
Rose CeremonyNicole was eliminated.

Episode 10

Original airdate: 10 September 2020

EventDescription
QuitRoxi
Single DateBec

Episode 11

Original airdate: 16 September 2020

EventDescription
Group DateEveryone
One-on-One TimeSteph
Single DateIrena
Single DateIzzy
Rose CeremonyMaddy & Steph were eliminated,
Juliette was eliminated outside the ceremony.

Episode 12

Original airdate: 17 September 2020

EventDescription
Group DateEveryone
Single DateBella
Rose CeremonyKaitlyn was eliminated.

Episode 13

Original airdate: 23 September 2020

EventDescription
Hometown #1Izzy
Hometown #2Irena
Hometown #3Bec
Hometown #4Bella
Rose ceremonyBec & Izzy were eliminated.

Episode 14

Original airdate: 24 September 2020

EventDescription
Meet Locky's FamilyBella & Irena
Final Date #1Irena
Final Date #2Bella
Final Decision:Irena is the winner

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers		Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 112 August 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm681,000826,0007707,000 [9] [10]
2Episode 213 August 2020Thursday 7:30 pm604,000888,0006692,000 [11] [12]
3Episode 319 August 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm672,000842,0007714,000 [13] [14]
4Episode 420 August 2020Thursday 7:30 pm591,000842,0007633,000 [15] [16]
5Episode 526 August 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm582,0001236,00010618,000 [17] [18]
6Episode 627 August 2020Thursday 7:30 pm538,0001055,0008593,000 [19] [20]
7Episode 72 September 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm571,0001350,0009621,000 [21] [22]
8Episode 83 September 2020Thursday 7:30 pm561,000875,0008636,000 [23] [24]
9Episode 99 September 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm549,0001339,00012588,000 [25] [26]
10Episode 1010 September 2020Thursday 7:30 pm570,000962,0007632,000 [27] [28]
11Episode 1116 September 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm617,000949,0009667,000 [29] [30]
12Episode 1217 September 2020Thursday 7:30 pm611,000850,0008660,000 [31] [32]
13Episode 1323 September 2020Wednesday 7:30 pm584,0001137,00011621,000 [33] [34]
14Finale
Final Decision		24 September 2020Thursday 7:30 pm
Thursday 9:00 pm		694,000
879,000		7
5		34,000
50,000		8
5		728,000
929,000		 [35] [36]

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