The Bachelor (American TV series) season 18

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The Bachelor
Season 18
The Bachelor S18 poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Starring Juan Pablo Galavis
Presented by Chris Harrison
No. of contestants27
WinnerNikki Ferrell
Runner-up Clare Crawley
No. of episodes12 (including 2 specials)
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2014-01-06) –
March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)
Additional information
Filming datesSeptember 16 (2013-09-16) –
November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighteenth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 6, 2014. [1] This season features 32-year-old Juan Pablo Galavis, a former Venezuelan professional soccer player from Miami, Florida. Galavis finished in seventh place on the ninth season of The Bachelorette featuring Desiree Hartsock. He is the first Latino lead. The season concluded on March 10, 2014, with Galavis choosing to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old pediatric nurse Nikki Ferrell. They ended their relationship in October 2014.

Contents

There are 4 Sunday special episodes during the month of January 2014 as follows:

Production

Casting

Casting began during the airing of the seventeenth season of the show. Galavis was instantly chosen during the season finale of The Bachelorette. [3]

Filming and development

The season travelled to locales including Utah, South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand, Florida, and Saint Lucia. With performances such as 2NE1, Romeo Santos, and Josh Krajcik. [4]

Contestants

Unlike previous seasons, there are 27 contestants competing the show, for the first time since Rome . Biographical information according to ABC official series site, which gives first names only. Plus footnoted additions. [5]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlace
Nikki Ferrell [6] [7] 26 Kearney, Missouri Pediatric NurseWinner1
Clare Crawley [8] 32 Sacramento, California HairstylistRunner-up2
Andi Dorfman [9] 26 Buckhead, Georgia Assistant District AttorneyWeek 93 (quit)
Renee Oteri [10] 32 Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Real Estate AgentWeek 84
Chelsie Webster [11] 24 Lexington, Ohio Science EducatorWeek 75
Sharleen Joynt [12] [13] 29 Ottawa, Ontario [lower-alpha 1] Opera Singer6 (quit)
Katherine "Kat" Hurd [14] 29 Iowa City, Iowa Medical Sales RepWeek 67
Cassandra Ferguson [15] 22 Rochester Hills, Michigan Former NBA Dancer8
Allison "Alli" Restko [13] 26 Orland Park, Illinois NannyWeek 59–11
Danielle Ronco [16] 25 Litchfield, Illinois Psychiatric Nurse
Kelly Travis [9] [13] 27 Conyers, Georgia Dog Lover
Elise Mosca [17] 27 Forty Fort, Pennsylvania First Grade TeacherWeek 412–13
Lauren Solomon [18] 26 Clinton, Michigan Music Composer
Christy Hansen [19] 24 Aurora, Illinois Marketing ManagerWeek 314–15
Lucinda "Lucy" Aragon [13] 25 Santa Barbara, California Free Spirit
Amy Long [20] 27 Clermont, Florida Local News ReporterWeek 216–17
Chantel Forrest [21] 27 Miami, Florida Account Manager
Victoria Lima [13] 24 Porto Alegre, Brazil [lower-alpha 2] Legal Assistant18
Alexis Morgado [13] [22] 24 Tampa, Florida Communications DirectorWeek 119–27
Amy Jokinen [13] 31 Apopka, Florida Massage Therapist
Ashley Poe [13] 25 Roanoke, Texas Grade School Teacher
Christine Llano [13] [23] 23 Miami, Florida Police Support Specialist
Kylie Lewis [13] [24] 23 Rockford, Illinois Interior Designer
Lacy Faddoul [13] [21] 25 Antelope Acres, California Nursing Home Owner
Lauren Higginson [13] 25 Edmond, Oklahoma Mineral Coordinator
Maggie Gantt [13] [25] 25 Wagener, South Carolina Personal Banker
Valerie Eredia [13] [26] 26 Sutter, California Personal Trainer

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Andi Dorfman was chosen as the lead for the tenth season of The Bachelorette . She ended the season engaged to Josh Murray. They announced their breakup on January 8, 2015.

Clare Crawley was chosen as the lead for the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette . She got engaged to Dale Moss in the fourth episode. They broke up in January 2021. They got back together, but broke up for good in September 2021.

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 1

Crawley, Lacy Faddoul, Christy Hansen, Elise Mosca, Danielle Ronco, and Lucy Aragon returned for the first season of Bachelor in Paradise . Mosca and Crawley quit in week 3 and week 5, respectively. Ronco was eliminated in week 3, Aragon in week 5, and Hansen in week 7. Faddoul ended the season engaged to Marcus Grodd. They were later married, however, they soon split up.

Season 2

Crawley, Cassandra Ferguson, and Chelsie Webster returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. Crawley was eliminated in week 3 and Webster in week 5. Ferguson ended the season in a relationship with Justin Reich. They split after Paradise.

Season 5

Ferguson returned for the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise. She split with Jordan Mauger in week 6.

The Bachelor Winter Games

Crawley returned for The Bachelor Winter Games under Team USA. She quit in week 3.

Couples Therapy

Galavis and Nikki Ferrell participated in VH1 reality series Couples Therapy .

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1Amy L.SharleenClareCassandraNikkiReneeAndiAndiNikkiNikkiNikki
2CassandraClareKatNikkiSharleenClareSharleenNikkiClareClareClare
3ChristyNikkiKellyChelsieAndiNikkiClareClareAndi
Andi
4ChristineReneeCassandraAndiReneeSharleenNikkiReneeRenee
5NikkiAndiNikkiReneeChelsieCassandraReneeChelsie
6KatAlliAndiKellyKellyChelsieChelsie
Sharleen
7ChantelChantelEliseSharleenDanielleKatKat
8VictoriaLauren S.SharleenEliseCassandraAndiCassandra
9LucyKellyReneeKatAlliAlli
Danielle
Kelly
10DanielleCassandraDanielleAlliClare
11Lauren S.DanielleLucyClareKat
12ChelsieChelsieAlliLauren S.Elise
Lauren S.
13ValerieKatChelsieDanielle
14EliseVictoriaLauren S.Christy
Lucy
15AshleyChristyChristy
16ClareLucyAmy L.
Chantel
17AlliElise
18Amy J.Amy L.Victoria
19ReneeAlexis
Amy J.
Ashley
Christine
Kylie
Lacy
Lauren H.
Maggie
Valerie
20Lauren H.
21Maggie
22Kelly
23Lacy
24Alexis
25Kylie
26Sharleen
27Andi
  The contestant received the first impression rose
  The contestant received a rose during the date
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was eliminated during the date
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant won the competition

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
1661"Week 1: Season Premiere"January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)18018.65 [27] 2.7/7 [27]
1672"Week 2"January 13, 2014 (2014-01-13)18027.96 [28] 2.3/6 [28]
1683"Week 3"January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)18037.94 [29] 2.3/6 [29]
1694"Week 4: Seoul, South Korea"January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)18048.61 [30] 2.5/7 [30]
1705"Week 5: Vietnam"February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)18058.33 [31] 2.6/7 [31]
1716"Week 6: New Zealand"February 10, 2014 (2014-02-10) [lower-alpha 3] 18067.87 [32] 2.3/6 [32]
1727"Week 7: Miami, Florida"February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17) [lower-alpha 3] 18077.68 [33] 2.2/6 [33]
1738"Week 8: Hometowns"February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24)18088.17 [34] 2.5/7 [34]
1749"Week 9: Fantasy Suites"February 25, 2014 (2014-02-25)18098.13 [35] 2.5/7 [35]
17510"The Women Tell All"March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03)N/A8.15 [36] 2.3/6 [36]
17611"Week 10: Season Finale"March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)181010.10 [37] 3.3/10 [37]
17712"After the Final Rose"March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)N/A10.97 [37] 3.8/11 [37]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sharleen Joynt is originally from Ottawa, Ontario in Canada but was residing in Heidelberg, Germany at the time of casting and filming.
  2. ↑ Victoria is originally from Porto Alegre in Brazil, but was residing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time of casting and filming.
  3. 1 2 Week 6: New Zealand and Week 7: Miami, Florida were aired during the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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