The Bachelor (American TV series) season 26

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The Bachelor
Season 26
The Bachelor Season 26 poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Starring Clayton Echard
Presented by Jesse Palmer
No. of contestants30 (31 initially)
Winner Susie Evans
Runners-up Gabby Windey
Rachel Recchia
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseJanuary 3 (2022-01-03) 
March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)
Additional information
Filming datesSeptember 29 (2021-09-29) 
November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
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The twenty-sixth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 3, 2022, with Jesse Palmer as host. [1] This season featured 28-year-old Clayton Echard, a medical sales representative from Eureka, Missouri. [2]

Contents

Echard finished in eighth place on the eighteenth season of The Bachelorette featuring Michelle Young.

The season concluded on March 15, 2022, with Echard's final choice, 28-year-old wedding videographer Susie Evans, rejecting him. Evans was the first person in the show's history to reject the lead's proposal. However, during the live After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that they had since gotten back together, and they moved in together in Virginia Beach, Virginia in April 2022. [3] They announced their breakup on September 23, 2022. [4]

Production

Casting and contestants

The Bachelor longtime host Chris Harrison departure from franchise by ABC after allegations over racist controversy. ChrisHarrisonMay09.jpg
The Bachelor longtime host Chris Harrison departure from franchise by ABC after allegations over racist controversy.

In August 2021, it was reported that men from The Bachelorette who had been considered for the lead role were Tyler Cameron and Mike Johnson from season 15; Ben Smith from season 16; and Greg Grippo, Andrew Spencer and Michael Allio from season 17. Spencer and Allio eventually went on to compete in season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise . [5] [6] [7] [8]

On September 15, 2021, media outlets reported that Clayton Echard was named the Bachelor. The next day, the production crew was reported in his hometown of Eureka, Missouri filming footage for this upcoming season, just one week after the filming of season 18 had concluded. Echard was officially announced as The Bachelor on November 30, 2021. [9] [10] [11]

On September 28, 2021, it was announced that season five bachelor Jesse Palmer would host the season, replacing former host Chris Harrison. Harrison departed the franchise in June following backlash after his support for Rachael Kirkconnell, the winner of the previous season, whose photos resurfaced of her attending an Antebellum South-themed party. [1] [12]

Notable contestants include Hurricane Sandy survivor Daria Rose; Denver Broncos cheerleader Gabby Windey, who is the ex-girlfriend of The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise contestant Dean Unglert; Olympic sprinter Marlena Wesh, who represented Haiti at the 2012 Summer Olympics; Miss Virginia USA 2020 and Miss USA 2020 competitor Susie Evans; Miss South Carolina Teen 2015 and top 10 finalist at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016 Sarah Hamrick; Miss Teen America 2013 Lindsay Dobbs; and Oppenheim Group realtor Kate Gallivan, who appeared in the series Selling Sunset . [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Filming and development

Filming began on September 29, 2021, at The Bachelor mansion in Agoura Hills, California, marking the return to the mansion for the first time since the twenty-fourth season. [18] Filming was reported in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium; in October 2021 in Iceland in November 2021; at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík; and at Ingólfsskáli Viking Restaurant in Ölfus. Additionally, the season includes visits to Toronto, Ontario, Hvar, Croatia and Vienna, Austria. Croatia and Iceland were initially planned to visit in the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette, however, plans were cancelled at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions. [2] [19] [20]

Actresses Hilary Duff and Nicole Eggert, comedians Ziwe Fumudoh and Russell Peters, former Bachelorettes Kaitlyn Bristowe and Becca Kufrin, Houston Texans players Jonathan Greenard and Kamu Grugier-Hill, and musicians Restless Road and Chris de Burgh made guest appearances this season. [21] [22] [23] [24]

Contestants

33 potential contestants were revealed on September 25, 2021. [25]

The final cast of 31 women was announced on December 15, 2021. [26]

However, one of the contestants, Salley Carson, a 26-year-old spine-surgery robot operator from Greenville, South Carolina, made the decision to drop out of the show just hours before the limo arrived. As a result, only 30 women participated in the show. [14]


NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Susie Evans [27] [28] 28 Poquoson, Virginia Wedding VideographerWinner1 [29]
Gabriela "Gabby" Windey [16] [30] 30 O'Fallon, Illinois ICU NurseRunner-Up
(Week 10)
2–3
Rachel Recchia [31] 25 Clermont, Florida Flight Instructor
Susie Evans(Returned to competition)Week 9 [lower-alpha 1] [32]
Serene Russell [33] 26 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Elementary School TeacherWeek 84 [34]
Teddi Wright [31] [35] 24 Redlands, California Surgical Unit NurseWeek 75 [24]
Sarah Hamrick [14] [36] 23 Spartanburg, South Carolina Wealth Management Advisor6
Genevieve Parisi [37] [38] 26 Rehoboth, Massachusetts Bartender7
Eliza Isichei [39] 25 Tampa, Florida [lower-alpha 2] Marketing ManagerWeek 68–9
Mara Agrait [40] [41] 32 Collingswood, New Jersey Entrepreneur
Hunter Haag [42] 28 Lake Wylie, South Carolina Human Resources SpecialistWeek 510–11 [43]
Marlena Wesh [27] [39] 30 Virginia Beach, Virginia Former Olympian
Shanae Ankney [44] 29 Sycamore, Ohio Recruiter12
Jillian "Jill" Chin [37] 26 Scituate, Rhode Island Architectural HistorianWeek 413–15 [23]
Lyndsey Windham [45] 28 Orange, Texas Industrial Sales Representative
Sierra Jackson [46] 26 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Yoga Instructor
Elizabeth Corrigan [47] 32 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Real Estate AdvisorWeek 316–18 [22]
Kira Mengistu [40] 32 Greensboro, North Carolina Physician
Melina Nasab [46] 27 West Hollywood, California Personal Trainer
Ency Abedin [48] 28 Burbank, California Sales ManagerWeek 219–21 [21]
Kate Gallivan [17] 32 Clarksville, Tennessee Real Estate Agent
Tessa Tookes [46] 26 Stamford, Connecticut Human Resources Specialist
Cassidy Timbrooks [49] 26 Cave Creek, Arizona Executive Recruiter22
Daria Rose [50] [51] 24 Baldwin, New York Law StudentWeek 123–28 [52] [53]
Hailey Malles [51] 26 Orlando, Florida Pediatric Nurse
Ivana Noble [51] 31 Snellville, Georgia Bar Mitzvah Dancer
Jane Paik [51] 33 Santa Monica, California Social Media Director
Lindsay Dobbs [51] 27 Warner Robins, Georgia Neonatal Nurse
Rianna Hockaday [45] [51] 26 Mount Pleasant, Texas Registered Nurse
Samantha Jeffries [51] 26 Dayton, Ohio Occupational Therapist29 (quit)
Claire Heilig [27] [51] 28 Virginia Beach, Virginia Spray Tanner30

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey were chosen as co-leads for season 19 of The Bachelorette . [54]

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 8

Eliza Isichei, Ency Abedin, Genevieve Parisi, Hailey Malles, Hunter Haag, Jill Chin, Kate Gallivan, Kira Mengistu, Lyndsey Windham, Mara Agreat, Salley Carson, Sarah Hamrick, Serene Russell, Shanae Ankney, Sierra Jackson, and Teddi Wright returned for season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise . [55] Haag, Malles, and Mengistu were eliminated in week 1. Wright, Jackson, and Carson quit in week 2. Mengistu returned in week 2 and left in a relationship with Romeo Alexander later that day. Chin and Hamrick quit in week 3, the latter had to leave due to the death of a family member. Abedin, Windham, and Agrait quit in week 5. Isichei and Gallivan split from Rodney Mathews and Logan Palmer, respectively, in week 5. Ankney and Parisi split from Joey Young and Aaron Clancy, respectively, in week 6. Russell got engaged to Brandon Jones in week 6.

Season 9

Isichei, Recchia, and Samantha Jeffries returned for season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise . [56] Jeffries was medically removed in week 2. Recchia quit in week 4. Isichei got engaged to Aaron Bryant in week 5.

Bachelor in Paradise Canada

Season 2

Rianna Hockaday and Tessa Tookes returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada . Hockaday was eliminated in week 1. Tookes got engaged to Joey Kirchner in week 6.

Dancing with the Stars

Gabby Windey was chosen to participate in season 31 of Dancing with the Stars partnering with Val Chmerkovskiy. [57] They finished the competition as the runner-up. [58]

The Voice

Claire Heilig competed on the 24th season of The Voice . She was a member of Team Gwen, and was eliminated in the Battle Rounds.

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1SarahTeddiSusieElizaRachelGabbyTeddiSusieSusieRachelSusie [lower-alpha 1]
2Lyndsey W.SereneSarahSarahTeddi [lower-alpha 3] RachelRachelSereneGabbyGabbyGabby [lower-alpha 4]
Rachel
3GenevieveSusieElizaGabbySereneGenevieveSarahRachelRachelSusie
4EncyElizaRachelMarlenaSarahSarahSusieGabbySerene
5SusieRachelSereneTeddiMarlenaSereneSereneTeddi
6ClaireEncySierraRachelGenevieveSusieGabbySarah
7SereneSarahTeddiMaraMaraTeddiGenevieveGenevieve
8TeddiKateLyndsey W.SierraGabbyElizaEliza
Mara
9TessaCassidyJillSusieSusieMara
10Lindsay D.ElizabethGabbyJillElizaHunter
Marlena
11DariaKiraKiraSereneHunter
12KateShanaeMaraGenevieveShanaeShanae
13SierraSierraMarlenaHunterJill
Lyndsey W.
Sierra
14MelinaMaraGenevieveLyndsey W.
15HaileyMarlenaHunterShanae
16JillGenevieveMelinaElizabeth
Kira
Melina
17MarlenaMelinaElizabeth
18JaneGabbyShanae
19RachelJillEncy
Kate
Tessa
20IvanaLyndsey W.
21KiraHunter
22MaraTessaCassidy
23RiannaDaria
Hailey
Ivana
Jane
Lindsay D.
Rianna
24Eliza
25Gabby
26Elizabeth
27Hunter
28Samantha
29Cassidy Samantha
30ShanaeClaire
  The contestant received the first impression rose
  The contestant received a rose during the date
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
  The contestant was eliminated during the date
  The contestant initially received a rose during the date, but was eliminated
  The contestant initially rejected a rose, but later accepted it
  The contestant quit the competition

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
2641"Week 1: Season Premiere"January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)26013.54 [59] 0.8/4 [59]
2652"Week 2"January 10, 2022 (2022-01-10)26023.19 [60] 0.7/3 [60]
2663"Week 3"January 24, 2022 (2022-01-24)26033.61 [61] 0.8/4 [61]
2674"Week 4: Houston, Texas"January 31, 2022 (2022-01-31)26043.54 [62] 0.8/4 [62]
2685"Week 5: Toronto"February 7, 2022 (2022-02-07) [lower-alpha 5] 26053.14 [63] 0.7/3 [63]
2696"Week 6: Croatia"February 14, 2022 (2022-02-14) [lower-alpha 5] 26063.25 [64] 0.7/3 [64]
2707"Week 7: Vienna, Austria"February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)26073.49 [65] 0.7/3 [65]
2718"Week 8: Hometowns"February 28, 2022 (2022-02-28)26083.71 [66] 0.8 [66]
2729"The Women Tell All"March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)N/A3.63 [67] 0.9/7 [67]
27310"Week 9: Fantasy Suites"March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)26093.50 [68] 0.8/5 [68]
27411"Week 10: Season Finale"March 14, 2022 (2022-03-14)2610A4.57 [69] 1.1/8 [69]
27512"After the Final Rose"March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)2610B4.73 [70] 1.1/8 [70]

Controversy

Shanae Ankney came under fire for alleged ableist comments to Elizabeth Corrigan, who has ADHD. When Corrigan claimed she could not process things as well due to her condition, Ankney mocked her and even accused her of staging her condition. Corrigan responded by posting a TikTok video about mental health after the airing of the episode. [71] During the airing of the season, Echard released a public apology to Corrigan, stating that he would have sent Ankney home immediately had he known about her comments. [72] However, contestants Lyndsey Windham and Sierra Jackson disputed Echard's claims stating that he knew Ankney mocked Corrigan and kept Ankney anyway. [73]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Evans was originally eliminated in Week 9, but was later brought back to the competition in Week 10 after Echard's request for another chance. She rejected him at the final rose ceremony, but it was revealed on After the Final Rose that they had since gotten back together.
  2. Eliza Isichei is originally from Florida but was residing in Berlin, Germany at the time of casting and filming.
  3. Teddi received the rose on the group date, but the segment where Clayton gave the rose to her was unaired.
  4. Gabby and Rachel were eliminated at the same time.
  5. 1 2 Week 5 and Week 6 were aired during the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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