The Bachelor (Australian TV series) season 9

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The Bachelor
Season 9
StarringJimmy Nicholson
Presented by Osher Günsberg
No. of contestants23
WinnerHolly Kingston
Runner-upBrooke Cleal
No. of episodes16
Release
Original network Network 10
Original release21 July (2021-07-21) 
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 8
Next 
Season 10

The ninth season of The Bachelor Australia premiered on 21 July 2021. [1] This season features Jimmy Nicholson, a 31-year-old aeroplane pilot from Sydney, New South Wales. [2] [3]

Contents

Contestants

The season began with 23 contestants. [4]

NameAgeHometownOccupationEliminated
Holly Kingston27 Sydney, New South Wales Marketing ManagerWinner
Brooke Cleal27 Melbourne, Victoria Occupational TherapistRunner-up
Returned in Episode 12
Left Episode 8
Jacinta "Jay" Lal31 Sydney, New South Wales NutritionistEpisode 15
Carlie Hodges33 Melbourne, Victoria Corporate LawyerEpisode 14
Lily Price23 Melbourne, Victoria Crane OperatorEpisode 13
Ashlee "Ash" Lawson34 Brisbane, Queensland Dance Teacher
Laura O'Loughlin28 Adelaide, South Australia Speech PathologistEpisode 12
Tahnee Leeson27 Melbourne, Victoria Corporate Travel ManagerEpisode 11
Stephanie Lynch27 Perth, Western Australia Business Development ManagerEpisode 10
Rebekah Modernel27 Sydney, New South Wales Youth Support WorkerEpisode 9
Sierah Swepstone28 Melbourne, Victoria Technical AnalystEpisode 8
Stevie Grey29 Brisbane, Queensland Hair StylistEpisode 7
Tatum Hargraves26 Gold Coast, Queensland Company Director
Ashleigh Freckleton28 Melbourne, Victoria Speech PathologistEpisode 6
Elena Wee33 Sydney, New South Wales Personal TrainerEpisode 5
Hannah Norman26 Sydney, New South Wales NurseEpisode 4
Tamlyn Hoskins25 Sydney, New South Wales Customer Service Officer
Chanel Tang34 Sydney, New South Wales Flight ManagerEpisode 3
Madison Allen24 Melbourne, Victoria Marketing Co-Ordinator
Belinda Robinson29 Sunshine Coast, Queensland Criminal LawyerEpisode 2
Jacinta Boys29 Melbourne, Victoria Executive Recruiter
Annabelle O'Regan28 Sydney, New South Wales Medical Equipment InstallerEpisode 1
Lauren Jenkins29 Adelaide, South Australia Office Administrator

Call-out order

Jimmy's call-out order
#BachelorettesEpisode
123456 [lower-alpha 1] 78910 [lower-alpha 2] 11 [lower-alpha 3] 1213141516
1BrookeJayBrookeAshHollyStephanieJayLilyCarlieLauraHollyCarlieAshHollyHollyBrookeHolly
2CarlieCarlieLilyCarlieBrookeTatumAshBrookeLaura [lower-alpha 4] TahneeCarlieAshCarlieJayBrookeHollyBrooke
3JayLilyStephanieJayTatumLilyBrookeTahneeAshJayAshHollyBrookeCarlieJayJay
4LauraBrookeHollyStephanieLilyCarlieCarlieRebekahRebekahAshJayLauraLilyBrookeCarlie
5SierahAshJayLilyJayBrookeHollyLauraTahneeStephanieLauraLilyHollyAsh
Lily
6BelindaElenaStevieAshleighCarlieHollyLauraJayStephanieCarlie [lower-alpha 5] LilyJayJay
7MadisonHannahAshRebekahAshleighJayLilyCarlieLilyHolly [lower-alpha 5] TahneeTahneeLaura
8AshleighRebekahElenaLauraRebekahAshRebekahSierahJayLily [lower-alpha 5] Stephanie
9TamlynMadisonCarlieBrookeSierahLauraSierahAshHollyRebekah
10RebekahSierahTatumHollyTahneeTahneeStephanieHollySierah
11TahneeStevieRebekahElenaElenaRebekahStevieStephanieBrooke [lower-alpha 6]
12AshHollyMadisonTatumStephanieSierahTahneeStevie
13LaurenBelindaHannahHannahAshStevieTatumTatum
14StevieTamlynAshleighTahneeStevieAshleighAshleigh
15HannahTatumTahneeStevieLauraElena
16HollyLauraTamlynTamlynHannah
Tamlyn
17JacintaJacintaLauraSierah
18ElenaAshleighChanelChanel
Madison
19TatumChanelSierah
20AnnabelleTahneeBelinda
Jacinta
21ChanelStephanie
22StephanieAnnabelle
Lauren
23Lily
  The contestant received the business lounge key, which guarantees one Bachelorette uninterrupted time with Jimmy during their time in the mansion.
  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. The rose ceremony was cancelled after Ashleigh was eliminated during the cocktail party. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  2. The rose ceremony was cancelled after Stephanie quit during the cocktail party. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. The rose ceremony took place during a group date in Glenworth Valley.
  4. The woman who received this rose in the group date was also guaranteed to be taken on the next single date.
  5. 1 2 3 The rose ceremony was cancelled when Rebekah quit during the ceremony. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  6. Brooke left the competition due to an urgent family matter.

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 21 July 2021

EventDescription
Business Lounge keyJay
Rose ceremonyAnnabelle & Lauren were eliminated.

Episode 2

Original airdate: 22 July 2021

EventDescription
Single dateBrooke
Group dateStephanie, Laura, Rebekah, Tamlyn, Jacinta,
Belinda, Sierah, Tahnee, Tatum & Lily
One-on-one timeLily
Rose ceremonyBelinda & Jacinta were eliminated.

Episode 3

Original airdate: 28 July 2021

EventDescription
Single dateAsh
Group dateAshleigh, Carlie, Elena, Holly,
Jay, Sierah, Stevie & Tahnee
One-on-one timeCarlie
Rose ceremonyChanel & Madison were eliminated.

Episode 4

Original airdate: 29 July 2021

EventDescription
Single DateHolly
Group DateAshleigh, Brooke, Carlie, Hannah,
Laura, Lily, Stephanie & Tatum
One-on-one timeBrooke
Rose ceremonyHannah & Tamlyn were eliminated.

Episode 5

Original airdate: 4 August 2021

EventDescription
Single DateStephanie
Group DateBrooke, Carlie, Elena, Holly, Jay,
Laura, Lily, Stevie, Tahnee & Tatum
One-on-one timeTatum
Rose ceremonyElena was eliminated.

Episode 6

Original airdate: 5 August 2021

EventDescription
Single DateJay
Group DateRebekah, Stevie, Ashleigh, Laura & Sierah
One-on-one timeAshleigh
Rose ceremonyAshleigh was eliminated before the rose ceremony;
the rose ceremony was cancelled.

Episode 7

Original airdate: 11 August 2021

EventDescription
Single DateLily
Rose ceremonyTatum quit before the rose ceremony;
Stevie was eliminated.

Episode 8

Original airdate: 12 August 2021

EventDescription
LeaveBrooke left the mansion due to a family matter.
Single DateCarlie
Group DateEveryone
One-on-one timeLaura & Sierah
Rose ceremonySierah was eliminated.

Episode 9

Original airdate: 12 August 2021

EventDescription
Single DateLaura
Group DateHolly, Lily, Ash, Laura & Tahnee
One-on-one timeTahnee
Rose ceremonyRebekah quit during the rose ceremony;
the remaining contestants received their roses.

Episode 10

Original airdate: 18 August 2021

EventDescription
Single DateHolly
Rose ceremonyStephanie quit before the rose ceremony;
the rose ceremony was cancelled.

Episode 11

Original airdate: 18 August 2021

EventDescription
Group DateEveryone
Single DateJay
Rose ceremonyTahnee was eliminated.

Episode 12

Original airdate: 19 August 2021

EventDescription
Group DateEveryone
One-on-one timeAsh
Single DateCarlie
ReturnBrooke returned to the competition.
Rose ceremonyLaura was eliminated.

Episode 13

Original airdate: 25 August 2021

EventDescription
Single DateBrooke
Group DateEveryone
Rose ceremonyAsh & Lily were eliminated.

Episode 14

Original airdate: 26 August 2021

EventDescription
Hometown #1Carlie – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Hometown #2Jay – Sydney, New South Wales
Hometown #3Holly – Sydney, New South Wales
Hometown #4Brooke – Melbourne, Victoria
Rose ceremonyCarlie was eliminated.

Episode 15

Original airdate: 1 September 2021

EventDescription
Single Date #1Holly
Single Date #2Jay
Single Date #3Brooke
Rose ceremonyJay was eliminated.

Episode 16

Original airdate: 2 September 2021

EventDescription
Meet Jimmy's Family #1Brooke
Meet Jimmy's Family #2Holly
Final Date #1Brooke
Final Date #2Holly
Final decision:Holly is the winner

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 121 July 2021Wednesday 7:30 pm482,0001846,00016528,000 [5]
2Episode 222 July 2021Thursday 7:30 pm502,0001453,00013555,000 [6]
3Episode 328 July 2021Wednesday 7:30 pm360,0002224,000>20384,000 [7]
4Episode 429 July 2021Thursday 7:30 pm369,0001738,00015407,000 [8]
5Episode 54 August 2021Wednesday 7:30 pm366,0002138,00020404,000 [9]
6Episode 65 August 2021Thursday 7:30 pm375,0002044,00018418,000 [10]
7Episode 711 August 2021Wednesday 7:30 pm414,0001832,00018445,000 [11]
8Episode 8 [lower-alpha 1] 12 August 2021 [lower-alpha 1] Thursday 7:30 pm412,0001548,00014460,000 [12]
9Episode 9 [lower-alpha 1] 12 August 2021 [lower-alpha 1] Thursday 8:40 pm412,0001548,00014460,000 [12]
10Episode 10 [lower-alpha 1] 18 August 2021 [lower-alpha 1] Wednesday 7:30 pm471,0001731,00018502,000 [13]
11Episode 11 [lower-alpha 1] 18 August 2021 [lower-alpha 1] Wednesday 8:30 pm471,0001731,00018502,000 [13]
12Episode 1219 August 2021Thursday 7:30 pm487,00013487,000 [14]
13Episode 1325 August 2021Wednesday 7:30 pm445,00017445,000 [15]
14Episode 1426 August 2021Thursday 7:30 pm470,00013470,000 [16]
15Episode 151 September 2021Wednesday 7:30 pm447,00016447,000 [17]
16Finale
Final Decision
2 September 2021Thursday 7:30 pm
Thursday 8:40 pm
578,000
629,000
9
7


578,000
629,000
[18]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This episode was aired along with another episode on a double episode night.

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