The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 3

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The Bachelorette
Season 3
The Bachelorette S3 poster.jpg
Promotional poster
StarringJennifer Schefft
Presented by Chris Harrison
No. of contestants25
WinnerJerry Ferris
Runner-upJohn Paul Merritt
No. of episodes9 (including 2 specials)
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseJanuary 10 (2005-01-10) 
February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of The Bachelorette , an ABC reality television series, premiered on January 10, 2005. This season featured 28-year-old Jennifer Schefft, a publicist from Mentor, Ohio. [1]

Schefft was previously the winner of season 3 of The Bachelor , where she got engaged to Andrew Firestone; however, they ended their engagement in December 2003. [2] For her season, Schefft had the opportunity to assist in casting the 25 bachelors from which she will choose. [3]

The season concluded on February 28, 2005, with Schefft choosing to pursue a relationship with 29-year-old art gallery director Jerry Ferris. However, she rejected his proposal, and it was revealed during the live After The Final Rose special that they were no longer together. [4]

Bachelorette

Jennifer Ann Schefft, born July 23, 1976, is a native of Mentor, Ohio.

In 2007, Schefft wrote A No-Regrets Guide to Loving Yourself and Never Settling - Better Single Than Sorry, published by HarperCollins. [5] On July 10, 2009, Schefft married Joe Waterman in Chicago. [6]

Contestants

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcome
Jerry Ferris [7] 29 Los Angeles, California Art Gallery DirectorWinner
John Paul Merritt25 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma EntrepreneurEpisode 8
Ryan Sheaffer28 Manhattan Beach, California TeacherEpisode 6
Wendell Jisa32 Chicago, Illinois EntrepreneurEpisode 5
Fabrice Le Parc25 New York City, New York Entrepreneur, InvestorEpisode 4
Ben Sands26 Aspen, Colorado Ski InstructorEpisode 4
Josh Cox28 Murrieta, California Professional MarathonerEpisode 3
Keith Bruno28 Encinitas, California WelderEpisode 3
A.W. Webb27 Newport Beach, California Mortgage ConsultantEpisode 2
Jason Illian29 Fort Worth, Texas Motivational SpeakerEpisode 2
Mark DeMascole30 Carlsbad, California Commercial FinanceEpisode 2
Matt Mills32 Manor Heights, New York FirefighterEpisode 2
Michael Foster31 Monroe, Michigan TeacherEpisode 2
Ryan Smith 34 Germantown, Pennsylvania LawyerEpisode 2
Stuart "Stu" Lopoten27 Willowyck, Pennsylvania LawyerEpisode 2
Andrew Maloney37 New York, New York BartenderEpisode 1
Andy LeRoy29 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Ski CoachEpisode 1
Chris Campbell27 Campton, Kentucky HairdresserEpisode 1
Chris Miller33 Cleveland, Ohio Sports AgentEpisode 1
Collin Evans27 Austin, Texas Sports AgentEpisode 1
David Vargas30 Chicago, Illinois Marketing ConsultantEpisode 1
Eric Hagerman35 New York, New York Magazine EditorEpisode 1
Eric Topacio37 San Diego, California FirefighterEpisode 1
Kevin26 New York, New York ConsultantEpisode 1
Matt Lipson33 Manhattan Beach, California LawyerEpisode 1

Call-out order

OrderBachelorsWeek
1234568
1Ryan Sh.KeithWendellJohn PaulRyan Sh.John PaulJohn PaulJerry
2Eric T.Ryan Sh.FabriceJerryJerryJerryJerryJohn Paul
3Chris C.A.W.BenRyan Sh.WendellRyan Sh.Ryan Sh.
4JasonMatt M.KeithBenJohn PaulWendell
5Ryan Sm.WendellRyan Sh.WendellBen
6John PaulRyan Sm.JerryFabriceFabrice
7StuMarkJohn PaulJosh
Keith
8Matt M.BenJosh
9KeithJohn PaulA.W.
Jason
Mark
Matt M.
Michael
Ryan Sm.
Stu
10AndyJerry
11MichaelJason
12KevinJosh
13DavidFabrice
14Chris M.Michael
15FabriceStu
16MarkAndrew
Andy
Chris C.
Chris M.
Collin
David
Eric H.
Eric T.
Kevin
Matt L.
17Josh
18Eric H.
19Wendell
20Andrew
21Ben
22Collin
23A.W.
24Matt L.
25Jerry
  The contestant received the first impression rose
  The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant won the competition

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18–49)
171"Week 1"January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)3019.12 [8] 4.3/10 [9]
182"Week 2"January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)3028.33 [10] 3.7/8 [9]
193"Week 3"January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24)3038.02 [11] 3.6/8 [9]
204"Week 4"January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)3048.98 [12] 4.0/9 [9]
215"Week 5"February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07)3059.38 [13] 4.2/9 [9]
226"Week 6"February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)3068.21 [14] 3.5/8 [9]
237"The Men Tell All"February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)N/A8.96 [15] 4.0/9 [9]
248"Week 7"February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28)3078.37 [16] 3.4/8 [9]
259"After the Final Rose"February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28)N/A11.33 [16] 5.0/12 [9]

References

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