The eighteenth season of ''

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'' premiered on October 19, 2021. This season features 28-year-old Michelle Young, an elementary school teacher from

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. Young was the runner-up on the 25th season of '' The Bachelor'' featuring Matt James. The season concluded on December 21, 2021, with Young accepting a proposal from 27-year-old sales executive Nayte Olukoya. They announced their breakup on June 17, 2022.

Production

Casting and contestants

Young was announced as the Bachelorette by

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during the ''After the Final Rose'' special of the 25th season of '' The Bachelor'' on March 15, 2021. The cast includes

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Bryan Witzmann; undrafted

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; 2011

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award winner Joe Coleman; and LT Murray IV, grandson of actor

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Filming and development

On August 2, 2021, it was reported that former ''Bachelorettes''

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and

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were set to return as co-hosts for the eighteenth season. As with the last three American ''Bachelor Nation'' editions, which were filmed in a

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due to the

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, this season started production on July 30, 2021 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa at the

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. Some quarantine restrictions were lifted halfway through the season, the cast and crew were allowed to leave the bubble with limited amount of travel from one location to another including Young's home state of

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. The cast and crew were valid proof of requirement of vaccination status. For the first time since the fifteenth season, the season was able to leave the United States, as both overnight dates and last chance dates returned to its standard format and took place in

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with COVID safety precautions in place. On December 21, 2021, the day of the season finale, Adams revealed she had been exposed to

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and was not able to host the live finale and ''After the Final Rose'' special. This left Bristowe to be the sole host. Due to the potential COVID-19 resurgence, audiences must present a negative PCR test and wear masks for the duration of the show.

Contestants

35 potential contestants were revealed on July 26, 2021. The final cast of 30 men was announced on September 27, 2021.

Future appearances

''The Bachelor''

was chosen as the lead for the 26th season of ''The Bachelor'' shortly after the completion of filming of ''The Bachelorette''.

''Bachelor in Paradise''

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Brandon Jones, Casey Woods, Olu Onajide, Peter Izzo, Rick Leach, Rodney Mathews, and Romeo Alexander returned for season 8 of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Alexander left in a relationship with Kira Mengistu in week 2. Woods and Izzo quit in week 2. Leach and Onajide were eliminated in week 3. Mathews split from Eliza Isichei in week 5. Jones got engaged to Serene Russell in week 6.

''Bachelor in Paradise Canada''

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Garrett Aida and Edward Naranjo returned for season 2 of ''Bachelor in Paradise Canada''.

Call-out order

: : The contestant received the first impression rose : The contestant received a rose during a date : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was eliminated during a date : The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony : The contestant won the competition

Episodes

Notes

References

External links

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