The seventh season of '' The Bachelorette'', an ABC

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, premiered on May 23, 2011. This season featured 27-year-old Ashley Hebert, a dentist from

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. Hebert finished in third place on season 15 of '' The Bachelor'' featuring

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. The season concluded on August 1, 2011, with Hebert accepting a proposal from 34-year-old construction manager J.P. Rosenbaum. The couple married on December 1, 2012, and have two children. In October 2020, Hebert and Rosenbaum announced their separation and subsequently divorced the following year, making them the first ''Bachelor Nation'' franchise couple to ever divorce.

Contestants

Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions. (ages stated are at time of contest)

Future appearances

''The Bachelor''

Ben Flajnik was chosen as the bachelor for the sixteenth season of ''The Bachelor''.

''Bachelor Pad''

Ames Brown, Blake Julian, and William Holman, returned for the second season of ''Bachelor Pad''. Brown quit during week 2. Holman was eliminated during week 4. Julian and his partner, Erica Rose, were eliminated during week 5, finishing in 5th place. Nick Peterson returned for the third season of ''Bachelor Pad''. He finished as the sole winner for that season.

''Bachelor in Paradise''

Peterson returned for the second season of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. He left Paradise in a relationship with his partner, Samantha Steffen.

Other appearances

Jon Ellsworth appeared as a contestant in the ''Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes'' special on the season 7 of '' Wipeout''.

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 outside the rose ceremony : The contestant was eliminated during a date : The contestant quit the competition : The previously eliminated contestant asked for a chance to return the competition but denied : The contestant won the competition

Episodes

After filming

Blake Julian, who finished 7th/8th for this season and is currently married to ''The Bachelor 12'' contestant Holly Durst, whom he met on ''Bachelor Pad''.

Wedding

Hebert and Rosenbaum were married on December 1, 2012, with their wedding airing on ABC on December 16, 2012. They had a garden wedding in

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. Their guests from the ''Bachelor'' franchise included former Bachelorettes Trista Sutter, with husband Ryan Sutter;

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; Emily Maynard; Sean Lowe; and Jason and Molly Mesnick.

Children

On September 30, 2014, the couple welcomed their first child, J.P. tweeted the news that same day. On November 5, 2016 they welcomed their first daughter.

Separation

On October 15, 2020, Ashley and JP announced on social media that they were splitting up after years of trying to make it work.

References

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