The eighteenth season of '' The Bachelor'' premiered on January 6, 2014. This season features 32-year-old

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, a former

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n professional soccer player from

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. Galavis finished in seventh place on the ninth season of ''

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'' featuring Desiree Hartsock. He is the first

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lead. The season concluded on March 10, 2014, with Galavis choosing to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old pediatric nurse Nikki Ferrell. They ended their relationship in October 2014. There are 4 Sunday special episodes during the month of January 2014 as follows: *January 5 – Countdown to Juan Pablo *January 12 – Behind the Scenes of this season

Production

Casting

Casting began during the airing of the seventeenth season of the show. Galavis was instantly chosen during the season finale of ''The Bachelorette''.

Filming and development

The season travelled to locales including

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, and Saint Lucia. With performances such as 2NE1,

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, and

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Contestants

Unlike previous seasons, there are 27 contestants competing the show, for the first time since ''

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''. Biographical information according to ABC official series site, which gives first names only. Plus footnoted additions..

Future appearances

;''The Bachelorette''

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was chosen as the lead for the tenth season of ''

''. She ended the season engaged to Josh Murray. They announced their breakup on January 8, 2015. Clare Crawley was chosen as the lead for the sixteenth season of ''

''. She got engaged to

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in the fourth episode. They broke up in January 2021, but got back together. They broke up for good in September 2021. ;''Bachelor in Paradise''

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Crawley, Lacy Faddoul, Christy Hansen, Elise Mosca, Danielle Ronco, and Lucy Aragon returned for the first season of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Mosca and Crawley quit during week 3 and week 5, respectively. Ronco was eliminated during week 3, Aragon during week 5, and Hansen during week 7. Faddoul ended the season engaged to Marcus Grodd. They were later married, however, they soon split up.

Season 2 Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album) * '' 2econd Season'' See also

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Crawley, Cassandra Ferguson, and Chelsie Webster returned for the second season of ''Bachelor in Paradise''. Crawley was eliminated during week 3 and Webster during week 5. Ferguson ended the season in a relationship with Justin Reich. They split after Paradise. Season 5 Ferguson returned for the fifth season of ''Bachelor in Paradise''. She split with Jordan Mauger during week 6. ;''Couples Therapy'' Nikki Ferrell participated in VH1 reality series ''

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'', along with Juan Pablo Galavis. ;''The Bachelor Winter Games'' Crawley returned for ''The Bachelor Winter Games'' under Team USA. She quit during week 3.

Call-out order

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

Episodes

Notes

References

External links

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