The nineteenth season of '' The Bachelor'' premiered on January 5, 2015. This season featured 33-year-old

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, a farmer from

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. Soules placed third on season 10 of '' The Bachelorette'' featuring Andi Dorfman. The season concluded on March 9, 2015 in which 29-year-old fertility nurse Whitney Bischoff was named the winner and became Soules' fiancée. The couple ended their relationship on May 28, 2015.

Production

Casting and contestants

Casting began during the eighteenth season of ''The Bachelor''. Soules and Arie Luyendyk Jr. were the candidates for the next bachelor. On August 26, 2014, Soules was chosen as a fan favorite and was first announced on ''

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''. Luyendyk later became the star in the twenty-second season. Notable contestants include Carly Waddell, who is the sister of ''The Bachelorette'' season 9 contestant Zak Waddell; professional wrestler Brittany Fetkin; former

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Nikki Delventhal; former Washington Redskins Cheerleader Jillian Anderson; and Samantha Steffen, who is the niece of

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Filming and development

Unlike previous seasons, this season premiered with a three-hour live episode. Filming began at The Bachelor mansion in Agoura Hills, California on September 25, 2014. On mid-October, the show was filmed at

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. The season included visits to

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, and the

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n island of

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. ''

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'' host Jimmy Kimmel took over the hosting role for one episode alongside Chris Harrison and a performance from Big & Rich in week six.

Contestants

The season began with 30 contestants.

Future appearances

''Dancing with the Stars''

competed in season 20 of ''

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'', partnering with Witney Carson. He finished in 5th place. Kaitlyn Bristowe competed in season 29 of that show, with partner

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, and won.

''The Bachelorette''

Britt Nilsson and Bristowe were chosen as co-leads for season 11 of '' The Bachelorette''; however, only one would survive past the first night. The men voted for Bristowe to continue as the Bachelorette. Bristowe was named as the interim host for ''The Bachelorette'' during seasons 17 and 18 alongside Tayshia Adams, replacing Chris Harrison.

''The Bachelor''

Amber James and Becca Tilley returned for season 20 of ''The Bachelor''. James was eliminated during week 4 and Tilley in week 7.

''Bachelor in Paradise''

Season 2 Ashley Salter,

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, Carly Waddell, Jade Roper, Jillian Anderson, Juelia Kinney, Megan Bell, James, Samantha Steffen, and Mackenzie Deonigi returned for the second season of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Anderson was eliminated during week 1, Bell during week 3, Salter and James during week 5. Kinney was also eliminated during week 3 but returned in week 4. Kinney, Iaconetti, and Deonigi quit during week 5. Waddell split from her partner, Kirk DeWindt, during week 6. Roper ended the season engaged to Tanner Tolbert. They were married on January 24, 2016 and have three children together. Steffen left paradise in a relationship with Nick Peterson. Season 3 Waddell and Iaconetti returned for the third season of ''Bachelor in Paradise''. Iaconetti was eliminated during week 3 but returned in week 4. She split from her partner, Wells Adams, during week 6. Waddell ended the season engaged to Evan Bass. They were married on June 17, 2017 and had two children. They separated in December 2020.

''The Bachelor Winter Games''

Iaconetti returned for ''

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'' under Team USA. She co-won the season alongside Canadian Bachelorette alum, Kevin Wendt.

Call-out order

: The contestant received the first impression rose : The contestant received a rose during the date : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved : The contestant was eliminated during the date : The contestant quit the competition : The contestant was eliminated outside of the rose ceremony : The previously eliminated contestant asked for a chance to return the competition but denied : The contestant moved on to the next week by default : The contestant won the competition

Episodes

Notes

References

External links

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