The Bachelor (season 13)
| The Bachelor (season 13) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 10 (including 2 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 5 – March 2, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The thirteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 5, 2009. The show features Jason Mesnick a single parent (the first on The Bachelor franchise) from Kirkland, Washington, courting 25 women. Mesnick was the runner-up of season four of The Bachelorette. He became the second former The Bachelorette suitor ever competed on The Bachelor since Bob Guiney of season 1 of The Bachelorette and season 4 of The Bachelor.
Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions
On the 'After The Final Rose" special, Jason and Melissa broke up after Jason admitted he was still in love with runner-up Molly. Jason then asked Molly for another chance, and they started a relationship. They became engaged in New Zealand that October (2009). They were married in February 2010 and began living in Washington state with Jason's son, Ty. They had a daughter, Riley. Melissa went on to married to Tye Strickland, with whom she had daughter Ava and sons Beckett and Cayson.
Jillian Harris was chosen as the bachelorette in the fifth season of The Bachelorette. Natalie Getz and Nikki Kaapke competed for the first season of Bachelor Pad. Kaapke finished in 9th/11th, while Getz won the season alongside Bachelor Nation alumnus David Good.
Outside of Bachelor Nation franchise, Melissa Rycroft participated in the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars replacing an injured Nancy O'Dell and partnering with Tony Dovolani, finished in 3rd place. Rycroft would participate again for the all-star season of Dancing with the Stars and won that season.
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