The Bachelor (season 19)
| The Bachelor (season 19) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (including 3 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 5 – March 9, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
The 19th season of The Bachelor premiered on January 5, 2015. This season featured 33-year-old Chris Soules, a farmer from Arlington, Iowa. Soules placed third on season 10 of The Bachelorette featuring Andi Dorfman.
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 Good Morning America.
One of the season's contestants, Carly, is the sister of The Bachelorette contestant Zak Waddell.
Unlike previous seasons, this season premiered with a three-hour live episode. Its locales included San Francisco, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Deadwood, South Dakota, Des Moines, Iowa, and the Indonesian island of Bali. Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel took over for one episode in week three and there was a performance from Big & Rich in week six.
The season began with 30 contestants.
Immediately after this season, Soules appeared on the twentieth season of Dancing with the Stars became twelfth and final celebrity to participate on that season, partnering with Witney Carson, finished in 5th. Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe were selected as a cast on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette, in the end, Bristowe was chosen for the lead role.
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