| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Starring | Matt Grant |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | Shayne Lamas |
| Runner-up | Chelsea Wanstrath |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 9 (including 1 special) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 17 – May 12, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The Bachelor: London Calling is the twelfth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on March 17, 2008, and features Matt Grant, a 27-year-old British global financer, courting 25 women from the United States. The season concluded on May 12, 2008, with Grant choosing to propose to 22-year-old actress Shayne Lamas. The couple ended their relationship months later.
This was the final season to be aired in 90 minutes.
Matt Grant
Matt Grant
He was an English financier and business development manager from London and worked at Lombard Asset Finance (RBS) in Cambridge for three years before moving to London. Grant received a B.A. in modern history and politics from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.[1]
Contestants
Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Lamas[2] | 22 | Malibu, California | Actress | Winner | 1 |
| Chelsea Wanstrath[2] | 25 | Durango, Colorado | Pharmaceutical sales rep. | Runner-up | 2 |
| Amanda Rantuccio[2] | 27 | Niceville, Florida | Account Executive | Week 7 | 3 |
| Noelle Drake[3] | 26 | Loveland, Colorado | Photographer | Week 6 | 4 |
| Marshana Ritchie[4] | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Fashion designer | Week 5 | 5–6 |
| Robin Canfield[4] | 22 | Holland, Michigan | Advertising coordinator | ||
| Ashlee Williss[5] | 22 | Jacksonville Beach, Florida | Singer-songwriter | Week 4 | 7–8 |
| Kelly Hark | 25 | Hollywood, California | Medical sales representative | ||
| Holly Durst[6][7] | 24 | Suffield, Ohio | Children's book author | 9 | |
| Amy Bean | 22 | Stockton, California | Nanny | Week 3 | 10–12 |
| Erin Storm | 33 | San Marcos, California | Vendor | ||
| Kristine Heffelfinger[8] | 33 | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania | Personal trainer | ||
| Caroline "Carri" Perrier[9][10] | 25 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Church marketing rep. | Week 2 | 13–15 |
| Erin Harper[11][12] | 25 | Seattle, Washington | Event planner | ||
| Michelle Procopio | 28 | Syracuse, New York | Administrative assistant | ||
| Alyssa Johnson | 24 | Boise, Idaho | Biology student | Week 1 | 16–25 |
| Amanda Peterman[13] | 26 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Law student | ||
| Denise Gitsham | 30 | Washington, D.C. | Attorney and former White House aide | ||
| Devon Grisham | 24 | Austin, Texas | Make-up artist | ||
| Lesley Geyer[14] | 23 | Tampa, Florida | Youth minister | ||
| Michele Romero | 33 | Laguna Niguel, California | Interior designer | ||
| Rebecca LeBlanc | 30 | Alamo, California | Attorney | ||
| Stacey Elza[15] | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate student | ||
| Tamara Marco | 23 | Beverly Hills, California | Cocktail waitress | ||
| Tiffany Hickenbottom | 33 | San Francisco, California | Real estate marketing rep. | ||
Future Appearances
Bachelor Pad
Holly Durst returned in the second season of Bachelor Pad, and won that season alongside Bachelor Nation alumnus Michael Stagliano.
Call-out order
| Order | Bachelorettes | Week | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1 | Amanda R. | Amanda R. | Ashlee | Holly | Chelsea | Shayne | Shayne | Shayne | Shayne |
| 2 | Amy | Chelsea | Chelsea | Robin | Amanda R. | Noelle | Amanda R. | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 3 | Devon | Shayne | Robin | Shayne | Marshana | Chelsea | Chelsea | Amanda R. | |
| 4 | Kristine | Michelle P. | Holly | Amanda R. | Shayne | Amanda R. | Noelle | ||
| 5 | Chelsea | Marshana | Erin S. | Ashlee | Robin | Marshana Robin |
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| 6 | Erin H. | Ashlee | Amanda R. | Kelly | Noelle | ||||
| 7 | Kelly | Noelle | Kelly | Chelsea | Ashlee Kelly |
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| 8 | Rebecca | Erin S. | Amy | Noelle | |||||
| 9 | Denise | Amy | Kristine | Marshana | Holly | ||||
| 10 | Erin S. | Kristine | Marshana | Amy Erin S. Kristine |
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| 11 | Robin | Robin | Noelle | ||||||
| 12 | Ashlee | Kelly | Shayne | ||||||
| 13 | Alyssa | Carri | Carri Erin H. Michelle P. |
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| 14 | Michelle P. | Holly | |||||||
| 15 | Shayne | Erin H. | |||||||
| 16 | Marshana | Alyssa Amanda P. Denise Devon Lesley Michele R. Rebecca Stacey Tamara Tiffany |
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| 17 | Amanda P. | ||||||||
| 18 | Tamara | ||||||||
| 19 | Holly | ||||||||
| 20 | Tiffany | ||||||||
| 21 | Carri | ||||||||
| 22 | Stacey | ||||||||
| 23 | Lesley | ||||||||
| 24 | Michele R. | ||||||||
| 25 | Noelle | ||||||||
- The contestant received the first impression rose
- The contestant received a rose during the date
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated during the date
- The contestant won the competition
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 1 | "Week 1" | March 17, 2008 | 1201 | 8.58[16] | 3.2/8[17] |
| 100 | 2 | "Week 2" | March 24, 2008 | 1202 | 7.27[16] | 2.6/7[17] |
| 101 | 3 | "Week 3" | March 31, 2008 | 1203 | 7.67[16] | 2.7/7[17] |
| 102 | 4 | "Week 4" | April 7, 2008 | 1204 | 6.83[16] | 2.5/6[17] |
| 103 | 5 | "Week 5" | April 14, 2008 | 1205 | 6.60[16] | 2.5/6[17] |
| 104 | 6 | "Week 6" | April 21, 2008 | 1206 | 7.30[16] | 2.6/7[17] |
| 105 | 7 | "Week 7" | April 28, 2008 | 1207 | 7.17[16] | 2.5/6[17] |
| 106 | 8 | "The Women Tell All" | May 5, 2008 | N/A | 6.57[16] | 2.3/6[17] |
| 107 | 9 | "Week 8" | May 12, 2008 | 1208 | 8.85[16] | 3.2/8[17] |
References
- ↑ "Entertainment Latest News and Headlines | Yahoo Lifestyle Australia".
- 1 2 3 Last name per Reality TV World,"Matt Grant dishes on upcoming 'The Bachelor: London Calling' finale" by Christopher Rocchio, May 6, 2008
- ↑ Rocchio, Christopher (April 25, 2008). "Exclusive: Noelle Drake talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'". RealityTVWorld.com. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- 1 2 Reality TV World: "'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant cuts Robin Canfield, Marshana Ritchie", by Christopher Rocchio, April 15, 2008
- ↑ Reality TV World: "Ousted Ashlee Williss: 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant wasted my time", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008
- ↑ Dawidziak, Mark. "Akron native on 'The Bachelor'". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), March 13, 2008, via Cleveland.com
- ↑ Reality TV World: "Exclusive: Holly Durst dishes about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008
- ↑ Charlotte.com '"Bachelor' contestant tells all" Archived 2008-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Blogger: User Profile: Carri Perrier
- ↑ Reality TV World: "Carri Perrier unsure why 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant rejected her", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/27/2008
- ↑ Sitt, Pamela, "Girl About Town", The Seattle Times, March 25, 2008 (cached page)
- ↑ Erin Harper, Vegas HotBodies Convention, Tradeshow, Fashion Model Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cape native hopes to win over 'Bachelor
- ↑ "Youth Minister's Latest Calling Takes Her To Malibu To Compete On 'The Bachelor'" by Walt Belcher, The Tampa Tribune, March 13, 2008, via The Bachelor at JokersUpdate.com
- ↑ Reality TV World: "Stacey Elza talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling', Pantygate", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/20/2008
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Episode List: The Bachelor". TV Tango. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "SpotVault – The Bachelor (ABC) – Spring 2008". SpottedRatings.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
External links
- The Bachelor official website
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