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

Juan Pablo Galavis Juan Pablo Galavis Guinand (; born August 5, 1981) is an American-born Venezuelan television personality and former professional soccer player. In 2013, he was chosen as the first Latino star of the ABC-TV reality show '' The Bachelor'' af ...

, 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 Latino 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

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. With performances such as

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Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión ...

, and

Josh Krajcik Joshua Andrew Krajcik ( ) is an American singer-songwriter who currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. He began his career as a solo artist and later went on to form the Josh Krajcik Band with Corey Gillen and Mitch Pinkston. He was the runner-up i ...

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''

Andi Dorfman Andi Janette Dorfman (born April 3, 1987) Note: Cite gives both April 2 and 3. The latter agrees with other sources including is an American television personality. She was a contestant on the The Bachelor (season 18), eighteenth season of ''The ...

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 Clare Dawkins ( Crawley) (born March 20, 1981) is an American television personality, best known for her role as the runner-up on the 18th season of ABC's '' The Bachelor'' and as the lead of the 16th season of ''The Bachelorette''. She also ...

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

''. She got engaged to

Dale Moss Dale Moss (born September 24, 1988) is an American former football wide receiver and reality television personality. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. After being a member of the offseason and practice squad rost ...

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

''Bachelor in Paradise''

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

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Clare, Cassandra Ferguson, and Chelsie Webster returned for the second season of ''Bachelor in Paradise''. Clare was eliminated in week 3 and Chelsie in week 5. Cassandra ended the season in a relationship with Justin Reich. They split after Paradise.

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Cassandra returned for the fifth season of ''Bachelor in Paradise''. She split with Jordan Mauger in week 6.

''The Bachelor Winter Games''

Clare returned for ''

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'' under Team USA. She quit in week 3.

''Couples Therapy''

Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell participated in VH1 reality series ''

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''.

''Got to Get Out''

Crawley appeared on the first season of the

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show ''Got to Get Out''.

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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