The Bachelor (American TV series) season 19 explained

The nineteenth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 5, 2015. This season featured 33-year-old Chris Soules, a farmer from Arlington, Iowa.

Soules finished in third place on season 10 of The Bachelorette featuring Andi Dorfman. The season concluded on March 9, 2015, with Soules choosing to propose to 29-year-old fertility nurse Whitney Bischoff. They ended their engagement 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 Good Morning America.^{[1] [2]} 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 New York Jets cheerleader Nikki Delventhal; former Washington Redskins Cheerleader Jillian Anderson; and Samantha Steffen, who is the niece of Manoj Bhargava.

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 Deadwood, South Dakota.^[3] The season included visits to San Francisco, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Des Moines, Iowa, and the Indonesian island of Bali. Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel took over the hosting role for one episode alongside Chris Harrison and a performance from Big & Rich in week six.^[4]

Contestants

The season began with 30 contestants.^[5]

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place	Ref
Whitney Bischoff[6]	29	Louisville, Kentucky	Fertility Nurse	Winner	1	[7]
Becca Tilley[8] [9]	25	Shreveport, Louisiana	Chiropractic Assistant	Runner-up	2
Kaitlyn Bristowe[10]	29	Leduc, Alberta	Dance Instructor	Week 9	3	[11]
Jade Roper	28	Gering, Nebraska	Cosmetics Developer	Week 8	4	[12]
Carly Waddell[13]	29	Arlington, Texas	Cruise Ship Singer	Week 7	5
Britt Nilsson[14]	27	Wolcott Mills, Michigan	Waitress		6
Megan Bell	24	Brentwood, Tennessee	Make-Up Artist	Week 6	7 (quit)	[15]
Kelsey Poe[16]	28	Hudsonville, Michigan	Guidance Counselor		8	[17]
Ashley Iaconetti[18]	26	Great Falls, Virginia	Journalist		9
Mackenzie Deonigi[19]	21	Maple Valley, Washington	Dental Assistant	Week 5	10–11
Samantha Steffen[20]	27	Indianapolis, Indiana	Fashion Designer
Ashley Salter[21]	24	Vinings, Georgia	Hair Stylist	Week 4	12–14	[22]
Juelia Kinney[23]	30	Beaverton, Oregon	Esthetician
Nikki Delventhal	26	Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey	Former NFL Cheerleader
Jillian Anderson[24] [25]	25	Howland, Ohio	News Producer		15
Amber James[26]	29	Kankakee, Illinois	Bartender	Week 3	16–18	[27]
Tracy Darakis[28]	29	Wellington, Florida	Fourth Grade Teacher
Trina Scherenberg	33	Algonquin, Illinois	Special Education Teacher
Alissa Giambrone	24	Hamilton, New Jersey	Flight Attendant	Week 2	19–23	[29]
Jordan Branch[30]	24	Windsor, Colorado	Student
Kimberly Sherbach[31]	28	Wantagh, New York	Yoga Instructor			[32]
Tandra Steiner	30	Sandy, Utah	Executive Assistant
Tara Eddings[33]	26	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Sport Fishing Enthusiast
Amanda Goerlitz[34]	24	Lake in the Hills, Illinois	Ballet Teacher	Week 1	24–30
Bo Stanley[35]	25	Carpinteria, California	Plus-Size Model
Brittany Fetkin[36]	26	Temecula, California	WWE Diva-in-Training
Kara Wilson[37]	25	Brownsville, Kentucky	High School Soccer Coach
Michelle Davis	25	Provo, Utah	Wedding Cake Baker
Nicole Meacham[38] [39]	31	Scottsdale, Arizona	Real Estate Agent
Reegan Cornwell	28	Manhattan Beach, California	Cadaver Tissue Saleswoman

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn 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 Kaitlyn to continue as the Bachelorette.^[40] Kaitlyn 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. Amber was eliminated in week 4 and Becca in week 7.

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 2

Ashley Salter, Ashley Iaconetti, Carly Waddell, Jade Roper, Jillian Anderson, Juelia Kinney, Megan Bell, Amber, Samantha Steffen, and Mackenzie Deonigi returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. Jillian was eliminated in week 1, Megan in week 3, and Ashley S. and Amber in week 5. Juelia was also eliminated in week 3 but returned in week 4. Juelia, Ashley I., and Mackenzie quit in week 5. Carly split from Kirk DeWindt, in week 6. Jade ended the season engaged to Tanner Tolbert. They were married on January 24, 2016 and have three children together. Samantha left paradise in a relationship with Nick Peterson.

Season 3

Carly and Ashley I. returned for the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. Ashley was eliminated in week 3 but returned in week 4. She split from Wells Adams in week 6. Carly 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

Ashley I. returned for The Bachelor Winter Games under Team USA. She co-won the season alongside Canadian Bachelorette alum, Kevin Wendt.

Dancing with the Stars

Chris Soules competed in season 20 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Witney Carson. He finished in 5th place.

Kaitlyn competed in season 29 of that show, with partner Artem Chigvintsev, and won.

Call-out order

Order	Bachelorettes	Week
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Britt	Britt	Mackenzie	Kaitlyn	Kaitlyn	Carly	Becca	Kaitlyn	Whitney	Whitney	Whitney
2	Whitney	Kaitlyn	Megan	Becca	Jade	Whitney	Britt	Whitney	Kaitlyn	Becca	Becca
3	Kelsey	Jade	Kaitlyn	Whitney	Whitney	Britt	Carly Jade Kaitlyn Whitney	Becca	Becca	Kaitlyn
4	Megan	Samantha	Britt	Jade	Carly	Jade		Jade	Jade
5	Ashley I.	Ashley I.	Ashley I.	Samantha	Megan	Kaitlyn		Carly
6	Trina	Tandra	Trina	Juelia	Samantha	Megan		Britt
7	Reegan	Nikki	Kelsey	Mackenzie	Mackenzie	Becca	Megan
8	Tara	Kelsey	Samantha	Kelsey	Kelsey	Ashley I.	Kelsey
9	Amber	Megan	Juelia	Britt	Becca	Kelsey
10	Nikki	Alissa	Amber	Megan	Ashley I.	Mackenzie Samantha
11	Amanda	Amber	Tracy	Carly	Britt
12	Jillian	Juelia	Jillian	Ashley S.	Ashley S. Juelia Nikki	Jordan
13	Mackenzie	Becca	Jade	Nikki
14	Ashley S.	Trina	Nikki	Jillian
15	Kaitlyn	Mackenzie	Becca	Ashley I.	Jillian
16	Samantha	Tracy	Carly	Amber Tracy Trina
17	Michelle	Tara	Whitney
18	Juelia	Jordan	Ashley S.
19	Becca	Jillian	Alissa Jordan Kimberly Tandra Tara
20	Tandra	Whitney
21	Alissa	Carly
22	Jordan	Ashley S.
23	Nicole	Kimberly
24	Brittany	Amanda Bo Brittany Kara Michelle Nicole Reegan
25	Carly
26	Tracy
27	Bo
28	Kimberly
29	Kara
30	Jade

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, but was denied

The contestant moved on to the next week by default

The contestant won the competition

Episodes

See also: List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris Soules Is the Next Bachelor, Arie Luyendyk Jr. Reacts: "It Wasn't Meant to Be" . . August 26, 2014 . Lee, Esther . December 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207105824/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/chris-soules-next-bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-reacts-2014268 . December 7, 2014 . live .
2. Web site: It's Official: Chris Soules Is the New Bachelor . . August 27, 2014 . December 5, 2014 . Harnick, Chris . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203145834/http://www.eonline.com/news/573566/it-s-official-chris-soules-is-the-new-bachelor . December 3, 2014 . live .
3. Web site: Shhhhhh! No one is supposed to know this, but 'The Bachelor' is filming in Black Hills. Rapid City Journal. Griffith. Tom. October 21, 2014. November 15, 2022.
4. Web site: A Preview of Season 19 of The Bachelor. ABC.com. Krolak, Mike. December 2, 2014. January 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113155442/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/updates/20141202-bachelor-season-19-preview-chris-soules-jimmy-kimmel. January 13, 2015. live.
5. News: Meet the 30 New Bachelorettes Vying for Chris Soules . . December 4, 2014 . December 5, 2014 . Krolak . Mike . https://web.archive.org/web/20141212144450/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/updates/20141204-bachelor-season-19-new-30-bachelorettes-announced . December 12, 2014 . live .
6. Web site: 'The Bachelor': Chris Harrison Picks 5 Women to Watch This Season. Yahoo!. Bell, Carrie. December 4, 2014. January 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219112159/https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-bachelor--host-highlights-5-of-prince-farming-s-frontrunners-154438398.html. December 19, 2014. live.
7. Web site: The Bachelor Season Finale Recap: Chris's Final Choice. ABC. Krolak, Mike. March 10, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714060933/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/spoilers-and-recaps/20150310-bachelor-season-finale-recap-whitney-becca. July 14, 2015. live.
8. Web site: Local Chiropractic Assistant Is Contestant on 'The Bachelor'. Times of San Diego. December 5, 2014. December 6, 2014. Jennewin, Chris. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209004255/http://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2014/12/05/local-chiropractic-assistant-contestant-bachelor/. December 9, 2014. live.
9. News: Shreveport woman looks for love on ABC's "The Bachelor". KTBS-TV. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 5, 2014. December 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209093143/http://www.ktbs.com/story/27552035/shreveport-woman-looks-for-love-on-abcs-the-bachelor. December 9, 2014. live.
10. Web site: Photos: Vancouver's Kaitlyn Bristowe turns heads on The Bachelor. The Vancouver Sun. January 6, 2015. January 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110054624/http://www.vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/Photos+Vancouver+Kaitlyn+Bristowe+turns+heads+Bachelor/10706188/story.html. January 10, 2015. live.
11. Web site: Kaitlyn, Eliminated: Her Journey on The Bachelor. ABC. Krolak, Mike. February 24, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604042218/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/results-and-eliminations/20150224-the-bachelor-2015-kaitlyn-eliminated-journey. June 4, 2015. live.
12. Web site: The Bachelor 2015 Week 8: Results. ABC. Krolak, Mike. February 17, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713081950/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/results-and-eliminations/20150217-results-the-bachelor-2015-week-8-jade-eliminated. July 13, 2015. live.
13. Web site: Arlington Woman Competes for Farmer's Love on The Bachelor. Dallas Observer. Skinner, Paige. January 5, 2015. January 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106070309/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/mixmaster/2015/01/arlington_woman_competes_for_farmers_love_on_the_bachelor.php. January 6, 2015. live.
14. News: 5 Southland women to be on 19th season of 'The Bachelor'. MyNewsLA. Sklar, Debbie. December 5, 2014. December 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141208053342/http://mynewsla.com/hollywood/2014/12/05/4-l-county-women-19th-season-bachelor/. December 8, 2014. live.
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16. News: 'The Bachelor' Chris Soules debuts tonight with Hudsonville, Michigan, widow in cast. Booth Newspapers. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chance, Todd. January 5, 2015. January 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106060307/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/01/the_bachelor_season_19_debuts.html. January 6, 2015. live.
17. Web site: The Bachelor 2015 Week 6: Results. ABC. Krolak, Mike. February 10, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428103617/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/results-and-eliminations/20150210-results-the-bachelor-2015-week-6. April 28, 2015. live.
18. Web site: 'The Bachelor' season 19: Chris Soules' major prospects include N.J. nanny Ashley Iaconetti. NJ.com. Hyman, Vicky. December 4, 2014. December 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219085043/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2014/12/the_bachelor_season_19_ashley_iaconetti_chris_soules.html. December 19, 2014. live.
19. Web site: 'The Bachelor' star Chris Soules eliminates eight bachelorettes in Season 19 premiere. Reality TV World. Kwiatkowski, Elizabeth. January 6, 2015. January 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130142835/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-star-chris-soules-eliminates-eight-bachelorettes-in-season-19-premiere-17259.php. January 30, 2015. live.
20. Web site: Carmel High graduate among 30 'Bachelor' contestants. The Indianapolis Star. Lindquist, David. January 3, 2015. January 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150108053648/http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/01/03/bachelor-abc-samantha-steffen-carmel-idgaf-miss-indiana-usa/21232455/. January 8, 2015. live.
21. Web site: Auburn graduate makes memorable reality TV debut on 'The Bachelor' premiere. The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. Sutton, Amber. January 6, 2015. January 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150107132316/http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/bachelor.html. January 7, 2015. live.
22. Web site: The Bachelor 2015 Week 4: Results. ABC. Krolak, Mike. January 27, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150508072247/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/results-and-eliminations/20150127-results-the-bachelor-2015-week-4. May 8, 2015. live.
23. Web site: Mortgage loan officer is on the new season of the 'Bachelor'. Daily Entertainment News. November 28, 2014. January 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150119222131/http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/tv/juelia-kinney-mortgage-loan-officer-bachelor-19-cast/. January 19, 2015. live.
24. News: Bachelor contestants include a former fox-newser and Redskinette Jillian Anderson. The Washington Post. October 3, 2014. December 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112040132/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2014/10/03/bachelor-contestants-may-include-former-fox-newser-redskinette-jillian-anderson/. January 12, 2015. live.
25. News: Local woman to appear on 'The Bachelor'. WYTV. Youngstown, Ohio. December 29, 2014. January 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106040622/http://wytv.com/2014/12/29/local-woman-to-appear-on-the-bachelor/. January 6, 2015. live.
26. Web site: 'What will former Kankakee resident Amber James do after "The Bachelor?". Daily Journal. Kankakee, Illinois. Yohnka. Dennis. January 21, 2015. January 23, 2015. June 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220607084033/https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/what-will-former-kankakee-resident-amber-james-do-after-the/article_48138e03-3540-5adf-bbba-d4de340b8d34.html. live.
27. Web site: The Bachelor 2015 Week 3: Results. ABC. Krolak. Mike. January 20, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713060416/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/results-and-eliminations/20150120-results-the-bachelor-2015-week-3. July 13, 2015. live.
28. Web site: UNF graduate a contestant on The Bachelor. The Spinnaker. University of North Florida. January 6, 2015. February 20, 2015. Harter. Avery. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220103541/http://unfspinnaker.com/unf-graduate-a-contestant-on-the-bachelor/. February 20, 2015. live.
29. Web site: The Bachelor 2015 Week 2: Results. ABC. Krolak, Mike. January 13, 2015. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150828101220/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/results-and-eliminations/20150113-results-the-bachelor-2015-week-2. August 28, 2015. live.
30. Web site: Windsor woman seeks love on 'The Bachelor'. Fort Collins Coloradoan. Garcia, Adrian D.. January 5, 2015. January 6, 2015. January 6, 2015. https://archive.today/20150106052548/http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/windsor/2015/01/05/windsor-woman-seeks-love-bachelor/21298193/. live.
31. News: Latest 'Bachelor' Chris Soules, seeks a wife to settle down on the family farm . January 2, 2015 . . New York City / Long Island . Frank . Lovece . January 6, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150105202139/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/latest-bachelor-chris-soules-seeks-a-wife-to-settle-down-on-the-family-farm-1.9768314 . January 5, 2015 . live .
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33. Web site: 'The Bachelor' Contestant Tara Eddings Speaks Out. ABC.com. January 13, 2015. January 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114121320/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bachelor-contestant-tara-eddings-speaks/story?id=28191404. January 14, 2015. live.
34. Web site: McHenry County natives to appear on 'The Bachelor'. Northwest Herald. Kunzer, Jami. December 31, 2014. January 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101182548/http://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/29/mchenry-county-natives-to-appear-on-the-bachelor/abjzinn/. January 1, 2015. live.
35. Web site: Ex professional surfer and plus-size model Bo Stanley to be on 'The Bachelor'. Grind TV. Mondy, Ben. December 19, 2014. January 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120035533/http://www.grindtv.com/lifestyle/culture/post/bo-stanley/. January 20, 2015. live.
36. Web site: 'Bachelor': Orlando WWE diva competes. Orlando Sentinel. Boedeker, Hal. December 5, 2014. December 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214120101/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/tv/tv-guy/os-bachelor-orlando-wwe-diva-competes-20141205-post.html. December 14, 2014. live.
37. Web site: Area woman to appear on 'The Bachelor' . . December 8, 2014 . December 9, 2014 . Wilson, Laurel . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704080627/https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/area-woman-to-appear-on-the-bachelor/article_dcb2ac24-c9ef-5eb1-aec1-c825e7a43488.html . July 4, 2018 . live .
38. Web site: Zillow Premier Agent Resources . 2015-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323230716/http://www.zillow.com/blog/pro/nicole-meacham-114489/ . 2015-03-23 . live .
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40. Web site: The Bachelorette Recap: Did Kaitlyn Bristowe or Britt Nilsson Go Home?. Us Weekly. May 19, 2015. June 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093122/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-bachelorette-recap-did-kaitlyn-bristowe-or-britt-nilsson-go-home-2015195/. July 2, 2018. live.