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The Bachelor
Season 15
Promotional poster
StarringBrad Womack
Presented byChris Harrison
No. of contestants30
WinnerEmily Maynard
Runner-upChantal O'Brien
No. of episodes12 (including 2 specials)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 3 (2011-01-03) –
March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
Additional information
Filming datesSeptember 26 (2010-09-26) –
November 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 14
Next →
Season 16
List of episodes

The fifteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on January 3, 2011. 38-year-old Brad Womack, who previously appeared as the Bachelor in season 11, where he rejected both of his final two women, returned as the Bachelor for this season. Womack became the first lead to appear on The Bachelor franchise twice.[1]

The season concluded on March 14, 2011, with Womack choosing to propose to 24-year-old single mother Emily Maynard. The couple announced that they ended their engagement on June 29, 2011.

Production

Casting and contestants

Casting began during season 14. Potential candidates for this season included Womack, as well as Ty Brown and Chris Lambton from season six of The Bachelorette. Eventually, both turned down the offer.[2] On September 22, 2010, Womack was first rumored as the next Bachelor but he was officially confirmed to return the series five days later during the live show of season eleven of Dancing with the Stars.[1][3][4]

Notable contestants included Emily Maynard, who was the fiancée of Ricky Hendrick; and Radio City Rockette Keltie Busch.

Filming and development

This season traveled to far-flung locales in Las Vegas, Nevada, Costa Rica, the British overseas territory of Anguilla and South Africa. Appearances on this season included Drew Pinsky, Train and Seal.[5]

Contestants

Keltie Busch

The cast was revealed on December 17, 2010. Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions.[6]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Outcome Place Ref
Emily Maynard[7] 24 Morgantown, West Virginia Children's Hospital Event Planner Winner 1 [8]
Chantal O'Brien[9] 28 Mercer Island, Washington Executive Assistant Runner-up 2
Ashley Hebert[10] 26 Madawaska, Maine Dental Student Week 9 3 [11]
Shawntel Newton[12] 25 Chico, California Funeral Director Week 8 4 [13]
Michelle Money 30 Salt Lake City, Utah Hairstylist Week 7 5 [14]
Britt Billmaier[9] 25 Woodinville, Washington Food Writer 6
Jackie Gordon[15] 26 Newport, Rhode Island Artist Week 6 7 [16]
Allison "Alli" Travis[17] 24 Worthington, Ohio Apparel Merchant 8
Lisa Morrisey[18] 24 Ottawa, Kansas Marketing Coordinator Week 5 9–10 [19]
Marissa May[20] 26 Mesa, Arizona Sports Publicist
Ashley Spivey[21] 26 Ellerbe, North Carolina Nanny 11
Lindsay Hill[22] 25 Plano, Texas First Grade Teacher Week 4 12–14 [23]
Meghan Merritt 30 Princeton, New Jersey Fashion Marketer
Stacey Quirpel 26 Quincy, Massachusetts Bartender
Kimberly Coon[24] 27 Orlando, Florida Marketing Coordinator Week 3 15–16 [25]
Sarah Powell[26] 27 Denver, Colorado Real Estate Broker
Madison Garton[27] 25 Vail, Colorado Model 17 (quit)
Keltie Busch[28] 28 Sherwood Park, Alberta Radio City Rockette Week 2 18–20 [29]
Melissa Schreiber[30] 32 Westport, Connecticut Waitress
Raichel Goodyear[30] 29 Fullerton, California Manscaper
Britnee Marks[30] 25 Holland, Pennsylvania Paralegal Week 1 21–30 [31]
Cristy Caserta[32] 30 Davie, Florida Attorney
Jessica "J" Adams[9] 26 Seattle, Washington Operations Manager
Jill Ruskowski[22] 28 Frisco, Texas Sales Director
Lacey Garbelman[33] 27 Tampa, Florida Insurance Agent
Lauren Moore[34] 26 Culpeper, Virginia High School Teacher
Lisa Pastrich 27 Dix Hills, New York Sales Consultant
Rebecca 30 Mission Viejo, California Esthetician
Renee Halpin 28 Palos Hills, Illinois Nanny
Sarah Ledtke[35] 25 Saginaw, Michigan Musical Theatre Performer

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Ashley Hebert was chosen as lead of the seventh season of The Bachelorette.

The following year, Emily Maynard was chosen as the lead of the eighth season of The Bachelorette.

Bachelor Pad

Alli Travis, Jackie Gordon, Melissa Schreiber, and Michelle Money returned for the second season of Bachelor Pad. Alli was eliminated in week 1, Jackie in week 2, and Melissa in week 4. Michelle and her partner, Graham Bunn, were eliminated in week 7, finishing as the runners-up.

The Bachelor

Shawntel Newton appeared in one episode of the sixteenth season of The Bachelor.

Bachelor in Paradise

Michelle returned for the first season of Bachelor in Paradise. She ended the season in a relationship with Cody Sattler.

Other appearances

Outside of the Bachelor Nation franchise, Lisa Morrisey appeared as a contestant in the Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes special on the season 7 of Wipeout.

Call-out order

Order Bachelorettes Episode / Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Chantal Ashley S. Ashley H. Ashley S. Chantal Shawntel Chantal Ashley H. Ashley H. Chantal
Emily		 Emily
2 Kimberly Michelle Michelle Shawntel Britt Emily Ashley H. Emily Emily Chantal
3 Alli Kimberly Jackie Emily Michelle Ashley H. Emily Shawntel Chantal Ashley H.
4 Ashley S. Madison Emily Michelle Ashley S. Michelle Britt Chantal Shawntel
5 Meghan Emily Chantal Chantal Alli Alli Shawntel Michelle
6 Marissa Raichel Sarah P. Lisa M. Emily Britt Michelle Britt
7 Lindsay Keltie Alli Jackie Shawntel Jackie Jackie
8 Ashley H. Ashley H. Kimberly Ashley H. Lisa M. Chantal Alli
9 Raichel Meghan Shawntel Marissa Jackie Lisa M.
Marissa
10 Madison Lisa M. Stacey Britt Marissa
11 Melissa Lindsay Ashley S. Alli Ashley H. Ashley S.
12 Renee Alli Madison Lindsay Lindsay
Meghan
Stacey
13 Cristy Sarah P. Lisa M. Meghan
14 Jackie Marissa Marissa Stacey
15 Sarah P. Britt Meghan Kimberly
Sarah P.
16 Lacey Stacey Lindsay
17 Lauren Shawntel Britt
Madison
18 Lisa P. Jackie Keltie
Melissa
Raichel
19 Shawntel Melissa
20 Britnee Chantal
21 Stacey Britnee
Cristy
J
Jill
Lacey
Lauren
Lisa P.
Rebecca
Renee
Sarah L.
22 Jill
23 Lisa M.
24 Rebecca
25 J
26 Keltie
27 Sarah L.
28 Emily
29 Britt
30 Michelle
  The contestant received the first impression rose
  The contestant received a rose during the date
  The contestant received a rose after receiving advice from Ali and Roberto
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was eliminated during the date
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
  The contestant won the competition

Episodes

See also: List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
1291"Week 1: Season Premiere"January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)15019.04[36]2.9/7[37]
1302"Week 2"January 10, 2011 (2011-01-10)15028.46[36]2.8/7[37]
1313"Week 3"January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)15038.80[36]2.7/7[37]
1324"Week 4"January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)15049.28[36]2.9/8[37]
1335"Week 5: Las Vegas"January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)15059.66[36]3.2/8[37]
1346"Week 6: Costa Rica"February 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)15069.81[36]3.2/8[37]
1357"Week 7: Anguilla"February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)15079.32[36]2.9/8[37]
1368"Week 8: Hometowns"February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)150810.41[36]3.4/9[37]
1379"Week 9: Fantasy Suites"February 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)150911.33[36]3.5/9[37]
13810"The Women Tell All"March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)N/A10.02[36]3.1/9[37]
13911"Week 10: Season Finale"March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)151013.86[36]4.5/13[37]
14012"After The Final Rose"March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)N/A13.96[36]4.7/13[37]

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