The Bachelor ( US TV Series ) - Wikipedia The Bachelor ( US TV Series ) For other TV shows using this name or other uses, see Bachelor ( disambiguation ). For the recently concluded season, see The Bachelor ( season 22 ). The Bachelor Genre Dating game show Created by Mike Fleiss Presented by Chris Harrison Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 22 No. of episodes 230 Production Executive producer ( s ) Mike Fleiss Running time 60 minutes ( 2002 -- 06 ) 90 minutes ( 2006 -- 08 ) 120 minutes ( 2009 -- ) Production company ( s ) AND Syndicated Productions ( 2002 - 2009 ) ( seasons 1 - 13 ) NZK Productions Inc. ( 2010 - present ) ( season 14 - present ) Next Entertainment Warner Horizon Television ( 2006 -- present ) ( season 9 - present ) Telepictures Productions ( 2002 - 2006 ) ( seasons 1 - 8 ) Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Release Original network ABC Picture format 480i ( SDTV ) ( 2002 -- 07 ) 720p ( HDTV ) ( 2007 -- present ) Original release March 25, 2002 ( 2002 - 03 - 25 ) -- present Chronology Related shows The Bachelorette Bachelor Pad Bachelor in Paradise Bachelor in Paradise : After Paradise Bachelor Live The Bachelor Winter Games External links Website The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ABC. The show is hosted by Chris Harrison. The show 's success has resulted in several spin - offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise : After Paradise, and The Bachelor Winter Games. Contents 1 Production 2 Plot 3 Setting 4 The elimination process 5 Seasons 6 Ratings 7 Spin - offs 8 Questions of authenticity 8.1 Lawsuits 9 International versions 10 Parodies 11 See also 12 References 13 External links Production It is created and produced by Mike Fleiss and directed by Ken Fuchs. The After The Final Rose and other reunion specials are produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California. Plot The series revolves around a single former bachelor ( deemed eligible ) who starts with a pool of romantic interests ( typically 25 ) from whom the bachelor is expected to select a wife. During the course of the season, the bachelor eliminates candidates ( see The elimination process ), with the bachelor typically proposing marriage to his final selection. The participants travel to romantic and exotic locations for their adventures, and the conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination - style format of the show. The above description is a general guideline. In practice, the show does not always follow its designed structure, and those variations are often a source of drama and conflict. A candidate who was eliminated returns to the show to plead her case to the bachelor. A bachelor distributes more roses or fewer roses than planned. A bachelor eliminates a woman outside of the normal elimination process. For example, the bachelor may eliminate both women in a two - on - one date. The bachelor chooses to pursue a relationship with his final selection rather than propose marriage. Season six was the first and only season to feature a twist in casting. Since producers could not decide between Byron Velvick and Jay Overbye as the next Bachelor, the 25 women at the time participating had to decide which bachelor would make the best husband. In the end of first episode, Velvick was chosen. Three notable cases where the bachelor violated the premise of the show are Brad Womack, who selected neither of his final two women on his first season ; Jason Mesnick, who in the After the Final Rose episode broke off his engagement and several months later proposed ( off - screen ) to the first runner - up ( the two are now married ) ; and Arie Luyendyk Jr., who also broke off his engagement and during the After the Final Rose episode proposed to the first runner - up. Setting For the first two weeks of filming, the contestants stay in `` Villa De La Vina, '' a 7,590 - square - foot ( 705 m ), six - bedroom, nine - bath home in Agoura Hills, California. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at 2351 Kanan Road. As of October 10, 2008, the home was listed for sale at a price of US $8.75 million. The final third of the episodes within a season are filmed traveling the world. Episodes have been filmed throughout the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea to name just a few. The Agoura Hills, California mansion became the primary residence for the contestants since the tenth season though it was not used in seasons eight and nine, where they mainly shot in Paris and Rome, respectively. The elimination process On each Bachelor episode, the bachelor interacts with the women and presents a rose to each woman he wishes to remain on the show. Those who do not receive a rose are eliminated. Eliminations are based upon the bachelor 's personal feelings about each contestant, guided primarily by the impression made by each woman during dates or other events of the week. Most roses are presented at a rose ceremony at the end of each episode, but roses can also be bestowed on dates. Typical activities include : A group date, in which the bachelor and a group of women participate in an activity. Sometimes the activity takes the form of a competition, the winner or winners spending more time with the bachelor. The bachelor typically presents a rose to the woman who makes the best impression during the group date. A one - on - one date, in which the bachelor and one woman go on a date. Except in the late stages of the season, there is a rose at stake : At the end of the date, the bachelor must decide whether to present the woman a rose. If the woman does not receive a rose, she is eliminated immediately. A two - on - one date, in which the bachelor and two women go on a date. At the end of the date, the bachelor must decide which woman receives a rose. The woman who does not receive a rose is eliminated immediately. If a rose is at stake on a date, the participating women pack their suitcases in case they fail to receive a rose. The other women learn that a woman has been eliminated when that woman 's suitcase is taken away by a crew member. Except in the late stages of the season, the episode concludes with a cocktail party, to which the bachelor and all women not yet eliminated are invited. At the first cocktail party of the season, the bachelor presents a `` first impression rose '' ; roses are typically not presented at any other cocktail parties. Every episode concludes with a rose ceremony which has its own conventions. The women who have not been eliminated stand in rows at one end of the room, and the bachelor faces them. The bachelor has a tray with roses. The bachelor takes a rose and calls a woman by name. The woman steps forward, and the bachelor asks, `` Will you accept this rose ? '' The woman accepts, takes the rose, and returns to her original position. When there is one rose remaining, host Chris Harrison says, `` Ladies, this is the final rose tonight, '' then tells the bachelor, `` When you 're ready. '' After all roses are distributed, host Chris Harrison tells the number of women who did not receive a rose to `` Ladies, take a moment and say your good - byes. '' The final episodes of each season traditionally follow this pattern : The bachelor visits the home towns and families of each of the four remaining women. At the rose ceremony, one woman is eliminated, leaving three. The bachelor and the three remaining women travel to an exotic location for a series of one - on - one dates. At the conclusion of each date, the bachelor offers the woman the keys to the fantasy suite which allows the two to spend the night together without cameras present. At the rose ceremony, one woman is eliminated, leaving two. In a `` The Women Tell All '' episode, the women who had been eliminated from the show participate in a talk show where they discuss their thoughts and experiences. The two remaining women separately meet with the bachelor 's family. Earlier seasons that they travel to the bachelor 's hometown to meet with his family, this has been discontinued since the conclusion of season twelve, the exception is season nineteen. At the end of the episode, the bachelor proposes to one of the women by presenting the `` final rose ''. In an `` After the Final Rose '' episode which immediately follows, the bachelor, the finalist, and the runner - up participate in a talk show. The identity of the next season 's bachelor or bachelorette is often announced at the end of the episode. A woman may withdraw from the competition at any time if she finds herself no longer interested in the bachelor. On rare occasions, a woman is removed from the show for breaking one of the rules. The bachelor has wide discretion in choosing how many and when to present the roses. For example, Sean Lowe presented several roses at his initial cocktail party. It is common to accuse a contestant of not being on the show `` for the right reasons '', meaning that her aim is not to establish a relationship with the bachelor, but rather to garner publicity for her own career, induce jealousy in an ex-boyfriend, become selected as the next Bachelorette, or simply to get a free trip to exotic locations. Seasons # Original run Bachelor Number of contestants Winner Runner ( s ) - up Proposal Still together Relationship notes March 25 -- April 25, 2002 Alex Michel 25 Amanda Marsh Trista Rehn No No Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead they entered into a relationship. Marsh and Michel broke up after several months. Marsh is now married to her childhood friend, Jay Caldwell, and they have a daughter named Chloe. September 25 -- November 20, 2002 Aaron Buerge Helene Eksterowicz Brooke Smith Yes No Buerge and Eksterowicz broke up after several weeks. Buerge became engaged to Angye McIntosh and married in 2009. They have a daughter named Aven. In 2013, Eksterowicz married senior technology consultant Andrew Goodman and they have one child together. March 24 -- May 21, 2003 Andrew Firestone Jen Schefft Kirsten Buschbacher Yes No Schefft and Firestone broke up after several months but remained friends. He is now married to actress Ivana Bozilović and they have three children together : sons Adam and Shane and daughter Anja. September 24 -- November 20, 2003 Bob Guiney Estella Gardinier Kelly Jo Kuharski No No Guiney did not propose to Gardinier but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up shortly after the show aired. Guiney later married soap opera star Rebecca Budig, but they split after five years of marriage. Guiney has been married to Jessica Canyon since November 2016. 5 April 7 -- May 26, 2004 Jesse Palmer Jessica Bowlin Tara Huckeby No No Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date but broke up several weeks later. Bowlin is now married to Omar Rawi and they have two children together. 6 September 22 -- November 24, 2004 Byron Velvick 27 Mary Delgado Tanya Michel Yes No Velvick and Jay Overbye started as two candidate bachelors. The women competing had to vote on which man they would like to be the bachelor. Velvick ended up winning the vote. Velvick and Delgado split after five years. Velvick is now married to Belinda Juarez, while Delgado is now married to James Kordomenos. 7 March 28 -- May 16, 2005 Charlie O'Connell 25 Sarah Bryce Krisily Kennedy No No O'Connell chose Bryce to be the winner but did not propose to her and instead began a relationship. They broke up in September 2007, but got back together in 2008. However, they called it quits again in 2010. Bryce is now married to Brandt Calver and they have three children together. O'Connell married Playboy Playmate Anna Sophia Berglund in May 2018. 8 January 9 -- February 27, 2006 Travis Lane Stork Sarah Stone Moana Dixon No No Stork did not propose to Stone. Instead, they began a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired. Stork is now featured on The Doctors and was married to pediatrician Charlotte Brown, but they divorced after three years of marriage. Stone is now married to Brock Smith and they have three daughters together. 9 October 2 -- November 27, 2006 Lorenzo Borghese 27 Jennifer Wilson Sadie Murray No No Borghese did not propose to Wilson. They entered into a relationship, and broke up in January 2007. He immediately dated Murray, the runner - up, and broke up in March of that same year. Wilson is now married to Lee Gerschultz. 10 April 2 -- May 22, 2007 Andrew Baldwin 25 Tessa Horst Bevin Nicole Powers Yes No Horst and Baldwin called off their engagement one month after the finale, but continued their relationship. They broke off the relationship in September 2007. Horst is now married to Tom Pickard and they have a son together. 11 September 24 -- November 20, 2007 Brad Womack None DeAnna Pappas & Jenni Croft No No Womack chose Croft and Pappas as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season 's finale. 12 March 17 -- May 12, 2008 Matt Grant Shayne Lamas Chelsea Wanstrath Yes No Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008 as they felt their lives were going in different directions, but stated they would remain close friends. Lamas is now married to Internet personality Nik Richie and they have two children together, a boy and a girl. Grant is now married to Rebecca Moring. 13 January 5 -- March 3, 2009 Jason Mesnick Melissa Rycroft Molly Malaney Yes No On the season 's finale, Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft, and resumed a relationship with runner - up Malaney. Rycroft is now married to Tye Strickland, and they have three children together, daughter Ava and sons Beckett and Cayson. Mesnick would later propose to Malaney in New Zealand, which she accepted and were married on February 27, 2010, in California. Mesnick and Malaney 's wedding aired on national television on March 8, 2010. The couple welcomed their first child, Riley, in March 2013. 14 January 4 -- March 1, 2010 Jake Pavelka Vienna Girardi Tenley Molzahn Yes No Pavelka and Girardi ended their relationship in June 2010. They later appeared in the second season of Bachelor Pad. 15 January 3 -- March 14, 2011 Brad Womack 30 Emily Maynard Chantal O'Brien Yes No Womack and Maynard broke up while their season was airing, but got back together after the show 's finale. However, they called it quits for good in May 2011 but remained friends. 16 January 2 -- March 12, 2012 Ben Flajnik 25 Courtney Robertson Lindzi Cox Yes No Flajnik and Robertson originally broke up in February 2012 while their season was airing. However, they were later reconciled and got engaged for the second time, but broke up again in October 2012 for good. 17 January 7 -- March 11, 2013 Sean Lowe 26 Catherine Giudici Lindsay Yenter Yes Yes Lowe and Giudici married on January 26, 2014. They have two children together, Samuel ( born 2016 ) and Isaiah ( born 2018 ). 18 January 6 -- March 10, 2014 Juan Pablo Galavis 27 Nikki Ferrell Clare Crawley No No Galavis did not propose to Ferrell, but instead they decided to continue their relationship. They later appeared on Couples Therapy. In October 2014, they decided to end their relationship after months of fighting. Ferrell married longtime friend Tyler Vanloo on October 8, 2016. Galavis married former Miss Earth Venezuela Osmariel Villalobos in August 2017. 19 January 5 -- March 9, 2015 Chris Soules 30 Whitney Bischoff Becca Tilley Yes No Though the season ended with Soules proposing to Bischoff, the couple announced that they had called off the engagement on May 28, 2015. Bischoff is now married to fellow Chicagoan resident Ricky Angel. 20 January 4 -- March 14, 2016 Ben Higgins 28 Lauren Bushnell Joelle `` JoJo '' Fletcher Yes No Higgins and Bushnell had their own reality show Ben and Lauren : Happily Ever After ?. They also hosted a Disney wedding show special. The two announced their breakup on May 15, 2017. 21 January 2 -- March 13, 2017 Nick Viall 30 Vanessa Grimaldi Raven Gates Yes No Viall and Grimaldi announced their breakup on August 25, 2017. 22 January 1 -- March 6, 2018 Arie Luyendyk Jr. 29 Becca Kufrin Lauren Burnham Yes No On the live season finale, it was revealed that a few weeks after filming wrapped, Luyendyk had called off his engagement to Kufrin. He subsequently decided to give another chance on his relationship with runner - up Burnham. The two are engaged during the After the Final Rose special and announced they will be married on January 12, 2019. Jump up ^ Mesnick and Rycroft were no longer together after the show. He married the runner - up, Molly Malaney, and they are still together. Jump up ^ Luyendyk and Kufrin were no longer together after the show. He got engaged to the runner - up, Lauren Burnham, and they are still together. Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET ) Premiered Ended TV season Avg. Viewers ( in millions ) Rank ( viewership ) Date Premiere viewers ( in millions ) Date Finale viewers ( in millions ) After the Final Rose viewers ( in millions ) Monday 9 : 00 pm March 25, 2002 April 25, 2002 2001 -- 02 10.7 44 Wednesday 9 : 00 pm September 25, 2002 November 20, 2002 2002 -- 03 13.93 20 March 24, 2003 May 21, 2003 September 24, 2003 November 20, 2003 2003 -- 04 12.53 23 5 April 7, 2004 May 26, 2004 6 September 22, 2004 November 24, 2004 2004 -- 05 8.53 62 7 Monday 9 : 00 pm March 28, 2005 May 16, 2005 8 Monday 10 : 00 pm January 9, 2006 February 27, 2006 2005 -- 06 9.3 53 9 Monday 9 : 00 pm October 2, 2006 November 27, 2006 2006 -- 07 8.5 61 10 Monday 9 : 30 pm April 2, 2007 May 22, 2007 10.3 41 11 Monday 10 : 00 pm September 24, 2007 9.57 November 20, 2007 11.61 2007 -- 08 9.72 49 12 Monday 10 : 00 pm March 17, 2008 May 12, 2008 7.90 80 13 Monday 8 : 00 pm January 5, 2009 8.74 March 3, 2009 15.48 17.47 2008 -- 09 11.53 24 14 January 4, 2010 9.50 March 1, 2010 15.15 13.91 2009 -- 10 12.22 23 15 January 3, 2011 9.04 March 14, 2011 13.88 13.96 2010 -- 11 10.79 35 16 January 2, 2012 7.78 March 12, 2012 9.23 9.87 2011 -- 12 8.85 49 17 January 7, 2013 6.92 March 11, 2013 10.42 10.81 2012 -- 13 9.48 41 18 January 6, 2014 8.65 March 10, 2014 10.10 10.97 2013 -- 14 9.59 32 19 January 5, 2015 7.76 March 9, 2015 9.68 9.68 2014 -- 15 9.68 46 20 January 4, 2016 7.55 March 16, 2016 9.58 9.24 2015 -- 16 9.53 41 21 January 2, 2017 6.62 March 13, 2017 8.40 7.85 2016 -- 17 9.00 33 22 January 1, 2018 5.48 March 6, 2018 7.94 7.77 2017 -- 18 Notes ^ Jump up to : Between the 2002 to 2005 TV season rankings, the two seasons are listed together in the final rankings together in The Bachelor. Jump up ^ Three episodes aired on February 6, 13 and 27, with the first airing at the earlier time of 9 : 00 pm and the second at the regular time. Jump up ^ Two episodes had seventy - five minute airings started at 9 : 45 pm between April 2 and April 30 due to overtime the live show of Dancing with the Stars. Jump up ^ Two episodes had ninety - minute airings between September 24 and October 8, with the first one - third of airing at the earlier time at 9 : 30 pm and the second one - thirds aired in the regular time. Jump up ^ Two episodes had irregular time airings ( late as after 9 : 30 pm ) between March 17 and March 31. The second one - thirds aired in the regular time. Jump up ^ This episode aired for 120 minutes the next day. All previous years ' After the Final Rose special aired for 60 minutes immediately after the finale. Spin - offs The show 's success has led producer Mike Fleiss to create multiple spin - offs, including The Bachelorette, in which the format is gender - reversed. The bachelorettes are eliminated contestants from The Bachelor. Season 11 of The Bachelorette had two bachelorettes ( but only for the first episode ). On August 9, 2010, Bachelor Pad premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete in dating - themed eliminations for $250,000. On August 4, 2014, Bachelor in Paradise premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete for another chance in love in dating - themed eliminations. The series went on to have a spin - off of its own, Bachelor in Paradise : After Paradise, which also serves as a spin - off to The Bachelor and it premiered on August 3, 2015. The fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise called into question the future of its production following an issue of possible misconduct on the set. The fourth season premiered on August 8, 2017. Two contestants, Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson were involved in an explicit sexual encounter in the pool during the filming of the show and were caught on tape. A producer onset administered a complaint which stated either one or both contestants may have been too drunk to give proper consent for the sexual encounter. This prompted Warner Bros. to start an internal investigation and both contestants to seek legal counsel. Production of the show was halted on June 11, 2017 and all contestants were asked to go home until further notice. Allegations were made against both contestants about their intoxication and actions thereafter, but ended with broadcast statements from both contestants during a talk show that it was all a misunderstanding and the two have remained friends since the incident. The show was given the green light to resume filming on June 21, 2017, neither Olympios nor Jackson returned to production. The weddings of Trista Rehn ( the 1st Bachelorette ), Jason Mesnick ( 13th Bachelor ), Ashley Hebert ( the 7th Bachelorette ), and Sean Lowe ( the 17th Bachelor ) were broadcast as television specials. Rehn 's vow - renewal ceremony upon her 10 - year anniversary was also broadcast. Bachelor in Paradise season 2 couple, Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert 's wedding was also broadcast as television special in February 2016. On January 4, 2016, Bachelor Live, a one - hour after show talk show premiered, hosted by Chris Harrison. First airing in October 2016, Ben and Lauren : Happily Ever After ? showcased the relationship of Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell following season 20 of The Bachelor on their plans for marriage and Bushnell 's new life in Denver. But then, the couple eventually parted ways in May 15, 2017. On March 20, 2017, The Twins : Happily Ever After premiered. The series stars Haley and Emily Ferguson from season 20 of The Bachelor and showcases them `` saying goodbye to the comfort and luxuries of living under their mom 's roof and beginning the hilarious journey of figuring out life on their own while searching for independence and a new career. '' The Bachelor Winter Games premiered on February 13, 2018. The show follows a similar premise to that of Bachelor in Paradise with a few twists. One stand out twist is that the cast is made up of international contestants from The Bachelor Franchise. All contestants participate in various winter sports in order to win a date card. Ashley Iaconetti ( American ) and Kevin Wendt ( Canadian ) were the winning couple of the first season, after competing in an ice skating dance routine against three other couples. Questions of authenticity On February 26, 2009, in an exclusive interview between The Bachelor season 13 contestant Megan Parris, and Steve Carbone, Megan commented that the producers edit the footage to create a fictional storyline. `` I do n't think ( the producers ) showed any real conversation I had with anyone... The viewers fail to realize that editing is what makes the show... You 'll hear someone make one comment and then they 'll show a clip of somebody 's face to make it look like that is their facial reaction to that statement, but really, somebody made that face the day before to something else. It 's just piecing things together to make a story. '' On March 26, 2009, Megan Parris argued that not only was the show scripted, but that producers bullied contestants into saying things to the camera that contestants did not want to say. `` There 's nothing real about it, '' she said of the show 's trademark `` confessionals, '' in which contestants talk to the camera about the latest goings - on. `` It is scripted, '' she said. `` They basically will call you names, berate you, curse at you until they get you to say what they want you to say. '' Both ABC and Warner Bros., the studio that produces The Bachelor, had no comment. On March 15, 2010, Mike Fleiss appeared on 20 / 20 and said that he develops contestants into characters that will cater to his audience 's tastes and that they `` need ( their ) fair share of villains every season. '' Fleiss has come under fire for admitting that The Bachelor has less to do with reality than it does making good television. On February 24, 2012, during the taping of The Women Tell All episode of The Bachelor, a private conversation between contestant Courtney Robertson and a show producer went public when microphones were accidentally left on in between camera takes. The conversation revealed the producer 's role as a coach encouraging Robertson to fake certain emotions for the camera. The audience reactions for The Women Tell All episode are pre-recorded and inserted into the show later. Lawsuits This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( March 2018 ) In December 2011, a producer of The Bachelor sued Steve Carbone, a Bronx - born, California - raised Internet enthusiast from Frisco, Texas and proprietor of the website RealitySteve.com, for leaking unreleased information about the show, claiming Carbone encouraged contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to break their confidentiality agreements. Carbone has denied that the source of the leaks are current contestants. Despite being settled, there were two further lawsuits against Carbone in 2012 and in 2017, respectively. International versions An upcoming season No longer airing Country Name Host Network Date premiered Australia The Bachelor Australia Osher Günsberg Network Ten September 8, 2013 Brazil The Bachelor Fábio Arruda RedeTV ! November 21, 2014 Canada The Bachelor Canada Tyler Harcott City October 3, 2012 China 黄金 单身汉 The Bachelor Qiu Qiming Mango TV ( Internet channel ) October 1, 2016 France Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire Stéphane Rotenberg ( 2003 -- 2005 ) Grégory Ascher ( 2013 -- 2016 ) Matthieu Delormeau ( 2017 -- present ) M6 ( 2003 -- 05 ) NT1 ( 2013 -- 16 ) C8 ( 2017 -- present ) May 7, 2003 Finland Suomen unelmien poikamies Sami Kuronen Nelonen February 2008 Germany Der Bachelor Arne Jessen none RTL November 19, 2003 January 4, 2011 Greece The Bachelor ANT1 October 2018 India, State of Tamil Nadu எங்க வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை Enga Veetu Mapillai Sangeetha Krish Colors Tamil February 20, 2018 India, State of Kerala Aryakku Parinayam Sangeetha Krish Flowers TV February 26, 2018 Indonesia The Bachelor Indonesia Arie Untung RCTI 2018 Israel הרווק Haravak Guy Geyor Channel 10 2009 Italy The Bachelor - L'uomo dei sogni Cristina Parodi Canale 5 June 26, 2003 Japan バチェラー ・ ジャパン The Bachelor Japan Kouji Imada 今田 耕司 Amazon Prime TV Video 2017 New Zealand The Bachelor New Zealand Mike Puru TV3 March 17, 2015 Norway Ungkaren Christopher Dons TVNorge 2003 Poland Kawaler do wzięcia Krzysztof Banaszyk TVN October 8, 2003 Romania Burlacul Lucian Marinescu ( 1 ) Cătălin Botezatu ( 2 - 4 ) Andreea Mantea ( 5 - ) Antena 1 June 8, 2010 Russia Холостяк Holostyak Petr Fadeev TNT March 10, 2013 Switzerland Der Bachelor 3 + October 30, 2013 Slovenia Sanjski moški POP TV September 2004 United Kingdom The Bachelor Jeremy Milnes Hugo Speer BBC Three Channel 5 March 30, 2003 August 19, 2011 Thailand The Bachelor Thailand ศึก รัก... สละ โสด The Bachelor Thailand ( Bachelor... Battle of Love ) Natpawin Kulkanlayadee ONE August 27, 2016 Ukraine Холостяк Holostyak Hryhoriy Reshetnyk STB March 17, 2011 Vietnam The Bachelor Vietnam - Anh chàng độc thân TBA TBA 2017 Note : Reruns of the original American version is also broadcast in Australia at Nine Network. Parodies The novelty of the show makes it a ripe target for parody. Ben Stiller produced a web spoof of the series entitled Burning Love. Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel also created a parody called `` The Baby Bachelor '' in Jimmy Kimmel Live !, which the titular role is given to his 3 - year - old nephew Wesley. The Fox network produced a show, Joe Millionaire, based on the premise that the bachelor was a millionaire heir, when in reality, he was not. On June 1, 2015, Lifetime began airing Unreal, a scripted drama about a producer who works on Everlasting. It is based on Sarah Gertrude Shapiro 's short film Sequin Raze and her experience as a field producer on The Bachelor. On Rupaul 's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Episode 3, the main challenge consisted of a parody called `` The B * tchelor '' where guest judge Jeffrey Bowyer - Chapman played the Bachelor while the drag contestants portrayed the romantic interests. See also Television in the United States portal The Bachelorette Bachelor in Paradise Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire ? ( 2000 ) The Littlest Groom ( 2004 ) Momma 's Boys ( 2008 ) More to Love ( 2009 ) Burning Love ( 2012 ) References Jump up ^ `` Facility - Victory Studios Los Angeles ''. Jump up ^ `` The Bachelor Mansion Up for Rent ''. PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 07. Jump up ^ Goldsborough, Bob ( October 10, 2008 ). `` Asking price for Bachelor / Bachelorette mansion in Agoura Hills, CA reduced from almost $13 M to $8.75 M ''. bergproperties.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011. Jump up ^ Raftery, Liz ( March 7, 2012 ). `` The Bachelorette Suitors 's North Carolina Home Revealed ! ''. PEOPLE.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018. 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Question: what does a rose mean on the bachelor
Answer: the bachelor interacts with the women and presents a rose to each woman he wishes to remain on the show