# The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 3

The third season of The Bachelorette, an ABC reality television series, premiered on January 10, 2005. This season featured 28-year-old Jennifer Schefft, a publicist from Mentor, Ohio.
Schefft was previously the winner of season 3 of The Bachelor, where she got engaged to Andrew Firestone; however, they ended their engagement in December 2003. For her season, Schefft had the opportunity to assist in casting the 25 bachelors from which she will choose.
The season concluded on February 28, 2005, with Schefft choosing to pursue a relationship with 29-year-old art gallery director Jerry Ferris. However, she rejected his proposal, and it was revealed during the live After The Final Rose special that they were no longer together.

## Bachelorette

Jennifer Ann Schefft, born July 23, 1976, is a native of Mentor, Ohio.
In 2007, Schefft wrote A No-Regrets Guide to Loving Yourself and Never Settling - Better Single Than Sorry, published by HarperCollins. On July 10, 2009, Schefft married Joe Waterman in Chicago.

## Contestants

| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome |
| Jerry Ferris | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Art Gallery Director | Winner |
| John Paul Merritt | 25 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Entrepreneur | Episode 8 |
| Ryan Sheaffer | 28 | Manhattan Beach, California | Teacher | Episode 6 |
| Wendell Jisa | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Entrepreneur | Episode 5 |
| Fabrice Le Parc | 25 | New York City, New York | Entrepreneur, Investor | Episode 4 |
| Ben Sands | 26 | Aspen, Colorado | Ski Instructor | Episode 4 |
| Josh Cox | 28 | Murrieta, California | Professional Marathoner | Episode 3 |
| Keith Bruno | 28 | Encinitas, California | Welder | Episode 3 |
| A.W. Webb | 27 | Newport Beach, California | Mortgage Consultant | Episode 2 |
| Jason Illian | 29 | Fort Worth, Texas | Motivational Speaker | Episode 2 |
| Mark DeMascole | 30 | Carlsbad, California | Commercial Finance | Episode 2 |
| Matt Mills | 32 | Manor Heights, New York | Firefighter | Episode 2 |
| Michael Foster | 31 | Monroe, Michigan | Teacher | Episode 2 |
| Ryan Smith | 34 | Germantown, Pennsylvania | Lawyer | Episode 2 |
| Stuart "Stu" Lopoten | 27 | Willowyck, Pennsylvania | Lawyer | Episode 2 |
| Andrew Maloney | 37 | New York, New York | Bartender | Episode 1 |
| Andy LeRoy | 29 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Ski Coach | Episode 1 |
| Chris Campbell | 27 | Campton, Kentucky | Hairdresser | Episode 1 |
| Chris Miller | 33 | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports Agent | Episode 1 |
| Collin Evans | 27 | Austin, Texas | Sports Agent | Episode 1 |
| David Vargas | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Marketing Consultant | Episode 1 |
| Eric Hagerman | 35 | New York, New York | Magazine Editor | Episode 1 |
| Eric Topacio | 37 | San Diego, California | Firefighter | Episode 1 |
| Kevin | 26 | New York, New York | Consultant | Episode 1 |
| Matt Lipson | 33 | Manhattan Beach, California | Lawyer | Episode 1 |

## Call-out order

| Order | Bachelors | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Order | Bachelors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 | Ryan Sh. | Keith | Wendell | John Paul | Ryan Sh. | John Paul | John Paul | Jerry |
| 2 | Eric T. | Ryan Sh. | Fabrice | Jerry | Jerry | Jerry | Jerry | John Paul |
| 3 | Chris C. | A.W. | Ben | Ryan Sh. | Wendell | Ryan Sh. | Ryan Sh. | |
| 4 | Jason | Matt M. | Keith | Ben | John Paul | Wendell | | |
| 5 | Ryan Sm. | Wendell | Ryan Sh. | Wendell | Ben | | | |
| 6 | John Paul | Ryan Sm. | Jerry | Fabrice | Fabrice | | | |
| 7 | Stu | Mark | John Paul | Josh Keith | | | | |
| 8 | Matt M. | Ben | Josh | Josh Keith | | | | |
| 9 | Keith | John Paul | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 10 | Andy | Jerry | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 11 | Michael | Jason | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 12 | Kevin | Josh | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 13 | David | Fabrice | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 14 | Chris M. | Michael | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 15 | Fabrice | Stu | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 17 | Josh | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 18 | Eric H. | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 19 | Wendell | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 20 | Andrew | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ben | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 22 | Collin | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 23 | A.W. | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 24 | Matt L. | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
| 25 | Jerry | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | | | | | | |
    The contestant received the first impression rose
    The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony
    The contestant quit the competition
    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) |
| 17 | 1 | "Week 1" | January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) | 301 | 9.12 | 4.3/10 |
| 18 | 2 | "Week 2" | January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17) | 302 | 8.33 | 3.7/8 |
| 19 | 3 | "Week 3" | January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24) | 303 | 8.02 | 3.6/8 |
| 20 | 4 | "Week 4" | January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31) | 304 | 8.98 | 4.0/9 |
| 21 | 5 | "Week 5" | February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07) | 305 | 9.38 | 4.2/9 |
| 22 | 6 | "Week 6" | February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) | 306 | 8.21 | 3.5/8 |
| 23 | 7 | "The Men Tell All" | February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21) | N/A | 8.96 | 4.0/9 |
| 24 | 8 | "Week 7" | February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) | 307 | 8.37 | 3.4/8 |
| 25 | 9 | "After the Final Rose" | February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) | N/A | 11.33 | 5.0/12 |