# The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart

The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart is an American dating reality television series created by Mike Fleiss for ABC. It is a spin-off of The Bachelor and is hosted by Chris Harrison. The series is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, with Fleiss, Martin Hilton, Nicole Woods, Bennett Graebner, Peter Gust, Tim Warner, Louis Caric, and Peter Geist serving as executive producers.

## Format

The series follows single men and women, who are musicians or work in the music industry, hoping to find love through music. The contestants will sing well-known songs, both individually and as couples, and explore their relationships while living together and going on Bachelor-style dates that focus on music.

## Contestants

The 23 contestants were revealed on February 27, 2020.
Color key:
| Contestant | Age | Residence | Music genre | Arrival | Status |
| Bri Stauss | 28 | Provo, Utah | Pop | Week 1 | Winners |
| Chris Watson | 30 | Los Angeles, California | Soul | Week 1 | Winners |
| Jamie Weintraub | 21 | Nashville, Tennessee | Country | Week 1 | Runners-Up |
| Trevor Holmes | 29 | Encino, California | Country pop | Week 1 | Runners-Up |
| Rudi Gutierrez | 24 | Los Angeles, California | R&B and pop | Week 1 | Quit (Week 6) |
| Matt Ranaudo | 32 | Encino, California | Neo soul | Week 1 | Quit (Week 6) |
| Natascha Bessez | 33 | Los Angeles, California | Pop | Week 2 | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| Ryan Neal | 28 | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Jazz, funk, pop and R&B | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| Julia Rae | 27 | Wayne, Pennsylvania | Pop | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 4) |
| Brandon Mills | 34 | Nashville, Tennessee | American folk-pop | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 4) |
| Savannah McKinley | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | Acoustic pop | Week 1 | Quit (Week 4) |
| Sheridan Reed | 27 | Austin, Texas | R&B soul pop | Week 1 | Quit (Week 4) |
| Bekah Purifoy | 25 | Washington, D.C. | Musical theatre | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Danny Padilla | 26 | Sherman Oaks, California | Singer-songwriter | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Ruby Jane Smith | 25 | Austin, Texas | Indie pop | Week 2 | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Gabe Baker | 28 | Houston, Texas | Soul/folk | Week 1 | Quit (Week 3) |
| Cheyenne Arnell | 23 | Lawndale, California | R&B | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 2) |
| Mariana Jasel | 23 | Dallas, Texas | R&B and pop | Week 2 | Eliminated (Week 2) |
| Mel Taevin | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Indie rock | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 2) |
| Jack Mason | 38 | Dallas, Texas | Country | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Josh Hester | 31 | Nashville, Tennessee | Country and pop | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Michael Todd | 31 | Atwater, California | Singer-songwriter | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Russell Johnson | 26 | New York, New York | American folk | Week 1 | Eliminated (Week 1) |

### Future appearances

Chris Watson and Bri Stauss made their appearance on one episode in season sixteen of The Bachelorette, while performing on one of the dates to one of the contestants from that season.
Rudi Gutierrez competed on the 24th season of The Voice under the name "Rudi". She was a member of Team Gwen and was eliminated in the Playoffs.

## Production

In January 2020, ABC announced a straight-to-series order for a new spin-off of The Bachelor franchise titled The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart. The series is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, with Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton, Nicole Woods, Bennett Graebner, Peter Gust, Tim Warner, Louis Caric, and Peter Geist serving as executive producers, and Chris Harrison hosting. Filming had commenced in February 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 1 | "Week 1: Series Premiere" | April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13) | 101 | 2.95 | 0.7 |
| Twenty musicians arrive at the mansion. The first date card arrives and it is for Ryan, and he brings Jamie along on a date. Another date card arrives for Matt. Despite the strong connection between him and Rudi, he chooses to bring Mel on the date, which upsets Rudi. Matt and Mel do not develop a deeper connection on the date, leaving Matt nervous about not receiving a rose. Michael, Jack, Josh, and Russell are eliminated. ||||||
| 2 | "Week 2" | April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20) | 102 | 2.79 | 0.6 |
| Three new women arrive in the mansion in this episode: Ruby, Natascha, and Mariana. Jamie receives a date card and brings Trevor with her. Natascha arrives and realizes that she knows Trevor through his ex. When Trevor and Jamie return, she confronts him about it, and he admits to emotional cheating. Jamie is upset but decides to continue her relationship with Trevor. The next date card goes to Bri, and she chooses Chris and they go to Guitar Center. Another date card arrives for Sheridan, and he brings Julia to the iHeartRadio studio. Yet another date card arrives for Savannah, and she brings Brandon. Mel is upset when Savannah chooses Brandon. Mel, Cheyenne, and Mariana are eliminated. ||||||
| 3 | "Week 3" | April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27) | 103 | 2.81 | 0.6 |
| Chris Harrison announces that the couples will begin performing together in front of celebrity judges. Danny and Bekah go on a fashion date, trying on new outfits and having a photoshoot together. Natascha and Ryan go to a Chris Lane concert and sing. First up at the performance are Rudi and Matt, who sing "Fallin All In You" by Shawn Mendes. Next are Bri and Chris, who sing “Beyond” by Leon Bridges. A performance of “Ho Hey” by the Lumineers from Bekah and Danny follows. Brandon and Savannah are next, and they sing “I Want You to Want Me” by Cheap Trick. Julia and Sheridan sing “As Long As You Love Me” by Backstreet Boys. Ryan and Natascha sing “Stay” by Rihanna. Lastly, Jamie and Trevor perform “I Could Use a Love Song” by Maren Morris. Bekah and Danny are eliminated. ||||||
| 4 | "Week 4" | May 4, 2020 (2020-05-04) | 104 | 2.74 | 0.6 |
| 5 | "Week 5: Semi-Finals" | May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11) | 105 | 2.84 | 0.6 |
| 6 | "Finale" | May 18, 2020 (2020-05-18) | TBA | 2.96 | 0.6 |

## Elimination table

| Place | Contestant | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Place | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Bri | In | Date | In | In | Date | Winners |
| 1 | Chris | In | Date | In | Date | Date | Winners |
| 2 | Jamie | Date | Date | In | Date | Date | RU |
| 2 | Trevor | In | Date | In | In | Date | RU |
| 5 | Matt | Date | In | In | In | Date | Quit |
| 6 | Rudi | In | In | In | Date | Date | Quit |
| 7–8 | Natascha | Wait | In | Date | In | Out | |
| 7–8 | Ryan | Date | In | Date | Date | Out | |
| 9–10 | Brandon | In | Date | In | Out | | |
| 9–10 | Julia | In | Date | In | Out | | |
| 11 | Savannah | In | Date | In | Quit | | |
| 12 | Sheridan | In | Date | In | Quit | | |
| 13–14 | Bekah | In | In | Out | | | |
| 13–14 | Danny | In | In | Out | | | |
| 15 | Gabe | In | In | Quit | | | |
| 16 | Ruby | Wait | In | Out | | | |
| 17–19 | Mariana | Wait | Out | | | | |
| 17–19 | Mel | Date | Out | | | | |
| 17–19 | Cheyenne | In | Out | | | | |
| 20–23 | Jack | Out | | | | | |
| 20–23 | Josh | Out | | | | | |
| 20–23 | Michael | Out | | | | | |
| 20–23 | Russell | Out | | | | | |
    Winners The contestant won the competition.
    RU The contestant was the runner-up of the competition.
    In The contestant gave out or received a rose and was safe.
    Date The contestant gave out a date card and gave/received a rose.
    Date The contestant received a date card and gave/received a rose.
    Date The contestant went on a date and received a rose.
    Out The contestant did not receive a rose and was eliminated.
    Out The contestant was eliminated after their partner quit.
    Quit The contestant quit the competition.
    Out The contestant went on a date but did not receive a rose and was eliminated.
* ↑ The women gave out the roses at this week's rose ceremony.
* ↑ The men gave out the roses at this week's rose ceremony.
* 1 2 3 Neither the men nor the women gave out the roses, instead the couple who the judges felt gave the worst performance did not receive a rose.
* 1 2 3 The contestant has not yet arrived.

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Week 1: Series Premiere" | April 13, 2020 | 0.7 | 2.95 |
| 2 | "Week 2" | April 20, 2020 | 0.6 | 2.79 |
| 3 | "Week 3" | April 27, 2020 | 0.6 | 2.81 |
| 4 | "Week 4" | May 4, 2020 | 0.6 | 2.74 |
| 5 | "Week 5" | May 11, 2020 | 0.6 | 2.84 |
| 6 | "Week 6" | May 18, 2020 | 0.6 | 2.96 |