The Bachelor (Season 12)

The **12th season** of *The Bachelor*, also known as *The Bachelor: London Calling* premiered on March 17, 2008. The show features 27-year-old British bachelor, Matt Grant, courting 25 women from the United States.

He is the first British bachelor, second non-American and second bachelor outside of North America.

He utimately chose to propose to Shayne Lamas.

## Contestants

The season began with 25 contestants.

Shayne Lamas
22
Malibu, California
Actress
WinnerChelsea Wanstrath
25
Durango, Colorado
Pharmaceutical sales representative
Runner-upAmanda Rantuccio
27
Niceville, Florida
Account Executive
Eliminated in week 7Noelle Drake
26
Loveland, Colorado
Photographer
Eliminated in week 6Marshana Ritchie
27
Brooklyn, New York
Fashion designer
Eliminated in week 5Robin Canfield
22
Holland, Michigan
Advertising coordinator
Eliminated in week 5Ashlee Williss
22
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Singer-songwriter
Eliminated in week 4Kelly Duncan
25
Hollywood, California
Medical sales representative
Eliminated in week 4Holly Durst
24
Suffield, Ohio
Children's book author
Eliminated in week 4Amy Bean
22
Stockton, California
Nanny
Eliminated in week 3Erin Storm **†**
33
Venice, California
Hot-dog vendor
Eliminated in week 3Kristine Heffelfinger
33
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Personal trainer
Eliminated in week 3Michelle Procopio
28
Syracuse, New York
Administrative assistant
Eliminated in week 2Caroline "Carri" Perrier
25
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Church marketing representative
Eliminated in week 2Erin Harper
25
Seattle, Washington
Event planner
Eliminated in week 2Alyssa Gill
24
Boise, Idaho
Biology student
Eliminated in week 1Amanda Petterman
26
LaFollette, Tennessee
Law student
Eliminated in week 1Denise Hawthorne
30
Washington, D.C
Attorney
Eliminated in week 1Devon Antin
24
Austin, Texas
Makeup artist
Eliminated in week 1Lesley Geyer
23
Tampa, Florida
Youth minister
Eliminated in week 1Michele Romero
33
Laguna Niguel, California
Interior designer
Eliminated in week 1Rebecca LeBlanc
30
Alamo, California
Attorney
Eliminated in week 1Stacey Elza
26
Chicago, Illinois
Graduate student
Eliminated in week 1Tamara Sketz
23
Beverly Hills, California
Cocktail waitress
Eliminated in week 1Tiffany Thornburg
33
San Francisco, California
Real estate marketing representative
Eliminated in week 1
**NOTES**

**†**Erin died in a plane crash on March 21, 2016.

### Future appearances

Holly Durst returned in the second season of *Bachelor Pad*, and won that season alongside Bachelor Nation alumnus Michael Stagliano.

## Episodes

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 In the season finale, Matt must choose between Chelsea and Shayne. Before proposing to the lucky one, Matt takes both ladies home to England to meet his family. The three later return to Barbados for one final date before the big decision.

## Where are they now?

Grant and Shayne Lamas broke up in July 2008 as they felt their lives were going in different directions, but stated they would remain close friends.

Shayne Lamas is now married to Internet personality Nik Richie. They have two children, daughter Press (b. 2011) and son Lyon (b. 2015).

Erin Storm, a hot dog vendor, later became a pilot. She died in an airplane crash at Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles in 2016.