The Bachelorette (Season 10)

The **10th season** of *The Bachelorette* premiered on May 19, 2014. The season featured 26-year-old Andi Dorfman, an assistant district attorney.

Unlike the rest of the Bachelorettes (except Sharleen), Dorfman was not sent home by the Bachelor on her season, the 18th season of *The Bachelor*, featuring Juan Pablo Galavis. Instead, she chose to leave on the ninth episode, the morning after her overnight date in the fantasy suite with Galavis, because he upset her. She is the second woman to become the Bachelorette after quitting a season, the first being Ali Fedotowsky.

She ultimately chose Josh Murray and accepted his proposal.

## Development and filming

The Bachelorette and her male contestants began shooting on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in California. Other locales include Connecticut, France, Italy and Belgium with performances from Boyz II Men and American Young.

Just before the cast announcement, Eric Hill, a 31-year-old intrepid quest traveler from California, was critically injured on Easter Sunday, April 20, when he slammed into a mountain near Draper, Utah. His parachute had collapsed during a paragliding accident after he concluded his filming. Hill died of injuries three days later on April 23. It was announced the show would honor Hill by dedicating the upcoming season to him.

On the season premiere, host Chris Harrison dedicated the season to Hill:

> *"Throughout the years many hundreds of men and women have come on this show in search of love, and they've all become a part of what we consider part of this family. At this time, we'd like to take a moment to honor one of these men — our friend, Eric Hill. Eric passed away shortly after concluding his filming of this show. In the coming weeks, you'll see Eric was a vibrant man. Every day he impressed us with his passion and courageous spirit. He will be greatly missed, and we dedicate this season to him."*
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## Contestants

The season began with 25 contestants.

Josh Murray
29
Tampa, Florida
Former Baseball Player
WinnerNick Viall
33
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Software Sales Executive
Runner-upChris Soules
32
Lamont, Iowa
Farmer
Eliminated in week 9Marcus Grodd
25
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Sports Medicine Manager
Eliminated in week 8Brian Osborne
27
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Basketball Coach
Eliminated in week 7Dylan Petitt
26
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Accountant
Eliminated in week 7J.J. O'Brien
30
Hanover, Massachusetts
Pantsapreneur
Eliminated in week 6Cody Sattler
28
Oakley, Kansas
Personal Trainer
Eliminated in week 6Andrew Poole
30
Portola Valley, California
Social Media Marketer
Eliminated in week 5Marquel Martin
26
Rialto, California
Sponsorship Salesman
Eliminated in week 5Patrick Jagodzinski
29
Clinton, New Jersey
Advertising Executive
Eliminated in week 5Tasos Hernandez
30
Denver, Colorado
Wedding Event Coordinator
Eliminated in week 4Eric Hill **†**
31
Citrus Heights, California
Explorer
Eliminated in week 4Bradley Wisk
32
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Opera Singer
Eliminated in week 3Brett Melnick
29
Warminster, Pennsylvania
Hairstylist
Eliminated in week 3Ron Worrell
28
Nashville, Tennessee
Beverage Sales Manager
Quit in week 3Carl King
30
Hollywood, California
Firefighter
Eliminated in week 2Craig Muhlbauer
29
Defiance, Iowa
Tax Accountant
Eliminated in week 2Nick Sutter
27
Chicago, Illinois
Professional Golfer
Eliminated in week 2Emil Schaffroth
33
Portland, Oregon
Helicopter Pilot
Eliminated in week 1Jason Leep
35
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Urgent Care Physician
Eliminated in week 1Josh Bauer
29
Evergreen, Colorado
Telecommunication Marketer
Eliminated in week 1Mike Campanelli
29
Guilderland, New York
Bartender
Eliminated in week 1Rudie Dane
31
Yorba Linda, California
Attorney
Eliminated in week 1Steven Woolworth
30
Meadow Vista, California
Snowboard Product Developer
Eliminated in week 1
**NOTES**

**†**Eric died on April 23, 2014, after having already completed his filming.

### Future appearances

Finalists Dylan Petitt, Marquel Martin, Tasos Hernandez, Marcus Grodd and Cody Sattler later competed as contestants on the 1st season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. They finished 22nd, 17th/18th and 7th/12th, respectively. Where Grodd and Sattler finished as co-winners with Bachelor Nation alumnae Lacy Faddoul and Michelle Money.

Third place finalist Chris Soules was selected as the bachelor in the 19th season of *The Bachelor*. Sattler made a surprise cameo in Soules' introduction video.

Runner-up Nick Viall later competed once again in the 11th season of *The Bachelorette* where he entered in during week 4.

Viall would later return to compete for the third time in the 3rd season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. Brett Melnick, Carl King, and Josh Murray also returned to compete for that season as well.

On August 30, 2016, Viall was announced as the bachelor for the 21st season of *The Bachelor*.

## Episodes

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 Andi recaps the season in a live interview with host Chris Harrison; and Top 2 finalists Nick Viall and Josh Murray give their take on the outcome of the show. Also included: a sneak peek of "Bachelor in Paradise."

## Where are they now?

Andi and Josh announced their breakup in January 2015.

Josh got engaged to Amanda Stanton who originally appeared on the 20th season of *The Bachelor*. The couple met on the 3rd season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. They have since ended their relationship.

Marcus Grodd married Lacy Faddoul whom he met on the 1st season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. Their wedding was televised during the season 2 premiere. On June 16, 2016, Marcus confirmed to E! News, that he and Lacy are no longer together and that they never were legally married, because their wedding took place in Mexico.

In July 2016, Marcus started a relationship with Ally Lutar. They got engaged on May 9, 2017. They were married on January 6, 2018.

On April 24, 2017, Chris Soules was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal truck/tractor accident in Aurora, Iowa that left a 66-year-old Iowa man dead. Soules, who was driving a truck that rear-ended a tractor about 15 miles south of Soules' farm in Arlington, Iowa, was not charged with driving under the influence. On May 8, 2017, he was formally charged with "hit and run, resulting in death". He faces up to five years in prison if found guilty. His arraignment is set for Tuesday, May 23, 2017. His trial is January 18, 2018.

Nick Viall starred on the 21st season of *The Bachelor* and got engaged to Vanessa Grimaldi. On August 25, 2017, Nick and Vanessa announced that they had decided to end their engagement.

## The Ring

Andi’s Neil Lane ring featured a double-halo setting around a 3-carat oval center stone. The ring is worth a reported $72,000.
## Promotional gallery

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