The Bachelor (American season 12)
The Bachelor (season 12) (also known as The Bachelor: London Calling) is the twelfth season of ABC reality television series "The Bachelor". The season premiere aired on March 17, 2008. The show features British bachelor, Matt Grant and making the first bachelor outside of North America, counting 25 women from the United States. On May 12, 2008, Shayne Lamas was named the winner and became Grant's fiancée. The couple ended their relationship months later. This was the final season to be aired in 90 minutes. Matt Grant. He was an English financier and business  development manager from London and worked at Lombard Asset Finance (RBS) in Cambridge for three years before moving to London. Grant received a B.A. in modern history and politics from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. Contestants. "Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions" Future Appearances. Bachelor Pad. Holly Durst returned in the second season of "Bachelor Pad", and won that season alongside Bachelor Nation alumnus Michael Stagliano. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>