The Bachelor (American TV series) season 12
| The Bachelor (American TV series) season 12 | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Chris Harrison (host) Matt Grant (The Bachelor) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 17, 2008 |
| Related | |
| The Bachelor | |
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 the first international bachelor, Matt Grant, courting 25 women.
Contestants
Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Lamas[1] | 22 | Malibu, California | Actress | Winner |
| Chelsea Wanstrath[1] | 25 | Durango, Colorado | Pharmaceutical sales representative | Week 8 |
| Amanda Rantuccio[1] | 27 | Niceville, Florida | Account Executive | Week 7 |
| Noelle Drake[2] | 26 | Loveland, Colorado | Photographer | Week 6 |
| Marshana Ritchie[3] | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Fashion designer | Week 5 |
| Robin Canfield[3] | 22 | Holland, Michigan | Advertising coordinator | Week 5 |
| Ashlee Williss[4] | 22 | Jacksonville Beach, Florida | Singer-songwriter | Week 4 |
| Kelly | 25 | Hollywood, California | Medical sales representative | Week 4 |
| Holly Durst[5][6] | 24 | Suffield, Ohio | Children's book author | Week 4 |
| Erin S. | 33 | Venice, California | Hot-dog vendor | Week 3 |
| Amy | 22 | Stockton, California | Nanny | Week 3 |
| Kristine Heffelfinger[7] | 25 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Personal trainer | Week 3 |
| Michelle P. | 28 | Syracuse, New York | Administrative assistant | Week 2 |
| Carri Perrier[8][9] | 25 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Church marketing representative | Week 2 |
| Erin Harper[10][11] | 25 | Seattle, Washington | Event planner | Week 2 |
| Alyssa | 24 | Boise, Idaho | Biology student | Week 1 |
| Amanda Petterman[12] | 26 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Law student | Week 1 |
| Denise Gitsham | 30 | Washington, D.C | Attorney and former White House aide | Week 1 |
| Devon | 24 | Austin, Texas | Makeup artist | Week 1 |
| Lesley Geyer[13] | 23 | Tampa, FL | Youth minister | Week 1 |
| Michele R. | 33 | Laguna Niguel, California | Interior designer | Week 1 |
| Rebecca | 30 | Alamo, California | Attorney | Week 1 |
| Stacey Elza[14] | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate student | Week 1 |
| Tamara | 23 | Beverly Hills, California | Cocktail waitress | Week 1 |
| Tiffany | 33 | San Francisco, California | Real estate marketing representative | Week 1 |
Call-out order
| # | Episode | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 1 | Amanda R. | Ashlee | Holly | Chelsea | Shayne | Shayne | Shayne | Shayne | ||
| 2 | Chelsea | Chelsea | Robin | Amanda R. | Noelle | Amanda R. | Chelsea | Chelsea | ||
| 3 | Shayne | Robin | Shayne | Marshana | Chelsea | Chelsea | Amanda R. | |||
| 4 | Michelle | Holly | Amanda R. | Shayne | Amanda R. | Noelle | ||||
| 5 | Marshana | Erin S. | Ashlee | Robin | Marshana | |||||
| 6 | Ashlee | Amanda R. | Kelly | Noelle | Robin | |||||
| 7 | Noelle | Kelly | Chelsea | Holly | ||||||
| 8 | Erin S. | Amy | Noelle | Kelly | ||||||
| 9 | Amy | Kristine | Marshana | Ashlee | ||||||
| 10 | Kristine | Marshana | Erin S. | |||||||
| 11 | Robin | Noelle | Amy | |||||||
| 12 | Kelly | Shayne | Kristine | |||||||
| 13 | Carri | Erin H. | ||||||||
| 14 | Holly | Carri | ||||||||
| 15 | Erin H. | Michelle | ||||||||
| 16 | Alyssa | |||||||||
| 17 | Amanda P. | |||||||||
| 18 | Denise | |||||||||
| 19 | Devon | |||||||||
| 20 | Lesley | |||||||||
| 21 | Michelle R. | |||||||||
| 22 | Rebecca | |||||||||
| 23 | Stacey | |||||||||
| 24 | Tamara | |||||||||
| 25 | Tiffany | |||||||||
- The contestant won the first impression rose
- The contestant won a rose on a group date
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated on a two-on-one date
- The contestant won a rose on a two-on-one date
- The contestant won a rose on a one-on-one date
Matt Grant
He is 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.[citation needed] Grant received a B.A. in modern history and politics from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.[citation needed]
Ratings
| # | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18-49 | Viewers (m) | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 2008 | 5.6 | 9 | 3.2/8 | 8.58 | #25 |
| 2 | March 24, 2008 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.6/7 | 7.27 | #38 |
| 3 | March 31, 2008 | 4.9 | 8 | 2.7/7 | 7.98 | #36 |
| 4 | April 7, 2008 | 4.8 | 8 | 2.5/6 | 6.83 | #44 |
| 5 | April 14, 2008 | 4.6 | 8 | 2.5/6 | 6.60 | #42 |
| 6 | April 21, 2008 | 5.2 | 9 | 2.6/7 | 7.30 | #43 |
| 7 | April 28, 2008 | 5.4 | 9 | 2.6/7 | 7.79 | |
| 8 | May 5, 2008 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.4/7 | 6.99 | |
| 9 | May 12, 2008 | 6.4 | 11 | 3.3/8 | 9.19 |
References
- ^ a b c Last name per Reality TV World,"Matt Grant dishes on upcoming 'The Bachelor: London Calling' finale" by Christopher Rocchio, May 6, 2008
- ^ Rocchio, Christopher (April 25, 2008). "Exclusive: Noelle Drake talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'". RealityTVWorld.com. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ a b Reality TV World: "'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant cuts Robin Canfield, Marshana Ritchie", by Christopher Rocchio, April 15, 2008
- ^ Reality TV World: "Ousted Ashlee Williss: 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant wasted my time", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008
- ^ Dawidziak, Mark. "Akron native on 'The Bachelor'". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), March 13, 2008, via Cleveland.com
- ^ Reality TV World: "Exclusive: Holly Durst dishes about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/2008
- ^ [http://www.charlotte.com/326/story/574255.html Charlotte.com '"Bachelor' contestant tells all"
- ^ Blogger: User Profile: Carri Perrier
- ^ Reality TV World: "Carri Perrier unsure why 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant rejected her", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/27/2008
- ^ Sitt, Pamela, "Girl About Town", The Seattle Times, March 25, 2008 (cached page)
- ^ Erin Harper, Vegas HotBodies Convention, Tradeshow, Fashion Model
- ^ Cape native hopes to win over 'Bachelor
- ^ "Youth Minister's Latest Calling Takes Her To Malibu To Compete On 'The Bachelor'" by Walt Belcher, The Tampa Tribune, March 13, 2008, via The Bachelor at JokersUpdate.com
- ^ Reality TV World: "Stacey Elza talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling', Pantygate", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/20/2008
External links
- ABC: The Bachelor: London Calling official site[dead link]