The Bachelorette was the first season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. The season premiered on January 8, 2003, and featured 29-year-old Trista Rehn, a pediatric physical therapist and former Miami Heat dancer from Indiana.
The Bachelorette | |
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Season 1 | |
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Starring | Trista Rehn |
Presented by | Chris Harrison |
No. of contestants | 25 |
Winner | Ryan Sutter |
Runner-up | Charlie Maher |
No. of episodes | 7 (including 1 special) |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | January 8 February 19, 2003 | –
Season chronology | |
Rehn was the runner-up from the first season of The Bachelor featuring Alex Michel. The season concluded on February 19, 2003, with Rehn accepting a proposal from 28-year-old firefighter Ryan Sutter. They married on December 6, 2003 in Santa Monica, California, and currently live in Vail, Colorado with their two children.[1]
Contestants
editThe following is the list of bachelors for this season:
Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Eliminated |
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Ryan Sutter | 28 | Vail, Colorado | Firefighter | Winner |
Charlie Maher | 28 | Hermosa Beach, California | Financial Analyst | Runner-up |
Russell Woods | 31 | San Rafael, California | Writer | Week 5 |
Greg Todtman | 28 | Manhattan, New York | Importer | Week 4 |
Bob Guiney | 31 | Ferndale, Michigan | Mortgage Broker | Week 3 |
Jamie Blyth | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | Professional Basketball Player | Week 3 |
Mike Cousino | 24 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Sales and Consulting | Week 3 |
Rob Fayard | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Computer Programmer | Week 3 |
Brian Ching | 28 | Dallas, Texas | Mortgage Broker | Week 2 |
Brian S. | 28 | Dallas, Texas | Sales Engineer | Week 2 |
Brook Pemberton | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Rodeo Cowboy | Week 2 |
Jack French | 27 | Pepper Pike, Ohio | Firefighter | Week 2 |
Jeff Popovich | 25 | San Diego, California | Professional Football Player | Week 2 |
Josh Krone | 31 | Boca Raton, Florida | Radio Advertising Executive | Week 2 |
Brian Hrouda | 30 | Cleveland, Ohio | National Sales Manager | Week 2 (Quit) |
Billy Peralta | 28 | Hermosa Beach, California | Firefighter | Week 1 |
Brian K. | 31 | San Francisco, California | Breast Implant Sales | Week 1 |
Chris Tunnessen | 35 | Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania | V.P. of Auto Parts Company | Week 1 |
Duane Ruzynski | 28 | Chisago City, Minnesota | Flight Instructor | Week 1 |
Eric | 33 | St. Louis, Missouri | Commercial Pilot | Week 1 |
Gregg Holland | 34 | Freehold, New Jersey | Marble Company Owner | Week 1 |
Matt Swogger | 42 | Marina Del Rey, California | Gym Owner | Week 1 |
Paul Kanoho | 26 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Telecommunications | Week 1 |
Peter Dizdar | 25 | Great Neck, New York | Construction Business Owner | Week 1 |
Wayne Johnson | 37 | Sacramento, California | Commercial Pilot | Week 1 |
Future appearances
editThe Bachelor
editBob Guiney was chosen to be the Bachelor in the fourth season of The Bachelor.
Dancing with the Stars
editRehn (now Sutter) competed in the very first season of Dancing with the Stars paired with professional dancer Louis Van Amstel. She was eliminated in week 1, finished in 6th place.
Other appearances
editRyan Sutter competed in the Reality Stars special of Fear Factor. Rehn made a special appearance.
Elimination Chart
edit# | Contestants | Week | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
1 | Jamie | Russell | Charlie | Charlie | Ryan | Ryan | Ryan |
2 | Rob | Greg T. | Bob | Russell | Charlie | Charlie | Charlie |
3 | Chris | Ryan | Greg T. | Ryan | Russell | Russell | |
4 | Jack | Brian C. | Ryan | Greg T. | Greg T. | ||
5 | Brian S. | Brook | Mike | Bob Jamie Mike Rob |
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6 | Eric | Mike | Rob | ||||
7 | Greg T. | Brian S. | Jamie | ||||
8 | Matt | Jack | Russell | ||||
9 | Ryan | Charlie | Brian C. Brian S. Brook Jack Jeff Josh |
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10 | Brook | Josh | |||||
11 | Peter | Brian H. | |||||
12 | Brian H. | Jamie | |||||
13 | Russell | Rob | |||||
14 | Paul | Jeff | |||||
15 | Brian K. | Bob | Brian H.
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16 | Bob | Billy Brian K. Chris Duane Eric Gregg H. Matt Paul Peter Wayne |
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17 | Billy | ||||||
18 | Duane | ||||||
19 | Gregg H. | ||||||
20 | Brian C. | ||||||
21 | Jeff | ||||||
22 | Josh | ||||||
23 | Mike | ||||||
24 | Wayne | ||||||
25 | Charlie |
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant was on a group date
- The contestant was on a one-on-one date
- The contestant went on a group date and was eliminated at the rose ceremony
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony
Episodes
editNo. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
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1 | 1 | "Week 1" | January 8, 2003 | 101 | 17.40[2] | 8.4/20[3] |
2 | 2 | "Week 2" | January 15, 2003 | 102 | 17.40[2] | 8.5/20[3] |
3 | 3 | "Week 3" | January 22, 2003 | 103 | 13.40[2] | 6.0/14[3] |
4 | 4 | "Week 4" | January 29, 2003 | 104 | 14.00[2] | 6.5/15[3] |
5 | 5 | "Week 5" | February 5, 2003 | 105 | 17.30[2] | 8.2/19[3] |
6 | 6 | "The Men Tell All" | February 12, 2003 | N/A | 17.20[2] | 8.2/20[3] |
7 | 7 | "Week 6" | February 19, 2003 | 106 | 20.40[2] | 9.3/22[3] |
References
edit- ^ "Trista Sutter: My Dreams Came True Through 'The Bachelorette'". theintelligencer.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Episode List: The Bachelorette". TV Tango. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "SpotVault – The Bachelorette (ABC) – Winter 2003". SpottedRatings.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.