The seventh season of The Bachelorette, an ABC reality television series, premiered on May 23, 2011. This season featured 27-year-old Ashley Hebert, a dentist and a dance instructor from Madawaska, Maine.[1][2] Hebert finished in third place on season 15 of The Bachelor featuring Brad Womack.
| The Bachelorette | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | Ashley Hebert |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | J. P. Rosenbaum |
| Runner-up | Ben Flajnik |
| No. of episodes | 12 (including 2 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 23 – August 1, 2011 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | March 15 – May 12, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The season concluded on August 1, 2011, with Hebert accepting a proposal from 34-year-old construction manager J.P. Rosenbaum. The couple married on December 1, 2012, and have two children.[3] In October 2020, Hebert and Rosenbaum announced their separation and subsequently divorced the following year, making them the first divorce in the Bachelor franchise.[4]
Contestants
editBiographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions.
(ages stated are at time of contest)
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Rosenbaum[5][6] | 34 | Roslyn, New York | Construction Manager | Winner | 1 |
| Ben Flajnik[7][8] | 28 | Sonoma, California | Wine Maker | Runner-up | 2 |
| Constantine Tzortzis [7][9] | 30 | Cumming, Georgia | Restaurant Owner | Week 9 | 3 (quit) |
| Ames Brown[7][10] | 31 | Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania | Portfolio Manager | Week 8 | 4 |
| Lucas Daniels[7][11] | 30 | Odessa, Texas | Oilfield Equipment Distributor | Week 7 | 5 |
| Ryan Park[7][12] | 31 | San Luis Obispo, California | Solar Energy Executive | 6 | |
| Blake Julian[7][13] | 27 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Dentist | Week 6 | 7 |
| Ryan "Mickey" McLean[7][14] | 31 | Rochester, New York | Chef | 8 (quit) | |
| Nick Peterson[7][15] | 26 | Odessa, Florida | Personal Trainer | Week 5 | 9 |
| William Holman[7] | 30 | Fostoria, Ohio | Cellular Phone Salesman | 10 | |
| Ben Castoriano[7][16] | 28 | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Lawyer | 11 | |
| Adam West Lee[7] | 30 | Walhalla, South Carolina | Lawyer | Week 4 | 12 |
| Chris Drish[7] | 25 | Moline, Illinois | Sports Marketing Coordinator | Week 3 | 13–14 |
| Jeff Medolla[17][18] | 35 | St. Louis, Missouri | Entrepreneur | ||
| Bentley Williams[7][12] | 28 | Alpine, Utah | Businessman | 15 (quit) | |
| Matt Colombo[19] | 28 | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Office Supply Salesman | Week 2 | 16–18 |
| Ryan Miller[19] | 27 | Novi, Michigan | Constructor Estimator | ||
| Stephen D'Amico[7][19] | 27 | Portland, Connecticut | Hairstylist | ||
| Anthony Santucci[7] | 28 | Saddle River, New Jersey | Butcher | Week 1 | 19–24 |
| Chris Malhomme | 27 | Gibbons, Alberta | Construction Company CEO | ||
| Frank Carpenter[7] | 29 | Anchorage, Alaska | College Admissions Director | ||
| Jonathan "Jon" Ellsworth[7] | 26 | Vancouver, Washington | E-Commerce Executive | ||
| Michael Burns[7] | 29 | Providence, Rhode Island | Technology Salesman | ||
| Robert "Rob" Dahm[7][20] | 27 | Monroe, Michigan | Technology Executive | ||
| Tim McCormack[21] | 35 | Massapequa, New York | Liquor Distributor | 25 |
Future appearances
editThe Bachelor
editBen Flajnik was chosen as the lead of the sixteenth season of The Bachelor.
Bachelor Pad
editAmes Brown, Blake Julian, and William Holman returned for the second season of Bachelor Pad. Brown quit in week 2. Holman was eliminated in week 4. Julian and his partner, Erica Rose, were eliminated in week 5, finishing in 5th place.
Nick Peterson returned for the third season of Bachelor Pad. He finished as the sole winner for that season.
Bachelor in Paradise
editPeterson returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. He left Paradise in a relationship with Samantha Steffen.
Other appearances
editJon Ellsworth appeared as a contestant in the Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes special on the season 7 of Wipeout.
Call-out order
edit| Order | Bachelors | Week | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 1 | Ryan P. | Ryan P. | William | Ben C. | Constantine | Ben F. | Lucas | J.P. | Ben F. | Ben F. | J.P. | |
| 2 | Jon | Jeff | Bentley | Ryan P. | Ben F. | Blake | Ryan P. | Constantine | J.P. | J.P. | Ben F. | |
| 3 | Lucas | Constantine | Mickey | J.P. | Ames | Constantine | J.P. | Ben F. | Constantine | Ryan P. | ||
| 4 | William | Ben F. | West | Constantine | Lucas | Lucas | Ben F. | Ames | Ames | Constantine | ||
| 5 | Mickey | Lucas | Constantine | West | Ryan P. | J.P. | Constantine | Lucas | ||||
| 6 | Tim | Stephen | Ryan P. | Mickey | J.P. | Ames | Ames | Ryan P. | ||||
| 7 | Ben C. | Matt | Ben C. | Ben F. | Nick | Mickey | Blake | |||||
| 8 | Stephen | Nick | Nick | Blake | Mickey | Ryan P. | Mickey | |||||
| 9 | Chris D. | Chris D. | Ames | Nick | Blake | Nick | Bentley | |||||
| 10 | West | Ryan M. | Lucas | Ames | William | William | ||||||
| 11 | Anthony | Blake | Jeff | Lucas | Ben C. | Ben C. | ||||||
| 12 | Rob | Mickey | J.P. | William | West | |||||||
| 13 | Ames | Ben C. | Chris D. | Chris D. Jeff |
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| 14 | Matt | West | Ben F. | |||||||||
| 15 | Jeff | William | Blake | Bentley | ||||||||
| 16 | Ben F. | J.P. | Matt Ryan M. Stephen |
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| 17 | Frank | Ames | ||||||||||
| 18 | Michael | Bentley | ||||||||||
| 19 | Chris M. | Anthony Chris M. Frank Jon Michael Rob |
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| 20 | Ryan M. | |||||||||||
| 21 | J.P. | |||||||||||
| 22 | Nick | |||||||||||
| 23 | Blake | |||||||||||
| 24 | Bentley | |||||||||||
| 25 | Constantine | Tim | ||||||||||
- The contestant received the first impression rose
- The contestant received a rose during a date
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
- The contestant was eliminated during a date
- The contestant quit the competition
- The previously eliminated contestant asked for a chance to return, but was denied
- The contestant won the competition
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | "Week 1: Season Premiere" | May 23, 2011 | 701 | 9.02[22] | 2.8/7[22] |
| 62 | 2 | "Week 2: Las Vegas" | May 30, 2011 | 702 | 7.23[23] | 2.2/6[23] |
| 63 | 3 | "Week 3" | June 6, 2011 | 703 | 8.13[24] | 2.6/8[24] |
| 64 | 4 | "Week 4: Phuket" | June 13, 2011 | 704 | 7.88[25] | 2.4/7[25] |
| 65 | 5 | "Week 5: Chiang Mai" | June 20, 2011 | 705 | 7.76[26] | 2.3/7[26] |
| 66 | 6 | "Week 6: Hong Kong" | June 27, 2011 | 706 | 8.27[27] | 2.6/8[27] |
| 67 | 7 | "Week 7: Taiwan" | July 11, 2011 | 707 | 8.12[28] | 2.6/8[28] |
| 68 | 8 | "Week 8: Hometowns" | July 18, 2011 | 708 | 8.00[29] | 2.3/7[29] |
| 69 | 9 | "Week 9: Fantasy Suites" | July 25, 2011 | 709 | 8.16[30] | 2.4/7[30] |
| 70 | 10 | "The Men Tell All" | July 31, 2011 | N/A | 5.55[24] | 1.7/4[24] |
| 71 | 11 | "Week 10: Season Finale" | August 1, 2011 | 710 | 9.75[31] | 2.8/8[31] |
| 72 | 12 | "After the Final Rose" | August 1, 2011 | N/A | 9.31[31] | 2.8/8[31] |
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