The Bachelor: London Calling is the twelfth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on March 17, 2008, and features Matt Grant, a 27-year-old British global financer, courting 25 women from the United States. The season concluded on May 12, 2008, with Grant choosing to propose to 22-year-old actress Shayne Lamas. 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 Polytechnic University in Cambridge.
Contestants
Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceShayne Lamas22Malibu, CaliforniaActressWinner125Durango, ColoradoPharmaceutical Sales Rep Runner-up2Amanda Rantuccio27Niceville, FloridaAccount ExecutiveWeek 73Noelle Drake26Loveland, ColoradoPhotographerWeek 64Marshana RitchieReality TV World: "'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant cuts Robin Canfield, Marshana Ritchie", by Christopher Rocchio, April 15, 200827Brooklyn, New YorkFashion designerWeek 55–6Robin Canfield22Holland, MichiganAdvertising coordinatorAshlee WillissReality TV World: "Ousted Ashlee Williss: 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant wasted my time", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/200822Jacksonville Beach, FloridaSinger-SongwriterWeek 47–8Kelly Hark25Hollywood, CaliforniaMedical sales representative Holly DurstDawidziak, Mark. "Akron native on 'The Bachelor'". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), March 13, 2008, via Cleveland.comReality TV World: "Exclusive: Holly Durst dishes about 'The Bachelor: London Calling'", by Christopher Rocchio, 04/10/200824Suffield, OhioChildren's Book Author9Amy Bean22Stockton, CaliforniaNannyWeek 310–12Erin Storm33San Marcos, CaliforniaVendorKristine HeffelfingerCharlotte.com '"Bachelor' contestant tells all" 33Dillsburg, PennsylvaniaPersonal TrainerCaroline "Carri" PerrierBlogger: User Profile: Carri Perrier Reality TV World: "Carri Perrier unsure why 'The Bachelor' star Matt Grant rejected her", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/27/200825Oklahoma City, OklahomaChurch Marketing RepWeek 213–15Erin HarperSitt, Pamela, "Girl About Town", The Seattle Times, March 25, 2008 (cached page)Erin Harper, Vegas HotBodies Convention, Tradeshow, Fashion Model 25Seattle, WashingtonEvent PlannerMichelle Procopio28Syracuse, New YorkAdministrative AssistantAlyssa Johnson24Boise, IdahoBiology StudentWeek 116–25Amanda PetermanCape native hopes to win over 'Bachelor 26Cape Girardeau, MissouriLaw studentDenise Gitsham30Washington, D.C.Attorney/Former White House AideDevon Grisham24Austin, TexasMakeup ArtistLesley Geyer"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.com23Tampa, FloridaYouth MinisterMichele Romero33Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaInterior DesignerRebecca LeBlanc30Alamo, CaliforniaAttorneyStacey ElzaReality TV World: "Stacey Elza talks about 'The Bachelor: London Calling', Pantygate", by Christopher Rocchio, 03/20/200826Chicago, IllinoisGraduate StudentTamara Marco23Beverly Hills, CaliforniaCocktail WaitressTiffany Hickenbottom33San Francisco, CaliforniaReal Estate Marketing Rep
Future appearances Bachelor Pad Holly Durst returned in the second season of Bachelor Pad and won that season alongside Bachelor Nation alumnus Michael Stagliano.
Call-out order OrderBachelorettesWeek123456781AshleeHollyChelseaShayneShayneShayneShayne2AmyChelseaChelseaRobinNoelleChelseaChelsea3DevonShayneRobinShayneMarshanaChelseaChelsea4KristineMichelle P.HollyShayneNoelle5ChelseaMarshanaErin S.AshleeRobinMarshanaRobin6Erin H.AshleeKellyNoelle7KellyNoelleKellyChelseaAshleeKelly8RebeccaErin S.AmyNoelle9DeniseAmyKristineMarshanaHolly10Erin S.KristineMarshanaAmyErin S.Kristine11RobinRobinNoelle12AshleeKellyShayne13AlyssaCarriCarriErin H.Michelle P.14Michelle P.Holly15ShayneErin H.16MarshanaAlyssaAmanda P.DeniseDevonLesleyMichele R.RebeccaStaceyTamaraTiffany17Amanda P.18Tamara19Holly20Tiffany21Carri22Stacey23Lesley24 Michele R.25Noelle
The contestant received the first impression rose The contestant received a rose during the date The contestant was eliminated The contestant was eliminated during the date The contestant won the competition
Episodes
References
External links The Bachelor official website