The eleventh season of The Bachelorette features, for the first time ever, two Bachelorettes during the first episode. Kaitlyn Bristowe is a 29-year-old spin-class instructor from Leduc, Alberta, and Britt Nilsson is a 28-year-old waitress from Michigan, living in California. Bristowe finished in third place and Nilsson in sixth on season 19 of The Bachelor featuring Chris Soules.
This season premiered on May 18, 2015 with Bristowe selected as the Bachelorette. The finale aired on July 27, 2015 with Bristowe accepting a proposal from 28-year-old personal trainer Shawn Booth. On November 2, 2018, the couple announced they ended their engagement.
Production Casting and contestants Casting began during the tenth season of The Bachelorette. Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson were initially listed as bachelorette candidates on March 9, 2015 during the After the Final Rose special on the nineteenth season of The Bachelor.
The cast includes Ryan McDill, who is the ex-boyfriend of The Bachelor season 18 winner Nikki Ferrell.
During the first episode, the Bachelors decide which of the ladies they would like to have as the Bachelorette for this season. In the second episode, which aired on May 19, 2015, it was revealed that Bristowe was selected as the new Bachelorette.
Filming and development It began filming shortly after the finale of the nineteenth season of The Bachelor with the locale destinations including New York City, San Antonio and Ireland with appearances from Laila Ali, Amy Schumer, Doug E. Fresh and The Cranberries.
Contestants In week 4, season 10 runner-up Nick Viall joined the cast.
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRefShawn Booth 28Windsor Locks, ConnecticutPersonal TrainerWinner1Nick Viall34Waukesha, WisconsinSoftware Sales ExecutiveRunner-up2Ben Higgins26Warsaw, IndianaSoftware SalesmanWeek 83Jared Haibon26Warwick, Rhode IslandRestaurant ManagerWeek 74Joe Bailey28Glasgow, KentuckyInsurance Agent5Chris Strandburg28Granite Bay, CaliforniaDentist6Ben Zorn26Falls Church, VirginiaFitness CoachWeek 67–8Tanner Tolbert28Stilwell, KansasAuto Finance ManagerJohn "JJ" Lane III32Dacono, ColoradoFormer Investment Banker9Joshua Albers31Kuna, IdahoIndustrial WelderWeek 510–11Justin Reich28Elgin, IllinoisFitness TrainerIan Thomson28Ramsey, New JerseyExecutive Recruiter12 (quit)Corey Stansell30Midtown Manhattan, New YorkInvestment BankerWeek 413–15Jonathan Holloway33Sylvan Lake, MichiganAutomotive SpokesmanRyan Beckett32Wellington, FloridaRealtorClint Arlis27Batavia, IllinoisArchitectural EngineerWeek 316Tony Harris35St. Louis, MissouriHealer17 (quit)Cory Shivar35Seven Springs, North CarolinaResidential DeveloperWeek 218–19Daniel Finney28Nashville, TennesseeFashion DesignerKupah James32Boston, MassachusettsEntrepreneur20Bradley Cox25Duluth, GeorgiaInternational Auto ShipperWeek 121–24David Cox26Orlando, FloridaReal Estate AgentJosh Seiter27Chicago, IllinoisLaw Student/Exotic DancerShawn Evans31London, OntarioAmateur Sex CoachBrady Toops33Wauseon, OhioSinger/Songwriter25 (quit)Ryan McDill28Kansas City, MissouriJunkyard Specialist26 (DQ)
Future appearances The Bachelor Ben Higgins was chosen as the lead of the twentieth season of The Bachelor.
Nick Viall was chosen as the lead of the twenty-first season of The Bachelor.
Bachelor in Paradise Season 2
JJ Lane, Jonathan Holloway, Tanner Tolbert, Joshua Albers, Joe Bailey, Justin Reich, and Jared Haibon returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. Holloway was eliminated in week 2. Bailey in week 4. Lane quit the show in week 3, and Haibon in week 5. Albers split from Tenley Molzahn in week 6. Reich left Paradise in a relationship with Cassandra Ferguson. Tolbert ended the season engaged to Jade Roper.
Season 3
Haibon, Viall and Ryan Beckett returned for the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. Beckett was eliminated in week 4. Haibon quit the show in week 5 to pursue a relationship with Caila Quinn. Viall split from Jennifer Saviano in week 6.
Season 4
Ben Zorn returned for the fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise. He quit the show in week 3.
Season 1
Haibon appeared on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Australia. He quit in week 7.
Dancing with the Stars Viall competed in the twenty-fourth season of Dancing With the Stars. He partnered with Peta Murgatroyd and finished in 7th place.
Bristowe competed in and won the twenty-ninth season of the show with her partner Artem Chigvintsev.
The Bachelor Winter Games Higgins returned for The Bachelor Winter Games as a part of Team USA. He quit in week 3.
The Bachelorette Bristowe was named as the interim host for The Bachelorette in seasons 17 and 18 alongside fellow lead Tayshia Adams, replacing Chris Harrison.
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Episodes
Controversies Snapchat spoiler On June 12, weeks before the finale of the season, Bristowe posted a picture on Snapchat of her and Shawn Booth, her final choice, in bed together.
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