The third season of The Bachelor premiered on 29 July 2015. This season features Sam Wood, a 34-year-old Melbourne-based business owner and personal trainer, and founder of children's fitness company Gecko Kids, originally from Tasmania; courting 21 women.
Contestants The season began with 19 contestants. In episode 9, two "intruders" were brought into the competition, bringing the total number of contestants to 21. NameAgeHometownOccupationEliminated Snezana Markoski 34 Perth, Western Australia Scientific Sales Rep WinnerLana Jeavons-Fellows27Berowra, New South WalesCommunications Assistant Runner-up Sarah Mackay 25 Mornington, Victoria Event Manager Episode 15 Heather Maltman 29 Brisbane, Queensland Filmmaker Episode 14 Nina Rolleston 28 Brisbane, Queensland Wedding Planner Episode 13 Rachel Moore 29 Brisbane, Queensland Food Blogger Episode 12 Ebru Dallikavak 31 Melbourne Portfolio Manager Episode 10 Emily Simms 31 Melbourne Advertising Executive Episode 9 (Quit) Bec Chin 28 Central Coast, New South Wales Dietitian Episode 9 Rachel Jones 28 Adelaide, South Australia Charity Worker Episode 8 Jasmin Brown 24 Brisbane, Queensland Marketing Graduate Episode 7 Jacinda Gugliemino 33 Sydney Personal Assistant Episode 6 Sandra Rato 27 Melbourne Primary P.E. Teacher Episode 5 Laura Musgrove 28 Sydney Veterinary SurgeonEpisode 4 Joni Hodson 31 Melbourne Motivational Speaker Madeleine Van Orsouw 26 Melbourne Fertility Nurse Episode 3 Krystal Steele 30 Cannonvale, Queensland Travel AgentEpisode 2 Tessa Moritz 33 Melbourne Account Manager Reshael Sirputh 28 Brisbane, Queensland Accounts Manager Jessica Lea 24 Gold Coast, Queensland Hospitality ManagerEpisode 1 Zilda Williams 31 Gold Coast, Queensland Model
Call-out order
+Sam's call-out orderNo.BachelorettesEpisodes123456789101112131415161Snezana Sarah Sarah Snezana Heather Ninarowspan="9" Emily Snezana Sarah Heather Lana Sarah Lana Sarah Lana Snezana2Sarah Heather Jacinda Sarah Nina Sarah Sarah Heather Lana Lana Heather Heather Snezana Snezana Snezana Lana3 Laura Snezana Nina Joni Jasmin Ebru Bec Sarah Heather Nina Snezana Nina Sarah Lana Sarah 4 Joni Heather Emily Jacinda Heather Ebru Nina Snezana Snezana NinaSarah Snezana Heather Heather 5 Ebru Bec Emily Heather Snezana Jasmin Snezana Emily Ebru Sarah Lana Nina 6 Nina Rachel J. Snezana Jacinda Emily Snezana Heather Ebru 7 Jasmin Ebru Rachel J. Bec Sarah Bec Bec Nina Ebru8 Heather Nina Sandra Rachel J. Bec Emily Nina Emily9 Jacinda Tessa Joni Nina Sandra Jacinda JasminBec10 Bec Krystal Bec Jasmin Jacinda11 Joni Jacinda Laura Sandra Ebru Sandra12 Jessica Madeleine Ebru Ebru JoniLaura13 Tessa Emily Jasmin Laura14 Reshael Jasmin Madeleine Madeleine15 Madeleine Laura KrystalReshaelTessa16 Krystal Reshael17 Zilda Sandra18 Sandra JessicaZilda19 Emily20Lana21
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Episodes
Episode 1 Original airdate: 29 July 2015
Event Description First impression rose Sarah White rose Heather Rose ceremony Zilda and Jessica were eliminated
Episode 2 Original airdate: 30 July 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Sarah Group date Heather, Tessa, Jasmin, Emily, Madeleine, Snezana, Reshael, Jacinda, Sandra, Bec, Krystal, and Joni Rose ceremony Tessa, Reshael, and Krystal were eliminated
Episode 3 Original airdate 5 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Snezana was given single date by the Bachelor One-on-one date (Girl's vote) Madeleine was voted to go on a single date Rose ceremony Madeleine was eliminated
Episode 4 Original airdate: 6 August 2015
Event Description Single date (White Rose) Heather Group date Joni, Ebru, Laura, Sarah, Rachel J., Sandra, Jasmin One-on-one time Joni Rose ceremony Laura and Joni were eliminated
Episode 5 Original airdate 12 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Nina Group date Sandra, Ebru, Bec, Jasmin, Jacinda, Snezana, Sarah and Heather Rose ceremony Sandra was eliminated
Episode 6 Original airdate: 13 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date "Groundhog" Dates: Bec, Ebru, Jacinda Group date None Rose ceremony No Rose Ceremony, Jacinda was eliminated before the ceremony
Episode 7 Original airdate 19 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Emily Group date Ebru, Heather, Sarah, Snezana, Rachel J., Jasmin, Bec, Nina Rose ceremony Jasmin was eliminated
Episode 8 Original airdate 20 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Snezana Group date Rachel J., Heather, Bec, Emily, Nina Rose ceremony Rachel J. was eliminated
Episode 9 Original airdate 26 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Bec, Sarah Group date *None, two single dates instead Intruders Lana & Rachel M. introduced Rose ceremony Bec was eliminated during her single dateEmily quits before last rose is handed out
Episode 10 Original airdate 27 August 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Heather Group date Ebru, Rachel M., Nina, Snezana, Lana Rose ceremony Ebru was eliminated
Episode 11 Original airdate 2 September 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Lana Group date Lana, Heather, Snezana, Sarah, Nina, Rachel M. Rose ceremony Neither Sarah, Rachel M., or Nina were eliminated
Episode 12 Original airdate 3 September 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Sarah Group date Everyone Rose ceremony Rachel M. was eliminated
Episode 13 Original airdate 9 September 2015
Event Description One-on-one date Lana, Snezana, Heather, Sarah, Nina Group date None Rose ceremony Nina was eliminated
Episode 14 Original airdate 10 September 2015
Event Description First Hometown Heather – Brisbane, Queensland Second Hometown Lana – Berowra, New South WalesThird Hometown Sarah – Mornington, VictoriaFourth Hometown Snezana – Perth, Western AustraliaRose ceremony Heather was eliminated.
Episode 15 Original airdate: 16 September 2015.
Event DescriptionFirst One-on-one dateSnezanaSecond One-on-one dateLanaThird One-on-one dateSarah Rose ceremony:Sarah was eliminated.
Episode 16 Original airdate: 17 September 2015; filmed at Fernhill in .
Event Description First Meet Sam's familySnezana Second Meet Sam's familyLana First Final dateLana Second Final dateSnezana Final decision: Snezana is the winner
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