The Bachelor (American TV series) season 25
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The twenty-fifth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 4, 2021. This season features 28-year-old Matt James, a real estate broker and charity founder from Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]
The Bachelor | |
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Season 25 | |
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Starring | Matt James |
Presented by | Chris Harrison Emmanuel Acho |
No. of contestants | 37 |
Winner | Rachael Kirkconnell |
Runner-up | Michelle Young |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | January 4 (2021-01-04) – March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15) |
Additional information | |
Filming dates | October 10 (2020-10-10) – November 21, 2020 (2020-11-21) |
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James was originally cast on the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette featuring Clare Crawley. However, after filming was delayed due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was instead selected to be The Bachelor. The entire season was filmed at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania due to the pandemic, making this was the first and only season to film in a single location in The Bachelor. James is the first Black male lead in The Bachelor franchise.[2]
The season concluded on March 15, 2021, with James choosing to pursue a relationship with 24-year-old graphic designer Rachael Kirkconnell. However, during the After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that James had broken up with Kirkconnell after her racially insensitive past came to light.[3] On April 28, 2021, James confirmed that he and Kirkconnell were back together.[4]
This was the final Bachelor Nation season to feature Chris Harrison as the host.