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23 Jan 2024

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Former ‘The Bachelorette’ fan-favourite is returning as the season 28 star of ‘The Bachelor’ tonight, beginning at 5pm PT/8pm ET

The Bachelor is back tonight (Monday, 22 January), with former Bachelorette contestant Joey Graziadei returning for his second chance at love.

Joey was announced as the next Bachelor during The Bachelorette’s season 20 finale, where he finished in second place.

Season 28 will welcome back host Jesse Palmer, who took over from Chris Harrison in 2021 after he was fired due to controversial comments he made in an Extra interview.

The new season – which will see 32 women entering the Bachelor mansion, all competing for roses and, ultimately, Joey’s heart – comes off the heels of the wildly successful Golden Bachelor spin-off. In that series, the franchises’ first septuagenarian, Gerry Turner, found his second chance at love with his new wife Theresa Nist. The two recently tied the knot on live television.

US viewers will be able to tune into the premiere episode of The Bachelor tonight on ABC at 5pm PT/8pm ET tonight.

The Bachelor season 28 premiere

Who is Daisy, The Bachelor fan-favourite?

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25-year-old Daisy is from Becker, Minnesota. Having grown up in a big, loving family with parents whose 30-plus-year marriage has been the blueprint for the kind of love she’s looking for, the account executive is ready to find a man who’s loyal, adventurous and family-oriented.

During the premiere episode, viewers learnt that Daisy lost a majority of her hearing and recently received a cochlear implant a couple of years ago.

She drove up in a pick-up truck with a Christmas tree in the boot, a reference to her childhood growing up on a Christmas tree farm

Fans are already predicting a winner!

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Along with their own favourites, fans are already predicting a season 28 winner: 25-year-old Daisy from Becker, Minnesota.

Fans list early favourites following season 28 premiere

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Following the season 28 premiere, the women haven’t only left good (and bad) first impressions on Joey but also on audiences.

Here are who fans are listing as their favourites so far:

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And in a nail-biting episode finale, Lauren, the older sister of Allison is given the final rose of the night.

It’s time to say goodbye to Chandler, Zoe, Kyra, Kayla, Lanie, Nat, Sam, Samantha, Sandra and Talyah.

If you need a quick refresher on who those 10 are, read more here:

This instalment of ABC’s hugely popular reality dating series saw 32 women enter the mansion for the heart of one man

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According to reports, 10 women will be eliminated tonight.

Here comes the eliminations

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Joey’s handing out the first roses. Let’s see who will be eliminated...

Joey hands out the first impression rose

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Lea gets the first impression rose, as she should!

Already some tears

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We already saw some tears from Lea. She opened the special card she was gifted during her guest appearance on The Bachelorette’s “After the Final Rose” episode and it granted her the power to steal a one-on-one date from one of the women ahead of hometown visits.

After speaking with Joey about it, and realising that it didn’t matter what little advantages she was given, if she wasn’t the right person for him, there was no point in trying to come in between him and another woman.

In a noble move, Lea burnt the card in the fire.

Kelsey leaves a good impression on Joey

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Kelsey got her one-on-one time with Joey and made a good impression on him... the competition for the First Impression Rose heats up...

“There’s something about Kelsey,” Joey says.

Allison and Lauren announce their relationship

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Sisters Allie and Lauren were not able to keep their sibling relationship a secret for very long. How did they think that news would go over with everyone? “Weird” was one just of the words uttered by some of the women.

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Looks like Daisy’s already making a great impression (at least on viewers). Will she earn the First Impression Rose?

The Bachelor sister contestants explain decision to keep their relationship secret

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The Bachelor season 28 welcomed a pair of sisters competing against each other and 30 other women for Joey Graziadei’s heart.

Philadelphia natives Lauren, 28, and Allison, 26, made their entrances during the premiere episode, which aired on Monday (22 January), directly telling the cameras that they’ll be keeping their relationship a secret from Joey and the other contestants for at least a little while.

Jess gets the first kiss of the series

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Southern belle Jess just landed the first kiss of the series. Say what you want about these contestants – they’re not here to waste time!

Some of the other women are not too happy about her sharing the news with the group, though. Awkward!

Reminder: Who are the contestants?

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We rattled through those 32 introductions. Need a reminder on who’s here? The Independent has put together this guide to the contestants fighting for Joey’s heart.

Meet The Bachelor contestants vying for Joey Graziadei’s heart

Best reactions to The Bachelor sisters

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Some great memes and reactions are already rolling in about our sister contestants. Here are some of the best:

Meet the sisters

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We just met our sister contestants, Allison and Lauren. In a move that is sure to end well, they’ve decided to keep their familial connection a secret from Joey and their fellow contestants. What could go wrong?

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Given that there are 32 women, there’s no way that they could give each of them equal airtime. So sorry to all the women who were quickly rushed through their entrances, it’s likely that they will not be staying for very long.

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A cute Friends reference from Chandler to Joey: “I will always be there for you.” Any Friends fans in the house?

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Autumn had a great entrance, throwing out the leaves as her signature move. When she asked Joey what his favourite season was, and he answered spring or summer, it could’ve been awkward. But she handled it very smoothly: “Well, maybe you’ll learn to fall in love with autumn.”

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Erika and Joey already share a first dance! The 25-year-old Latina brought out her boom box and made the first fun first impression.

Another Canadian

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The Canadians are showing up in numbers tonight! Maria says she still lives in Canada, so Joey better be ready to consider moving up North.

Also, why did they blur the Canadian flag? Anybody know?

Rachel from Hawaii

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Rachel from Honolulu really wants to make a good first impression. She definitely learnt you can’t show up empty-handed. She gifted Joey something from her home state of Hawaii.

Let’s meet Lexi

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The first woman to step out of tonight’s limo is Lexi – a Canadian transplant living in Atlanta, Georgia.

“When I found out Joey was The Bachelor, I had full body chills,” she says.

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After the heartbreak with Charity, Joey moved back to Philadelphia to be closer to family. We love a family man.

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Oh poor Joey... they’ve got to show where he’s coming from to show where he’s going. And, of course, you can’t show a sad scene without a Billie Eilish soundtrack.

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Minutes away! Don’t be that friend.

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Fans are already predicting who they think will win Joey’s heart and who will stir up trouble in the Bachelor mansion?!

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We’re only 10 minutes away before we get to watch a looong string of funny, inevitably awkward, unique and hopefully entertaining first impressions. Who’s ready?

What are Joey’s stats?

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For all of those who want quick, surface-level insight into Joey, here is a TLDR version:

Height: 5’11

Zodiac sign: Gemini

Age: 28

Living: Hawaii, originally from Pennsylvania

Siblings: Two sisters, Carly and Eleanor

Dotun promotes Joey’s new season on Instagram

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There are no bad feelings between Dotun and Joey, despite Joey losing to Dotun in the season finale of The Bachelorette.

In fact, Dotun promoted Joey’s new season on Instagram last night, writing: “Y’all don’t forget to catch my guy @joeygraziadei begin his journey to love tmrw as the rest of us fade into obscurity.”

Who did Joey Graziadei lose to on The Bachelorette?

Monday 22 January 2024 22:00 , Inga Parkel

In the season 20 finale of The Bachelorette, which debuted last August, Joey lost to Dotun Olubeko, who ended up winning over the heart of Charity Lawson.

Who won last year’s season of The Bachelor?

Monday 22 January 2024 21:00 , Inga Parkel

Last year’s season 27, saw Kaity Biggar win over the heart of then-26-year-old Zach Shallcross an Oracle sales executive from Anaheim Hills, California. They have since got engaged and recently moved in together in Austin, Texas.

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Little teaser vid posted by Bachelor Nation! Meet this year’s star: Joey Graziadei

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Who’s ready?

Why did Jesse Palmer take over for Chris Harrison?

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Former 2004 Bachelor alum Jesse Palmer returns as the host of season 28, after having rejoined the franchise in 2021. Palmer took over hosting duties from longtime host Chris Harrison, who was fired from the show after he made controversial comments in an Extra interview.

Meet The Bachelor contestants vying for Joey Graziadei’s heart

Monday 22 January 2024 18:30 , Inga Parkel

Who are the 32 women vying for Joey’s heart? Find the full roster below:

This instalment of ABC’s hugely popular reality dating series will see 32 women competing for the heart of one man

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Nearly half a year after Joey Graziadei placed second on season 20 of The Bachelorette, he returns as the star of The Bachelor season 28.

Read more about the 28-year-old tennis teaching professional here:

‘The Bachelorette’ fan-favourite Joey Graziadei returns as season 28’s bachelor

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Welcome to The Independent’s inaugural The Bachelor liveblog. We’ll be watching the season 28 premiere of the show and bringing you updates, reactions and all the biggest talking points. So stay tuned and follow along!