The Bachelor 2024: Joey leaves eliminated contestant in tears as another walks out in dramatic second episode
Former ‘The Bachelorette’ contestant has returned as the season 28 star of ‘The Bachelor’
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Your support makes all the difference.The Bachelor is back for episode two tonight as former Bachelorette contestant Joey Graziadei searches 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 welcomed 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 season premiere on 22 January saw the arrival of 32 women entering the Bachelor mansion, all competing for roses and, ultimately, Joey’s heart.
That number quickly declined as 10 hopefuls were sent home. Among the 22 women to make it to the second episode were two sisters who quickly revealed their familial relationship after initially planning on keeping it a secret.
US viewers will be able to tune into the new episodes of The Bachelor on Mondays on ABC at 8pm ET/PT.
Does Joey get engaged at the end of season 28?
During the premiere episode, Joey was greeted by 32 women. That number has since dwindled. And yet, with weeks left until the season finale, popular blogger Reality Steve thinks he already knows who the final woman will be, and according to Business Insider, he’s seldom wrong.
Warning potential spoilers of The Bachelor season 28 to follow. Continue at your own risk.
Popular blogger Reality Steve is positive he knows who wins ‘The Bachelor’
Tonight we’ll see the return of two former Bachelor alums: Demi from 2019’s season 23 and Jubilee from 2016’s season 20. The two will help host the group date.
Who’s ready? We’ve got 30 minutes left until the start of episode two!
A note from Joey:
Who is Daisy? The first woman to land a date with Joey
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.
Meet the contestants
Joey Graziadei welcomed 32 women into the Bachelor mansion during the first episode last week.
The women vying for Joey’s heart include a radiochemist, a nanny, and a therapist.
10 women have already been eliminated, but you can find a full list of the entire cast here:
Meet The Bachelor contestants vying for Joey Graziadei’s heart
This instalment of ABC’s hugely popular reality dating series will see 32 women competing for the heart of one man
Who is the new Bachelor? Everything we know about Joey Graziadei
Born on in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, the 28-year-old Joey Graziadei stole the hearts of viewers on season 20 of The Bachelorette with “his loyalty, thoughtfulness and compassion”.
The professional tennis coach is interested in someone who is outgoing, adventurous, caring and shares his love for the outdoors.
After graduating from West Chester University in 2017, he relocated to Kauai, Hawaii, where he enjoys spending his spare time hiking, surfing and watching the sunset.
Find out more about The Bachelor here:
Who is the new Bachelor? Everything we know about Joey Graziadei
‘The Bachelorette’ fan-favourite Joey Graziadei returns as season 28’s bachelor
Who went home after episode one?
The Bachelor season premiere saw the immediate elimination of 10 women.
You can find a list of all the heartbroken hopefuls here:
Episode two preview: Joey takes Daisy on a date
The recipient of the first one-on-one date of the season is an early fan-favourite: Daisy.
The account executive from Minnesota revealed in the premiere episode that she lost the majority of her hearing and recently received a cochlear implant a couple of years ago.
According to a preview shared with Entertainment Weekly, episode two will see the pair attending Beach Life Festival in Los Angeles, which took place in May last year.
Daisy reveals in the preview clip that she hasn’t told him about her implant just yet.
“I definitely had to do some dancing around my cochlear implant,” she explains in her confessional. “I don’t want to tell him right now because it’s just not the right, like, moment.”
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