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.
Jess gets the first kiss of the series
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?
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
This instalment of ABC’s hugely popular reality dating series will see 32 women competing for the heart of one man
Best reactions to The Bachelor sisters
Some great memes and reactions are already rolling in about our sister contestants. Here are some of the best:
Meet the sisters
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?
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.
A cute Friends reference from Chandler to Joey: “I will always be there for you.” Any Friends fans in the house?
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.”
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
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?
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