After The Bachelor became quite popular with its debut season in 2002, a spinoff show, The Bachelorette, was introduced, which premiered in 2003. For each season, the star of The Bachelorette went on a journey to find a suitable partner.
The Bachelorette’s debut season featured Trista Rehn as the star. Because of its popularity, the show continued for 20 more seasons with a different bachelorette each time. ABC’s The Bachelorette season 21 premiered on July 8, 2024, featuring Jenn Tran as the season's star.
However, there have been a few instances where more than one bachelorette has been featured on the show, such as in 2021, when Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia were the leads on the show’s 19th season.
During the show’s 16th season, after the original bachelorette Clare Crawley wanted to pursue her connection with Dale Moss, she was replaced by Tayshia Adams.
The Bachelorette winners - Ed Swiderski, Roberto Martinez and others
Ryan Sutter
In 2003, Ryan Sutter won the debut season of The Bachelorette after he got engaged to the season's star, Trista Rehn. The duo got married in 2003 and live in Colorado with their children.
Ian McKee
The second season winner, Ian McKee, and the bachelorette, Meredith Phillips, got engaged on the show. However, the couple broke things off later on.
Jerry Ferris
The third season featured Jen Schefft, who chose Jerry Ferris as her partner. However, the duo broke up later on and are no longer together.
Jesse Csincsak
The fourth season of the show featured DeAnna Pappas, who was proposed to by Jesse Csincsak on the show. The duo is no longer together.
Ed Swiderski
The Bachelorette season 5 featured Jillian Harris, who got engaged to Ed Swiderski. The couple split in 2010, after which Ed featured on Bachelor Pad’s third season. In 2015, he got married to Natalie Bomke.
Roberto Martinez
The sixth season introduced Ali Fedotowsky as the lead, and he got engaged to Roberto Martinez. The couple got engaged in 2010 and later announced their split in 2011.
J. P. Rosenbaum
The show’s seventh season saw Ashley Hebert, who got engaged to J.P. Rosenbaum in 2011. They got married in 2012 and have a son and a daughter. The couple renewed their vows in 2018 but announced their split in 2020.
Jef Holm
Emily Maynard was the show lead in the eighth season, which Jef Holm won. The couple got engaged in 2012 after Jef proposed to her. The duo split later and are no longer together.
Chris Siegfried
After Chris Siegfried won the ninth season, he and Desiree Hartsock married, and the couple is still together. After getting married in January 2015, the couple now shares two sons while living together in Seattle.
Josh Murray
The 10th season of The Bachelorette introduced Andi Dorfman, who got engaged to Josh Murray. The couple then announced their split and are no longer together.
Shawn Booth
Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe got engaged to Shawn Booth in the 11th season and moved to Nashville. After three years, the couple broke off their engagement.
Jordan Rodgers
The 12th season had the star, Joelle “Jojo” Fletcher, who got engaged to Jordan Rodgers in 2016. In 2019, Jordan proposed again, and they got married in May 2022 due to the pandemic.
Bryan Abasolo
In the show's 13th season, show star Rachel Lindsay got engaged to Bryan Abasolo, a chiropractor and lawyer. The couple got married in August 2019.
Garrett Yrigoyen
Season 14 featured Becca Kufrin, who got engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen, a medical sales representative on the show. Later in 2020, the couple split.
Jed Wyatt
The 15th season of The Bachelorette introduced Hannah Brown. During the show, she got engaged to Jed Wyatt, but the star called things off after learning that Jed had a girlfriend.
Dale Moss/ Zac Clark
The show's 16th season featured Clare Crawley, who had set her eyes on Dale Moss since the beginning and decided to pursue her connection with Moss. After that, the show introduced a new bachelorette, Tayshia Adams, who then got engaged to Zac Clark on the show.
Blake Moynes
The Bachelorette season 17 saw Katie Thurston, who engaged Blake Moynes on the show. The duo got engaged in August 2021. However, soon, in October 2021, they broke things off.
Nayte Olukoya
Nayte Olukoya proposed to show star Michelle Young during the 18th season in December 2021. In June 2022, the couple announced their split.
Tino Franco/ Erich Schwer
The show’s 19th season featured two bachelorettes, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia. Rachel got engaged to Tino Franco, while Gabby ended up with Erich Schwer on the show.
Dotun Olubeko
The Bachelorette season 20 featured Charity Lawson, who got engaged to Dotun Olubeko on the show in 2023.
The Bachelorette fans will soon learn about the winner of season 21. The finale will air on ABC on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 8 pm ET. The host described the upcoming finale as "the most surprising and emotional endings" in the show's history.