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’
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.
A cute Friends reference from Chandler to Joey: “I will always be there for you.” Any Friends fans in the house?
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.
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?
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:
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
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!
Some Golden Bachelor fans have pointed out that the beef with Jess announcing her kiss was very similar to Kathy facing off with Theresa.
We already have the drama, and it appears to be Jess. Why did Jess need to interrupt and be that girl?
The Bachelor sister contestants explain decision to keep their relationship secret
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.
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This is not the first time that sisters Allison and Lauren have dated the same man
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