Ashley Herbert returns to television on May 23 to find love once again.
Following her rejection by Brad Womack on his most recent season of the Bachelor, Ashley, 27, was chosen to be the next Bachelorette, you know, after Brad’s runner-up and ABC’s first choice Chantal O’Brien declined the offer.
On the season premiere, the drama begins right away when Ashley reveals she already knows one of the men – Bentley – someone a former “Bachelor” cast member has warned her is there for the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, former baseball player Nick will try to woo Ashley with a love poem, while liquor distributor Tim will drink away his stress. Ashley will then eliminate seven men, with the remaining 18 moving on in the competition.
Ashley’s hunt for Mr. Right will take place during some of the most romantic and adventurous dates ever, with exciting surprises in store for her bachelors as they travel around the globe for intimate dates in Hollywood, Las Vegas, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Fiji Islands.
Below is the full list of the 25 bachelors!
Ames Brown, 31, a portfolio manager from New York, N.Y.
Anthony Santucci, 28, a butcher from Wyckoff, N.J.
Ben Castoriano, 28, a lawyer from New Orleans, La.
Ben Flajnik, 28, a winemaker from Sonoma, Calif.
Bentley Williams, 28, a businessman from Salt Lake City, Utah
Blake Julian, 27, a dentist from Greenville, S.C.
Chris Drish, 25, a sports marketing coordinator from Chicago, Ill.
Chris M., 27, a construction company CEO from Edmonton, Canada
Constantine Tzortzis, 30, a restaurant owner from Atlanta, Ga.
Frank Carpenter, 29, a college admissions director from Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Jeff, 35, an entrepreneur from St. Louis, Mo.
Jon Ellsworth, 26, an e-commerce executive from Vancouver, Wash.
J.P., 34, a construction manager from New York, N.Y.
Lucas Daniels, 30, an oilfield equipment distributor from Odessa, Texas
Matt, 28, an office supply salesman from Bridgewater, Mass.
Mike Burns, 29, a technology salesman from San Diego, Calif.
Ryan “Mickey” McLean, 31, a chef from Cleveland, Ohio
Nick Peterson, 26, a personal trainer from Tampa, Fla.
Rob Dahm, 27, a technology executive from Monroe, Mich.
Ryan M., 27, a construction estimator from Royal Oak, Mich.
Ryan Park, 31, a solar energy executive from Corona Del Mar, Calif.
Stephen D’Amico, 27, a hairstylist from Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Tim, 35, a liquor distributor from Long Beach, N.Y.
West Lee, 30, a lawyer from Chapin, S.C.
William “Will” Holman, 30, a cellular phone salesman from Galloway, Ohio
The Bachelorette premieres Monday, May 23 at 9/8c on ABC.
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UPDATE – A preview commercial for the new season is below.
