After 10 seasons of The Bachelor and three seasons of The Bachelorette, Chris Harrison informed us tonight that only four couples are still together. In addition to our newest couple, Charlie and Sarah are happily living together in Los Angeles; Byron and Mary are cozy in Texas and will wed in the fall; while Trista and Ryan have been married for four years and are expecting a little one at the end of the summer. And on a bittersweet note, my favorite bachelor of all time, Andrew Firestone, recently proposed to his girlfriend, which sadly means he is once again off the market. In years past, the reunion show meant we got to see all of the ladies one last time, as they rehashed their feelings with one another and fired uncomfortable questions at the bachelor. Tonight's gathering was much smaller and much more subdued, as we were only privy to seeing five of the original 25 women from this season. Amber, Danielle and Steph T. were the first three to grace the stage with Chris. As ...
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When I heard that the ladies were going to take part in a mini boot camp tonight, I was fully expecting to see them have to sweat it out on a tough obstacle course. Somehow, I think they got off a little easy. Well, maybe not all of them. Bevin did take a nasty spill during the tire drill and managed to fracture her ankle. Luckily for her, Andy wasn't far from the scene and was able to swoop in and save the day. OK, so he didn't really save the day, but he did initiate the call for an ambulance, and Bevin did score a rose out of the deal. Come to think of it, she also became the lucky recipient of a fancy watch, courtesy of Andy. OK, I don't feel so badly for her anymore.Once the ambulance left, the drills were over and the remaining ladies retreated to the house. It was there that Chris Harrison informed them that there would be two group dates this week and one two-on-one date. The latter date would end in one woman receiving a rose, while the other would be sent packing.Things go...
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This week, the remaining 15 ladies moved into the mansion together and, in my opinion, they have now officially entered into "The Bachelor Bubble." By that I mean, when they are not on a date with Andy, they are essentially cut off from the outside world. At the mansion, the women are not allowed to read books or magazines, watch TV or even listen to the radio. As we were told, that stuff makes for dull TV and I would agree. Already, we can see that the tension is building. And with hidden microphones in almost every room of the house, you won't miss a thing.A group date to the Sunset Strip kicked things off tonight. Andy and seven of the women hopped on a bus and took in the sights before taking turns riding a mechanical bull at a local bar. Tessa was the first one to fall off the bull and feign an injury, in an attempt to get Andy to rush to her side. It worked, but I think Andy was more impressed by Stephanie W., who managed to hang on the entire ride and not fall off. The firs...
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Tonight we finally got to meet the new Bachelor, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Andy Baldwin, M.D. By far, he's the bachelor with the most impressive history to date, and he's certainly easy on the eyes. Aside from being a doctor, he's also a world-class triathlete and when he says he can't wait to be married and have kids, it really does seem genuine. So what can we expect to see this season? Judging from the promos, we know he'll pop the question to one lucky lady, but we can also expect a lot of drama along the way. As we witnessed tonight, the claws are already coming out and we still have a long way to go. So let's get started....As a participant in the second season of The Bachelor (yes, it's true — I wouldn't make this up), let me start off by saying that what you don't see in this first episode is all of the chaos that goes on behind the scenes. In the days prior to meeting the Bachelor, the women are caught up in a whirlwind of activities. Interviews, photo shoots and drug tests...
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