The Bachelor (Australian TV series) season 9

The ninth season of The Bachelor Australia premiered on 21 July 2021.[1] This season features Jimmy Nicholson, a 31-year-old aeroplane pilot from Sydney, New South Wales.[2][3]

The Bachelor
Season 9
StarringJimmy Nicholson
Presented byOsher Günsberg
No. of contestants23
WinnerHolly Kingston
Runner-upBrooke Cleal
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkNetwork 10
Original release21 July (2021-07-21) –
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 8
Next →
Season 10

Contestants

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The season began with 23 contestants.[4]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Holly Kingston 27 Sydney, New South Wales Marketing Manager Winner
Brooke Cleal 27 Melbourne, Victoria Occupational Therapist Runner-up
Returned in Episode 12
Left Episode 8
Jacinta "Jay" Lal 31 Sydney, New South Wales Nutritionist Episode 15
Carlie Hodges 33 Melbourne, Victoria Corporate Lawyer Episode 14
Lily Price 23 Melbourne, Victoria Crane Operator Episode 13
Ashlee "Ash" Lawson 34 Brisbane, Queensland Dance Teacher
Laura O'Loughlin 28 Adelaide, South Australia Speech Pathologist Episode 12
Tahnee Leeson 27 Melbourne, Victoria Corporate Travel Manager Episode 11
Stephanie Lynch 27 Perth, Western Australia Business Development Manager Episode 10
Rebekah Modernel 27 Sydney, New South Wales Youth Support Worker Episode 9
Sierah Swepstone 28 Melbourne, Victoria Technical Analyst Episode 8
Stevie Grey 29 Brisbane, Queensland Hair Stylist Episode 7
Tatum Hargraves 26 Gold Coast, Queensland Company Director
Ashleigh Freckleton 28 Melbourne, Victoria Speech Pathologist Episode 6
Elena Wee 33 Sydney, New South Wales Personal Trainer Episode 5
Hannah Norman 26 Sydney, New South Wales Nurse Episode 4
Tamlyn Hoskins 25 Sydney, New South Wales Customer Service Officer
Chanel Tang 34 Sydney, New South Wales Flight Manager Episode 3
Madison Allen 24 Melbourne, Victoria Marketing Co-Ordinator
Belinda Robinson 29 Sunshine Coast, Queensland Criminal Lawyer Episode 2
Jacinta Boys 29 Melbourne, Victoria Executive Recruiter
Annabelle O'Regan 28 Sydney, New South Wales Medical Equipment Installer Episode 1
Lauren Jenkins 29 Adelaide, South Australia Office Administrator

Call-out order

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Jimmy's call-out order
# Bachelorettes Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6[a] 7 8 9 10[b] 11[c] 12 13 14 15 16
1 Brooke Jay Brooke Ash Holly Stephanie Jay Lily Carlie Laura Holly Carlie Ash Holly Holly Brooke Holly
2 Carlie Carlie Lily Carlie Brooke Tatum Ash Brooke Laura[d] Tahnee Carlie Ash Carlie Jay Brooke Holly Brooke
3 Jay Lily Stephanie Jay Tatum Lily Brooke Tahnee Ash Jay Ash Holly Brooke Carlie Jay Jay
4 Laura Brooke Holly Stephanie Lily Carlie Carlie Rebekah Rebekah Ash Jay Laura Lily Brooke Carlie
5 Sierah Ash Jay Lily Jay Brooke Holly Laura Tahnee Stephanie Laura Lily Holly Ash
Lily
6 Belinda Elena Stevie Ashleigh Carlie Holly Laura Jay Stephanie Carlie[e] Lily Jay Jay
7 Madison Hannah Ash Rebekah Ashleigh Jay Lily Carlie Lily Holly[e] Tahnee Tahnee Laura
8 Ashleigh Rebekah Elena Laura Rebekah Ash Rebekah Sierah Jay Lily[e] Stephanie
9 Tamlyn Madison Carlie Brooke Sierah Laura Sierah Ash Holly Rebekah
10 Rebekah Sierah Tatum Holly Tahnee Tahnee Stephanie Holly Sierah
11 Tahnee Stevie Rebekah Elena Elena Rebekah Stevie Stephanie Brooke[f]
12 Ash Holly Madison Tatum Stephanie Sierah Tahnee Stevie
13 Lauren Belinda Hannah Hannah Ash Stevie Tatum Tatum
14 Stevie Tamlyn Ashleigh Tahnee Stevie Ashleigh Ashleigh
15 Hannah Tatum Tahnee Stevie Laura Elena
16 Holly Laura Tamlyn Tamlyn Hannah
Tamlyn
17 Jacinta Jacinta Laura Sierah
18 Elena Ashleigh Chanel Chanel
Madison
19 Tatum Chanel Sierah
20 Annabelle Tahnee Belinda
Jacinta
21 Chanel Stephanie
22 Stephanie Annabelle
Lauren
23 Lily
  The contestant received the business lounge key, which guarantees one Bachelorette uninterrupted time with Jimmy during their time in the mansion.
  The contestant received a rose during the date
  The contestant received a rose outside of a date or the rose ceremony.
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
  The contestant was eliminated during the date
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant won the competition
Notes
  1. ^ The rose ceremony was cancelled after Ashleigh was eliminated during the cocktail party. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  2. ^ The rose ceremony was cancelled after Stephanie quit during the cocktail party. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. ^ The rose ceremony took place during a group date in Glenworth Valley.
  4. ^ The woman who received this rose in the group date was also guaranteed to be taken on the next single date.
  5. ^ a b c The rose ceremony was cancelled when Rebekah quit during the ceremony. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  6. ^ Brooke left the competition due to an urgent family matter.

Episodes

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Episode 1

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Original airdate: 21 July 2021

Event Description
Business Lounge key Jay
Rose ceremony Annabelle & Lauren were eliminated.

Episode 2

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Original airdate: 22 July 2021

Event Description
Single date Brooke
Group date Stephanie, Laura, Rebekah, Tamlyn, Jacinta,
Belinda, Sierah, Tahnee, Tatum & Lily
One-on-one time Lily
Rose ceremony Belinda & Jacinta were eliminated.

Episode 3

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Original airdate: 28 July 2021

Event Description
Single date Ash
Group date Ashleigh, Carlie, Elena, Holly,
Jay, Sierah, Stevie & Tahnee
One-on-one time Carlie
Rose ceremony Chanel & Madison were eliminated.

Episode 4

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Original airdate: 29 July 2021

Event Description
Single Date Holly
Group Date Ashleigh, Brooke, Carlie, Hannah,
Laura, Lily, Stephanie & Tatum
One-on-one time Brooke
Rose ceremony Hannah & Tamlyn were eliminated.

Episode 5

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Original airdate: 4 August 2021

Event Description
Single Date Stephanie
Group Date Brooke, Carlie, Elena, Holly, Jay,
Laura, Lily, Stevie, Tahnee & Tatum
One-on-one time Tatum
Rose ceremony Elena was eliminated.

Episode 6

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Original airdate: 5 August 2021

Event Description
Single Date Jay
Group Date Rebekah, Stevie, Ashleigh, Laura & Sierah
One-on-one time Ashleigh
Rose ceremony Ashleigh was eliminated before the rose ceremony;
the rose ceremony was cancelled.

Episode 7

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Original airdate: 11 August 2021

Event Description
Single Date Lily
Rose ceremony Tatum quit before the rose ceremony;
Stevie was eliminated.

Episode 8

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Original airdate: 12 August 2021

Event Description
Leave Brooke left the mansion due to a family matter.
Single Date Carlie
Group Date Everyone
One-on-one time Laura & Sierah
Rose ceremony Sierah was eliminated.

Episode 9

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Original airdate: 12 August 2021

Event Description
Single Date Laura
Group Date Holly, Lily, Ash, Laura & Tahnee
One-on-one time Tahnee
Rose ceremony Rebekah quit during the rose ceremony;
the remaining contestants received their roses.

Episode 10

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Original airdate: 18 August 2021

Event Description
Single Date Holly
Rose ceremony Stephanie quit before the rose ceremony;
the rose ceremony was cancelled.

Episode 11

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Original airdate: 18 August 2021

Event Description
Group Date Everyone
Single Date Jay
Rose ceremony Tahnee was eliminated.

Episode 12

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Original airdate: 19 August 2021

Event Description
Group Date Everyone
One-on-one time Ash
Single Date Carlie
Return Brooke returned to the competition.
Rose ceremony Laura was eliminated.

Episode 13

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Original airdate: 25 August 2021

Event Description
Single Date Brooke
Group Date Everyone
Rose ceremony Ash & Lily were eliminated.

Episode 14

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Original airdate: 26 August 2021

Event Description
Hometown #1 Carlie – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Hometown #2 Jay – Sydney, New South Wales
Hometown #3 Holly – Sydney, New South Wales
Hometown #4 Brooke – Melbourne, Victoria
Rose ceremony Carlie was eliminated.

Episode 15

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Original airdate: 1 September 2021

Event Description
Single Date #1 Holly
Single Date #2 Jay
Single Date #3 Brooke
Rose ceremony Jay was eliminated.

Episode 16

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Original airdate: 2 September 2021

Event Description
Meet Jimmy's Family #1 Brooke
Meet Jimmy's Family #2 Holly
Final Date #1 Brooke
Final Date #2 Holly
Final decision: Holly is the winner

Ratings

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No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers
Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 21 July 2021 Wednesday 7:30 pm 482,000 18 46,000 16 528,000 [5]
2 Episode 2 22 July 2021 Thursday 7:30 pm 502,000 14 53,000 13 555,000 [6]
3 Episode 3 28 July 2021 Wednesday 7:30 pm 360,000 22 24,000 >20 384,000 [7]
4 Episode 4 29 July 2021 Thursday 7:30 pm 369,000 17 38,000 15 407,000 [8]
5 Episode 5 4 August 2021 Wednesday 7:30 pm 366,000 21 38,000 20 404,000 [9]
6 Episode 6 5 August 2021 Thursday 7:30 pm 375,000 20 44,000 18 418,000 [10]
7 Episode 7 11 August 2021 Wednesday 7:30 pm 414,000 18 32,000 18 445,000 [11]
8 Episode 8[a] 12 August 2021[a] Thursday 7:30 pm 412,000 15 48,000 14 460,000 [12]
9 Episode 9[a] 12 August 2021[a] Thursday 8:40 pm 412,000 15 48,000 14 460,000 [12]
10 Episode 10[a] 18 August 2021[a] Wednesday 7:30 pm 471,000 17 31,000 18 502,000 [13]
11 Episode 11[a] 18 August 2021[a] Wednesday 8:30 pm 471,000 17 31,000 18 502,000 [13]
12 Episode 12 19 August 2021 Thursday 7:30 pm 487,000 13 487,000 [14]
13 Episode 13 25 August 2021 Wednesday 7:30 pm 445,000 17 445,000 [15]
14 Episode 14 26 August 2021 Thursday 7:30 pm 470,000 13 470,000 [16]
15 Episode 15 1 September 2021 Wednesday 7:30 pm 447,000 16 447,000 [17]
16 Finale
Final Decision
2 September 2021 Thursday 7:30 pm
Thursday 8:40 pm
578,000
629,000
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578,000
629,000
[18]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h This episode was aired along with another episode on a double episode night.

References

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  1. ^ Knox, David (7 July 2021). "Returning: The Bachelor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ Cartwright, Lexie (4 March 2021). "Channel 10 announces Jimmy Nicholson as the next Bachelor". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ Hoffman, Lily (27 April 2021). "WA Bachelor Jimmy Nicholson warned by show's alumni to 'prepare' for racism". Perth Now. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet this year's Bachelorettes". 10Play. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ Knox, David (22 July 2021). "Wednesday 21 July 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ Knox, David (23 July 2021). "Thursday 22 July 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ Knox, David (29 July 2021). "Wednesday 28 July 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, David (30 July 2021). "Thursday 29 July 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Knox, David (5 August 2021). "Wednesday 4 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (6 August 2021). "Thursday 5 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ^ Knox, David (12 August 2021). "Wednesday 11 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b Knox, David (13 August 2021). "Thursday 12 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b Knox, David (19 August 2021). "Wednesday 18 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  14. ^ Knox, David (20 August 2021). "Thursday 19 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  15. ^ Knox, David (26 August 2021). "Wednesday 25 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  16. ^ Knox, David (27 August 2021). "Thursday 26 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  17. ^ Knox, David (2 September 2021). "Wednesday 1 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  18. ^ Knox, David (3 September 2021). "Thursday 2 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 September 2021.