The Bachelor Ben Flajnik is one episode in to his televised journey to find love and we’ve already seen seven eligible bachelorettes sent packing. So that means there are 18 (and a half – more on that later) young ladies left and nine more episodes before Ben hands out the final rose. (IF Ben hands out the final rose – Damn you Brad Womack!)
Thanks to The Bachelor seer Reality Steve those not averse to spoilers don’t need to wait to find out the fates of his love harem. So I’ve broken down all of the eliminations for the entire season as well as who got dates and have listed them below in chronological order episode by episode. If you’d like to know more about the contestants, just click on their names for our profile posts.
EPISODE 1
Since it’s already happened I won’t go through the trouble of listing all the drama, first impression rose, etc. So, without further ado, here are the eliminations:
Amber Bacon
Amber Tierney
Anna Snowball
Dianna Martinez
Holly Johnson
Lyndsie James
Shira Scott
EPISODE 2
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
One-on-one: Kacie Boguskie
Group Date: 12 women
One-on-one: Courtney Robertson
Eliminated:
Jenna Burke
Shawn Reynolds
EPISODE 3
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
One-on-one: Emily O’Brien
Group Date: 11 girls go bikini skiing
One-on-one: Lindzi Cox
Eliminated:
Erika Uhlig
Jaclyn Swartz
*** Shawntel Newton from Brad Womack’s season (You know, the embalmer and funeral home director) makes a surprise return because of her affinity for Ben Flajnik, but she does not receive a rose. So much for all the promotional hoopla about the mystery woman! (Kinda sucks – Shawntel was just about my favorite from last season.)
*** Brittney Schreiner leaves voluntarily (and mysteriously)
EPISODE 4
UTAH
One-on-one: Jennifer Fritsch
Group date: ? women go fly fishing
Eliminated:
Monica Spannbauer
Samantha Levey (Samantha asks to leave while filming for episode 3 after falling for married ABC producer Bennett Graebner, but stayed around for one more rose ceremony. It’s not known if ABC will show the real reason she chose to leave. *There is no evidence that anything physical happened between the two.)
*** Possibly Elyse Myers – If not, then she definitely leaves in Episode 5
EPISODE 5
PUERTO RICO
One-on-one: Nicki Sterling
Group Date: Baseball Date with 8 women
One-on-one: ???
Eliminated:
Elyse Myers (If she made it)
Jamie Otis
Jennifer Fritsch
EPISODE 6
PANAMA
One-on-one: Kacie Boguskie
Group Date: ? women on a boat ride
One-on-one: ???
Eliminated:
Blakeley Shea
Casey Shteamer
EPISODE 7
BELIZE
One-on-one: Lindzi Cox
One-on-one: Emily O’Brien
Group Date: Girls go swimming with the sharks.
One-on-one: Courtney Robertson
Eliminated:
Emily O’Brien
Rachel Truehart
EPISODE 8
HOMETOWN DATES
Lindzi Cox – Ocala, FL (Filmed first)
Kacie Boguskie – Clarksville, TN (Filmed 2nd)
Nicky Sterling – Hurst, Tx (Filmed third)
Courtney Robertson – Scottsdale, AZ (Filmed fourth)
Eliminated:
Kacie Boguskie
EPISODE 9
OVERNIGHT DATES / SWITZERLAND
Eliminated:
Nicki Sterling
EPISODE 10
FINAL ROSE CEREMONY
Eliminated:
Lindzi Cox
Winner: Courtney Robertson
Did you know? This isn’t the first time Courtney Robertson has dated a celebrity! CLICK HERE to find out which other Hollywood hunk did some serious Courtney hand holding!
*** CHECK OUT OUR PROFILES OF ALL THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS FROM SEASON 16 HERE!
