The Bachelor (season 15)
The fifteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 3, 2011. 38-year-old Brad Womack, who previously appeared as the Bachelor in season 11, where he rejected both of his final two women, returned as the Bachelor for this season. He courted 30 women, unlike the 25 in previous seasons. Womack became the first bachelor to appear on The Bachelor twice. The season concluded in which single mother Emily Maynard was named the winner and became Womack's fiancée. The couple ended their engagement on June 29, 2011.
Filming and development
Casting and contestants
Casting began during On the Wings of Love. Potential candidates for this season including Womack, as well as Ty Brown and Chris Lambton from season six of The Bachelorette. Both Brown and Lambton turned down the offer, Womack was selected as the next Bachelor and was announced during the live show of season eleven of Dancing with the Stars.One of the season's contestants, Emily, was the fiancée of Ricky Hendrick.
Production
This season traveled to far-flung locales in Las Vegas, Nevada, Costa Rica, the British overseas territory of Anguilla and South Africa. Musical guests included Train and Seal.Contestants
Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions.| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
| Emily Maynard | 24 | Morgantown, West Virginia | Children's Hospital Event Planner | Winner | 1 |
| Chantal O'Brien | 28 | Mercer Island, Washington | Executive Assistant | Runner-up | 2 |
| Ashley Hebert | 26 | Madawaska, Maine | Dental Student | Week 9 | 3 |
| Shawntel Newton | 25 | Chico, California | Funeral Director | Week 8 | 4 |
| Michelle Money | 30 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Hairstylist | Week 7 | 5 |
| Britt Billmaier | 25 | Woodinville, Washington | Food Writer | Week 7 | 6 |
| Jackie Gordon | 26 | Newport, Rhode Island | Artist | Week 6 | 7 |
| Allison "Alli" Travis | 24 | Columbus, Ohio | Apparel Merchant | Week 6 | 8 |
| Lisa Morrisey | 24 | Ottawa, Kansas | Marketing Coordinator | Week 5 | 9–10 |
| Marissa May | 26 | Mesa, Arizona | Sports Publicist | Week 5 | 9–10 |
| Ashley Spivey | 26 | Ellerbe, North Carolina | Nanny | Week 5 | 11 |
| Lindsay Hill | 25 | Plano, Texas | First Grade Teacher | Week 4 | 12–14 |
| Meghan Merritt | 30 | Princeton, New Jersey | Fashion Marketer | Week 4 | 12–14 |
| Stacey Quirpel | 26 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Bartender | Week 4 | 12–14 |
| Kimberly Coon | 27 | Orlando, Florida | Marketing Coordinator | Week 3 | 15–16 |
| Sarah Powell | 27 | Denver, Colorado | Real Estate Broker | Week 3 | 15–16 |
| Madison Garton | 25 | Vail, Colorado | Model | Week 3 | 17 |
| Keltie Busch | 28 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Radio City Rockette | Week 2 | 18–20 |
| Melissa Schreiber | 32 | Westport, Connecticut | Waitress | Week 2 | 18–20 |
| Raichel Goodyear | 29 | Fullerton, California | Manscaper | Week 2 | 18–20 |
| Britnee Marks | 25 | Holland, Pennsylvania | Paralegal | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Cristy Caserta | 30 | Davie, Florida | Attorney | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Jessica "J" Adams | 26 | Seattle, Washington | Operations Manager | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Jill Ruskowski | 28 | Frisco, Texas | Sales Director | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Lacey Garbelman | 27 | Tampa, Florida | Insurance Agent | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Lauren Moore | 26 | Culpeper, Virginia | High School Teacher | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Lisa Pastrich | 27 | Dix Hills, New York | Sales Consultant | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Rebecca | 30 | Mission Viejo, California | Esthetician | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Renee Halpin | 28 | Palos Hills, Illinois | Nanny | Week 1 | 21–30 |
| Sarah Ledtke | 25 | Saginaw, Michigan | Musical Theatre Performer | Week 1 | 21–30 |