The twentieth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 4, 2016. This season featured 26-year-old Ben Higgins, a software salesman from Warsaw, Indiana.
Higgins attended Indiana University, where he graduated with a BS in business administration and management through the school of public and environmental affairs (SPEA). In addition, he was also a member of Delta Upsilon's Indiana chapter where he served as the vice president of external affairs. He finished in third place on the 11th season of The Bachelorette featuring Kaitlyn Bristowe.
The season concluded on March 14, 2016, with Higgins choosing to propose to 25-year-old flight attendant Lauren Bushnell. They ended their engagement on May 15, 2017.
Filming and development Casting and contestants Casting began during the 19th season of the show. On August 24, 2015, during season one, episode four of Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, Ben Higgins was announced as the next Bachelor.
Notable contestant includes previous season's runner-up Becca Tilley and fellow contestant Amber James; news anchor Olivia Caridi from WCYB-TV; and Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher, who is a half-sister of Ready for Love star Ben Patton.
Production The season traveled to many places including Las Vegas, Nevada, Mexico City, Mexico, Pig Island in The Bahamas and the state of Indiana, with appearances from rapper Ice Cube, comedian Kevin Hart, soccer players Alex Morgan, Kelley O'Hara, comedian Terry Fator, and Indiana Pacers basketball players Paul George and George Hill.
Contestants The season began with 28 contestants, including a set of twins.
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRefLauren Bushnell25West Linn, OregonFlight AttendantWinner1Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher24Dallas, TexasReal Estate DeveloperRunner-up2Caila Quinn24Hudson, OhioSoftware Sales RepresentativeWeek 93Amanda Stanton25Laguna Beach, CaliforniaEstheticianWeek 84Becca Tilley26Shreveport, LouisianaChiropractic AssistantWeek 75Emily Ferguson23Las Vegas, NevadaWaitress6Lauren Himle25Dexter, MichiganKindergarten TeacherWeek 67Olivia Caridi23Austin, TexasFormer News Anchor8Leah Block25Greenwood Village, ColoradoEvent Planner9Jennifer Saviano25Davie, FloridaSmall Business OwnerWeek 510Jubilee Sharpe24Fort Lauderdale, FloridaWar Veteran11Amber James30Kankakee, IllinoisBartenderWeek 412–13Rachel Tchen23Little Rock, ArkansasUnemployedHaley Ferguson23Las Vegas, NevadaWaitress14Jami Letain23St. Albert, AlbertaBartenderWeek 315–16Shushanna Mkrtychyan27Salt Lake City, UtahProperty ManagerLace Morris25Denver, ColoradoReal Estate Agent17 (quit)28Portland, OregonDentistWeek 218–20Jacqueline "Jackie" Dion23Newport Beach, CaliforniaGerontologistSamantha Passmore26New Smyrna Beach, FloridaAttorneyLauren "LB" Barr23Stillwater, OklahomaFashion Buyer21 (quit)Breanne Rice30Seattle, WashingtonNutritional TherapistWeek 122–2824Branford, ConnecticutGraphic DesignerJessica Moser23Boca Raton, FloridaAccountantLaura Esselman24Louisville, KentuckyAccount ExecutiveLauren Russell26Houston, TexasMath TeacherMaegan Miller30Visalia, CaliforniaCowgirlTiara Soleim27Redmond, WashingtonChicken Enthusiast
Future appearances The Bachelorette
JoJo Fletcher was chosen as the lead of season 12 of The Bachelorette.
Bachelor in Paradise
Season 3
Caila Quinn, Lauren Himle, Tiara Soleim, Jami Letain, Shushanna Mkrtychyan, Jennifer Saviano, Izzy Goodkind, Lace Morris, Jubilee Sharpe, Leah Block, Haley Ferguson, Emily Ferguson, and Amanda Stanton returned for the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. Leah and Jubilee were eliminated in week 1. Emily and Haley quit in week 4. Izzy, Shushanna, and Caila quit in week 5. Lauren H., Jami, and Tiara were eliminated in week 5. Jennifer split from Nick Viall in week 6. Amanda and Lace left engaged to Josh Murray and Grant Kemp, respectively.
Season 4
Amanda, Emily and Haley returned for season 4. Emily and Haley quit in week 4. Amanda split from Robby Hayes in week 4.
Season 5
Shushanna and Jubilee returned for season 5. Jubilee quit in week 3. Shushanna split from Robby Hayes in week 6.
Season 6
Jennifer and Haley returned for season 6. Jennifer was eliminated in week 3. Haley was eliminated in week 5.
Season 8
Lace returned for season 8. She quit in week 3.
Happily Ever After?
Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell appeared in their own reality series, Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After?, on the sister network Freeform. Emily and Haley starred in the Freeform reality series The Twins: Happily Ever After?
The Bachelor Winter Games
Ben returned for The Bachelor Winter Games under Team USA. He quit in week 3.
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Episodes
Post-show On May 15, 2017, the couple announced their breakup.
Ben married Jessica Clarke on November 13, 2021.
Lauren married Chris Lane on October 25, 2019. Lauren and Chris have two children together, Dutton Walker (born June 8, 2021) and Baker Weston (born October 16, 2022).
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