The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show, The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors. The 2004 season of The Bachelorette again took the runner-up from the previous season of The Bachelor. After last airing on February 28, 2005, the series returned to ABC during the spring of 2008, following an absence of three years.

Seasons

• Season 1 (2003)

Trista Rehn, the runner-up of the first season of The Bachelor, selected Ryan Sutter and the season's finale broadcast was one the most-watched programs in the history of reality television.www.realitytvworld.com/news/over-30-million-viewers-tune-in-the-bachelorette-series-finale-978.php They got married and have two children together.www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelorette-couple-trista-and-ryan-sutter-welcome-first-child-5581.phpcelebrity-babies.com/2009/04/03/ryan-and-trista-sutter-welcome-blakesley-grace/

• Season 2 (2004)

Meredith Phillips, who was let go of by bachelor Bob Guiney in season 4 of The Bachelor, chose Ian Mckee.www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelorette-meredith-phillips-chooses-vagabond-ian-mckee-in-abc-series-finale-2307.php However, they ended their relationship in February 2005.www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelorette-couple-meredith-phillips-and-ian-mckee-announce-breakup-3224.php

• Season 3 (2005)

Jennifer Schefft, selected by Andrew Firestone in season three of The Bachelor,www.realitytvworld.com/news/ohio-native-jen-schefft-chosen-as-andrew-firestone-mate-on-the-bachelor-1191.php got a second chance at love, after her relationship with Firestone ended,www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-couple-andrew-firestone-and-jen-schefft-breakup-2068.php in The Bachelorette's third season. She chose Jerry Ferris, an art gallery director, over fellow finalist John Paul Merritt in a first live final rose ceremony.Last names per [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-bachelor-andrew-firestone-dishes-on-jen-schefft-july-wedding-7291.php "Ex-'Bachelor' Andrew Firestone dishes on Jen Schefft, July wedding" by Christopher Rocchio, 06/16/2008] During this last episode, Jerry proposed to Jen. She rejected his proposal, however, stating that the chemistry was not there.www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-bachelorette-3-ends-with-jen-schefft-rejecting-both-john-paul-merritt-and-selected-suitor-jerry-ferris-3278.php

• Season 4 (2008)

DeAnna Pappas, who first appeared in The Bachelor, but was yet rejected by bachelor Brad Womack,www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-star-brad-womack-rejects-both-jenni-croft-deanna-pappas-6120.php chose Jesse Csincsak over Jason Mesnick.www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelorette-deanna-pappas-picks-jesse-csincsak-gets-proposal-7384.php They were set to wed on May 9, 2009 but the couple announced their break-up in November 2008.www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelorette-star-deanna-pappas-announces-break-up-with-jesse-csincsak-7959.php On season 13 of The Bachelor which features Jason Mesnick as a single father looking for a second chance at love, Pappas makes a surprise return.