The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 1

The Bachelorette
Season 1
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StarringTrista Rehn
Presented byChris Harrison
No. of contestants25
WinnerRyan Sutter
Runner-upCharlie Maher
No. of episodes7 (including 1 special)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 8 (2003-01-08) –
February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19)
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The Bachelorette was the first season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. The season premiered on January 8, 2003, and featured 29-year-old Trista Rehn, a pediatric physical therapist and former Miami Heat dancer from Indiana.

Rehn was the runner-up from the first season of The Bachelor featuring Alex Michel. The season concluded on February 19, 2003, with Rehn accepting a proposal from 28-year-old firefighter Ryan Sutter. They married on December 6, 2003 in Santa Monica, California, and currently live in Vail, Colorado with their two children.[1]

  1. ^ "Trista Sutter: My Dreams Came True Through 'The Bachelorette'". theintelligencer.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.