The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 8

The Bachelorette
Season 8
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StarringEmily Maynard
Presented byChris Harrison
No. of contestants25
WinnerJef Holm
Runner-upArie Luyendyk Jr.
No. of episodes12 (including 2 specials)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMay 14 (2012-05-14) –
July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)
Additional information
Filming datesMarch 14 (2012-03-14) –
May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
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The eighth season of The Bachelorette, an ABC reality television series, premiered on May 14, 2012. This season features 26-year-old Emily Maynard, a single mother from West Virginia living in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Maynard was previously the winner of season 15 of The Bachelor, where she got engaged to Brad Womack; however, they ended their engagement in May 2011.

The season concluded on July 22, 2012, with Maynard accepting a proposal from 27-year-old entrepreneur Jef Holm. They ended their engagement in October 2012.

This is the first season of The Bachelorette filmed in Maynard's current city of Charlotte, North Carolina, where she and her daughter Ricki Hendrick live[1][2][3][4] (along with the child's paternal grandfather; the child's father died before she was born).[5] This marks the first time a show in The Bachelor franchise has taken place in the Southern United States and also the second time one has been filmed on the East Coast since New York City in season three.[6][7][8][9]

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  4. ^ Cooke, Meghan (March 21, 2012). "Charlotte's 'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard on high-flying date at Mint Museum".
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  7. ^ "Report: ABC's "The Bachelorette" Home Chosen in Charlotte, NC". The Denver Post. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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