‘The Bachelorette’ To Air 2 Seasons with Katie Thurston & Michelle Young – Deadline

For the first time in franchise history, The bachelorette will produce two cycles in the same calendar year. The summer staple has been renewed by ABC for seasons 17 and 18 to air in 2021. They will be headlined by two Bachelor Nation Nation favorites, Katie Thurston and Michelle Young, both of whom had both been heavily assumed to be the next Bachelorette afterwards. have become breakouts from the just concluded, marked by the controversy 25th season of The single person.

The bachelorette Season 17 with Thurston will be the first, premiering in the summer of 2021; the 18th season of the show ranked by Young will air in fall 2021. The announcement was made by The bachelor: after the final rose host Emmanuel Acho during the hour-long special following Matt James’ Season 25 finale.

A longtime summer ratings MVP for ABC, The bachelorette aired its first fall edition last year out of necessity, after production shutdown forced by a coronavirus pandemic pushed the series’ filming for several months. The move worked, and The bachelorette was one of ABC’s best ratings last fall, ranking 4th among entertainment programs broadcast in the fall of 18-49 (rating 1.8) and second in highest ratings. ABC’s behind Grey’s Anatomy. He coexisted with the venerable Dance with the stars so season 18 will not necessarily replace Dancing on the calendar like The single person done in the middle of the season.

The bachelorette is a Next Entertainment production in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton, Nicole Woods, Bennett Graebner, Peter Gust, Tim Warner, Louis Caric and Peter Geist are the executive producers.

Here are the biographies of the new Bachelorettes provided by ABC:

Katie Thurston, “The Bachelorette” Season 17 Premiere Summer 2021

Among the Women of Season 25, Katie has emerged as a prominent voice, who has repeatedly opposed bullying and negativity in the home. The 30-year-old Washington native became an instant fan favorite for her memorable arrival the night she introduced herself to Matt, a glowing vibrator in tow. Without any excuse herself, Katie is adventurous, daring, and ready for a man she can build a life with. A marketer with an innate social media outlook and a humorous outlook on life, she is a witty storyteller who wants a man who will laugh with her.

Michelle Young, “The Bachelorette” Season 18, Fall 2021 Premiere

After joining the season as a late arrival, Michelle immediately stole the attention of the Bachelor. A former Division I basketball player from Minnesota, the 28-year-old kindergarten teacher is now focused on preparing her students to become the next generation of community leaders. Michelle has big dreams for the future and says she wants a man by her side, supportive and determined to make the world a better place. She seeks the Superman in her Superwoman and is ready to find a love with which she can start a family of her own.