The Bachelor
Season 3
StarringSam Wood
Presented byOsher Günsberg
No. of contestants21
WinnerSnezana Markoski
Runner-upLana Jeavons-Follows
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release29 July (2015-07-29) –
17 September 2015 (2015-09-17)
Season chronology
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The third season of The Bachelor premiered on 29 July 2015. This season features Sam Wood, a 34-year-old Melbourne-based business owner and personal trainer, and founder of children's fitness company Gecko Kids, originally from Tasmania; courting 21 women.[1][2]

Contestants

The season began with 19 contestants.[3] In episode 9, two "intruders" were brought into the competition, bringing the total number of contestants to 21.[4]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Snezana Markoski 34 Perth, Western Australia Scientific Sales Rep Winner
Lana Jeavons-Fellows 27 Berowra, New South Wales Communications Assistant Runner-up
Sarah Mackay 25 Mornington, Victoria Event Manager Episode 15
Heather Maltman 29 Brisbane, Queensland Filmmaker Episode 14
Nina Rolleston 28 Brisbane, Queensland Wedding Planner Episode 13
Rachel Moore 29 Brisbane, Queensland Food Blogger Episode 12
Ebru Dallikavak 31 Melbourne, Victoria Portfolio Manager Episode 10
Emily Simms 31 Melbourne, Victoria Advertising Executive Episode 9 (Quit)
Bec Chin 28 Central Coast, New South Wales Dietitian Episode 9
Rachel Jones 28 Adelaide, South Australia Charity Worker Episode 8
Jasmin Brown 24 Brisbane, Queensland Marketing Graduate Episode 7
Jacinda Gugliemino 33 Sydney, New South Wales Personal Assistant Episode 6
Sandra Rato 27 Melbourne, Victoria Primary P.E. Teacher Episode 5
Laura Musgrove 28 Sydney, New South Wales Veterinary Surgeon Episode 4
Joni Hodson 31 Melbourne, Victoria Motivational Speaker
Madeleine Van Orsouw 26 Melbourne, Victoria Fertility Nurse Episode 3
Krystal Steele 30 Cannonvale, Queensland Travel Agent Episode 2
Tessa Moritz 33 Melbourne, Victoria Account Manager
Reshael Sirputh 28 Brisbane, Queensland Accounts Manager
Jessica Lea 24 Gold Coast, Queensland Hospitality Manager Episode 1
Zilda Williams 31 Gold Coast, Queensland Swimsuit Model

Call-out order

Sam's call-out order
No. Bachelorettes Episodes
1[5][6] 2[7] 3[8] 4[9] 5[10] 6[11][12] 7[13] 8[14] 9[15] 10[16] 11[17] 12[18] 13[19] 14[20] 15[21] 16[22]
1 Snezana Sarah Sarah Snezana Heather Nina N/A Emily Snezana Sarah Heather Lana Sarah Lana Sarah Lana Snezana
2 Sarah Heather Jacinda Sarah Nina Sarah Sarah Heather Lana Lana Heather Heather Snezana Snezana Snezana Lana
3 Laura Snezana Nina Joni Jasmin Ebru Bec Sarah Heather Nina Snezana Nina Sarah Lana Sarah
4 Rachel J. Joni Heather Emily Jacinda Heather Ebru Nina Snezana Snezana Nina
Rachel M.
Sarah 		Snezana Heather Heather
5 Ebru Bec Emily Heather Snezana Jasmin Snezana Emily Ebru Sarah Lana Nina
6 Nina Rachel J. Snezana Jacinda Emily Snezana Heather Ebru Rachel M. Rachel M. Rachel M.
7 Jasmin Ebru Rachel J. Bec Sarah Bec Rachel J. Bec Nina Ebru
8 Heather Nina Sandra Rachel J. Bec Emily Nina Rachel J. Emily
9 Jacinda Tessa Joni Nina Sandra Jacinda Jasmin Bec
10 Bec Krystal Bec Jasmin Rachel J. Rachel J. Jacinda
11 Joni Jacinda Laura Sandra Ebru Sandra
12 Jessica Madeleine Ebru Ebru Joni
Laura
13 Tessa Emily Jasmin Laura
14 Reshael Jasmin Madeleine Madeleine
15 Madeleine Laura Krystal
Reshael
Tessa
16 Krystal Reshael
17 Zilda Sandra
18 Sandra Jessica
Zilda
19 Emily
20 Lana
21 Rachel M.
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Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 29 July 2015

Event Description
First impression rose Sarah
White rose Heather
Rose ceremony Zilda and Jessica were eliminated

Episode 2

Original airdate: 30 July 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Sarah
Group date Heather, Tessa, Jasmin, Emily, Madeleine, Snezana, Reshael, Jacinda, Sandra, Bec, Krystal, and Joni
Rose ceremony Tessa, Reshael, and Krystal were eliminated

Episode 3

Original airdate 5 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Snezana was given single date by the Bachelor
Single date (Girl's vote) Madeleine was voted to go on a single date
Rose ceremony Madeleine was eliminated

Episode 4

Original airdate: 6 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date (White Rose) Heather
Group date Joni, Ebru, Laura, Sarah, Rachel J., Sandra, Jasmin
Rose ceremony Laura and Joni were eliminated

Episode 5

Original airdate 12 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Nina
Group date Sandra, Ebru, Bec, Jasmin, Jacinda, Snezana, Sarah and Heather
Rose ceremony Sandra was eliminated

Episode 6

Original airdate: 13 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date "Groundhog" Dates: Bec, Ebru, Jacinda
Group date None
Rose ceremony No Rose Ceremony, Jacinda was eliminated before the ceremony

Episode 7

Original airdate 19 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Emily
Group date Ebru, Heather, Sarah, Snezana, Rachel J., Jasmin, Bec, Nina
Rose ceremony Jasmin was eliminated

Episode 8

Original airdate 20 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Snezana
Group date Rachel J., Heather, Bec, Emily, Nina
Rose ceremony Rachel J. was eliminated

Episode 9

Original airdate 26 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Bec, Sarah
Group date *None, two single dates instead
Intruders Lana & Rachel M. introduced
Rose ceremony Bec was eliminated during her single date
Emily quits before last rose is handed out

Episode 10

Original airdate 27 August 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Heather
Group date Ebru, Rachel M., Nina, Snezana, Lana
Rose ceremony Ebru was eliminated

Episode 11

Original airdate 2 September 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Lana
Group date Lana, Heather, Snezana, Sarah, Nina, Rachel M.
Rose ceremony Neither Sarah, Rachel M., or Nina were eliminated

Episode 12

Original airdate 3 September 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Sarah
Group date Everyone
Rose ceremony Rachel M. was eliminated

Episode 13

Original airdate 9 September 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Lana, Snezana, Heather, Sarah, Nina
Group date None
Rose ceremony Nina was eliminated

Episode 14

Original airdate 10 September 2015

Event Description
First Hometown Heather - Brisbane, Queensland
Second Hometown Lana - Berowra, New South Wales
Third Hometown Sarah - Mornington, Victoria
Fourth Hometown Snezana - Perth, Western Australia
Rose ceremony Heather was eliminated.

Episode 15

Original airdate: 16 September 2015

Event Description
First One-on-one date Snezana
Second One-on-one date Lana
Third One-on-one date Sarah
Rose ceremony: Sarah was eliminated.

Episode 16

Original airdate: 17 September 2015; filmed at Fernhill in Mulgoa.[24]

Event Description
First Meet Sam's family Snezana
Second Meet Sam's family Lana
First Final date Lana
Second Final date Snezana
Final decision: Snezana is the winner

Ratings

No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 29 July 2015 846,000 6 52,000 6 898,000 [25][26]
2 Episode 2 30 July 2015 739,000 8 58,000 6 797,000 [27][28]
3 Episode 3 5 August 2015 805,000 8 35,000 7 840,000 [29][30]
4 Episode 4 6 August 2015 794,000 8 70,000 4 864,000 [31][32]
5 Episode 5 12 August 2015 922,000 6 46,000 6 968,000 [33][34]
6 Episode 6 13 August 2015 911,000 3 55,000 3 966,000 [35][36]
7 Episode 7 19 August 2015 877,000 6 40,000 7 917,000 [37][38]
8 Episode 8 20 August 2015 817,000 6 83,000 5 900,000 [39][40]
9 Episode 9 26 August 2015 906,000 5 50,000 4 956,000 [41][42]
10 Episode 10 27 August 2015 889,000 5 102,000 3 991,000 [43][44]
11 Episode 11 2 September 2015 984,000 3 53,000 3 1,037,000 [45][46]
12 Episode 12 3 September 2015 942,000 3 83,000 1 1,026,000 [47][48]
13 Episode 13 9 September 2015 920,000 7 56,000 6 976,000 [49][50]
14 Episode 14 10 September 2015 981,000 3 90,000 1 1,071,000 [51][52]
15 Episode 15 16 September 2015 1,050,000 2 27,000 1 1,079,000 [53][54]
16 Finale
Final Decision 		17 September 2015 1,228,000
1,482,000		 2
1		 40,000
37,000		 2
1		 1,268,000
1,519,000 		[55][56]

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