The Bachelor
Season 4
StarringRichie Strahan
Presented byOsher Günsberg
No. of contestants25
WinnerAlex Nation
Runner-upNiki Gogan
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release27 July (2016-07-27) –
15 September 2016 (2016-09-15)
Season chronology
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The fourth season of The Bachelor premiered on 27 July 2016.[1] This season features Richie Strahan, a 31-year-old Rope Access Technician from Perth, Western Australia, courting 25 women.[2][3] Strahan previously appeared on the first season of The Bachelorette Australia featuring Sam Frost, where he finished in third place.

Contestants

The season began with 22 contestants.[4] In episode 7, three "intruders" were brought into the competition, bringing the total number of contestants to 25.[3]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Alexandra "Alex" Nation[5] 24 Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Venue Manager Winner
Nikki Gogan[6] 28 Northam, Western Australia Real Estate Agent Runner-Up
Olena Khamula[7] 23 Sydney, New South Wales Makeup Artist Episode 15
Rachael Gouvignon[8] 31 Perth, Western Australia Support Worker Episode 14
Faith Williams[9][a] 26 Brisbane, Queensland Hairdresser Episode 13
Stephanie "Steph" Dixon[10] 25 Ballarat, Victoria Model Episode 12
Kirralee "Kiki" Morris[11] 28 Sydney, New South Wales Personal Assistant Episode 11
Sarah Harding[12] 26 Brisbane, Queensland Sales Representative Episode 10
Noni Janur[13] 25 Gold Coast, Queensland Swimwear Designer Episode 9
Keira Maguire[14] 29 Sydney, New South Wales Account Manager Episode 8
Georgia Tripos[15] 24 Melbourne, Victoria Artist Episode 7
Megan Marx[16] 27 Geraldton, Western Australia Health Promotions Officer Episode 7 (quit)
Sasha Zhuravlyova[17] 31 Melbourne, Victoria Executive Assistant Episode 6
Eliza St John[18] 31 Sydney, New South Wales Event Coordinator Episode 5
Marja Jacobsen[19] 34 Sydney, New South Wales Yoga Instructor Episode 4
Sophie Edwards[20] 28 Adelaide, South Australia Customer Support Manager
Janey Birks[21] 27 Brisbane, Queensland Children's Entertainer Episode 3
Tiffany Scanlon[22] 29 Perth, Western Australia Training Administrator
Tolyna Baan[23] 32 Melbourne, Victoria Personal Trainer
Laura Williams[24][a] 25 Melbourne, Victoria Project Manager Episode 2
Mia MacKinnon[25] 24 Sydney, New South Wales Former Athlete/Student
Aimee Psellos[26] 31 Melbourne, Victoria Business Development Manager Episode 1
Natalie Nazzari[27] 27 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Communications Officer
Vintaea Carlos[28] 25 Brisbane, Queensland Massage Therapist Episode 1 (quit)

Call-out order

Richie's call-out order
# Bachelorettes Episode
1[29] 2[30] 3[31] 4[32] 5[33] 6[34] 7[35] 8[b][36] 9[37] 10[38] 11[39] 12[40] 13[41] 14[42] 15[43] 16[44]
1 Nikki Tiffany Nikki Megan Faith Alex Faith Rachael Olena Steph Alex Nikki Faith Rachael Nikki Nikki Alex
2 Megan Megan Olena Noni Keira Nikki Kiki Alex Alex Faith Steph Olena Alex Nikki Olena Alex Nikki
3 Janey Alex Rachael Kiki Rachael Sasha Nikki Steph Faith Alex Nikki Rachael Nikki Alex Alex Olena
4 Natalie Faith Georgia Nikki Nikki Kiki Keira Nikki Khalia Rachael Kiki Steph Olena Olena Rachael
5 Georgia Nikki Noni Olena Olena Faith Olena Noni Kiki Olena Faith Alex Rachael Faith
6 Tiffany Rachael Keira Keira Georgia Rachael Georgia Faith Nikki Nikki Olena Faith Steph
7 Eliza Olena Alex Marja Sasha Georgia Alex Olena Noni Kiki Rachael Kiki
8 Alex Janey Faith Alex Megan Olena Noni Keira Rachael Sarah Sarah
9 Kiki Mia Kiki Faith Eliza Megan Megan Kiki Sarah Khalia
Noni
10 Aimee Kiki Sasha Rachael Noni Keira Rachael Sarah Steph
11 Rachael Noni Megan Sophie Alex Noni Sasha Khalia Keira
12 Marja Laura Janey Georgia Kiki Eliza Georgia
13 Sophie Sophie Tiffany Sasha Marja
Sophie
Megan
14 Laura Sasha Eliza Eliza
15 Tolyna Eliza Tolyna Janey
Tiffany
Tolyna
16 Mia Marja Marja
17 Keira Tolyna Sophie
18 Sasha Georgia Laura
Mia
19 Faith Keira
20 Noni Aimee
Natalie
21 Vintaea
22 Olena
Vintaea
23 Steph[c]
24 Sarah[c]
25 Khalia[c]
  The contestant received the white rose, giving her the ability to spend extra time in a secret room with the Bachelor whenever she wishes.
  The contestant received a first impression rose.
  The contestant received a rose during a date.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was eliminated during a date.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.
  The contestant won the competition.
  1. ^ a b Despite sharing a surname, Faith and Laura are not related.
  2. ^ The rose ceremony was cancelled due to Keira's elimination during her single date. Therefore, the remaining contestants are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. ^ a b c This contestant was an intruder and did not join the competition until Episode 7.

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 27 July 2016

Event Description
First impression rose Tiffany
Megan
White rose Alex
Rose ceremony Vintaea quit during the rose ceremony;
Aimee & Natalie were eliminated.

Episode 2

Original airdate: 28 July 2016

Event Description
Single date Nikki
Olena
Group date Alex, Faith, Kiki, Tolyna, Keira,
Sasha, Eliza, Laura, Georgia, and Mia
Rose ceremony Laura & Mia were eliminated.

Episode 3

Original airdate: 3 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Megan
Group date Rachael, Alex, Nikki, Sasha, Marja, Janey,
Kiki, Keira, Tolyna, Noni, Tiffany, and Sophie
One-on-one time Rachael, Sasha, Janey, Tolyna, Noni and Tiffany
Rose ceremony Janey, Tiffany & Tolyna were eliminated.

Episode 4

Original airdate: 4 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Faith
Group date Eliza, Georgia, Noni, Sophie,
Rachael, Olena and Keira
One-on-one time Keira
Rose ceremony Marja & Sophie were eliminated.

Episode 5

Original airdate: 10 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Alex
Group date Sasha, Kiki, Megan and Nikki (and Noni)
One-on-one time Nikki
Rose ceremony Eliza was eliminated.

Episode 6

Original airdate: 11 August 2016

Event Description
Group date Olena, Faith, Megan, Georgia, Nikki,
Sasha, Noni, Alex, Rachael and Keira
One-on-one time Faith
Single date Kiki
Rose ceremony Sasha was eliminated.

Episode 7

Original airdate: 17 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Rachael
Intruders Steph, Sarah & Khalia were introduced.
Group date Khalia, Sarah & Steph
Rose ceremony Megan quit during the rose ceremony;
Georgia was eliminated.

Episode 8

Original airdate: 18 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Olena
Keira
Group date Alex, Steph, Rachael, Kiki,
Sarah, Faith, Nikki and Noni
One-on-one time Rachael & Noni
Rose ceremony Keira was eliminated during her single date;
the rose ceremony was cancelled.

Episode 9

Original airdate: 24 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Steph
Group date Everyone
Rose ceremony Khalia & Noni were eliminated.

Episode 10

Original airdate: 25 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Alex
Group date Everyone
Rose ceremony Sarah was eliminated.

Episode 11

Original airdate: 31 August 2016

Event Description
Single date Nikki
Group date Everyone
Rose ceremony Kiki was eliminated.

Episode 12

Original airdate: 1 September 2016

Event Description
Single date Faith
Rachael
Group date N/A
Rose ceremony Steph was eliminated.

Episode 13

Original airdate: 7 September 2016

Event Description
Single date N/A
Group date Everyone
Rose ceremony Faith was eliminated.

Episode 14

Original airdate: 8 September 2016

Event Description
Hometown #1 Alex - Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Hometown #2 Olena - Sydney, New South Wales
Hometown #3 Rachael - Perth, Western Australia
Hometown #4 Nikki - Northam, Western Australia
Rose ceremony Rachael was eliminated.

Episode 15

Original airdate: 14 September 2016; filmed at Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Event Description
Overnight #1 Alex
Overnight #2 Nikki
Overnight #3 Olena
Rose ceremony Olena was eliminated.

Episode 16

Original airdate: 15 September 2016
Location: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Event Description
Meet Richie's Family #1 Alex
Meet Richie's Family #2 Nikki
Final Date #1 Nikki
Final Date #2 Alex
Final Decision: Alex is the winner

Ratings

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 27 July 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 882,000 5 52,000 5 934,000 [45][46]
2 Episode 2 28 July 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 824,000 5 129,000 4 953,000 [47][48]
3 Episode 3 3 August 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 819,000 8 60,000 7 879,000 [49][50]
4 Episode 4 4 August 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 771,000 5 80,000 5 851,000 [51][52]
5 Episode 5 10 August 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 858,000 8 62,000 7 920,000 [53][54]
6 Episode 6 11 August 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 742,000 9 110,000 7 852,000 [55][56]
7 Episode 7 17 August 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 838,000 7 37,000 7 875,000 [57][58]
8 Episode 8 18 August 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 777,000 8 94,000 6 871,000 [59][60]
9 Episode 9 24 August 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 853,000 6 44,000 7 897,000 [61][62]
10 Episode 10 25 August 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 750,000 8 74,000 5 824,000 [63][64]
11 Episode 11 31 August 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 821,000 8 44,000 8 865,000 [65][66]
12 Episode 12 1 September 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 857,000 5 73,000 4 930,000 [67][68]
13 Episode 13 7 September 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 844,000 7 66,000 7 910,000 [69][70]
14 Episode 14 8 September 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm 818,000 5 101,000 2 919,000 [71][72]
15 Episode 15 14 September 2016 Wednesday 7:30 pm 909,000 5 43,000 4 952,000 [73][74]
16 Finale
Final Decision 		15 September 2016 Thursday 7:30 pm
Thursday 9:00 pm 		1,103,000
1,324,000		 3
1		 32,000
53,000		 2
1		 1,134,000
1,377,000 		[75][76]

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