The Bachelorette
Season 1
StarringSam Frost
Presented byOsher Günsberg
No. of contestants14
WinnerSasha Mielczarek
Runner-upMichael Turnbull
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release23 September (2015-09-23) –
22 October 2015 (2015-10-22)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The first season of The Bachelorette Australia premiered on Network Ten on 23 September 2015.[1] The season features Sam Frost, a 26-year-old Marketing Manager from Melbourne, Victoria,[2] courting 14 men. Frost previously appeared on the second season of The Bachelor Australia,[3] where although she won the show and received a proposal from Blake Garvey, the two separated prior to the finale airing.[4][5][6][7]

Contestants

The season began with 14 contestants.

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Sasha Mielczarek 30 Bowral, New South Wales Construction Manager Winner
Michael Turnbull 34 Brisbane, Queensland Professional Soccer Player Runner-Up
Richie Strahan 30 Perth, Western Australia Rope Access Technician Episode 9
Alex Cameron 35 Avoca Beach, New South Wales Financial Consultant Episode 8[8][9]
Dave Billsborrow 30 Sydney, New South Wales Plumber Episode 7[10][11]
Davey Lloyd 25 Carpenter Episode 6
Kayne Buik 25 Perth, Western Australia Mining Electrician Episode 5[12]
Tony Strugar 32 Brisbane, Queensland Airline Cabin Manager
Kieren Nicholson 28 Melbourne, Victoria Exercise Physiologist Episode 4[13]
Will Ferrier 31 Perth, Western Australia Musician
Drew Woolford 31 Brisbane, Queensland Sleep Technician Episode 3[14]
David Witko 31 Melbourne, Victoria International Model Episode 2
Shane Leverett 27 Byron Bay, New South Wales Charity Ambassador Episode 1
Luke Haddrick 28 Sydney, New South Wales Marketing Manager

Future appearances

Richie Strahan was later chosen as the bachelor on the fourth season of The Bachelor. Michael Turnbull and Davey Lloyd returned for the inaugural series of Bachelor in Paradise. Strahan later returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise.

Call-out order

Color key
Sam's Call-Out Order
# Bachelors Episodes
1[15] 2[16] 3[17] 4[18] 5[19] 6[20] 7[21] 8[22] 9[23] 10[24]
1 Dave Sasha Dave Sasha Alex Davey Richie Sasha Michael Sasha Sasha
2 Alex Alex Richie Michael Richie Michael N/A Michael Sasha Michael Michael
3 Davey Drew Michael Dave Michael Sasha Richie Richie Richie
4 David Dave Davey Richie Sasha Dave Alex Alex
5 Sasha Tony Alex Kieren Kayne Alex Dave
6 Drew Kieren Sasha Alex Dave Richie Davey
7 Tony Richie Will Will Tony Kayne
8 Kayne Michael Drew Kayne Davey Tony
9 Luke David Tony Davey Kieren
Will
10 Kieren Will Kieren Tony
11 Shane Kayne Kayne Drew
12 Will Davey David
13 Michael Luke
Shane
14 Richie

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 23 September 2015

Event Description
First impression rose Sasha
Rose ceremony Luke and Shane were eliminated

Episode 2

Original airdate: 24 September 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Dave
Group date David, Michael, Sasha, Kieren, Drew, Richie, Kayne, and Tony
Rose ceremony David was eliminated

Episode 3

Original airdate: 30 September 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Sasha
Group date Kieren, Richie, Michael, Dave, Will, Tony, Kayne, and Davey
Rose ceremony Drew was eliminated

Episode 4

Original airdate: 1 October 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Alex
Group date Will, Kayne, Richie, Dave, Davey, and Sasha
Rose ceremony Kieren and Will were eliminated

Episode 5

Original airdate: 7 October 2015

Event Description
Two-on-one date Davey and Tony
Tony was eliminated.
Group date Dave, Michael, Alex, Sasha, Kayne, and Richie
Rose ceremony Kayne was eliminated.

Episode 6

Original airdate: 8 October 2015

Event Description
Group date Dave, Sasha, Alex, Michael and Davey
One-on-one date Richie
Rose ceremony Davey was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.

Episode 7

Original airdate: 14 October 2015

Event Description
One-on-one date Sasha
Group date None
Rose ceremony Dave was eliminated

Episode 8

Original airdate: 15 October 2015

Event Description
First Hometown Michael - Brisbane, Queensland
Second Hometown Alex - Avoca Beach, New South Wales
Third Hometown Richie - Perth, Western Australia
Fourth Hometown Sasha - Bowral, New South Wales
Rose ceremony Alex was eliminated

Episode 9

Original airdate: 21 October 2015

Event Description
First One-on-one date Sasha
Second One-on-one date Richie
Third One-on-one date Michael
Rose ceremony Richie was eliminated

Episode 10

Original airdate: 22 October 2015

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

Ratings

No. Title Air date Overnight Viewers Consolidated ratings Total viewers Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) 875,000 8 87,000 7 962,000 [25][26]
2 Episode 2 24 September 2015 (2015-09-24) 973,000 1 77,000 1 1,050,000 [27][28]
3 Episode 3 30 September 2015 (2015-09-30) 992,000 5 36,000 4 1,028,000 [29][30]
4 Episode 4 1 October 2015 (2015-10-01) 875,000 4 121,000 2 996,000 [31][32]
5 Episode 5 7 October 2015 (2015-10-07) 918,000 6 50,000 5 968,000 [33][34]
6 Episode 6 8 October 2015 (2015-10-08) 855,000 6 105,000 1 960,000 [35][36]
7 Episode 7 14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) 879,000 7 44,000 6 923,000 [37][38]
8 Episode 8 15 October 2015 (2015-10-15) 930,000 1 71,000 1 1,001,000 [39][40]
9 Episode 9 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) 1,026,000 3 34,000 1 1,060,000 [41][42]
10 Finale
Final Decision 		22 October 2015 (2015-10-22) 1,241,000
1,520,000 		2
1 		27,000
43,000 		2
1 		1,268,000
1,563,000 		[43][44]

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