The Bachelor will return in 2027!
On Friday, Nov. 6, ABC revealed the series will premiere its milestone 30th season on Sunday, March 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Though the series was renewed for another season back in June 2025, fans were skeptical that the season was still happening after Taylor Frankie Paul‘s Bachelorette season was abruptly cancelled just days before it was scheduled to air.
The lead for the upcoming season has yet to be announced. Typically, a finalist from the previous season of The Bachelorette is chosen to become the next lead, but it’s unclear if men from Paul’s unaired season are in the running for the role.
The outcome of Paul’s Bachelorette season was revealed on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, with the reality star sharing she accepted a proposal from contestant Doug Mason. The pair subsequently broke up when Paul briefly got back together with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
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Back in August, longtime Bachelor insider Reality Steve was first to report the show would return this spring. At that time, he reported that women cast for the upcoming season of were contacted and told that filming will begin in January, with the season expected to air in either March or April. The blogger and podcaster has correctly spoiled numerous Bachelor, Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise seasons since 2009.
On an episode of his podcast, Steve noted that the abbreviated timeline would require ABC to turn around episodes much faster than usual. In previous years, The Bachelor typically wrapped filming in October or November before premiering in January.
The new season of The Bachelor marks the first time a franchise show has aired since Bachelor in Paradise season 10 in the summer of 2025.
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This story was originally published by Parade on Nov 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
