| The Bachelorette | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | Jennifer Schefft |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | Jerry Ferris |
| Runner-up | John Paul Merritt |
| No. of episodes | 9 (including 2 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 10 (2005-01-10) – February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) |
| Season chronology | |
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| List of episodes | |
The third season ofThe Bachelorette, anABCreality television series, premiered on January 10, 2005. This season featured 28-year-old Jennifer Schefft, a publicist fromMentor, Ohio.[1]
Schefft was previously the winner of season 3 ofThe Bachelor, where she got engaged toAndrew Firestone; however, they ended their engagement in December 2003.[2] For her season, Schefft had the opportunity to assist in casting the 25 bachelors from which she will choose.[3]
The season concluded on February 28, 2005, with Schefft choosing to pursue a relationship with 29-year-old art gallery director Jerry Ferris. However, she rejected his proposal, and it was revealed during the liveAfter The Final Rose special that they were no longer together.[4]
Jennifer Ann Schefft, born July 23, 1976, is a native ofMentor, Ohio.
In 2007, Schefft wroteA No-Regrets Guide to Loving Yourself and Never Settling - Better Single Than Sorry, published byHarperCollins.[5] On July 10, 2009, Schefft married Joe Waterman inChicago.[6]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Ferris[7] | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Art Gallery Director | Winner |
| John Paul Merritt | 25 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Entrepreneur | Episode 8 |
| Ryan Sheaffer | 28 | Manhattan Beach, California | Teacher | Episode 6 |
| Wendell Jisa | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Entrepreneur | Episode 5 |
| Fabrice Le Parc | 25 | New York City, New York | Entrepreneur, Investor | Episode 4 |
| Ben Sands | 26 | Aspen, Colorado | Ski Instructor | Episode 4 |
| Josh Cox | 28 | Murrieta, California | Professional Marathoner | Episode 3 |
| Keith Bruno | 28 | Encinitas, California | Welder | Episode 3 |
| A.W. Webb | 27 | Newport Beach, California | Mortgage Consultant | Episode 2 |
| Jason Illian | 29 | Fort Worth, Texas | Motivational Speaker | Episode 2 |
| Mark DeMascole | 30 | Carlsbad, California | Commercial Finance | Episode 2 |
| Matt Mills | 32 | Manor Heights, New York | Firefighter | Episode 2 |
| Michael Foster | 31 | Monroe, Michigan | Teacher | Episode 2 |
| Ryan Smith | 34 | Germantown, Pennsylvania | Lawyer | Episode 2 |
| Stuart "Stu" Lopoten | 27 | Willowyck, Pennsylvania | Lawyer | Episode 2 |
| Andrew Maloney | 37 | New York, New York | Bartender | Episode 1 |
| Andy LeRoy | 29 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Ski Coach | Episode 1 |
| Chris Campbell | 27 | Campton, Kentucky | Hairdresser | Episode 1 |
| Chris Miller | 33 | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports Agent | Episode 1 |
| Collin Evans | 27 | Austin, Texas | Sports Agent | Episode 1 |
| David Vargas | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Marketing Consultant | Episode 1 |
| Eric Hagerman | 35 | New York, New York | Magazine Editor | Episode 1 |
| Eric Topacio | 37 | San Diego, California | Firefighter | Episode 1 |
| Kevin | 26 | New York, New York | Consultant | Episode 1 |
| Matt Lipson | 33 | Manhattan Beach, California | Lawyer | Episode 1 |
| Order | Bachelors | Week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 1 | Ryan Sh. | Keith | Wendell | John Paul | Ryan Sh. | John Paul | John Paul | Jerry | ||
| 2 | Eric T. | Ryan Sh. | Fabrice | Jerry | Jerry | Jerry | Jerry | John Paul | ||
| 3 | Chris C. | A.W. | Ben | Ryan Sh. | Wendell | Ryan Sh. | Ryan Sh. | |||
| 4 | Jason | Matt M. | Keith | Ben | John Paul | Wendell | ||||
| 5 | Ryan Sm. | Wendell | Ryan Sh. | Wendell | Ben | |||||
| 6 | John Paul | Ryan Sm. | Jerry | Fabrice | Fabrice | |||||
| 7 | Stu | Mark | John Paul | Josh Keith | ||||||
| 8 | Matt M. | Ben | Josh | |||||||
| 9 | Keith | John Paul | A.W. Jason Mark Matt M. Michael Ryan Sm. Stu | |||||||
| 10 | Andy | Jerry | ||||||||
| 11 | Michael | Jason | ||||||||
| 12 | Kevin | Josh | ||||||||
| 13 | David | Fabrice | ||||||||
| 14 | Chris M. | Michael | ||||||||
| 15 | Fabrice | Stu | ||||||||
| 16 | Mark | Andrew Andy Chris C. Chris M. Collin David Eric H. Eric T. Kevin Matt L. | ||||||||
| 17 | Josh | |||||||||
| 18 | Eric H. | |||||||||
| 19 | Wendell | |||||||||
| 20 | Andrew | |||||||||
| 21 | Ben | |||||||||
| 22 | Collin | |||||||||
| 23 | A.W. | |||||||||
| 24 | Matt L. | |||||||||
| 25 | Jerry | |||||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Week 1" | January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) | 301 | 9.12[8] | 4.3/10[9] |
| 18 | 2 | "Week 2" | January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17) | 302 | 8.33[10] | 3.7/8[9] |
| 19 | 3 | "Week 3" | January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24) | 303 | 8.02[11] | 3.6/8[9] |
| 20 | 4 | "Week 4" | January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31) | 304 | 8.98[12] | 4.0/9[9] |
| 21 | 5 | "Week 5" | February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07) | 305 | 9.38[13] | 4.2/9[9] |
| 22 | 6 | "Week 6" | February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) | 306 | 8.21[14] | 3.5/8[9] |
| 23 | 7 | "The Men Tell All" | February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21) | N/A | 8.96[15] | 4.0/9[9] |
| 24 | 8 | "Week 7" | February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) | 307 | 8.37[16] | 3.4/8[9] |
| 25 | 9 | "After the Final Rose" | February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) | N/A | 11.33[16] | 5.0/12[9] |