The Bachelorseason 29 hasn’t been officially announced by ABC, but after the success of The Bachelor season 28 starring Joey Graziadei, it seems like a sure-thing. The Bachelor premiered in 2002 and has become one of the most successful reality dating competition shows. Its spin-offs, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, are also very popular. In addition, The Golden Bachelor was a tremendous hit, and led to another much-anticipated spin-off, The Golden Bachelorette.

The Bachelor season 28 starred Joey, a 28-year-old tennis pro from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who began his journey to find love with 32 women. In the end, he chose to propose to Kelsey Anderson, a 25-year-old junior project manager who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, and she happily accepted. Here’s what to know about The Bachelor season 29.

The Bachelor Season 29: Latest News

The Bachelor season 29 hasn’t officially been announced by ABC yet. However, The Bachelor season 28 was revealed by ABC in May 2023, so it’s possible that the same will be true for season 29, and it will be announced in May 2024. It can be assumed that Jesse Palmer will return as the host. The Bachelor will follow the officially announced The Bachelorette season 21, which premieres in July 2024, starring The Bachelor season 28 alum Jenn Tran. In addition, The Golden Bachelorette has been made official for 2024.

The Bachelor Season 29: Potential Release Date

The Bachelor season 29 doesn’t have an official premiere date yet. However, it makes sense that a new Bachelor season will most likely air in January 2025. Ever since Jason Mesnick’s season in 2009, the show has premiered in January. The Bachelor season 28 premiered on January 22, 2024, and had its season finale on March 25, 2024.

The Bachelor Season 29: Potential Cast

The Bachelor season 29 lead hasn’t been chosen yet. However, there’s a very good chance that he’ll come from Jenn Tran’s Bachelorette season. Many of the past Bachelors were contestants on previous seasons of the show, including the three most recent ones, Clayton Echard (Michelle Young’s Bachelorette season), Zach Shallcross (Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey’s Bachelorette season), and Joey (Charity Lawson’s Bachelorette season).

This formula seems to work for the show because the audience already knows the lead from The Bachelorette, and is therefore invested in his story. Of course, the producers could flip the script and choose someone from many seasons ago like they did with Arie Luyendyk Jr. (The Bachelor season 22), or they could give someone a second chance at love like they did with Brad Womack (The Bachelor seasons 11 and 15). It’s also possible that someone completely new could take on the role.

The Bachelor season 28 was one of the most popular and successful seasons of the show. Joey has been described as the perfect Bachelor, perhaps the best in the show’s history. Whoever follows him will have some big shoes to fill. It’ll be exciting to meet the new contestants on The Bachelorette season 21, and to see if any of them becomes the newest Bachelor. Whatever happens, The Bachelor season 29 is certainly one of the most-anticipated reality shows.