The female-led Bachelor spinoff, The Bachelorette, first premiered in 2003 with lead Trista Rehn. With Season 29 of The Bachelor concluding in March 2025, it’s time to take a look at who will be stepping into the lead role for the next season for the ladies.
Jenn Tran, the first Asian-American lead, headed Season 21 of The Bachelorette last year, which ended in September 2024 with a shocking twist. Tran was faced with a difficult decision between two final men, Marcus Shoberg and Devin Strader. Although Tran ultimately chose Strader, it was revealed during the live finale that Strader ended the engagement over the phone.
During After the Final Rose, Tran broke down in tears as she opened up about the truth of their relationship.
“It’s been a really hard couple of months. We had left Hawaii engaged, very very happy. It was the happiest day of my life,” she shared. “As soon as we had left Hawaii, things were just different. It kind of felt like he was pulling away, all the promises he had made to me of wanting to move somewhere together and have this future planned out. The efforts were inconsistent. He wasn’t calling as much, texting as much. I was confused.”
She tearfully explained that he eventually called to break off their engagement. “He had basically said that he didn’t love me anymore and didn’t feel the same way and felt like something had been off,” she said. “He regretted getting engaged and I didn’t know.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reality dating series will skip Season 22 in 2025, following Grant Ellis‘ Season 29 of The Bachelor. Typically, an eliminated contestant from The Bachelor goes on to lead the next season of The Bachelorette.
The Bachelorette also took a brief hiatus in 2006 and 2007 before returning with Season 4 in 2008.
