The Bachelor (American TV series) season 18

The eighteenth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 6, 2014. This season features 32-year-old Juan Pablo Galavis, a former Venezuelan professional soccer player from Miami, Florida. Galavis finished in seventh place on the ninth season of The Bachelorette featuring Desiree Hartsock. He is the first Latino lead. The season concluded on March 10, 2014, with Galavis choosing to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old pediatric nurse Nikki Ferrell. They ended their relationship in October 2014.

There are 4 Sunday special episodes during the month of January 2014 as follows:
 * January 5 – Countdown to Juan Pablo
 * January 12 – Behind the Scenes of this season

Casting
Casting began during the airing of the seventeenth season of the show. Galavis was instantly chosen during the season finale of The Bachelorette.

Filming and development
The season travelled to locales including Utah, South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand, Florida, and Saint Lucia. With performances such as 2NE1, Romeo Santos, and Josh Krajcik.

Contestants
Unlike previous seasons, there are 27 contestants competing the show, for the first time since Rome. Biographical information according to ABC official series site, which gives first names only. Plus footnoted additions.

The Bachelorette
Andi Dorfman was chosen as the lead for the tenth season of The Bachelorette. She ended the season engaged to Josh Murray. They announced their breakup on January 8, 2015.

Clare Crawley was chosen as the lead for the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette. She got engaged to Dale Moss in the fourth episode. They broke up in January 2021. They got back together, but broke up for good in September 2021.

Bachelor in Paradise
Season 1

Crawley, Lacy Faddoul, Christy Hansen, Elise Mosca, Danielle Ronco, and Lucy Aragon returned for the first season of Bachelor in Paradise. Mosca and Crawley quit in week 3 and week 5, respectively. Ronco was eliminated in week 3, Aragon in week 5, and Hansen in week 7. Faddoul ended the season engaged to Marcus Grodd. They were later married, however, they soon split up.

Season 2

Crawley, Cassandra Ferguson, and Chelsie Webster returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. Crawley was eliminated in week 3 and Webster in week 5. Ferguson ended the season in a relationship with Justin Reich. They split after Paradise.

Season 5

Ferguson returned for the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise. She split with Jordan Mauger in week 6.

The Bachelor Winter Games
Crawley returned for The Bachelor Winter Games under Team USA. She quit in week 3.

Couples Therapy
Galavis and Nikki Ferrell participated in VH1 reality series Couples Therapy.

Call-out order

 * The contestant received the first impression rose
 * The contestant received a rose during the date
 * The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
 * The contestant was eliminated
 * The contestant was eliminated during the date
 * The contestant quit the competition
 * The contestant won the competition