The Bachelors (Australian TV series) season 10

The tenth season of The Bachelor Australia, known as The Bachelors, premiered on 9 January 2023.^[1] For the first time in the franchise, this season features three Bachelors:^[2] Felix Von Hofe, a 27-year-old marketing manager, sports commentator and former professional NBL player from Melbourne, Victoria; Jed McIntosh, a 25-year-old musician from Gippsland, Victoria and multi-millionaire entrepreneur and co-founder of ACTS Music Group; and Thomas Malucelli, a 35-year-old restaurant manager from Sydney, New South Wales. The season was the first in the series to have been filmed on the Gold Coast in Queensland with the production having previously been traditionally filmed in Sydney, New South Wales.^[3]

The Bachelors
Season 10
Starring	Felix Von Hofe Jed McIntosh Thomas Malucelli
Presented by	Osher Günsberg
No. of contestants	30
Winners	Jessica Navin Alésia Delaney Leah Cummings
Runners-up	Abigail Harley Angela Ferdinands Lauren Whybird
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	Network 10
Original release	9 January (2023-01-09) – 29 January 2023 (2023-01-29)
Season chronology

Contestants

The season began with 30 contestants, who were able to choose which bachelors they wished to court.^[4]

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Bachelor	Eliminated	Place[a]
Jessica Navin	25	Townsville, Queensland	Retail Worker	Felix	Winner	1
Alésia Delaney	28	Sydney, New South Wales	Real Estate Agent	Jed
Leah Cummings	32	Adelaide, South Australia	Makeup Artist	Thomas
Abigail Harley	26	Sydney, New South Wales	Advisor	Felix	Runner-Up	2
Angela Ferdinands	25	Melbourne, Victoria	Model	Jed
Lauren Whybird	28	Gold Coast, Queensland	Hairdresser	Thomas
Krystal Thomas	26	Gold Coast, Queensland	Model	Felix	Episode 10	3
Kristen "Kiki" Joell	38	Gold Coast, Queensland	Marketing Director	Thomas
Courtney Mustac	33	Melbourne, Victoria	Designer	Jed		3 (quit)
Tilly Skok	24	Melbourne, Victoria	Event Coordinator	Felix	Episode 9	4
Bella Johnston	27	Sydney, New South Wales		Jed
Jasmine Absolom	24	Brisbane, Queensland	Business Development Officer	Jed (Ep 1–4) Thomas (Ep 5–9)[b]
Alicia "Lou" Bellbowen	31	Tweed Heads, New South Wales	Marketing Manager	Thomas	Episode 8	5
Eboni Burling	29	Brisbane, Queensland	Talent Acquisition Coordinator	Felix	Episode 7	5-6
Naomi Johnston	24	Sydney, New South Wales	Marketing Manager	Felix
Zara Jekyll	27	Sydney, New South Wales	Office Manager	Felix	Episode 6	7
Jenae Weston	29	Melbourne, Victoria	Beauty Entrepreneur	Thomas	Episode 5	6
Natasha "Tash" Zuanetti	31	Melbourne, Victoria	Property Manager	Jed		5 (quit)
Casey-Jo "CJ"	30	Perth, Western Australia	Wannabe Influencer	Thomas		7 (quit)
Marjorie Griffiths	25	Central Coast, New South Wales	Cleaning company owner	Thomas		8 (quit)
Jessica "Jess" Tomlinson	24	Broome, Western Australia	FIFO Worker	Jed	Episode 4	6
Yuri Nagata	21	Sydney, New South Wales	Student	Felix		8 (quit)
Marnie Klippelt	28	Brisbane, Queensland	Stay-At-Home Mum	Thomas		9
Abby Miller	21	Sydney, New South Wales	Retail Worker	Jed	Episode 3	7
Emma Lewis	25	Melbourne, Victoria	Summer Camp Worker	Felix		9
Aylin Sakaci	25	Brisbane, Queensland	Recruitment Consultant	Thomas		10
Caitlin Perry	25	Gold Coast, Queensland		Jed	Episode 2	8
Mikki Silberbach	26	Bondi, New South Wales		Felix		10
Jacinta Daher	30	Sydney, New South Wales		Thomas		11
Ella Thiele	21	Brisbane, Queensland	Marketing Coordinator	Felix		11 (quit)

Call-out order

Felix's call-out order

#	Bachelorettes	Episode
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12
1	Abigail	Abigail Eboni Ella Emma Jessica Krystal Mikki Naomi Tilly Yuri Zara	Eboni Emma Krystal Tilly Zara	Abigail Naomi Yuri Zara	Eboni Jessica Krystal	Jessica	Krystal	Abigail Jessica	Abigail	Jessica	Abigail	Jessica
2	Eboni					Abigail Tilly	Eboni Naomi Tilly		Tilly	Abigail	Jessica	Abigail
3	Ella							Tilly	Jessica	Krystal	Krystal
4	Emma				Abigail	Krystal		Krystal	Krystal	Tilly
5	Jessica			Krystal	Tilly	Eboni	Abigail	Eboni Naomi
6	Krystal		Jessica	Tilly	Zara	Zara	Jessica
7	Mikki		Naomi	Eboni	Naomi	Naomi	Zara
8	Naomi		Abigail	Jessica	Yuri
9	Tilly		Yuri	Emma
10	Yuri		Mikki
11	Zara		Ella

Jed's call-out order

#	Bachelorettes	Episode
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12
1	Abby	Abby Alésia Angela Bella Caitlin Courtney Jasmine Jess Tash	Abby Alésia Courtney Jess	Tash	Alésia Bella	Angela	Bella	Angela	Courtney	Alésia	Alésia Angela	Alésia
2	Alésia			Angela Jasmine		Alésia	Courtney	Bella	Alésia	Angela		Angela
3	Angela				Angela	Courtney	Alésia	Alésia	Angela	Courtney	Courtney
4	Bella			Alésia	Tash	Bella	Angela	Courtney	Bella	Bella
5	Caitlin		Bella	Jess	Jasmine	Tash
6	Courtney		Tash	Courtney	Courtney
7	Jasmine		Angela	Bella	Jess
8	Jess		Jasmine	Abby
9	Tash		Caitlin

Thomas' call-out order

#	Bachelorettes	Episode
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12
1	Aylin	Aylin CJ Jacinta Jenae Kiki Lauren Leah Lou Marjorie Marnie	Aylin CJ Jenae Lauren Lou	Leah	CJ Jenae Lou	Kiki	Jasmine	Lauren	Leah	Lauren	Leah	Leah
2	CJ			Kiki Marjorie Marnie		Leah	Lauren	Leah	Lauren	Leah	Lauren	Lauren
3	Jacinta					Lou	Lou	Kiki	Kiki	Kiki	Kiki
4	Jenae				Lauren	Lauren	Leah	Lou	Jasmine	Jasmine
5	Kiki			Lou	Kiki	Jasmine	Kiki	Jasmine	Lou
6	Lauren		Kiki	Lauren	Leah	Jenae
7	Leah		Marjorie	Jenae	Marjorie	CJ Marjorie
8	Lou		Marnie	CJ	Jasmine
9	Marjorie		Leah	Aylin	Marnie
10	Marnie		Jacinta
11	Jasmine

  The contestant received a first impression rose.

  The contestant went on a single date and moved on to the next week by default

  The contestant received a rose outside of a date or the rose ceremony.

  The contestant moved on to the next week by default

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was eliminated during the date

  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony

  The contestant rejected a rose, but moved to pursue with other bachelor.

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant won the competition

Notes

1. Placement reflects where they finished for their respective Bachelor.
2. Jasmine initially was dating Jed, but in week 4 expressed her interest in pursuing Thomas instead.

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 9 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Roses	Abigail, Eboni, Ella, Emma, Jessica, Krystal, Mikki, Naomi, Tilly, Yuri, Zara
Jed's Roses	Abby, Alésia, Angela, Bella, Caitlin, Courtney, Jasmine, Jess, Tash
Thomas' Roses	Aylin, CJ, Jacinta, Jenae, Kiki, Lauren, Leah, Lou, Marjorie, Marnie

Note: The Bachelors had 10 roses each, but Jed gave one of his roses to Felix.

Episode 2

Original airdate: 10 January 2023

Event	Description
Leave	Ella quit during the first night.
Felix's Group date	Naomi, Abigail, Yuri, Mikki, Jessica
Jed's Group date	Angela, Jasmine, Bella, Caitlin, Tash
Thomas' Group date	Kiki, Jacinta, Marjorie, Marnie, Leah
Rose ceremony	Mikki, Caitlin and Jacinta were eliminated.

Episode 3

Original airdate: 11 January 2023

Event	Description
Jed's Single date	Tash
Thomas' Single date	Leah
Felix's Group date	Eboni, Emma, Jessica, Krystal, Tilly
Jed's Group date	Abby, Alésia, Bella, Courtney, Jess
Thomas' Group date	Aylin, CJ, Jenae, Lauren, Lou
Rose ceremony	Aylin, Emma and Abby were eliminated.

Episode 4

Original airdate: 15 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Group date	Abigail, Tilly, Zara, Naomi, Yuri
Jed's Group date	Angela, Tash, Jasmine, Courtney, Jess
Thomas' Group date	Lauren, Kiki, Leah, Marjorie, Marnie
Rose ceremony	Yuri quit before the rose ceremony, Jess and Marnie were eliminated.

Episode 5

Original airdate: 16 January 2023

Event	Description
Leave	CJ, Majorie and Tash quit.
Felix's Single date	Jessica
Jed's Single date	Alésia
Thomas' Single date	Kiki
Felix's Group date	Eboni, Krystal, Naomi, Zara
Jed's Group date	Alésia, Angela, Bella, Courtney
Thomas' Group date	Jasmine, Jenae, Lauren, Lou
Rose ceremony	Jenae was eliminated.

Episode 6

Original airdate: 17 January 2023

Event	Description
Thomas` Group date	Kiki, Lou, Leah
Jed's Group date	Alésia, Courtney, Angela
Felix's Group date	Abigail, Zara, Jessica
Felix's Single date	Krystal
Thomas' Single date	Jasmine
Rose ceremony	Zara was eliminated.

Note: The girls on the group date where joined by their loved ones.

Episode 7

Original airdate: 18 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Single date	Tilly
Jed's Single date	Angela
Thomas' Single date	Lauren
Felix's Group date	Eboni, Krystal, Naomi, Tilly
Jed's Group date	Alésia, Bella, Courtney
Thomas' Group date	Jasmine, Kiki, Lou
Rose ceremony	Eboni and Naomi were eliminated.
Return	Tash returned, but Jed rejected her.

Episode 8

Original airdate: 22 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Single date	Abigial
Jed's Single date	Courtney
Thomas' Single date	Leah
Felix's Group date	Krystal, Tilly, Jessica
Jed's Group date	Alésia, Angela, Bella
Thomas' Group date	Jasmine, Lou, Kiki, Lauren
Rose ceremony	Lou was eliminated.

Episode 9

Original airdate: 23 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Single date	Tilly
Jed's Single date	Alésia
Thomas' Single date	Lauren
Felix's Dinner date	Abigail, Jessica, Krystal, Tilly
Jed's Dinner date	Alésia, Angela, Bella, Courtney
Thomas' Dinner date	Jasmine, Kiki, Lauren, Leah
Rose ceremony	Tilly, Bella and Jasmine were eliminated.

Episode 10

Original airdate: 24 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Single date	Jessica
Jed's Single date	Angela
Thomas' Single date	Kiki
Felix's Group date	Abigail, Jessica, Krystal
Jed's Group date	Alésia, Angela, Courtney
Thomas' Group date	Kiki, Lauren, Leah
Rose ceremony	Courtney quit before the rose ceremony, Krystal and Kiki were eliminated.

Episode 11

Original airdate: 25 January 2023

The Bachelors met the in-laws and friends.

Episode 12

Original airdate: 29 January 2023

Event	Description
Felix's Final Decision	Jessica
Jed's Final Decision	Alésia
Thomas' Final Decision	Leah

Ratings

No.	Title	Air date	Timeslot	Overnight ratings		Consolidated ratings		Total viewers	Ref(s)
				Viewers	Rank	Viewers	Rank
1	Episode 1	9 January 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	309,000	15	58,000	12	367,000	[5]
2	Episode 2	10 January 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	273,000	15	50,000	10	323,000	[6]
3	Episode 3	11 January 2023	Wednesday 7:30 pm	281,000	12	—	—	281,000	[7]
4	Episode 4	15 January 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm	252,000	8	45,000	8	297,000	[8]
5	Episode 5	16 January 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	312,000	11	47,000	10	359,000	[9]
6	Episode 6	17 January 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	288,000	13	44,000	10	332,000	[10]
7	Episode 7	18 January 2023	Wednesday 7:30 pm	274,000	12	45,000	10	319,000	[11]
8	Episode 8	22 January 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm	275,000	11	40,000	8	315,000	[12]
9	Episode 9	23 January 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	277,000	14	49,000	12	326,000	[13]
10	Episode 10	24 January 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	299,000	12	42,000	11	341,000	[14]
11	Episode 11	25 January 2023	Wednesday 7:30 pm	280,000	11	—	—	280,000	[15]
12	Finale Final Decision	29 January 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm Sunday 8:40 pm	356,000 372,000	9 8	22,000 24,000	9 8	378,000 396,000	[16]