‘The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart’ Series Premiere: Love Triangles, 4 Eliminations and More

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‘The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart’ Series Premiere: Love Triangles, 4 Eliminations and More

Off to a dramatic start! The Monday, April 13, series premiere of The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart introduced Bachelor fans to a whole new kind of search for TV love but did not skimp on the hallmarks of the franchise: tears, fights and hot-tub makeouts. Chris Harrison greeted 20 contestants at a different mansion — complete with a stage, loose dress code and many mentions of A Star Is Born — on night one. Though, not everyone was familiar with the longtime host. Matt, for one, recognized him but called him Chris Hansen and Chris Hemsworth. Jamie — a 21-year-old who had been cheated on in every previous relationship — instantly connected with Ryan. However, her chemistry with former American Idol contestant Trevor Holmes threw her off when he arrived, making for a quickly formed love triangle. Matt and Rudi also had a spark, but she hesitated to get close to him too fast. She declined to kiss him in the hot tub so as not to ruin a seemingly good thing. They were on different pages, even if she did not realize it at the time. [jwplayer WLqi7AGX-l3ahXupL] Meanwhile, Michael Todd tried to make a move on Savannah in the most awkward way possible. “I like your looks … a lot,” he told her. When she didn’t compliment him in return, he asked if she liked his appearance, to which she replied it was “great.” Savannah then dodged a kiss from him. Bri — who was previously engaged — later avoided going in the hot tub with him, ducking out and saying she had to go to the bathroom. “Do your thing,” he responded. Later in the episode, date cards went to Ryan, who chose Jamie, and Matt, who went with wildcard option Mel. Back at the house, drama simmered between Matt and Rudi, though he was not yet aware of her shifting feelings toward him. As the first week drew to a close, there was an unequal number in the house: eight women vs. 12 men. The ladies were tasked with choosing a partner, which meant four men had to pack their bags. Scroll to learn more about couples to watch and which guys were sent home during the Listen to Your Heart premiere.

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‘The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart’ Series Premiere: Love Triangles, 4 Eliminations and More

Off to a dramatic start! The Monday, April 13, series premiere of The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart introduced Bachelor fans to a whole new kind of search for TV love but did not skimp on the hallmarks of the franchise: tears, fights and hot-tub makeouts. Chris Harrison greeted 20 contestants at a different mansion — complete with a stage, loose dress code and many mentions of A Star Is Born — on night one. Though, not everyone was familiar with the longtime host. Matt, for one, recognized him but called him Chris Hansen and Chris Hemsworth. Jamie — a 21-year-old who had been cheated on in every previous relationship — instantly connected with Ryan. However, her chemistry with former American Idol contestant Trevor Holmes threw her off when he arrived, making for a quickly formed love triangle. Matt and Rudi also had a spark, but she hesitated to get close to him too fast. She declined to kiss him in the hot tub so as not to ruin a seemingly good thing. They were on different pages, even if she did not realize it at the time. [jwplayer WLqi7AGX-l3ahXupL] Meanwhile, Michael Todd tried to make a move on Savannah in the most awkward way possible. “I like your looks … a lot,” he told her. When she didn’t compliment him in return, he asked if she liked his appearance, to which she replied it was “great.” Savannah then dodged a kiss from him. Bri — who was previously engaged — later avoided going in the hot tub with him, ducking out and saying she had to go to the bathroom. “Do your thing,” he responded. Later in the episode, date cards went to Ryan, who chose Jamie, and Matt, who went with wildcard option Mel. Back at the house, drama simmered between Matt and Rudi, though he was not yet aware of her shifting feelings toward him. As the first week drew to a close, there was an unequal number in the house: eight women vs. 12 men. The ladies were tasked with choosing a partner, which meant four men had to pack their bags. Scroll to learn more about couples to watch and which guys were sent home during the Listen to Your Heart premiere.

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The Jamie Triangle

Jamie hit it off with Ryan and Trevor on the first night. Ryan kissed Jamie first, but she felt she had more in common with Trevor, with whom she later ended up making out in the hot tub — a lot.

Ryan asked Jamie on a date to Capitol Records, where they recorded “Gravity” with John Mayer’s producer. Jamie said the experience sped up their connection, and they concluded the outing by kissing on the roof. 

Ahead of the rose ceremony, Jamie didn’t trust herself to make a decision because she felt she always got things wrong. However, she ultimately chose Trevor. In turn, Rudi saved Ryan with her rose.

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Rudi Behavior

Matt and Rudi had chemistry, but things got weird after she said they should wait to kiss. Matt received a date card and asked Mel to go with him to hear the Plain White T’s. Rudi was upset because, according to her, Matt asked her to go on the date and then changed his mind.

After Matt realized he had no spark with Mel, he tried to reconcile with Rudi, but she blasted him for leading her on. He claimed he didn’t remember their conversation and didn’t understand what he was supposed to do when given a date card. “Sometimes stuff comes out of my mouth that I don’t even know what’s going on,” he reasoned. Rudi told him he made her look like a “dumbass” to others in the house and stormed off.

Matt was sure he was going home, but Cheyenne gave him a rose.

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Co-Writers

Julia had suitors in Sheridan, Brandon and Josh. She kissed Brandon and Josh, but Sheridan won her over after he sang a song that he wrote for her. They kissed, and she presented her rose to him.

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Solid Start

Chris and Bri locked onto each other early. He sang to her and she agreed to share her music with him too. Chris also confided in her about wanting a balance between love and music after focusing on his work for so long. He gladly accepted her rose.

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Rose Ceremony

Josh, Jack, Russell and Michael Todd were sent home at the end of the episode.

The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.