‘Bachelor’ Stars Who Returned to the Franchise Again and Again

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‘Bachelor’ Stars Who Returned to the Franchise Again and Again

Déjà vu! Hannah Brown, Nick Viall and more Bachelor Nation stars made careers out of turning in multiple appearances on the franchise’s slew of shows. The former Miss Alabama USA won over fans during season 23 of The Bachelor as she vied for Colton Underwood’s affection in early 2019. Brown then took a swing at being the rose bearer in her role as the season 15 Bachelorette. After her engagement to winner Jed Wyatt ended, she returned to ex Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor to rehash their feelings for one another. Brown’s reappearance caused a stir among Weber’s contestants. “I mean I totally understand their frustration. I was just as frustrated, if not more,” the pilot told Us Weekly exclusively in January 2020. “And the entire time I was talking with Hannah, in the back of my mind, I was thinking about them and what that was going to do to them. And, you know, I knew they had sacrificed their time to be there, and give it a shot with me.” The Bachelor added that their frustrations were “totally justified” and he “tried to do my best from that moment on to really show them that I was ready to leave that in the past and just focus on them.” [jwplayer 1NP8z6aI-l3ahXupL] Chris Bukowski, for his part, retired from the franchise after a record-breaking five appearances across The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and Bachelor in Paradise. However, he returned for another shot at love in season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise. “I feel like I started this when I was so young,” he explained exclusively to Us in August 2019. “I just turned 25. I’m 32 now, so I felt like it was a good time for me to come back and do this in the right way.” The Illinois native, who noted that he felt “more ready” to be engaged than he did when he first entered the franchise, proposed to Katie Morton during the season 6 finale. The couple announced their split in December 2019. Scroll through to revisit the Bachelor stars who just could not stay away from the show!

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Tahzjuan Hawkins

After appearing on season 23 of The Bachelor and seasons 6 and 7 of Bachelor in Paradise, Hawkins is set to attempt to join Zach Shallcross’ season 27 of The Bachelor.

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Brad Womack

Womack is the only contestant to be the lead twice, taking on the role of the Bachelor for season 11 and season 15.

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Demi Burnett

The Bachelor season 23 contestant got engaged to Kristian Haggerty, a woman she had been dating back home, during season 6 of BiP. After they split, Burnett returned for season 7 of BiP.

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Becca Kufrin

The season 14 Bachelorette, who appeared on Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s season of The Bachelor, became the first lead to film BiP after handing out roses.

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Tia Booth

The Bachelor season 22 contestant appeared on seasons 5 and 7 of Bachelor in Paradise. She also became a hot topic during Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette as she dated Underwood, one of her friend’s finalists, before he left for filming.

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Michelle Money

Money appeared on season 15 of The Bachelor, season 2 of Bachelor Pad and season 1 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Derek Peth

After appearing on season 12 of The Bachelorette, Peth appeared on seasons 4 and 6 of BiP.

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Joe Amabile

Known to Bachelor Nation as Grocery Store Joe, Amabile appeared on season 14 of The Bachelorette and seasons 5 and 7 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Kendall Long

Long, who initially appeared on Bachelor season 22, dated Amabile after they met on BiP season 5. She also opted to return for a second shot on BiP 7.

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Blake Moynes

Moynes made his Bachelor Nation debut on Clare Crawley’s and Tayshia Adams’ split season of The Bachelorette in 2020. After current Bachelorette Katie Thurston was eliminated from Matt James' season of The Bachelor, Moynes had slid into her DMs to compliment how she handled herself. The lead then confirmed this revelation on the show during a June 2021 episode. Once he met the Seattle native in person, the wildlife manager told her that he was intrigued by her and even claimed the pair would get engaged if they made it to the finale together and he officially joined the cast. He ultimately proposed during the August 2021 finale, but they split that October.

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Hannah Brown

Fans met Brown on season 23 of The Bachelor and watched her become the season 15 Bachelorette. While competing on Dancing With the Stars, she returned to ex Peter Weber's season 24 of The Bachelor for two episodes. 

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Heather Martin

Two years after appearing on season 23 of The Bachelor, Martin crashed Matt James’ season 25 of The Bachelor after the initial limo entrances in 2021.

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Clare Crawley

The hairstylist made her debut on season 18 of The Bachelor in 2014. After coming in second place on Juan Pablo Galavis' season, she went on to compete on seasons 1 and 2 of Bachelor in Paradise and later, The Bachelor Winter Games. At the end, she got engaged to Benoît Beauséjour-Savard but the two split a few months later. In 2020, she was named the season 16 Bachelorette and got engaged to Dale Moss. 

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Nick Viall

Viall made his debut on Andi Dorfman’s season 10 of The Bachelorette before returning for Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season 11. He then hit the beach on season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise and was named the season 21 Bachelor.

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Chris Bukowski

Bukowski first appeared on season 8 of The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard. He then took a run at season 3 of Bachelor Pad. He crashed night one of The Bachelorette’s 10th season with Dorfman, but the leading lady shot him down. The TV personality later starred on seasons 1, 2 and 6 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Dean Unglert

Unglert attempted to win over Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay in season 13. He returned for season 1 of The Bachelor Winter Games as well as seasons 4 and 6 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Ashley Iaconetti

Iaconetti made her debut on season 19 of The Bachelor with Chris Soules. She held out for love, starring on season 1 of The Bachelor Winter Games as well as seasons 2 and 3 of Bachelor in Paradise. The reality star married Bachelor in Paradise costar Jared Haibon in August 2019.

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Bibiana Julian

Julian failed to go all the way on season 22 of The Bachelor with Arie Luyendyk Jr. She resumed her search for love on season 1 of The Bachelor Winter Games and seasons 5 and 6 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Eric Bigger

Bigger appeared on season 13 of The Bachelorette with Lindsay, season 1 of The Bachelor Winter Games and season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Haley Ferguson

Ferguson and her twin sister, Emily Ferguson, attempted to find love with Ben Higgins during season 20 of The Bachelor. Haley later returned for seasons 3, 4 and 6 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Amber James

James appeared on season 19 of The Bachelor with Soules and season 20 with Higgins. She tried reality TV again on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Becca Tilley

Along with James, Tilley appeared on season 20 of The Bachelor one year after their stint on season 19.