With Matt James about to make history on ABC, it’s almost time again to talk about The Bachelor spoilers … but also this:
Which Bachelor is the #1 hottest of all time!?
‘Cause, you know, even if ABC does scour the Earth for eligible dudes who are the total package, that’s still a real debate.
And subjective, we know. But a fun one!
For those keeping score, Matt is the star of The Bachelor‘s 25th season on ABC, making him the 24th Bachelor of all time.
(Brad Womack famously got two cracks at the main event … and yet didn’t get a happily ever, or even close, after either).
Obviously, Matt is the first black Bachelor, and the second black lead in the franchise overall, after Rachel Lindsay.
The show’s low-key racism and how it needs to handle Matt’s season in 2021 are subjects that will be debated at length.
But we’re glad he’s the new leading man of the franchise, and today we’re just here for pointless fun in honor of James.
Take a look at the ghosts of Bachelors past, see for yourself who’s the hottest of the hot and where you’d rank Matt.
24. Matt Grant
Matt Grant is, if you couldn’t immediately tell, British. He’s the first (and only) British Bachelor, in fact. Amazingly, he gave his final rose to none other than Shayne Lamas. They were engaged for like 45 minutes before she upgraded BIGLY to celebrity gossip blogging legend, scholar and entrepreneur Nik Richie.
23. Lorenzo Borghese
If there were a Bachelor, and season of The Bachelor, that left less than a memorable impression, it might have to be Lorenzo Borghese. He is eminently forgettable. But he’s not exactly hard to look upon.
22. Andrew Firestone
Is Andrew Firestone a contender for Hottest Bachelor Ever? Maybe. Do you remember that he was actually on The Bachelor? Less-convincing maybe.
21. Bob Guiney
Bachelor Bob Guiney starred in Season 4 of the ABC hit. No, seriously, he did. Guy was kind of a turkey TBH.
20. Charlie O’Connell
Not to be confused with his brother Jerry O’Connell, who’s starred on things like Sliders, Scream 2, and Crossing Jordan, Charlie O’Connell once starred on the ABC show.
19. Byron Velvick
The bass-fishing Byron Velvick had the outdoorsy thing going for him in Season 7, that’s for sure. He got engaged to Mary Delgado, with whom he had a tumultuous relationship.
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