The Bachelor 2024: Joey leaves eliminated contestant in tears as another walks out in dramatic second episode

Former ‘The Bachelorette’ contestant has returned as the season 28 star of ‘The Bachelor’

The Bachelor season 28 teaser

The Bachelor is back for episode two tonight as former Bachelorette contestant Joey Graziadei searches for his second chance at love.

Joey was announced as the next Bachelor during The Bachelorette’s season 20 finale, where he finished in second place.

Season 28 welcomed back host Jesse Palmer, who took over from Chris Harrison in 2021 after he was fired due to controversial comments he made in an Extra interview.

The season premiere on 22 January saw the arrival of 32 women entering the Bachelor mansion, all competing for roses and, ultimately, Joey’s heart.

That number quickly declined as 10 hopefuls were sent home. Among the 22 women to make it to the second episode were two sisters who quickly revealed their familial relationship after initially planning on keeping it a secret.

US viewers will be able to tune into the new episodes of The Bachelor on Mondays on ABC at 8pm ET/PT.

Key points

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• Everything we know about Joey Graziadei

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Truth

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Joey wants to learn more about Maria

29-year-old Maria from Canada is going to keep Joey on his toes. After telling him she wanted to change into something more comfortable than the white dress she was originally wearing, she shocked him when she came back into the room wearing a bralette and maxi skirt set. She said she wasn’t trying to seduce him but didn’t seem too certain about that... and they engaged in a little makeout session.

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Grammy-winner Michael Bolton serenades Rachel and Joey

A surprise guest appearance from Grammy-winning singer Michael Bolton?! He serenaded the happy couple with “When A Man Loves A Woman”.

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For his first dance, Joey chooses...

RACHEL was the winner of the group date. Her prize: a first dance with Joey.

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Poor Lauren is feeling emotional. She opened up about the loss of her father and how being in a wedding dress makes her sad to know that he won’t be around to walk her down the aisle.

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I didn’t think it would be true, but here we go, a dramatic game of musical chairs. Evalin is not playing. She threw herself over the table to get that seat next to Joey.

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Joey and his eight brides

A wedding reception for one groom and eight brides.

Joey and his potential brides (Disney)

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From teaser photos, it looks like a dramatic game of musical chairs.

The Bachelor (Disney)

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Here comes the bride

Eight of the women have been chosen for the first group date, which requires the women to dress in wedding dresses. What does Joey have up his sleeve?

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Starting with the drama right off the bat! At one point in the night, we’re going to see a confrontation between Lauren and Joey. Lauren appeared to be very upset about something, before she slammed an entire red velvet cake to the ground.