Every First Impression Rose Winner on ‘The Bachelor’ — and How Likely They Are to Win the Season

Lea Cayanan, Season 28

Joey Graziadei gave his first impression rose to Lea Cayanan. The season 28 lead actually first met Lea months before his season aired. She was in the audience at After the Final Rose for season 20 of The Bachelorette and got the chance to quickly chat with Joey.

Lea was also given a secret letter that she wasn’t allowed to open until filming started. On night one, it was revealed that Lea’s letter gave her the chance to steal a one-on-one date from someone else. Instead of using the advantage, she decided to throw the note in the fire and build her chemistry with Joey instead.

Greer Blitzer, Season 27

Greer made a name for herself when Bachelor Zach Shallcross gave her the first impression rose during the season 27 premiere. She made it to week 7 before being eliminated ahead of hometown dates.

Teddi Wright, Season 26

Clayton Echard bestowed his first impression rose upon Teddi. While she didn’t win his season, she did go on to become a Bachelor in Paradise fan favorite.

Abigail Heringer, Season 25

Matt James gave his first impression rose to fan-favorite Abigail. While she didn’t get his final rose, she found love with Noah Erb on Bachelor in Paradise.

Hannah Ann Sluss, Season 24

The Knoxville native scored Peter Weber’s first impression rose after “stealing” him three times on the first night. “I’m not usually the aggressive type, but I wanted to show my effort and my boldness,” she told the pilot. He seemed equally smitten over the model, which landed her the coveted rose and a few steamy makeout sessions.
Hannah Ann got engaged to Peter at the final rose ceremony. However, they broke up before their season aired because Peter wanted to give his relationship with runner-up Madi Prewett another try.

Hannah Godwin, Season 23

Hannah Godwin made quite an impression on Colton Underwood and they immediately had a spark. In the end, the blonde beauty made it to the final three but the former football player broke things off to be with Cassie Randolph.

Hannah got engaged to Dylan Barbour during season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise.

Chelsea Roy, Season 22

Arie Luyendyk Jr. gave Chelsea Roy a rose on night one. Although they bonded quickly, their spark faded and she was sent home during week 6. The racecar driver is now married and shares a child with contestant Lauren Burnham. Chelsea went on to appear on season 5 of Paradise but struck out in Mexico.

Rachel Lindsay, Season 21

Rachel Lindsay is a total catch and Nick Viall saw that from the moment she stepped out of the limo. She was in the top three of the season but the stud opted to get engaged to Vanessa Grimaldi — they broke up five months later. As for the Dallas native, she became the lead of season 13 of The Bachelorette.

Olivia Caridi, Season 20

The blonde beauty from Ben Higgins season made it clear from the beginning that she ~wasn’t there to make friends.~ She definitely made an impression with Ben but their relationship lost momentum and she was sent home (and left on an island in the middle of nowhere) during week 6. The Indiana stud got engaged to Lauren Bushnell at the end of the season, but they broke up a year later.

Lauren is now married to country singer Chris Lane and Ben is married to a woman named Jesse Clarke, who is not part of Bachelor Nation.

Britt Nilsson, Season 19

Chris Soules loved how cute and sweet Britt Nilsson was — and so did fans. She was eliminated during week 7 but was (almost) the Bachelorette during season 11. She and Kaitlyn Bristowe both appeared on night one, but the contestants voted to keep the Canadian as the lead.

Sharleen Joynt, Season 18

The gorgeous opera singer seemed like an unlikely match for Juan Pablo Galavis, but she stunned him during every encounter … until she quit on her own terms during week 7. The contestant ended up marrying someone not in the franchise in 2017 and Juan Pablo also got hitched in the same year to Venezuelan TV show host Osmariel Villalobos.

Tierra LiCausi, Season 17

It’s hard to picture Sean Lowe without his wife, Catherine Giudici, by his side. However, Tierra LiCausi actually received the first impression rose that night. The contestant is most remembered for falling down the stairs.

Lindzi Cox, Season 16

Lindzi Cox was the runner-up during Ben Flajnik‘s season and it all started with the first impression rose. Courtney Robertson won his heart in the end, but they broke up nine months later.

Ashley Spivey, Season 15

Ashley Spivey is a key member of Bachelor Nation, and she’s never afraid to spill some tea. She was given the first impression rose by Brad Womack, but was eliminated during week 5. The former Bachelor star got engaged to Emily Maynard, but things ended eight months later.

Ashley married her longtime love Steve Hunsberger in 2016 and Emily walked down the aisle with Tyler Johnson in 2014. As for Brad, he’s seemingly still looking for ~The One.~

Tenley Molzahn, Season 14

Tenley Molzahn went from the first impression rose all the way to the finale during Jake Pavelka‘s season. In the end, she was the runner-up and the pilot got engaged to Vienna Girardi. They split three months later. After the season, Jake competed on Dancing With the Stars and even dated Kristin Chenoweth for a year from 2012 to 2013. He currently appears to still be single.

As for Tenley, she got married to her longtime boyfriend, Taylor Leopold, in 2018.

Nikki Kaapke, Season 13

Jason Mesnick was captivated by Nikki Kaapke on night one, but she was sent home during the fourth week. This season gets a lot of attention because the leading man got engaged to Melissa Rycroft during the finale but changed his mind shortly after. He ended things with her and got re-engaged to the runner-up, Molly Malaney.

It all worked out in the end. The reality stud confessed to a fan on Instagram that all parties involved are “happy” these days. Jason and Molly are still married and Melissa found her own supportive hubby.

Amanda Rantuccio, Season 12

Amanda Rantuccio seemed like she was going to go all the way during Matt Grant‘s season. She came in third and he ended up getting engaged to Shayne Lamas. The Brit didn’t find his Mrs. Right after all because the pair broke up four months later, but he married Rebecca Moring, who is not part of the franchise, in 2017.

Jenni Croft, Season 11

For Brad’s first stint as the Bachelor, he gave Jenni Croft the first impression rose. She was one of the runner-ups along with DeAnna Pappas, who went on to be the Bachelorette in season 4. During the finale, Brad opted to end things with all the contestants and left the show unattached. Pretty anti-climatic, right?

Stephanie Tipper, Season 10

As a U.S. Navy Officer and physician, Andy Baldwin was quite a catch! He gave his first impression rose to Stephanie Tipper but she was sent home during week 4. He got engaged to professional snowboarder Tessa Horst — but they split eight months later.

Lisa Blank, Season 9

Lisa Blank not only received a first impression rose from cosmetics entrepreneur Prince Lorenzo Borghese during The Bachelor: Rome, but she also scored a pair of diamond earrings! Although brunette beauty made it to the final three, the Italian hunk chose Jennifer Wilson as the winner. They did not get engaged on the show and broke up a year later. Rumors circulated that after their split, he started seeing runner-up Sadie Murray, but his team did not confirm.

He is now married to American Amanda Leigh.

Sarah Blondin, Season 8

Sarah Blondin caught Travis Stork‘s eye after she stepped out of the limo — and even made it all the way to the final four. However, the leading man got engaged to Sarah Stone during the finale in Paris. Despite the two living literally walking distance from each other in their hometown of Nashville, they broke up less than a month later. Travis blamed their split on the show forcing them to keep their relationship secret until the season aired.

Sarah Welch and Kerry Heiple, Season 7

So nice, he gave the first impression rose twice! Charlie O’Connel couldn’t decide between Sarah Welch and Kerry Heiple during the first night so he gave a special stem to both ladies, which made up for the fact that season 6’s lead, Byron Velvick, didn’t give one out. Kerry was surprisingly sent home during the second episode while Sarah made it to week 6. Charlie and contestant Sarah Brice lasted five years after the show ended.

Trish Schneider, Season 5

Jesse Palmer was the first Bachelor ever to give out a first impression rose. Trish Schneider ended up being a controversial contestant and the ~villain,~ but she made it to the final four. He chose Jessica Bowlin in the end, but they split less than a month after the season finale aired.

Jesse got engaged to his model girlfriend Emely Fardo in 2019.