The Bachelorette reveals the 34 men vying for Katie Thurston's heart for the show's upcoming 17th season
A first look has been shared of the men competing on the next season of The Bachelorette.
The hit reality TV series revealed 34 men who could be trying to win the heart of Katie Thurston for the upcoming 17th season.
Photos of the new batch of men hoping to win the 30-year-old's final rose were added to The Bachelorette's Facebook page on Thursday.
The next Bachelorette: The Bachelorette revealed 34 men who could be trying to win the heart of Katie Thurston for the upcoming 17th season
The final cast, including bios for each of the men, won't be released until a later date.
The group includes men mostly in their 20s, with 11 out of the 34 hopefuls in their 30s.
The youngest contestant is 25 while the oldest is 36.
Most of the men reside in the United States, but there is one hailing from Toronto, Canada.
Welcome! Aaron, 26, from Walnut, CA, and Brendan, 26, from Toronto, Canada, were among the new batch of men hoping to win the 30-year-old's final rose
Photos: Austin, 25, from Mission Viejo, CA, and Bao, 36, from Concord, NH, were some of the guys added to The Bachelorette's Facebook page on Thursday
Contestants: Brandon, 26, from Mokena, IL, and Christian, 26, from Newburyport, MA, may make the final cast, which will be released at a later date
The group includes men mostly in their 20s like Joshua, 25, from Pembroke Pines, FL, while 11 out of the hopefuls are in their 30s like Karl, 33, from Miami, FL
The final cast, including bios for each of the men, won't be released until a later date.
The potential suitors are Aaron, 26, from Walnut, CA, Brendan, 26, from Toronto, Canada, Austin, 25, from Mission Viejo, CA, Bao, 36, from Concord, NH, Brandon, 26, from Mokena, IL, Christian, 26, from Newburyport, MA, Karl, 33, from Miami, FL, and Joshua, 25, from Pembroke Pines, FL.
Also gearing up for the competition are Andrew S., 26, from Waukegan, IL, Conor C., 28, from Edmond, OK, Cody, 27, from Montclair, NJ, David, 27, from New York, NY, Dennis, 26, from Chicago, IL, Greg, 27, from Edison, NJ, Gabriel, 35, from Charlotte, NC, and Garrett, 29, from Salinas, CA.
The Bachelor: After The Final Rose episode revealed Monday that Thurston and Michelle Young will both star in back-to-back seasons of the series in a surprise announcement.
Ages: The youngest contestant is 25, the oldest is 36, and Andrew S., 26, from Waukegan, IL, and Conor C., 28, from Edmond, OK, land in the middle
Americans: Most of the men reside in the United States, like Cody, 27, from Montclair, NJ, and David, 27, from New York, NY
International: One of the contestants hails from Toronto, Canada, but not Dennis, 26, from Chicago, IL, or Greg, 27, from Edison, NJ
Potential suitors: Gabriel, 35, from Charlotte, NC, and Garrett, 29, from Salinas, CA, are among the potential suitors
The bank marketing manager from Renton, Washington, will star this summer in the series' 17th season, while Michelle, 27, a schoolteacher from Edina, Minnesota, will appear in the 18th season this fall.
They both competed for the heart of Matt James, 29, on season 25 of The Bachelor.
Also in the running for Katie's love are Tré, 26, from Covington, GA, Michael A., 36, from Akron, OH, Jeff, 31, from Cranford, NJ, Justin, 26, from Ellicott City, MD, Hunter, 34, from San Angelo, TX, John, 27, from Santa Cruz, CA, Connor B., 29, from Columbia, IL, and James, 30, from New York, NY.
And rounding out the group of eligible bachelors are Landon, 25, from Bakersfield, CA, Kyle, 26, from Sarasota, FL, Marcus, 30, from Vancouver, WA, Tanner, 28, from Del Mar, CA, Mike P., 31, from Surprise, AZ, Marty, 25, from Reno, NV, Thomas, 28, from San Diego, CA, Quartney, 26, from Arlington, TX, Viktor, 32, from Galveston, TX, and Andrew M., 31, from Walnut Creek, CA.
Looking for love: Tré, 26, from Covington, GA, and Michael A., 36, form Akron, OH, are also in the running for Katie's love
Nature fans: Jeff, 31, from Cranford, NJ and Justin, 26, from Ellicott City, MD, both seem to be fans of the great outdoors judging by their photos
Great teeth: Hunter, 34, from San Angelo, TX, and John, 27, from Santa Cruz, CA, both showed off their amazing teeth in their snaps
Guns out: Connor B., 29, from Columbia, IL ,and James, 30, from New York, NY, put their guns on display for their images
Katie said she was ready to find love during the After The Final Rose special: 'And not just the temporary kind — I'm talking forever, my husband. And I'm in a place in my life where I feel like I'm the best version of me.'
She admitted that despite it not working out with Matt, she was still optimistic about finding the one.
'Matt was the first person I was able to be 110 percent myself with and it didn't work out, so that's tough. But I just have to remain hopeful that my person's still out there,' she said.
Opposite coasts: Landon, 25, from Bakersfield, CA, is representing for the west coast, while Kyle, 26, from Sarasota, FL, is showing up for the east coast
Muted backdrops: Marcus, 30, from Vancouver, WA, and Tanner, 28, from Del Mar, CA, both posed in front of muted backdrops for their smiling snaps
Jewelry: Mike P., 31, from Surprise, AZ, and Marty, 25, from Reno, NV, both sported shining jewels in their photos
Bachelor ready: Thomas, 28, from San Diego, CA, and Quartney, 26, from Arlington, TX, looked ready to become the next The Bachelor
Nice guys: Viktor, 32, from Galveston, TX, and Andrew M., 31, from Walnut Creek, CA, both looked as sweet as can be in their snaps
ABC confirmed last week that longtime Bachelor host Chris Harrison would not be hosting the next season, with fan-favorite alums Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams stepping in his place.
The cast and crew have already begun quarantining in New Mexico ahead of shooting at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, according to TMZ.
Season 17 of The Bachelorette is expected to premiere this summer on ABC.
Double duty: The Bachelor: After The Final Rose episode revealed Monday that Thurston and Michelle Young will both star in back-to-back seasons of the series in a surprise announcement
Heartbreak: They both competed for the heart of Matt James, 29, on the recently completed season 25 of The Bachelor, but neither received the final rose
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