The Bachelor (American TV series) season 17
| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Season 17 | |
Promotional poster | |
| Starring | Sean Lowe |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 26 |
| Winner | Catherine Giudici |
| Runner-up | Lindsay Yenter |
| No. of episodes | 13 (including 3 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 7 – March 11, 2013 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | September 24 – November 17, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventeenth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 7, 2013. This season features 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from Irving, Texas.
Lowe finished in third place on the eighth season of The Bachelorette featuring Emily Maynard. The season concluded on March 11, 2013, with Lowe choosing to propose to 26-year-old graphic designer Catherine Giudici. Lowe and Giudici married in January 2014, and currently live in Dallas, Texas with their two sons, Isaiah and Samuel, and daughter, Mia.