The 2nd season of The Bachelorette premiered on January 14, 2004. The season featured 30-year-old Meredith Phillips, a make-up artist.
She was previously rejected by Bob Guiney on the 4th season of The Bachelor.
She ultimately chose Ian McKee and accepted his proposal.
Contestants[]
The season began with 25 contestants.
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian McKee | 29 | New York, New York | Equity Research Salesman | Winner |
| Matthew Hickl | 28 | Friendswood, Texas | Pharmaceutical sales representative | Runner-up |
| Chad | 31 | Buffalo, New York | Pharmaceutical sales representative | Eliminated in Week 6 |
| Lanny Lawrence | 26 | Aubrey, Texas | Stallion and breeding manager | Eliminated in Week 5 |
| Brad | 29 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Pharmaceutical sales representative | Eliminated in Week 4 |
| Ryan M. | 30 | Santa Barbara, California | Financial advisor | Eliminated in Week 4 |
| Sean | 31 | Wall, New Jersey | Accountant | Eliminated in Week 4 |
| Rick | 29 | San Diego, California | Business manager | Eliminated in Week 3 |
| Ryan Reeve | 29 | San Diego, California | Sales/marketing | Eliminated in Week 3 |
| Todd | 36 | San Francisco, California | Options trader | Eliminated in Week 3 |
| Damon Bowers | 28 | Cardiff, California | Arena football player | Eliminated in Week 2 |
| Eliot | 25 | Mountain View, California | Options trader | Eliminated in Week 2 |
| Harold Hersh | 29 | Rock Island, Illinois | Professional hockey player | Eliminated in Week 2 |
| Marcus Pierce | 26 | Los Angeles, California | Personal trainer | Eliminated in Week 2 |
| Robert | 32 | El Segundo, California | Alliance development | Eliminated in Week 2 |
| Aaron | 32 | Sacramento, California | Title and escrow sales | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Andy Chang | 33 | Dallas, Texas | Dentist | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Anselm Clinard | 32 | Venice, California | Art designer | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Brian | 31 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Attorney | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Chris | 31 | Boston, Massachusetts | Accountant | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Cory Higgins | 24 | Long Beach Island, New Jersey | Small business owner | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Jeff O'Quinn | 30 | Macon, Georgia | Pharmaceutical sales representative | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Justin Sherrod | 25 | Orlando, Florida | Professional baseball player | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Keith Kormanik | 31 | Baltimore, Maryland | Financial analyst | Eliminated in Week 1 |
| Trever Kalan | 35 | North Wales, Pennsylvania | Restaurateur | Eliminated in Week 1 |
Call-Out Order[]
| # | Bachelors | Episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1 | Aaron | Harold | Rick | Ian | Chad | Ian | Matthew | Ian |
| 2 | Andy | Todd | Todd | Sean | Ian | Matthew | Ian | Matthew |
| 3 | Anselm | Brad | Chad | Chad | Lanny | Chad | Chad | |
| 4 | Brad | Ryan M. | Brad | Ryan M. | Matthew | Lanny | ||
| 5 | Brian | Ian | Sean | Brad | Brad | |||
| 6 | Chad | Chad | Lanny | Matthew | Ryan M. | |||
| 7 | Chris | Lanny | Ryan R. | Lanny | Sean | |||
| 8 | Cory | Robert | Matthew | Rick | ||||
| 9 | Damon | Sean | Ian | Ryan R. | ||||
| 10 | Eliot | Ryan R. | Ryan M. | Todd | ||||
| 11 | Harold | Damon | Damon
Elliot Harold Marcus Robert |
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| 12 | Ian | Eliot | ||||||
| 13 | Jeff | Matthew | ||||||
| 14 | Justin | Marcus | ||||||
| 15 | Keith | Rick | ||||||
| 16 | Lanny | Aaron
Andy Anselm Brian Chris Cory Jeff Justin Keith Trever |
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| 17 | Marcus | |||||||
| 18 | Matthew | |||||||
| 19 | Rick | |||||||
| 20 | Robert | |||||||
| 21 | Ryan M. | |||||||
| 22 | Ryan R. | |||||||
| 23 | Sean | |||||||
| 24 | Todd | |||||||
| 25 | Trever | |||||||
| The contestant was eliminated. | |
| The contestant won the competition. |
Episodes[]
| No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Week 1" | January 14, 2004 |
| Meredith meets the men vying for her heart for the first time, but must send ten home immediately after the first cocktail party. | ||
| 2 | "2" | January 21, 2004 |
| One bachelor gets the coveted first individual date while the rest must go on group dates. Five men are asked to leave. | ||
| 3 | "Week 3" | January 28, 2004 |
| The men take compatibility tests to determine the next round of dates. Seven bachelors continue in the pursuit of Meredith's affections. | ||
| 4 | "Week 4" | February 4, 2004 |
| Meredith's friends meet the men and ask them to write love letters that explain why they are the right man for Meredith which will decide the week's dates. Three men leave the house. | ||
| 5 | "Week 5: Hometowns" | February 11, 2004 |
| Meredith travels to the bachelor's hometowns but must ask one man to leave. | ||
| 6 | "Week 6" | February 18, 2004 |
| Meredith must narrow the field to two men after exotic overnight dates. | ||
| 7 | "The Men Tell All" | February 19, 2004 |
| Meredith faces the 23 rejected men for the first time since they left the show, as the men who did not receive roses from Meredith reunite to dish and give their predictions on which of the two remaining men she's likely to choose. | ||
| 8 | "Finale" | February 25, 2004 |
| Meredith takes the men home to meet her parents and must decide which man has stolen her heart. | ||
| 9 | "After the Final Rose" | February 26, 2004 |
| This one-hour special features the first public appearance by the happy couple, and includes an appearance by the man who was not chosen. | ||
Where are they now?[]
Meredith and Ian were engaged at the end of the show, but ended their relationship in February 2005.
The Ring[]
Ian got Meredith’s final rose and proposed with Tacori’s Reverse Crescent Engagement Ring.