The 8th season of The Bachelor, also known as The Bachelor: Paris premiered on January 9, 2006. The show featured Travis Lane Stork, a medical doctor.
He ultimately chose Sarah Stone, but did not propose.
Contestants[]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Stone | 26 | Nashville, Tennessee | Kindergarten Teacher | Winner |
| Moana Dixon | 26 | San Clemente, California | Distribution Manager | Runner-up |
| Susan Edds | 25 | Overland Park, Kansas | Financial Associate | Week 6 |
| Sarah B. | 23 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Student | Week 5 |
| Jehan Huleisy | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | Vitamin Sales Representative | Week 4 |
| Tara Hof | 23 | San Diego, California | Retail sales | Week 4 |
| Jennifer Tammaro | 25 | Boston, Massachusetts | Model | Week 3 |
| Shiloh McKasson | 29 | Phoenix, Arizona | Advertising Manager | Week 3 |
| Cole | 26 | Walnut Creek, California | Sales Executive | Week 2 |
| Elizabeth Crouteau | 24 | Windham, New Hampshire | Social Worker | Week 2 |
| Kristen Morse | 25 | Bonita Springs, Florida | Marketing Director | Week 2 |
| Yvonne | 28 | Miami, Florida | Marketing Firm CFO | Week 2 |
| Allie Garcia-Serra | 33 | Delray Beach, Florida | Oncologist | Week 1 |
| Ali Dudek | 26 | Seattle, Washington | NBA Dancer | Week 1 |
| April | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Corporate Real Estate | Week 1 |
| Cortney Bailey | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Law Clerk | Week 1 |
| Jaime | 29 | Big Rock, Virginia | Physician Recruiter | Week 1 |
| Kathy | 25 | Stockton, California | Graduate Student | Week 1 |
| Kyle | 25 | Newport Beach, California | Senior Copy Writer | Week 1 |
| Lisa Forbes | 24 | Overland Park, Kansas | IT Recruiter | Week 1 |
| Liza | 23 | Chicago, Illinois | Trade Clerk | Week 1 |
| Princess | 26 | Los Angeles, California | Substitute Teacher | Week 1 |
| Sara H. | 24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Marketing Manager | Week 1 |
| Stephanie | 25 | Walnut Creek, California | Public Relations Director | Week 1 |
| Venus Ramos | 33 | Huntington Beach, California | Physician | Week 1 |
Episodes[]
| No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Week 1" | January 9, 2006 |
| The season eight opener kicks off in the City of Light, Paris, France. Meet the bachelor, Dr. Travis Stork, and the 25 women who will compete for his affections. | ||
| 2 | "Week 2" | January 16, 2006 |
| The competition starts for Travis' first kiss, as the bachelorettes draw the battle lines while seeing romantic Paris, on "The Bachelor: Paris". | ||
| 3 | "Week 3" | January 23, 2006 |
| The doctor takes some of the women around the city, but his plans for a romantic dinner at the top of L'Arc de Triomphe are cancelled because of rain. | ||
| 4 | "Week 4" | January 30, 2006 |
| Two eliminated bachelorettes seek revenge on the remaining women when they return to pick Travis' individual dates. | ||
| 5 | "Week 5" | February 6, 2006 |
| Travis visits the final four women's hometowns, as their families put him on the hot seat in a special two-hour edition of ABC's "The Bachelor: Paris" | ||
| 6 | "Week 6" | February 13, 2006 |
| Travis and the remaining three women take Europe by storm, as he sweeps them away for romantic overnight dates, on ABC's "The Bachelor: Paris". Also, past "Bachelor" Cast Members, Including Aaron Buerge and Andrew Firestone, Reflect on Their Favorite Overnight Date Moments and The Latest News from "The Bachelor's" Happy Couples, Trista & Ryan, Byron & Mary and Charlie & Sarah. | ||
| 7 | "Finale" | February 27, 2006 |
| It's one of the most dramatic and romantic nights ever on ABC with a special two-hour finale of "The Bachelor: Paris," as we come down to two very different women. | ||
| 8 | "The Women Tell All" | February 27, 2006 |
| Travis faces the rejected women and the claws come out, as jealousy takes center stage on "The Bachelor: Paris: The Women Tell All". | ||
Where are they now?[]
Stork did not propose to Stone. Instead, they began a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired.
Stork is now featured on The Doctors and was married to pediatrician Charlotte Brown, but they divorced after three years of marriage. He married his girlfriend of three years, Parris Bell, on August 3, 2019. On June 17, 2020, they welcomed their first child together, a son, Grayson Lane.