The 1st season of The Bachelorette premiered on January 8, 2003. The season featured 30-year-old Trista Rehn, a physical therapist.
The season re-aired in a shortened version on July 6, 2020, as a part of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever!.
She was previously rejected by Alex Michel on the 1st season of The Bachelor.
She ultimately chose Ryan Sutter and accepted his proposal.
Contestants[]
The season started with 25 contestants.
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sutter | 28 | Vail, Colorado | Firefighter | Winner |
| Charlie Maher | 28 | Hermosa Beach, California | Financial analyst | Runner-up |
| Russell "Russ" Woods | 30 | San Rafael, California | Writer | Week 5 |
| Greg Todtman | 28 | Manhattan, New York | Importer | Week 4 |
| Bob Guiney | 31 | Ferndale, Michigan | Mortgage broker | Week 3 |
| Jamie Blyth | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | Professional basketball player | Week 3 |
| Mike | 24 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Sales and consulting | Week 3 |
| Rob | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Computer programmer | Week 3 |
| Brian C. | 28 | Dallas, Texas | Mortgage broker | Week 2 |
| Brian S. | 28 | Dallas, Texas | Sales engineer | Week 2 |
| Brook Pemberton | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Rodeo cowboy | Week 2 |
| Jack French | 27 | Pepper Pike, Ohio | Firefighter | Week 2 |
| Jeff Popovich | 25 | San Diego, California | Professional football player | Week 2 |
| Josh | 31 | Boca Raton, Florida | Radio advertising executive | Week 2 |
| Brian H. | 30 | Cleveland, Ohio | National sales manager | Week 2 (Quit) |
| Billy | 28 | Hermosa Beach, California | Firefighter | Week 1 |
| Brian K. | 31 | San Francisco, California | Breast implant sales | Week 1 |
| Chris Tunnessen | 35 | Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania | V.P. of auto parts company | Week 1 |
| Duane | 28 | Chicago City, Minnesota | Flight instructor | Week 1 |
| Eric | 33 | St. Louis, Missouri | Commercial pilot | Week 1 |
| Gregg H. | 34 | Freehold, New Jersey | Marble company owner | Week 1 |
| Matt | 42 | Marina Del Rey, California | Gym owner | Week 1 |
| Paul | 26 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Telecommunications | Week 1 |
| Peter Dizdar | 25 | Long Island, New York | Construction business owner | Week 1 |
| Wayne | 37 | Sacramento, California | Commercial pilot | Week 1 |
Future appearances[]
Bob Guiney was chosen to be the bachelor on the 4th season of The Bachelor.
Episodes[]
| No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Week 1" | January 8, 2003 |
| Trista begins her search for Mr. Right during a meet-and-greet with 25 well-suited suitors, then sends 10 of them home after her first Rose Ceremony. | ||
| 2 | "Week 2" | January 15, 2003 |
| The 15 men who made it through the first Rose Ceremony move into their Bachelor Pad and begin a series of group dates with Trista. | ||
| 3 | "Week 3" | January 22, 2003 |
| Two of Trista's friends - including a fellow cohort from the first season of The Bachelor - arrive to grill the guys on their intentions. In addition, the one-on-one dates begin. | ||
| 4 | "Week 4: Hometowns" | January 29, 2003 |
| Trista celebrates her 30th birthday as she goes to the hometowns of the remaining bachelors to meet their parents. One bachelor is sent home. | ||
| 5 | "Week 5" | February 5, 2003 |
| With one week left - and her decision looming - Trista takes her three lads-in-waiting on exotic overnight dates before naming her top two. | ||
| 6 | "The Men Tell All" | February 12, 2003 |
| The 23 ousted fellows reconvene to discuss the politics of group dating, the Rose Ceremonies rejections and their ill-fated plays for Trista. | ||
| 7 | "Finale" | February 19, 2003 |
| In the season finale, Trista makes her final choice after the remaining two suitors each have dinner with her family in her home town of St. Louis. | ||
| 8 | "Ryan & Trista's Wedding, pt. 1" | November 26, 2003 |
| In this episode, Trista and Ryan meet their wedding planner and make important decisions about their wedding. | ||
| 9 | "Ryan & Trista's Wedding, pt. 2" | December 3, 2003 |
| Bachelor and Bachelorette Party. Trista, her friends, and step-sister go out for the night to celebrate. Ryan and his friends and brother go out and party. A stripper/dancer dances on Ryan and Ryan gets upset so he goes and runs off. Trista can't find him. He finally shows up and him and Trista start kissing and hugging. | ||
| 10 | "Ryan & Trista's Wedding, pt. 3" | December 10, 2003 |
| It's the wedding day. Everyone prepares for the special day. | ||
Where are they now?[]
She ultimately chose Ryan Sutter and accepted his proposal. Rehn and Sutter were married on December 6, 2003 on national television. Trista and Ryan are still together and have two children, son Maxwell Alston (born July 2007) and daughter Blakesley Grace (born April 2009).
The Ring[]
Trista reportedly lost the engagement ring that Ryan proposed with — a round diamond from Harry Winston with heart-shaped accents.
Ryan bought her a second ring, and for their 10th wedding anniversary, she got an upgrade ring from Neil Lane.