With Nick Viall confirmed as The Bachelor and ready to capture the heart of a nation this winter, the question invariably becomes:
Is he the hottest Bachelor in ABC history?
Nick will star on Season 21, but will be the 20th Bachelor – Brad Womack got the nod twice (and came away empty-handed each time).
Obviously, hotness is subjective, and there will be plenty of fans less than thrilled about Nick, given his unique history on the franchise.
Still, he got TWO Bachelorettes to almost pick him, then won America, and producers, over on Bachelor in Paradise. That says a lot.
So take a look back at the below rankings of Bachelors then and now, and decide who the all-time hottest man to dole out the roses is.
Or was. Compare and decide now.
Sean Lowe
Hello there, Sean Lowe! This Bachelor ranks among the show’s best looking, and for good reason, though his good-guy personality carries more than its share of weight here as well.
Chris Soules
Chris Soules was nicknamed Prince Farming for a reason. That reason was because he is a farmer by trade, and is quite charming. So it was a clever play on words to say the least. Somehow it didn’t last between Chris and Whitney Bischoff, most likely because he lives in small-town Arlington, Iowa. Better luck next time?
Nick Viall
From a pure looks standpoint, Nick Viall would be the first to tell you that he can’t hold a candle to Sean or Chris … but he’s been “hot” enough to nearly get engaged to TWO Bachelorette stars, AND get the nod from ABC, so that tells you a lot actually.
Travis Stork
Travis Stork isn’t just a hunk and a gentleman. He is a doctor, people.
Andrew Firestone
Andrew Firestone is a contender for Hottest Bachelor Ever. Might he win?
Ben Higgins
Ben Higgins is your Bachelor for 2016. If nothing else, he will be much better received than Nick Viall or Shawn Booth.
Jason Mesnick
Jason Mesnick won over Molly. Can he do the same for you?
Juan Pablo
Juan Pablo is extending a rose in this photo. We know exactly zero women would love to take it, but looks were never his problem.
Jesse Palmer
Jesse Palmer can throw a football. Can he also make you swoon?
Andrew Baldwin
Will you accept Andrew Baldwin’s rose? He was an early contestant on this ABC hit.
Brad Womack
Brad Womack was the Bachelor on TWO occasions. Where does he rank among all-time hotties?
Jake Pavelka
Jake Pavelka was a controversial Bachelor. But you can’t deny his hotness.
Ben Flajnik
Ben Flajnik is very easy on the eyes. Fans fell in love with him on The Bachelor.
Matt Grant
Matt Grant was the first British Bachelor. Amazingly, he gave his final rose to none other than Shayne Lamas.
Alex Michel
Alex Michel was the first-ever star of The Bachelor. Do you even remember that?
Aaron Buerge
Aaron Buerge was the second season star of The Bachelor. Do you even remember him, either?
Bob Guiney
Bachelor Bob Guiney starred in Season 4 of the ABC hit.
Byron Velvick
The bass-fishing Byron Velvick had the outdoorsy thing going for him in Season 7, that’s for sure.
Charlie O’Connell
Not to be confused with his brother Jerry O’Connell.
Arie Luyendyk Jr.
The soon-to-be 2018 Bachelor, Arie Luyendyk Jr., was runner-up on The Bachelorette … in 2012. Will fans recall why he made it that far? Do they have any clue who he is? Was no one else interested in the gig? So many questions.
Lorenzo Borghese
If there were a Bachelor, and season of The Bachelor, that left less than a memorable impression, it might have to be Lorenzo Borghese, who we completely forgot about.