On Oct. 19’s premiere episode, the 28-year-old, Season 18 lead met 30 potential paramours in all (the same number who initially vied for Katie Thurston’s heart on Season 17 earlier this year) at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, California. The romantic hopefuls included one contestant who showed up in a school bus, another who gave her a yardstick to discipline him, and a third dressed in an apple costume (all nods to her career as a teacher), plus another guy who awkwardly tried to give her Mardi Gras beads, the two firefighters who arrived in competing fire trucks (one of them real, the other a toy!) and—maybe most ridiculous—the guy who showed up pantsless in a suit jacket and tuxedo-themed briefs. Oh, and how can we forget the guy who showed up with his head on a literal platter for her? There was also the revelation that one contestant (cough, Ryan, cough) had in-depth notes detailing things like how to get more screen time and appear likable on the show, and that didn’t exactly end well for him. So, which contestants already got the boot? Find out who Michelle Young sent home on the first night of TheBachelorette Season 18—and who got her first impression rose.
Who got Michelle Young’s first impression rose on The Bachelorette?
Nayte snagged Michelle’s first impression rose. The 27-year-old sales executive from Austin, Texas (but originally from Winnipeg, Canada) won Michelle over when he spoke openly about wanting to create a loving household with his future wife.
Who did Michelle Young send home on the premiere of The Bachelorette Season 18?
While the evening started with 30 guys, it ended with 23. Here’s who went home on night 1:
Brandon K.
A 29-year-old brand manager from Austin, Tex.
Bryan
A 31-year-old NFL player from Chicago, Ill.
Edward
A 27-year-old wellness coach from Los Angeles, Calif.
Garrett
A 33-year-old tech CEO from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jack
A 30-year-old former Army officer from Philadelphia, Penn.
JoMarri
A 26-year-old personal trainer from Fresno, Calif.
Ryan
A 30-year-old environmental consultant from San Jose, Calif. Ryan didn’t even make it to the first rose ceremony; Michelle gave him the boot in the middle of the first-night cocktail party after Bachelorette hosts Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe told her about his secret stash of “Bachlorette” (yep, he misspelled the name of the show!) crib notes.
Who’s left on Michelle Young’s Season 18 of The Bachelorette?
Alec
A 29-year-old engineer from North Charleston, S.C.
Brandon J.
A 29-year-old traveling nurse recruiter from Portland, Ore.
Casey
A 36-year-old advertising creative director from Miami Beach, Fla.
Chris G.
A 28-year-old motivational speaker Halifax, N.S.
Chris S.
A 28-year-old commodities broker from West Hollywood, CA.
Clayton
A 28-year-old medical sales rep from Columbia, Mo.
Daniel
A 26-year-old firefighter from Austin, Tex.
Jamie
A 32-year-old biotech CEO from San Diego, Calif.
Joe
A 28-year-old real estate developer from Minneapolis, Minn.
Leroy
A 27-year-old biomedical Ph.D. student from Dallas, Tex.
LT
A 38-year-old yoga guru from Bellevue, Wash.
Martin
A 29-year-old personal trainer from Miami, Fla.
Mollique
A 36-year-old academic administrator from San Diego, Calif.
Nayte
A 27-year-old sales executive from Austin, Tex.
Olumide
A 27-year-old IT analyst from Newark, N.J.
Pardeep
A 30-year-old neuroscientist from Brooklyn, N.Y.
Peter
A 26-year-old “pizzapreneur” from Port St. Joe, Fla.
PJ
A 30-year-old firefighter from Houston, Tex.
Rick
A 32-year-old medical sales rep from Los Angeles, Calif.
Rodney
A 29-year-old sales rep from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Romeo
A 32-year-old mathematician from New York, N.Y.
Spencer
A 25-year-old financial crimes analyst from Cleveland, Oh.
Will
A 28-year-old academic interventionist from Grand Rapids, Mich. The Bachelorette airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Next, Is Katie Thurston Still Engaged? Catch Up With the Bachelorette Season 17 Star
