The Bachelor Age Investigation: How Old Was Each Bachelor?

Updated on Feb 20, 2018 at 2:15 PM

Age has been a hot topic on this season of The Bachelor since Bekah's young age has been an issue in light of the age of the current Bachelor, Arie Luyendyk Jr.. When it was announced that the former Bachelorette contestant would star, the reactions from fans were mixed. One said, "What year is it? I feel like I need to whip out my Tamagotchi and some acid-wash jeans." Meanwhile, former Bachelor Sean Lowe teased his pal, tweeting, "My grandmother has been petitioning for an older, grayer gentleman to be the bachelor for years now. She's excited @ariejr!" Jokes aside, though, he's not actually the oldest Bachelor. That honor goes to Byron, who was 40. Curious to know how old each of the leading men were during their seasons? Check out our complete Bachelor age breakdown, then get to know Arie Luyendyk Jr.

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Season 1: Alex Michel

Age during The Bachelor season: 31
(And for the record, Chris Harrison was 30 when the show premiered!)

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The Bachelor Age Investigation: How Old Was Each Bachelor?

Season 1: Alex Michel

Season 2: Aaron Buerge

Season 3: Andrew Firestone

Season 4: Bob Guiney

Season 5: Jesse Palmer

Season 6: Byron Velvick

Season 7: Charlie O'Connell

Season 8: Travis Stork

Season 9: Lorenzo Borghese

Season 10: Andrew Baldwin

Season 11 and Season 15: Brad Womack

Season 12: Matt Grant

Season 13: Jason Mesnick

Season 14: Jake Pavelka

Season 16: Ben Flajnik

Season 17: Sean Lowe

Season 18: Juan Pablo Galavis

Season 19: Chris Soules

Season 20: Ben Higgins

Season 21: Nick Viall

Season 22: Arie Luyendyk Jr.

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