The Complicated, Interconnected History of The Bachelor Franchise

The farmer-turned-hunk made his Midwestern way into our hearts as a favorite on Andi's season, and then as the 19th Bachelor. Although he came in third, America was smitten with his humble, aw-shucks attitude and traditional values. Chris picked Whitney Bischoff, probably because of her willingness to move to his Iowa farm and be the farmer's wife, but she didn't make it long. The couple claims to maintain a friendship still, and Chris says they "talk often."