Season 26 of ‘The Bachelor’ premiered on Jan. 3, 2022 on ABC. The show stars Clayton Echard as the Bachelor and was filmed throughout the fall of 2021, with Jesse Palmer stepping in as host.

Thirty-one women were there to meet Clayton at the Bachelor Mansion on night one of filming, but by the end of the journey, he’ll (hopefully) leave with just one. In promos for the season, Clayton admitted to being in love with THREE women as filming wound down, so it’s bound to be quite a journey.

Clayton was first introduced to Bachelor Nation on Michelle Young’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’, which aired during the fall of 2021. Clayton was eliminated during week six when Michelle realized that their connection simply wasn’t there. Although Clayton didn’t get much screen time on ‘The Bachelorette,’ he landed the role of the Bachelor.

Keep scrolling through the gallery to see photos of Clayton and his women on season 26 of the show.