DOZENS of men – including multi-sport athlete Mike Planeta – will try to win Katie Thurston's heart on ABC's The Bachelorette.
Season 17 of the popular reality show will launch on June 7, 2021, at 8 pm.
Who is Bachelorette star Mike Planeta?
Mike Planeta, 31, is believed to be one of the entries on the next season of The Bachelorette.
Planeta was a minor league baseball player and played college basketball at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, according to Nicki Swift.
He lives in Arizona and works as a personal trainer, according to Women's Health.
Planeta will try to win the affection of Thurston, who previously competed on Matt James' season of The Bachelor.
"The 30-year-old Washington native became an instant fan favorite for her memorable arrival on night one where she introduced herself to Matt, light-up vibrator in tow," her bio reads.
"Unapologetically herself, Katie is adventurous, daring and ready for a man with whom she can build a life.
"A marketing manager with an innate social media savvy and humorous outlook on life, she is a witty storyteller who wants a man that will laugh along with her."
Who are the contestants on The Bachelorette?
It is believed there will be 34 contestants on this season of The Bachelorette. They include:
- Aaron Clancy, 26
- Andrew Milcovich, 31
- Andrew Spencer, 26
- Austin Tinsley, 25
- Bao Wu, 36
- Brandon Torres, 26
- Brendan Scanzano, 26
- Christian Smith, 26
- Cody Menk, 27
- Connor Brennan, 29
- Conor Costello, 28
- David Scott, 27
- Dennis Walega, 26
- Gabriel Everett, 35
- Garrett Schwartz, 29
- Greg Grippo, 27
- Hunter Montgomery, 34
- James Bonsall, 30
- Jeff Caravello, 31
- John Hershey, 27
- Joshua Tylerbest, 25
- Justin Glaze, 26
- Karl Smith, 33
- Kyle Howard, 26
- Landon Goesling, 25
- Marcus Lathan, 30
- Marty Hargrove, 25
- Michael Allio, 36
- Mike Planeta, 31
- Quartney Mixon, 26
- Tanner Guisness, 28
- Thomas Jacobs, 28
- Tre Cooper, 26
- Viktor Simco, 32
How can I watch The Bachelorette?
Katie's season of the show premieres on ABC on June 7, 2021, at 8pm ET.
The show can be streamed on the ABC app or on Hulu the next day.
This year will see two seasons of the Bachelorette with Michelle Young's season airing sometime in the fall of 2021.
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