The eighteenth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 6, 2014. This season features 32-year-old Juan Pablo Galavis, a former Venezuelan professional soccer player from Miami, Florida. Galavis was eliminated in the ninth season of The Bachelorette by bachelorette Desiree Hartsock. He is also the first Latino bachelor. The season concluded with Nikki Ferrell named as the winner, but Galavis did not propose to her. There are 4 Sunday special episodes during the month of January 2014 as follows: * January 5 – Countdown to Juan Pablo * January 12 – Behind the Scenes of this season