The sixteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on January 2, 2012. This show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, a winemaker and owner of Envolve wines, from Sonoma, California, 29-year-old Ben Flajnik, who finished runner-up in the seventh season of the show featuring Ashley Hebert. This season ...

Jan 11, 2022 · It's hard to believe it's been a decade since Benjamin Flajnik mesmerized fans on The Bachelor. During Season 16, way back in 2012, fans watched with bated breath while Ben developed strong feelings for Courtney Robertson and …

Mar 12, 2012 · The 16th season of The Bachelor premiered on January 2, 2012. The show featured 29-year-old Ben Flajnik, a winemaker and owner of Envolve wines. He was rejected by Ashley Herbert in the 7th season of The Bachelorette. He ultimately chose …

Feb 9, 2025 · Although Flajnik kept his personal life out of the public eye for years following his Bachelor season, he confirmed on Instagram in November 2023 that he had gotten married. At the time, he kept his wife’s identity a secret, although he shared a …

Mar 26, 2023 · Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson rode off into the sunset together after getting engaged on season 16 of The Bachelor, but where are they now? Here’s what happened to the former reality...

Jan 3, 2022 · Back in 2012, the Sonoma, Calif., winemaker took a chance on love as ABC's lead for season 16 of The Bachelor. Millions of viewers watched him propose to Courtney Robertson only to see the pair...

Sep 29, 2021 · As Us Weekly notes, Ben Flajnik chose the villain of his season, Courtney Robertson, at the end of his "Bachelor" journey in 2012, much to fans' consternation. Once they'd broken up, Robertson decided to tell her side of the story, releasing tell-all memoir, "I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain," in 2015.

Benjamin "Ben" Flajnik was a contestant on the 7th season of The Bachelorette. He was the runner-up. He was later chosen as the bachelor on the 16th season of The Bachelor, where he proposed to Courtney Robertson. He married a woman named Christina in October 2023.

Jun 22, 2020 · Ben Flajnik faced his fair share of heartbreak as part of Bachelor Nation. First he was rejected by Ashley Hebert as the runner-up in Season 7 of The Bachelorette; then he got engaged to Courtney Robertson on Season 16 of The Bachelor, only to have that relationship fizzle out shortly after the season aired. Fortunately, it seems like Ben has ...

Ben Flajnik gained prominence as the Bachelor in the sixteenth season of “The Bachelor,” captivating viewers with his laid-back charm and winemaking background.