The Bachelor 2016 with Ben Higgins Premiere Date Announced

Fans won't have to wait too long to see Ben Higgins try to find love on The Bachelor. ABC has announced The Bachelor Season 20 will premiere with a two-hour episode MONDAY, JAN 4 8|7c. Higgins is no stranger to Bachelor Nation, the handsome software salesman stole America's hearts when he was sent home by Kaitlyn Bristowe last season on The Bachelorette after confessing to Kaitlyn he thought he was "unlovable." Now, Ben is ready to open himself up again to love and will attempt to put his heartbreak behind him and overcome that fear as he searches for his soulmate. 

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Meet all the ladies vying for Ben's heart and see his search for love when The Bachelor Season 20 kicks off January 4 at 8|7c on ABC.