Season 7
Ashley Hebert couldn't admit she was in love with Brad Womack - and it might have cost her the final rose - but that's all in the past.
The energetic and vivacious Hebert, who is ready to start a new life with a soul mate she might soon meet, will get a second opportunity to find love when she stars in the seventh edition of The Bachelorette.
Ashley, 26, who currently resides in Philadelphia, where she is finishing her degree in dentistry, went from being one of the favorites to capture Brad's heart on the 15th edition of ABC's hit romance reality series, The Bachelor, to narrowly missing her goal of finding a future husband.
Ashley and Brad clicked on their enchanting first date at a private carnival, discovering an electric connection and sharing a magical first kiss.
After showing Brad her charming hometown and his meeting her family, the rollercoaster ride took them to South Africa, where, in a stunning turnaround, their relationship fell apart. It seemed the couple wanted different things out of life.
Ashley was frustrated she couldn't communicate her feelings to Brad, and he gallantly decided to let her go before the rose ceremony, knowing he would not offer her a rose. Ashley was surprised and heartbroken that her perfect fairytale came to an abrupt end.
It would take her time to find the silver lining to this bad situation and move forward.
That time has come and now Hebert, stronger and more confident than ever, is prepared to find a balance between her career and personal life and find the love of her life.
She fell in love once on The Bachelor, so she truly believes that it will happen again - and this time she will be ready and open to express her feelings to the right guy.
A native of Madawaska, Maine, Ashley is the youngest of three siblings. An academic scholar, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maine with a BS in biology.
A love of dance fueled many of Ashley's successes. She was Maine's 2002 Junior Miss and went on to compete in America's Junior Miss, where she received a scholarship for the fitness portion of the competition. She was the captain of the dance team in college and also worked in an after-school program teaching dance.
Ashley attended University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and graduated in May 2011 with a 3.96 GPA and the degree of DMD, Doctor of Dental Medicine.
She still teaches dance: ballet, jazz and hip hop.
Ashley loves her family, including her nieces, nephew and her dog, Boo. Her most romantic date would consist of a night staying in with her guy, a bottle of wine, music and a roaring fireplace.
Which one of the bachelors will she meet on the series to share that perfect scenario with her? Ashley can't wait to find out.
Season 7 Bachelors
Ames Brown
A 31-year-old portfolio manager from New York, New York
Anthony Santucci
A 28-year-old butcher from Wyckoff, New Jersey
Ben Castoriano
A 28-year-old lawyer from New Orleans, Louisiana
Ben Flajnik
A 28-year-old winemaker from Sonoma, California
Bentley Williams
A 28-year-old businessman from Salt Lake City, Utah
Blake Julian
A 27-year-old dentist from Greenville, South Carolina
Chris Drish
A 25-year-old sports marketing coordinator from Chicago, Illinois
Chris Malhomme
A 27-year-old construction company CEO from Edmonton, Canada
Constantine "Dino" Tzortzis
A 30-year-old restaurant owner from Atlanta, Georgia
Frank Carpenter
A 29-year-old college admissions director from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jeff Medolla
A 35-year-old entrepreneur from St. Louis, Missouri
Jon Ellsworth
A 26-year-old e-commerce executive from Vancouver, Washington
J.P. Rosenbaum
A 34-year-old construction manager from New York, New York
Lucas Daniels
A 30-year-old oilfield equipment distributor from Odessa, Texas
Matt Colombo
A 28-year-old office supply salesman from Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Michael Burns
A 29-year-old technology salesman from San Diego, California
Mickey McLean
A 31-year-old chef from Cleveland, Ohio
Nick Peterson
A 26-year-old personal trainer from Tampa, Florida
Rob Dahm
A 27-year-old technology executive from Monroe, Michigan
Ryan Miller
A 27-year-old construction estimator from Royal Oak, Michigan
Ryan Park
A 31-year-old solar energy executive from Corona Del Mar, California
Stephen D'Amico
A 27-year-old hairstylist from Manhattan Beach, California
Tim McCormack
A 35-year-old liquor distributor from Long Beach, New York
West Lee
A 30-year-old lawyer from Chapin, South Carolina
William Holman
A 30-year-old cellular phone salesman from Galloway, Ohio
About the Series
A spin-off of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette follows a woman's search for true love as she is courted by 25 eligible, overeager bachelors.
In Season 1 it was Trista Rehn who had the opportunity to search for true love and found it with fireman Ryan Sutter. The couple remain married and have two children together.
Trista appeared in a previous series of The Bachelor and the U.S. public was so outraged that she wasn't chosen, the creators decided to give her her own opportunity to find love. Thus the spin-off show was born.
Hosted by Chris Harrison, who acts as friend and advisor, the Bachelorette's search for love ends in a final rose ceremony, where she has to decide whether to accept a marriage proposal or not.
The Bachelorette is a production of Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton and Alycia Rossiter are the executive producers.