The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 8

This season features 26-year-old Emily Maynard, a single mother from West Virginia living in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The season concluded on July 22, 2012, with Maynard accepting a proposal from 27-year-old entrepreneur Jef Holm.

[10] Notable contestants including race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr.; former college football player Sean Lowe; and singer-songwriter David Homyk.

The official cause of his death was multiple drug toxicity, according to the Travis County Office of the Medical Examiner.

[27] Chris Bukowski, Kalon McMahon, and Tony Pieper returned for the third season of Bachelor Pad.

[28] Luyendyk, Jean-Paul LaCount and Alejandro Velez appeared as a contestants in the Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes special on season 7 of Wipeout.