The premiere of the 15th season of the Ukrainian romantic reality show "The Bachelor" took place on October 16, 2026. Basketball player Viacheslav Kravtsov once again became the main protagonist of the project, and the opening episode immediately defined the circle of the first favorites: roses at the ceremony were received by Tetiana Bevz, Liia Yangolenko, and Liza Protsenko. According to Styler (a project by RBC-Ukraine), behind the scenes, each of the girls has her own professional path, ambitions, and biographical details that make them stand out among the participants. Below is an overview of what the heroines do off-camera and how exactly they met the Bachelor.
First Roses: How the Circle of Favorites Was Defined
Traditionally, the first rose ceremony sets the tone for the entire season: the girls who receive a flower at the very beginning automatically fall into the number of potential finalists. In the 15th season, the first roses were taken by three participants — Bevz, Yangolenko, and Protsenko. Notably, two of them did not wait for the official first party and organized their introduction to Kravtsov themselves, which became one of the key intrigues of the premiere episode.
Tetiana Bevz: Marketing, Karting, and Enduro Motorcycle Dates
Tetiana Bevz works as the head of the marketing department at Vodafone Ukraine. Outside of work, she is fond of autosports and practices karting at the "Ingul" club, which she regularly shares on social media. It was this sports background that determined the format of her introduction to the Bachelor: even before the first party, Bevz invited Kravtsov on a date involving enduro motorcycle riding. The meeting took place in the format of a joint activity and ended with the presentation of a rose. Thus, Tetiana came to the first party already holding a flower from the Bachelor, which surprised the other participants.
Liia Yangolenko: International Modeling Career and Relocation to Paris
Liia Yangolenko, also known as Liia Angel, is building a modeling career and collaborating with international and Ukrainian brands — among them Alessandra Rich, Chanel, Ukrainian jewelry house SOVA, and FROLOV. Her work is associated with fashion publications ELLE Arabia, L'OFFICIEL Italia, and Vogue Polska, she has collaborated with Dubai Mall by Emaar, and appeared on the cover of Author Magazine. Her modeling agency is SELECTIVE MANAGEMENT UKRAINE. Styler notes Liia's relocation to Paris on February 23, 2022 — on the eve of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine — as a separate biographical milestone. In "The Bachelor-15", Yangolenko also did not wait for the first party: through host Hryhorii Reshetnik, she passed a note to Kravtsov with an invitation to a date, and the Bachelor agreed to meet in advance. The walk took place in a park, Liia brought a dog named Bruce with her, and at the end of the meeting, Kravtsov handed her a rose.
Liza Protsenko: Real Estate, Title, and an Immunity Rose
Liza Protsenko combines modeling activities with work in the real estate sector. Among her brands are bespoke.bybahar, ANNKERS, Base Rental, EXTRA, ECRIT, and OPIUM, including Ukrainian labels: ANNKERS (sportswear) and OPIUM (streetwear). Protsenko's biography also includes a page of beauty pageants — she holds the title of Third Vice Miss within Miss Ukraine Universe. In real estate, according to her, the largest commission earned was 15,000 dollars. At the first party, Protsenko chose a symbolic gift for her introduction — playing cards featuring the Queen of Hearts, personifying herself, and explained the choice by a shared trait — excitement: for Kravtsov it is connected with sports, for Liza with life and card games. She took the immunity rose for the next two ceremonies herself, but with a condition: during this period, Liza had to fulfill the wishes of the other girls.
Format of Introduction: Why the Girls Did Not Wait for the Party
A common feature of the opening episode of the 15th season is the refusal of two participants to follow the traditional scenario. Both Bevz and Yangolenko initiated personal dates before the official ceremony, which allowed them to get to know Kravtsov in an informal setting and immediately secure their place among the favorites. This approach essentially shifted the focus from collective choice to individual relationships even before the first party and became the main intrigue of the premiere episode.
