In the fifth episode of the 15th season of the Ukrainian romantic reality show "The Bachelor," which aired on November 13, the first kiss of the season took place. The show's main protagonist, basketball player Vyacheslav Kravtsov, grew closer to participant Daria Kharitonova, who made a strong impression on him during their very first meeting. The romantic episode became the climax of a date in Transcarpathia, where Kravtsov continued getting to know the participants after meeting Diana Zotova, inviting Daria Kharitonova and Yelyzaveta Kolnoshenko on a group date.
Velodrom Racing and Choosing the Date Format
Kravtsov arranged the first part of the meeting as a competition on a velodrome: according to the rules, the participant who covered the distance the fastest earned the right to choose the format for the next part of the date. According to the basketball player, both girls were riding at high speeds, which made him very worried for their safety. "I feel like they didn't use the brakes at all," Kravtsov joked. Daria Kharitonova reached the finish line first, and she was the one who got to determine what the rest of the date would look like. "I realized that Daria is quite a character," Kravtsov commented on her victory.
SPA, Pool, and the First Kiss
The winner chose a SPA format. First, Liza Kolnoshenko met with Kravtsov — they had massages, but Daria interrupted their time together and reminded him of her presence. At the beginning of the meeting, Vyacheslav apologized to Daria for the delay, after which the couple settled into a pool with drinks and continued their conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. The date took an unexpected turn: Kravtsov and Kharitonova began dancing in the water, gradually getting closer and kissing. This exact moment became the main protagonist's first kiss of the 15th season. "In that moment, I couldn't stop myself," the basketball player admitted. At the end of the meeting, Kravtsov presented Daria with a rose, allowing her to continue her participation in the project.
An Unusual First Meeting
Daria's first encounter with the main protagonist was far from standard: at the start of the project, she decided to demonstrate her dancing skills, but she didn't come out to Kravtsov alone. First, her ballroom dancing partner appeared before her, and then the participant herself joined in, performing a passionate rumba together. According to Styler's observations, such a surprise wasn't entirely to the basketball player's liking: he admitted that he felt like a third wheel while watching the pair's performance. Despite the awkward start, Daria continued her participation in the show, and in the fourth episode, Kravtsov already accepted a rose from her, allowing the girl to stay in the project.
Who Is Daria Kharitonova
Daria Kharitonova is 22 years old, a dancer, choreographer, and entrepreneur from Kyiv. Her sports record includes titles of World Junior Champion and European Adult Champion in sports ballroom dancing. Recently, she won the title of Miss International Ukraine and will represent Ukraine at the international beauty pageant Miss International 2026, the finale of which is scheduled for November 25 in Tokyo. Aside from dancing and her modeling career, Kharitonova develops a clothing brand called Dary Design Studio, created together with her mother, and participates in charitable initiatives.
Thus, the fifth episode of "The Bachelor-15" solidified Daria Kharitonova's status as one of the key participants of the season: from an unusual first meeting through dance to the main protagonist's first kiss — the participant's entire journey over several episodes turned her into a central figure of the show's romantic storyline.
