The ninth season of the popular reality show (Холостяк) on TNT premiered on March 12, 2022 , introducing a historic format change for the Russian franchise. Season Premiere Overview
Some contestants expressed surprise and slight disappointment that the lead was not a media celebrity, as Aleksandr Grankov was initially the only bachelor revealed at the start of the evening.
Aleksandr awarded the prestigious "first impression rose" to Yulya Golygina .
While the premiere set the stage for romance, later episodes saw the introduction of the second bachelor, Dimash Adilet, further complicating the competition.
The premiere episode, filmed at a luxury villa in , focused on the first meetings between the bachelors and the contestants:
For the first time in the show's history, the season featured instead of one:
A 27-year-old businessman who manages a farm and stable in the Moscow region.