ABC has revealed the identities of the twenty-five women who will be competing for the heart of 33-year-old ER doctor Travis Stork, the star of the upcoming eighth edition of its The Bachelor reality series

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Described by ABC as "Vanderbilt Medical Center's own 'Dr. McDreamy,'" (a play on the nickname given to Patrick Dempsey's hunky character on the network's Grey's Anatomy hit drama) Travis is a handsome 6'4" 33-year-old emergency room doctor who is completing his residency at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

As previously reported, following last spring's disastrous "less formal, no rules" Charlie O'Connell edition, The Bachelor 8 will be going old school and returning to its more traditional format that highlights the romance and fantasy elements of new relationships. As part of the change, The Bachelor 8 was filmed at a 14th-century chateau in Paris, the most romantic city in the world. The overseas location marked that first time that the long-running reality series had filmed someplace other than Los Angeles (The Bachelor 1-6) or New York City (The Bachelor 7.)

As he has since the long-running reality franchise began, Chris Harrison will once again serve as The Bachelor's host. Like previous The Bachelor editions, Travis get the know his twenty-five bachelorettes through a series of solo and group dates -- only this time the sights will include locations like the top of the Eiffel Tower, the breathtaking Champs Elysies, and the historic Arc de Triomphe. Once the bachelor narrows the field to his final few women, everyone will fly back across the Atlantic Ocean for the show's traditional "hometown dates."

The Bachelor 8 will premiere on Monday, January 9 at 10PM ET/PT. The twenty-five bachelorettes -- only twelve of which will receive roses at the end of the premiere -- are:

• Allie G., a 33-year-old doctor (oncologist) who currently resides in Delray Beach, FL

• Ali D., a 26-year-old NBA Dancer who currently resides in Seattle, WA

• April, a 29-year-old in corporate real estate who currently resides in Dallas, TX

• Cole, a 26-year-old sales executive who currently resides in Walnut Creek, CA

• Cortney, a 28-year-old law clerk who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA

• Elizabeth, a 24-year-old social worker who currently resides in Windham, NH

• Jaime, a 29-year-old physician recruiter who currently resides in Big Rock, VA

• Jehan, a 29-year-old vitamin sales representative who currently resides in Chicago, IL

• Jennifer, a 25-year-old model who currently resides in Boston, MA

• Kathy, a 25-year-old graduate student who currently resides in Stockton, CA

• Kristen, a 25-year-old marketing director who currently resides in Bonita Springs, FL

• Kyle, a 25-year-old senior copy writer who currently resides in Newport Beach, CA

• Lisa, a 24-year-old IT recruiter who currently resides in Overland Park, KS

• Liza, a 23-year-old trade clerk who currently resides in Chicago, IL

• Moana, a 26-year-old distribution manager who currently resides in San Clemente, CA

• Princess, a 26-year-old substitute teacher who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA

• Sara H., a 24-year-old marketing manager who currently resides in Minneapolis, MN

• Sarah B., a 23-year-old student who currently resides in Winnipeg, Canada

• Sarah S., a 26-year-old kindergarten teacher who currently resides in Nashville, TN

• Shiloh, a 29-year-old advertising manager who currently resides in Phoenix, AZ

• Stephanie, a 25-year-old public relations director who currently resides in Walnut Creek, CA

• Susan, a 25-year-old financial associate who currently resides in Overland Park, KS

• Tara, a 23-year-old in retail sales who currently resides in San Diego, CA

• Venus, a 33-year-old physician who currently resides in Huntington Beach, CA

• Yvonne, a 28-year-old marketing firm CFO who currently resides in Miami, FL

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