• Ben Higgins is 2016's "Bachelor."

Ben Higgins is 2016's "Bachelor." (Photo : YouTube)

The competition for the final rose is expected to be fierce this time when Ben Higgins will be undertaking the daunting task of finding the love of his life among 28 women in the two-hour back-to-back premiere episode of "The Bachelor" season 20 that will air on ABC on Jan. 4.

A  major "The Bachelor" season 20 spoiler indicate that seven contestants namely, Breanne Rice, Tiara Soleim, Meagan Miller, Lauren Russell, Isabel Goodkind, Laura Esselman, and Jessica Moser, will get eliminated during the premiere episode among which Russell will actually come back to plead her case with Higgins who will in turn still give her a firm refusal, Reality Steve reported.

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Apart from first day elimination, "The Bachelor" season 20 will also show one of the weirdest arrival of the series when contestant Maegan Miller will make an appearance with her pony named Huey. The pony will remain at the cocktail party throughout the night.

"The Bachelor" season 20 will showcase another twist. Higgins' batch of ladies will also include Becca Tilley and Amber James from Chris Soules' season. Although he was initially surprised them, he decides to keep both of them apparently for several more episodes.

Higgins will receive his first kiss of the show from Mandi Kremer when the contestant will end up giving him a dental check-up.

Although Olivia Caridi will bag the first impression rose, it is Caila Quinn who is expected to steal Higgins' heart this season since the 24-year-old Ohio native not only has the kind of old school values that is expected to compliment his traditionalist viewpoints, but also share the same professional background, Bustle reported.