Next ABC 'Bachelor' Chris Soules or Arie Luyendyk? Season 19 Release Date Rumors

As the 'The Bachelorette' ended on Monday, with Andi Dorfman's choice of Josh Murray, fans are already thinking about who will be ABC's next star on newest season of 'The Bachelor'.

Many names have already emerged with contention to be the next lucky 'Bachelor' on the hit ABC series. In fact, several names were listed even before 'The Bachelorette' had finished its version of the popular reality series.

Among all the names tossed into the hat, the most popular ones stem from players who did not win previous installments of 'The Bachelorette'

Firstly. Chris Soules' name has been coming up frequently on media outlet websites, in connection to the new 'Bachelor' 2015. Fans can recall that Soules was actually on the most recent season of 'The Bachelorette'.

Besides him, Arie Luyendyk's name is also considered by many fans of the series. This time around, Arie stems from Emily Maynard's season of 'The Bachelorette'.

Chris Soules and Ari Luyendyk are said to be shortlisted, as producers of the show will soon come up with their decision.

Fans are already expecting ABC producers to come out with a name, as they can barely contain their excitement. However, it seems as though the producers are using this time to further promote the show and hype up the next installment.

Current rumors say that the 'The Bachelor' Season 19, will air on January 5, 2015.