Break out the champagne and roses, it's time for a new season of The Bachelor!

The 17th cycle of ABC's reality romance franchise premiered Monday, featuring Dallas, Texas native Sean Lowe, and we've got all the details for you right here on Breaking Celebrity News.

On Monday, Sean -- the hunky blond insurance agent who viewers first saw wooing Emily Maynard on The Bachelorette -- was introduced to the lovely ladies vying for his affection. After chatting with show alum Arie Luyendyk, Sean met the women, and was generous with his roses, doling them out to the prospective beauties after a few minutes of chatter in some cases.

Some of the women had elaborate introductions in hope of distancing themselves from the pack: Missouri teacher Lindsay showed up in a full wedding gown while Texas businesswoman Robyn did a set of backflips to approach him. Michig