Meet CharlotteFive’s Most Eligible bachelor and bachelorette for 2017

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Thanks to all the C5ers who voted in the second CharlotteFive Most Eligible Bachelor and Bachelorette (ages 21-35) contest, sponsored by Perry’s Fine, Antique & Estate Jewelry, East Coast Match, and Nexxa Transportation. There were 20 amazing finalists, but there could only be two winners. We finalized votes during last night’s celebration at Dilworth Tasting Room.

And the winners are …

Jill Karelitz, CharlotteFive’s Most Eligible Bachelorette

Age: 31

Occupation: Nurse

Hometown: Columbia, SC

The five characteristics she’s looking for in another person are humorous, outdoorsy/active, foodie, honest, genuine. If anyone were to ever to play her in a movie, she said it would have to be Drew Barrymore.

We caught up with her right after she was announced the winner.

Bryan Hill, CharlotteFive’s Most Eligible Bachelor

Age: 28

Occupation: Dentist

Hometown: Hurricane, West Va.

The five characteristics he’s looking for in another person are maturity, honesty, integrity, generous, good sense of humor. When he decides to grab the microphone and take center stage, his go-to karaoke song is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver.

We caught up with him right after he was announced the winner.

We sent them off with fancy restaurant gift certificates to Crepe Cellar and Haberdish. And a title they get to keep until this time next year.

Photos: Jill Karelitz, Bryan Hill, Sean Clark-Weis

Videos: Sean Clark-Weis

This story was originally published December 6, 2017 at 12:56 AM with the headline "Meet CharlotteFive’s Most Eligible bachelor and bachelorette for 2017."