Bachelor in Paradise returns to ABC in less than a month, and the network FINALLY dropped its first batch of confirmed cast members!
Almost paradise … we’re knocking on heaven’s door:
Costa Rica will be graced with 16 stars from Bachelor Nation. Here’s a rundown of who’s headed to the beach!
- Joey Grazidei’s season –
- Jess and Lexi
- Grant Ellis’ season –
- Alexe, Bailey and Zoe
- Jenn Tran’s season –
- Brian, Hakeem, Ricky, Jeremy, Spencer, Sam M. and Jonathan
- Clare Crawley’s season (and ex-fiance) –
- Dale Moss (Le gasp!)
- Katie Thurston‘s season –
- Justin Glaze, Kyle Howard
- Zach Shallcross‘s season –
- Kat Izzo
The best part?
The trailer features BiP‘s season 10 cast delivering ‘Real Housewives‘ inspired taglines!
Curve ball:
The Golden Bachelor’s Leslie Fhima and The Golden Bachelorette’s Gary Levingston were previously announced as the first-ever Golden cast members on BiP.
It’s unclear what the senior stars’ role will be. Will other Goldens enter their dating pool? Will the seniors date the Millennials and Gen Zers?
BiP bartender, Wells Adams, reflected on this choice from production. “This happens all the time in the real world. Look at Bill Belichick right now. It’s happening in front of us.”
“I don’t know if it will, but I think it’ll be cool to have the Goldens around. The thing that I love about The Golden Bachelor so much is they’ve lived so much more life that their advice, their conversations, the stakes for them are just so much bigger.”
“I think that’ll be a good thing for them to impart on all these young kids.”
Author’s note- The Goldens didn’t have ‘Housewife’ inspired taglines, so I don’t think they will be dating the younger cast members. Just my opinion!
Bachelor in Paradise premieres on ABC Monday, July 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
