The highly anticipated return ofBachelor In Paradiseseason 10 was recently announced, and this season’s big twist is making me wonder if people wonder how things will work. The last season ofThe Bachelorspin-off ended without yielding a couple, so there’s a lot of pressure on this season to make up for it. The addition of a big twist makes this coming season of BIP very different from past seasons.
During the recentThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, host Jesse Palmer announced thatBachelor In Paradiseseason 10would include contestants fromThe Golden BachelorandThe Golden Bachelorette. ABC didn’t immediately specify how this next formula would work. Itwasn’t clear if the Golden contestants would be dating the youngerones. Read on to find out exactly how the new season of the unscripted dating show will work.
Bachelor In Paradise 10’s Big Twist
A Creative Solution To A Scheduling Problem
The Golden Bachelorspin-offs have been a meteoric success for ABC and the franchise, so there was eagerness forGolden Bachelor In Paradise. With so many shows to schedule, thenetwork found a creative solution to their enviable problem. DuringThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, Jesse announced thatcontestants fromThe Golden BachelorandThe Golden Bachelorettewould also appear inBachelor In Paradiseseason 10.
Bachelor In Paradise 10’s First Contestants Have Been Named
Zoe, Gary & Leslie Will Be The First On The Beach
In addition to announcing the big twist, Jessealso named the show’s first three contestants. Among the younger cohort, the firstBachelor In Paradiseseason 10 contestant will beThe Bachelor’s Zoe McGrady, who appeared in season 29. Jesse also announced the first twoGoldencontestants; Gary Levingston, 65, and Leslie Fhima, 65.
Will The “Olds” Date The “Youngs”?
Two Separate Beaches
When he announced the bigBachelor In Paradisetwist,Jesse didn’t expand on how it works. It wasn’t clear if there would be two side-by-side storylines, with two separate rose ceremonies, or if it would be a wild free-for-all with everyone in the same cross-generational dating pool. Thankfully, Jared Freid, host ofThe Betchlerpodcast, which airs on YouTube, claims that Leslie told him exactly how it would work. “I have heard from my good friend Leslie Fhima that we got it wrong,” Freid said. “It will be two separate seasons that they’ll be taping at the same time.”
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